1997–98 Macedonian First Football League

The 1997–98 Macedonian First League was the 6th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 10 August 1997 and the last on 31 May 1998.[1] Sileks defended their championship title, having won their third title in a row.

Macedonian First League
Season1997–98
Dates10 August 1997 –
31 May 1998[1]
ChampionsSileks
3rd domestic title
RelegatedBelasica
Bregalnica
Champions LeagueSileks
Cup Winners' CupVardar
UEFA CupSloga Jugomagnat
Intertoto CupMakedonija
Matches played169
Goals scored382 (2.26 per match)
Top goalscorerVancho Atanasov
(12 goals)
Biggest home winMakedonija 7–1 Bregalnica
Biggest away winBelasica 0–4 Sileks
Highest scoringMakedonija 7–1 Bregalnica

Promotion and relegation

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At the start of the 1997–98 season

Promoted from 1996–97 Second League

Relegated to 1997–98 Second League

At the end of the 1997–98 season

Promoted from 1997–98 Second League

Relegated to 1998–99 Second League

1 Bregalnica Shtip was removed from the league after the round 19, due to the absence in a match against Sloga Jugomagnat. Their matches from round 14 were annulled.

Participating teams

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Location of teams in 1997–98 Macedonian First League
ClubCityStadium
Balkan BISISkopjeChair Stadium
BelasicaStrumicaStadion Mladost
Borec MHKVelesGradski stadion Veles
BregalnicaShtipGradski stadion Shtip
Cementarnica 55SkopjeStadion Cementarnica
MakedonijaSkopjeStadion Gjorche Petrov
PelisterBitolaStadion Tumbe Kafe
PobedaPrilepStadion Goce Delchev
SasaMakedonska KamenicaGradski stadion Makedonska Kamenica
SileksKratovoStadion Sileks
SkopjeSkopjeStadion Zhelezarnica
Sloga JugomagnatSkopjeChair Stadium
TikveshKavadarciGradski stadion Kavadarci
VardarSkopjeGradski stadion Skopje

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Sileks (C)2515374021+1948Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2Sloga Jugomagnat2512762516+943Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3Makedonija2512673421+1342Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
4Vardar2512583425+941Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
5Pobeda2511682921+839
6Pelister2510783124+737
7Borec2596102830−233
8Balkan2587102021−131
9Cementarnica 552593132832−430
10Skopje2593133145−1430
11Tikvesh2578102327−429
12Sasa2585122132−1129
13Belasica (R)2584132535−1028Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
14Bregalnica Shtip[a] (R)134091332−1912
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Bregalnica Shtip were withdraw from First League after 18th round due to unknown reasons. Their matches from 14th round onwards were annulled.

Results

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Home \ AwayBALBELBORBRECEMMGPPELPOBSASSILSKOSLOTIKVAR
Balkan3–01–02–02–00–00–00–03–02–00–02–01–00–1
Belasica0–01–11–03–02–02–01–00–44–10–20–12–1
Borec2–02–13–10–03–03–13–01–00–12–12–21–10–0
Bregalnica Shtip3–11–21–0[a]0–21–00–3[a]0–32–1
Cementarnica 552–13–23–03–0[a]2–22–30–21–10–12–01–04–13–0
Makedonija2–01–00–27–11–00–03–03–11–03–01–22–00–0
Pelister1–13–04–04–0[a]0–30–12–02–01–33–00–01–03–2
Pobeda3–02–13–02–01–00–00–01–25–23–02–12–0
Sasa2–01–21–01–0[a]1–02–00–01–12–12–01–01–12–0
Sileks3–00–01–12–11–03–12–10–12–02–33–04–22–0
Skopje1–03–23–23–01–42–10–04–10–20–12–11–3
Sloga Jugomagnat1–02–02–05–02–00–01–00–01–02–12–10–00–0
Tikvesh1–10–02–01–00–01–21–02–10–03–00–03–2
Vardar2–12–01–04–14–00–21–12–15–12–00–01–01–0
Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e Matches annulled after a withdrawn of Bregalnica Štip.

Top goalscorers

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RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Vancho AtanasovBelasica12
2 Vlado TrifunovMakedonija11
3 Ilcho BorovPobeda10
Fernando JeffersonPelister

Source: Top15goalscorers.blogspot.com

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "First League 1997/1998". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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