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2007–08 Macedonian First Football League

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Macedonian First League
Season2007–08
Dates5 August 2007 –
31 May 2008
ChampionsRabotnichki
3rd domestic title
RelegatedShkëndija
Cementarnica 55
Champions LeagueRabotnichki
UEFA CupMilano
Pelister
Intertoto CupRenova
Matches played198
Goals scored489 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorerIvica Gligorovski
(15 goals)
Biggest home winMilano 9–1 Vardar
Biggest away winShkëndija 1–5 Pobeda
Highest scoringMilano 9–1 Vardar

The 2007–08 Macedonian First League was the 16th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 5 August 2007. Pobeda were the defending champions, having won their second title. The 2007-08 champions were Rabotnichki who won their third title.

Promotion and relegation

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At the start of the 2007–08 season

Promoted from 2006–07 Second League

Relegated to 2007–08 Second League

At the end of the 2007–08 season

Promoted from 2007–08 Second League

Relegated to 2008–09 Second League

1 Bashkimi was withdraw from the First League due to financial reasons.

Participating teams

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Location of teams in 2007–08 Macedonian First League
Club City Stadium Capacity
Bashkimi Kumanovo Milano Arena 3,500
Cementarnica 55 Skopje Stadion Cementarnica 2,000
Makedonija G.P. Skopje Stadion Gjorche Petrov 3,000
Milano Kumanovo Milano Arena 3,500
Napredok Kichevo Gradski stadion Kichevo 5,000
Pelister Bitola Stadion Tumbe Kafe 8,000
Pobeda Prilep Stadion Goce Delchev 15,000
Rabotnichki Kometal Skopje Gradski stadion Skopje 18,104
Renova Djepchishte Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
Shkëndija Tetovo Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
Sileks Kratovo Stadion Sileks 5,000
Vardar Skopje Gradski stadion Skopje 18,104

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rabotnichki Kometal (C) 33 24 7 2 51 11 40 79 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Milano 33 21 3 9 74 36 38 66 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Pelister 33 17 7 9 42 27 15 58
4 Vardar 33 12 11 10 45 40 5 47[a] Ineligible for 2008–09 European competitions[b]
5 Renova 33 13 8 12 34 34 0 47[a] Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
6 Pobeda 33 12 9 12 48 48 0 45
7 Makedonija G.P. 33 13 5 15 34 42 −8 44
8 Napredok 33 11 9 13 38 49 −11 42
9 Sileks (O) 33 10 11 12 33 36 −3 41 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Bashkimi (O) 33 8 6 19 40 63 −23 30
11 Shkëndija (R) 33 7 5 21 26 57 −31 26 Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
12 Cementarnica 55 (R) 33 5 9 19 24 46 −22 24
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Draw; 9) Play-off. (Note: Criteria 2, 3 and 8 is only used if not deciding Champion, teams for UEFA competitions or relegation).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Vardar 7 pts, Renova 1 pts.
  2. ^ Vardar failed to get the UEFA license for the competition due to financial problems.[1]

Results

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Every team will play three times against each other team for a total of 33 matches. The first 22 matchdays will consist of a regular double round-robin schedule. The league standings at this point will then be used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays.

Home \ Away BAS CEM MGP MIL NAP PEL POB RAB REN SKE SIL VAR BAS CEM MGP MIL NAP PEL POB RAB REN SKE SIL VAR
Bashkimi — 0–2 5–4 2–2 4–1 0–0 3–4 0–4 1–3 1–0 0–2 1–1 — 1–1 — — — — 2–0 1–0 — — 2–0 2–0
Cementarnica 55 3–0 — 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 0–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 — — — 2–1 1–0 0–1 — — 0–3 1–1 — —
Makedonija 3–0 1–0 — 3–0 1–0 0–2 2–1 0–0 2–1 4–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 — — 1–0 — — — — 1–0 0–0 —
Milano 4–2 5–1 5–0 — 3–1 3–0 4–0 1–2 3–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 2–1 — 2–0 — 3–0 — 2–1 — — 4–0 — 9–1
Napredok 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 — 1–1 1–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 — — — — — 4–3 0–0 — 4–3 — 5–3
Pelister 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 — 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–3 — 2–0 3–2 1–0 — 4–0 — — 1–0 — —
Pobeda 2–1 4–3 4–1 4–1 4–1 2–1 — 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 — 1–1 2–0 — — — — 2–0 0–1 — 1–1 0–2
Rabotnichki 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 4–2 — 3–0 2–0 4–1 1–0 — 2–0 1–0 3–1 — 0–0 — — 2–0 — 1–0 —
Renova 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 — 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 — 2–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 — — — 2–0 — —
Shkëndija 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–3 2–1 1–0 3–0[a] 1–2 0–2 — 0–1 0–1 4–3 — — — — — 1–5 0–3[b] — — 1–2 1–0
Sileks 4–3 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–3 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 — 1–1 — 2–0 — 0–1 2–1 1–1 — — 3–0 — — —
Vardar 6–1 1–0 4–1 0–0 5–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 4–1 1–0 — — 1–1 0–1 — — 1–3 — 1–2 3–1 — 2–1 —
Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Match awarded
  2. ^ Match awarded

Relegation playoff

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Sileks2–0Belasica
  • Gligorov 22'
  • Stojanovski 70'
Bashkimi4–1Miravci
  • Karakamishev

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 North Macedonia Ivica Gligorovski Milano 15
2 Serbia Saša Stojanović Milano 14
3 North Macedonia Besart Ibraimi Napredok 12
Bosnia and Herzegovina Boško Stupić Sileks
5 North Macedonia Argjend Beqiri Renova & Shkëndija 11
6 North Macedonia Jovan Kostovski Vardar 10
7 North Macedonia Borche Manevski Pobeda & Milano 9
North Macedonia Ivan Trichkovski Rabotnichki
Serbia Predrag Živadinović Bashkimi

Source: Macedonian Football (in English)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Работнички К. и Милано со лиценци" (in Macedonian). FFM.mk. 13 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 August 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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