Macedonian Prva Liga 2008-09
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The 2008–09 First Macedonian Football League is the seventeenth season since its establishment. It began on August 3, 2008 and will end on May 31, 2009. FK Rabotnički
are the defending champions, having won their third title the previous year
. FK Baškimi withdrew from the championship due to financial reasons.
23rd round 24th round 25th round 26th round 27th round 28th round
1 – 7 6 – 7 7 – 8 5 – 7 7 – 9 4 – 7
2 – 8 11 – 4 1 – 9 6 – 4 8 – 10 5 – 3
3 – 9 10 – 3 2 – 10 11 – 2 1 – 11 6 – 2
4 – 10 9 – 2 3 – 11 10 – 1 3 – 6 11 – 8
5 – 11 8 – 1 5 – 6 9 – 8 4 – 5 10 – 9
29th round 30th round 31st round 32nd round 33rd round
7 – 10 3 – 7 7 – 11 2 – 7 11 – 6
9 – 11 4 – 2 9 – 6 3 – 1 10 – 5
1 – 6 5 – 1 8 – 5 4 – 8 9 – 4
2 – 5 6 – 8 1 – 4 5 – 9 8 – 3
3 – 4 11 – 10 2 – 3 6 – 10 1 – 2
(Milano
)
13 goals Besart Ibraimi
(Renova
)
12 goals Boško Stupić
(Sileks)
11 goals César de Brito (Makedonija) Blagoj Levkov
(Napredok
)
10 goals Boban Jančevski
(Vardar
)
9 goals Dragan Dimitrovski
(Pelister
)
8 goals Blagoja Gešoski
(Milano
) Gligor Gligorov
(Sileks) Hristijan Kirovski
(Rabotnički
) Washington (Makedonija)
Source: Macedonian Football
FK Rabotnicki
FK Rabotnički is a football club that plays at the Philip II Arena in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They currently compete in the Macedonian First League.-History:...
are the defending champions, having won their third title the previous year
Macedonian Prva Liga 2007-08
The 2007-08 First Macedonian Football League was the 16th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 5 August 2007. FK Pobeda were the defending champions, having won their second title...
. FK Baškimi withdrew from the championship due to financial reasons.
Participating teams
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov | Skopje Skopje Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre... |
Gjorče Petrov Stadium |
| FK Metalurg FK Metalurg Skopje FK Metalurg is a football club from Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. It was founded in 1964. Official club and fan colours of FK Metalurg are green and white. Metalurg entered the Macedonian First League in the 1992/93 season and got relegated in the same year. After playing 15 seasons in the... |
Skopje Skopje Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre... |
Železarnica Stadium Železarnica Stadium Železarnica Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Skopje, Macedonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is currently the home stadium of FK Metalurg Skopje of the Macedonian Prva Liga and FK Skopje of the Macedonian Vtora Liga. The stadium holds 4,000 spectators.-External links:*... |
| FK Milano FK Milano Kumanovo FK Milano is a Macedonian football club from Kumanovo, a city in the north of the Republic of Macedonia. The club was promoted to the Macedonian First League in 2007 and finished second in their first season in 2008... |
Kumanovo Kumanovo Kumanovo is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and is the seat of Kumanovo Municipality which is the largest municipality in the country. Municipal institutions include a city council, mayor and other administrative bodies.-Name:... |
Milano Arena |
| FK Napredok FK Napredok FK Napredok is a football team from Kičevo, Republic of Macedonia, that currently plays in the Macedonian First League. The club plays at the City Stadium Kičevo, with a capacity of 6,000.-History:... |
Kičevo Kicevo Kičevo is a city in the western part of the Republic of Macedonia, located in a valley in the south-eastern slopes of Mount Bistra, between the cities of Ohrid and Gostivar. The capital Skopje is 112 km away. The city of Kičevo is the seat of Kičevo Municipality.-Population:The municipality... |
City Stadium Kičevo City Stadium Kicevo City Stadium Kičevo is a multi-purpose stadium in Kičevo, Macedonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is currently the home stadium of FK Napredok and FK Vlazrimi. The stadium holds 5,000 people.... |
| FK Pelister FK Pelister FK Pelister is a football club based in the city of Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian Second League.-History:... |
Bitola Bitola Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba and Nidže mountains, 14 km north of the... |
