2007–08 Macedonian First Football League
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Rabotnički 3rd domestic title |
| Relegated |
Shkëndija Cementarnica 55 |
| Champions League | Rabotnički |
| UEFA Cup |
Milano Pelister |
| Intertoto Cup | Renova |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 489 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ivica Gligorovski (15) |
| Biggest home win | Milano 9–1 Vardar |
| Biggest away win | Shkëndija 1–5 Pobeda |
| Highest scoring | Milano 9–1 Vardar |
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← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
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. FK Pobeda were the defending champions, having won their second title. The 2007-08 champions were FK Rabotnički who won their third title.
Participating teams
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FK Bashkimi | Kumanovo | Milano Arena | 3,500 |
| FK Cementarnica 55 | Skopje | Stadion Cementarnica | 2,000 |
| FK Makedonija GjP | Skopje | Stadion Gjorče Petrov | 3,000 |
| FK Milano | Kumanovo | Milano Arena | 3,500 |
| FK Napredok | Kičevo | Gradski stadion Kičevo | 5,000 |
| FK Pelister | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
| FK Pobeda | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delčev | 15,000 |
| FK Rabotnički Kometal | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje | 18,104 |
| FK Renova | Džepčište | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 12,000 |
| FK Shkëndija | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 12,000 |
| FK Sileks | Kratovo | Gradski stadion Kratovo | 5,000 |
| FK Vardar | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje | 18,104 |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabotnički Kometal (C) | 33 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 11 | +40 | 79 | 2008–09 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round |
| 2 | Milano | 33 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 66 | 2008–09 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 | Ineligible for 2008–09 European competitions 1 |
| 5 | Renova | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 47 | 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round |
| 6 | Pobeda | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 45 | |
| 7 | Makedonija | 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 | Relegation playoff |
| 10 | Baškimi (O) | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 30 | |
| 11 | Shkëndija (R) | 33 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 26 | Relegation to 2008–09 Macedonian Second League |
| 12 | Cementarnica 55 (R) | 33 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 24 |
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification:
1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored; 7th draw.
For deciding champions, qualification to UEFA Cup, relegation play-offs and relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th decision match(es)
1Vardar failed to get the UEFA license for the competition due to financial problems.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
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.
Matches 1–22
| Home ╲ Away | BAS | CEM | MGP | MIL | NAP | PEL | POB | RAB | REN | ŠKE | SIL | VAR |
| Baškimi | 0–2 | 5–4 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Cementarnica 55 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Makedonija | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Milano | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
| Napredok | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Pelister | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Pobeda | 2–1 | 4–3 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Rabotnički | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 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 | |
| Shkëndija | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–02 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Sileks | 4–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Vardar | 6–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 |
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2 Match awarded
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 23–33
| Home ╲ Away | BAS | CEM | MGP | MIL | NAP | PEL | POB | RAB | REN | ŠKE | SIL | VAR |
| Baškimi | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |||||||
| Cementarnica 55 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Makedonija | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Milano | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 9–1 | ||||||
| Napredok | 1–0 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 5–3 | |||||||
| Pelister | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Pobeda | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | ||||||
| Rabotnički | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Renova | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Shkëndija | 4–3 | 1–5 | 0–32 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |||||||
| Sileks | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |||||||
| Vardar | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2 Match awarded
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation playoff
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 |
Rabotnički | ||
| Predrag Živadinović |
Bashkimi |
Source: Macedonian Football (English)
See also
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