1996–97 FK Vardar season

The 1996–97 season was the 49th season in Vardar’s history and their fifth in the Macedonian First League. Their 3rd-place finish in the 1995–96 season meant it was their 5th successive season playing in the First League.

Vardar
1996–97 season
ChairmanBorche Damev[1]
ManagerSlobodan Gorachinov
Dragi Kanatlarovski
StadiumGradski stadion Skopje
Stadion Nikola Mantov, Kochani
First League4th
Macedonian CupGroup stage
UEFA CupQualifying round

Competitions

Overall
Competition Started round Final result First match Last match
1996–97 Macedonian First League–4th16 August 19961 June 1997
1996–97 Macedonian CupFirst roundGroup stage11 August 199619 March 1997
1996–97 UEFA CupPreliminary roundQualifying round17 July 199620 August 1996

First League
Main article: 1996–97 Macedonian First Football League

Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Pobeda 26 17 3 6 55 26 +29 54 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Sloga Jugomagnat 26 13 7 6 42 25 +17 46 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
4 Vardar[lower-alpha 2] 26 11 10 5 32 15 +17 40
5 Sasa 26 10 7 9 36 31 +5 37
6 Bregalnica Shtip 26 10 5 11 30 33 −3 35
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, RSSSF.com
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).
Notes:
  1. Since Sileks, winners of 1996–97 Macedonian Football Cup, was qualified for the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Sloga Jugomagnat earned a spot in the qualifying round of the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
  2. Vardar were deducted 3 points and fined 48,000 German marks for fielding a suspended player in the match against Sloga Jugomagnat in the 1st round.

Results by round
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ResultLWLDWWWWWDWDWWWLLWDDDDDLDD
Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
Round Date Venue Opponent Score Vardar Scorers
116 AugASloga Jugomagnat0 – 3
(1 – 0)1
225 AugHTikvesh4 – 0
31 SepASileks0 – 1
48 SepHPelister0 – 0
515 SepARudar Probishtip5 – 0
622 SepHMakedonija3 – 0
729 SepACementarnica 551 – 0
813 OctHBalkan1 – 0
920 OctAPobeda2 – 1
1027 OctASasa0 – 0
113 NovHBelasica3 – 0
1217 NovABregalnica Shtip1 – 1
1324 NovHShkëndija3 – 1
142 MarHSloga Jugomagnat1 – 0
159 MarATikvesh2 – 0Shainovski, Todorovski[2]
1616 MarHSileks0 – 32
1723 MarAPelister0 – 1
186 AprHRRudar Probishtip7 – 0
1913 AprAMakedonija0 – 0
2020 AprHRCementarnica 551 – 1
2127 AprABalkan0 – 0
224 MayHRPobeda0 – 0
2311 MayHRSasa0 – 0
2418 MayARBelasica1 – 3
2525 MayHRBregalnica Shtip0 – 0
261 JunARShkëndija1 – 1

1 Match awarded to Sloga Jugomagnat because Vardar was fielded the suspended player.

2 Match abandoned after 86 minutes due to the crowd trouble. Sileks were awarded a 0–3 win, and Vardar was punished with the playing host games at the neutral venue in the rest of season.

Sources: RSSSF.no,

Macedonian Football Cup
Main article: 1996–97 Macedonian Football Cup

Group stage table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Makedonija GP 6 4 2 0 7 2 +5 14
2 Vardar 6 1 4 1 6 6 0 7
3 Bregalnica Shtip 6 1 2 3 7 9 −2 5
4 Tikvesh 6 1 2 3 7 10 −3 5
Source: rsssf.com

Matches
Round Date Venue Opponent Score Vardar Scorers
R111 AugAVardar Prdejci2 – 0
GS4 SepHBregalnica Shtip1 – 1
GS16 OctATikvesh2 – 2
GS6 NovAMakedonija0 – 0
GS1 DecABregalnica Shtip1 – 3
GS23 FebHTikvesh2 – 0
GS19 MarHRMakedonija0 – 0

Source:

UEFA Cup
Main article: 1996–97 UEFA Cup
Round Date Venue Opponent Score Vardar Scorers
PR17 JulA Gorica 1 – 0[3]Trajchev
PR24 JulHGorica 2 – 1[4]Trajchev, Jakimovski
QR6 AugA Halmstad 0 – 0[5]
QR20 AugHHalmstad 0 – 1[6]
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References
  1. "Клуб-Председатели". fkvardar.mk. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. "ND HIT Gorica - Vardar 0:1 (Europa League Qual. 1996/1997, 1. Round)". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. "Vardar - ND HIT Gorica 2:1 (Europa League Qual. 1996/1997, 1. Round)". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  5. "Halmstads BK - Vardar 0:0 (Europa League Qual. 1996/1997, 2. Round)". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  6. "Vardar - Halmstads BK 0:1 (Europa League Qual. 1996/1997, 2. Round)". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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