Tumbe Kafe Stadium Tumbe Kafe Stadium Tumbe Kafe Stadium is a stadium in Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. It's currently the home stadium of FK Pelister. It is divided into two stands - North, which consists of 3,500 seats among which 100 VIP's along with the teams pads, and the South stand which is mainly consisted of the Pelister... |
| FK Pobeda FK Pobeda FK Pobeda is a football team in the Republic of Macedonia from the city of Prilep. It was founded in 1941 as Goce Delčev and renamed in 1950 to FK Pobeda. The club plays at the Goce Delčev Stadium .... |
Prilep Prilep Prilep is the fourth largest city in the Republic of Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 citizens. Prilep is known as "the city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the towers of Prince Marko.-Name:... |
Goce Delčev Stadium Goce Delcev Stadium The Goce Delčev Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Prilep, Republic of Macedonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Pobeda and FK 11 Oktomvri.... |
| FK Rabotnički FK Rabotnicki FK Rabotnički is a football club that plays at the Philip II Arena in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They currently compete in the Macedonian First League.-History:... |
Skopje Skopje Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre... |
Skopje City Stadium Skopje City Stadium Philip II of Macedonia Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, but sometimes also for music concerts or other events... |
| FK Renova FK Renova FK Renova is a football club based in Džepčište, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League.-History:FK Renova was founded in 2003 but was derived from the football school established in 2000. As a result of successful work in 2003, the people from Dzepciste began to... |
Džepčište Džepcište Džepčište is a village in Macedonia. It is a located in Tetovo Municipality.... |
City Stadium Tetovo City Stadium Tetovo City Stadium Tetovo is a multi-purpose stadium in Tetovo, Republic of Macedonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000.... |
| FK Sileks | Kratovo | Sileks Stadium Sileks Stadium Sileks Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kratovo, Macedonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Sileks Kratovo. The stadium holds 3,000 people.... |
| FK Horizont Turnovo FK Turnovo FK Horizont Turnovo is a football club based in the village Turnovo near Strumica, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League.-History:... |
Turnovo Turnovo, Republic of Macedonia Turnovo is a village in Republic of Macedonia. It is located in the Bosilovo municipality.... |
Kukuš Stadium Kukuš Stadium Kukus Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Strumica, Macedonia. It is used mostly for football matches and is currently the home stadium of FK Horizont Turnovo. The stadium holds 3,000 people.... |
| FK Vardar FK Vardar FK Vardar Skopje is a Macedonian football club based in the capital city of Skopje. FK Vardar is currently a member of the 1-MFL. FK Vardar is the most popular and renowned Macedonian football club both domestically and abroad, having won 6 national championships and 6 national cups... |
Skopje Skopje Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre... |
Skopje City Stadium Skopje City Stadium Philip II of Macedonia Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, but sometimes also for music concerts or other events... |
Standings
||rowspan=4 style="background-color:white;"|Results
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home and away for a total of 20 matches. The pairings of the third round were then set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 30 games per team.First and second round
Third round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 20 games):23rd round 24th round 25th round 26th round 27th round 28th round
1 – 7 6 – 7 7 – 8 5 – 7 7 – 9 4 – 7
2 – 8 11 – 4 1 – 9 6 – 4 8 – 10 5 – 3
3 – 9 10 – 3 2 – 10 11 – 2 1 – 11 6 – 2
4 – 10 9 – 2 3 – 11 10 – 1 3 – 6 11 – 8
5 – 11 8 – 1 5 – 6 9 – 8 4 – 5 10 – 9
29th round 30th round 31st round 32nd round 33rd round
7 – 10 3 – 7 7 – 11 2 – 7 11 – 6
9 – 11 4 – 2 9 – 6 3 – 1 10 – 5
1 – 6 5 – 1 8 – 5 4 – 8 9 – 4
2 – 5 6 – 8 1 – 4 5 – 9 8 – 3
3 – 4 11 – 10 2 – 3 6 – 10 1 – 2
Relegation playoff
----Top goalscorers
14 goals Ivica GligorovskiIvica Gligorovski
Ivica Gligorovski is a Macedonian football player who plays for free agent.Gligorovski has twice been the top scorer of the First Macedonian Football League, scoring 15 goals during the 2007–08 and 14 goals during the 2008–09 season, with FK Milano Kumanovo.Gligorovski has made...
