| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 2003 – 30 May 2004 |
| Champions | Pobeda 1st domestic title |
| Relegated | Tikvesh Bregalnica Delchevo |
| Champions League | Pobeda |
| UEFA Cup | Sileks Sloga Jugomagnat |
| Intertoto Cup | Vardar |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 607 (3.07 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dragan Dimitrovski (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sloga 12–1 Bregalnica (D) |
| Biggest away win | Bregalnica (D) 0–9 Sileks |
| Highest scoring | Sloga 12–1 Bregalnica (D) |
| ← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
The 2003–04 Macedonian First League was the 12th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 8 August 2003 and the last on 30 May 2004. Vardar were the defending champions, having won their fifth title. The 2003-04 champions were Pobeda who had won their first title.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from 2002–03 Second League
Relegated to 2003–04 Second League |
Promoted from 2003–04 Second League
Relegated to 2004–05 Second League
|
Participating teams
SkopjeBashkimiNapredokPobedaBregalnicaBelasicaSileksTikvesh
Skopje clubs:CementarnicaMadjari
Rabotnichki
Sloga Jugomagnat
Vardarclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2003–04 Macedonian First League
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Bashkimi | Kumanovo | Gradski stadion Kumanovo |
| Belasica | Strumica | Stadion Mladost |
| Bregalnica | Delchevo | Gradski stadion Goce Delchev |
| Cementarnica 55 | Skopje | Stadion Cementarnica |
| Madjari Solidarnost | Skopje | Stadion Madjari |
| Napredok | Kichevo | Gradski stadion Kichevo |
| 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 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pobeda (C) | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Sileks | 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 67 | 32 | +35 | 66 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Vardar | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 60 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 4 | Rabotnichki Kometal | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 58 | |
| 5 | Sloga Jugomagnat | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 57 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 6 | Madjari Solidarnost | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 50 | |
| 7 | Cementarnica 55 | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 45 | |
| 8 | Bashkimi | 33 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 43 | |
| 9 | Napredok | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 41 | |
| 10 | Belasica | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 36 | |
| 11 | Tikvesh (R) | 33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 62 | −37 | 19 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
| 12 | Bregalnica Delchevo (R) | 33 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 124 | −104 | 7 |
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:
- Sloga Jugomagnat qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2003–04 Macedonian Football Cup.
- Bregalnica Delchevo were deducted three points for walking off at the match against Sileks in the 32nd 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.
| Home \ Away | BAS | BEL | BRD | CEM | MAS | NAP | POB | RAB | SIL | SLO | TIK | VAR | BAS | BEL | BRD | CEM | MAS | NAP | POB | RAB | SIL | SLO | TIK | VAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bashkimi | — | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–5 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–3 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | — | — | — | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | — | — | 3–2 |
| Belasica | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 4–4 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–5 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | — | — | 4–1 | — | 0–1 | — | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | — |
| Bregalnica Delchevo | 1–3 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | — | — | — | — | 1–5 | — | 0–9 | — | 1–0 | 1–7 |
| Cementarnica 55 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | — | — |
| Madjari Solidarnost | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | — | — | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 4–1 | — |
| Napredok | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–6 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 7–1 | — | — | — | 3–4 | — | 1–2 | — | — | 2–3 |
| Pobeda | 2–1 | 2–0 | 8–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–2 | — | 3–0 | — | 4–3 | 2–1 | — | — | 4–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | — |
| Rabotnichki | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | — | 2–3 | 1–0 | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | 2–2 |
| Sileks | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | — | 3–1 | — |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | 2–1 | 3–0 | 12–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 6–0 | — | 1–3 | 3–0 | — | — | 2–3 | — | — | 2–0 |
| Tikvesh | 3–0 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | — | 0–2 | — | 3–2 | — | 0–3 | — | 1–2 | — | — |
| Vardar | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | — | — | 7–2 | — | 3–3 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
- Match awarded
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dragan Dimitrovski
|
Pobeda | 25 |
| 2 | Ivica Gligorovski
|
Sileks | 18 |
| Stevica Ristić
|
Sileks | ||
| 4 |  Wandeir
|
Vardar | 17 |
| 5 | Ljubiša Savić
|
Sloga Jugomagnat | 15 |
| 6 | Nikolche Zdravevski
|
Pobeda | 14 |
| 7 | Blazhe Ilijoski
|
Rabotnichki | 13 |
| 8 | Sasho Krstev
|
Pobeda | 11 |
| Aleksandar Toleski
|
Cementarnica |
Source: rsssf.org
See also
External links
| 2003–04 in Republic of Macedonia football | |
|---|---|
| « 2002–03 2004–05 » | |
| Domestic leagues | |
| Domestic cups | |
| European competitions | |
| Related to national team | |