2007–08 Macedonian First Football League

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.

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

Promotion and relegation
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
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 GP 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
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[lower-alpha 1] Ineligible for 2008–09 European competitions[lower-alpha 2]
5 Renova 33 13 8 12 34 34 0 47[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
6 Pobeda 33 12 9 12 48 48 0 45
7 Makedonija GP 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 58 −32 26 Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
12 Cementarnica 55 (R) 33 5 9 19 24 46 −22 24
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).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. 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

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.

Relegation playoff
Sileks2 – 0Belasica
Gligorov  22'
Stojanovski  70'
Gradski stadion, Skopje
Bashkimi4 – 1Miravci
Ismaili
Trajchev
Živadinović
Đorović 		Karakamishev

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

Source: Macedonian Football (in English)

See also

References
  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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