Season | 2002β03 |
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Dates | 10 August 2002 β 1 June 2003 |
Champions |
Vardar 5th Macedonian title 6th domestic title |
Relegated |
Pelister Kumanovo |
Champions League | Vardar |
UEFA Cup |
Belasica Cementarnica |
Intertoto Cup | Pobeda |
Matches played | 198 |
Goals scored | 540 (2.73 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
LjubiΕ‘a SaviΔ (25 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Belasica 6β0
Pelister Cementarnica 6β0 Kumanovo |
Biggest away win | Kumanovo 0β4 Cementarnica |
Highest scoring | Pelister 3β6 Sloga |
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The 2002β03 Macedonian First League was the 11th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 10 August 2002 and the last on 1 June 2003. Vardar defended their championship title, having won their fifth title, second in a row.
Promoted from 2001β02 Second League
Relegated to 2002β03 Second League
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Promoted from 2002β03 Second League
Relegated to 2003β04 Second League |
Club | City | Stadium |
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Belasica Geras Cunev | Strumica | Stadion Mladost |
Bregalnica | Delchevo | Gradski stadion Goce Delchev |
Cementarnica 55 | Skopje | Stadion Cementarnica |
Kumanovo | Kumanovo | Gradski stadion Kumanovo |
Napredok | Kichevo | Gradski stadion Kichevo |
Pelister | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe |
Pobeda | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delchev |
Rabotnichki Kometal | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje |
Sileks | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks |
Sloga Jugomagnat | Skopje | Chair Stadium |
Tikvesh | Kavadarci | Gradski stadion Kavadarci |
Vardar | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Vardar (C) | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 73 | 37 | +36 | 72 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Belasica | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 69 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
3 | Pobeda | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 65 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
4 | Rabotnichki Kometal | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 54 | |
5 | Sloga Jugomagnat | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 51 | |
6 | Sileks | 33 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 46 | |
7 | Napredok | 33 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 42 [a] | |
8 | Cementarnica 55 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 42 [a] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round [b] |
9 | Tikvesh | 33 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 37 | |
10 | Bregalnica Delchevo | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 36 | |
11 | Pelister (R) | 33 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 60 | −30 | 28 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
12 | Kumanovo (R) | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 71 | −47 | 17 |
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.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Bregalnica Delchevo & Sloga Jugomagnat |
25 |
2 |
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Belasica | 21 |
3 |
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Napredok & Bregalnica Delchevo |
15 |
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Vardar | ||
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Tikvesh | ||
6 |
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Napredok & Pobeda | 13 |
7 |
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Vardar | 12 |
8 |
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Sloga Jugomagnat | 11 |
9 |
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Sileks | 10 |
Source: rsssf.org