(Milano
FK Milano Kumanovo
FK Milano is a Macedonian football club from Kumanovo, a city in the north of the Republic of Macedonia. The club was promoted to the Macedonian First League in 2007 and finished second in their first season in 2008...
)
13 goals Besart Ibraimi
Besart Ibraimi
Besart Ibraimi is a Macedonian professional football player who currently plays for Ukrainian club Sevastopol.-Early life:...
(Renova
FK Renova
FK Renova is a football club based in Džepčište, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League.-History:FK Renova was founded in 2003 but was derived from the football school established in 2000. As a result of successful work in 2003, the people from Dzepciste began to...
)
12 goals Boško Stupić
Boško Stupić
Boško Stupić is a Bosnian football player currently playing for Istra 1961 in Croatian First League....
(Sileks)
11 goals César de Brito (Makedonija) Blagoj Levkov
Blagoj Levkov
Blagoj Levkov in Kicevo is a current Macedonian footballer-External links:* at worldfootball.net...
(Napredok
FK Napredok
FK Napredok is a football team from Kičevo, Republic of Macedonia, that currently plays in the Macedonian First League. The club plays at the City Stadium Kičevo, with a capacity of 6,000.-History:...
)
10 goals Boban Jančevski
Boban Jancevski
Boban Jančevski - Janker is a Macedonian football striker who currently plays for FK Renova in the Macedonian First League. Boban grew up in the village of Rogačevo, in the Tetovo multiplicity where he worked his way up in the local academies. The experienced striker is known for his powerful...
(Vardar
FK Vardar
FK Vardar Skopje is a Macedonian football club based in the capital city of Skopje. FK Vardar is currently a member of the 1-MFL. FK Vardar is the most popular and renowned Macedonian football club both domestically and abroad, having won 6 national championships and 6 national cups...
)
9 goals Dragan Dimitrovski
Dragan Dimitrovski
Dragan Dimitrovski is a Macedonian footballer who plays as a forward for FK Pelister in the Macedonian First League. He had also played for the Macedonian national team.-External links:* * * *...
(Pelister
FK Pelister
FK Pelister is a football club based in the city of Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian Second League.-History:...
)
8 goals Blagoja Gešoski
Blagoja Gesoski
Blagoja Gesoski is a Macedonian football striker and attacking midfielder who has played for clubs in Macedonia, Greece and Albania.-Honours:*Pobeda Prilep**Macedonian First League: 2***Winner: 2003-04, 2006-07**Macedonian Cup: 1...
(Milano
FK Milano Kumanovo
FK Milano is a Macedonian football club from Kumanovo, a city in the north of the Republic of Macedonia. The club was promoted to the Macedonian First League in 2007 and finished second in their first season in 2008...
) Gligor Gligorov
Gligor Gligorov
Gligor Gligorov is a footballer from the Republic of Macedonia who currently plays for Czech club FC Baník Ostrava.Gligorov made his debut for the Macedonian national team in a friendly game against Iran on 18 November 2009 in Tehran....
(Sileks) Hristijan Kirovski
Hristijan Kirovski
Hristijan Kirovski is a Macedonian footballer.-Career:Kirovski began playing football with local side FK Vardar. He joined OFK Belgrade for 3.5 years, spending the last six months on loan at Ukrainian Premier League side FC Metalurh Zaporizhya. After his contract with OFK was finished, Kirovski...
(Rabotnički
FK Rabotnicki
FK Rabotnički is a football club that plays at the Philip II Arena in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They currently compete in the Macedonian First League.-History:...
) Washington (Makedonija)
Source: Macedonian Football