The 2002–03 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.
Promotion and relegation At the start of the 2002–03 season Promoted from 2001–02 Second League Tikvesh (winners) Bregalnica Delchevo (runners-up) Relegated to 2002–03 Second League Makedonija G.P. (11th) Osogovo (12th) At the end of the 2002–03 season Promoted from 2002–03 Second League Bashkimi (winners) Madjari Solidarnost (runners-up) Relegated to 2003–04 Second League Pelister (11th) Kumanovo (12th)
Participating teams
Club City Stadium 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
League table
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.
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Ljubiša SavićBregalnica Delchevo & Sloga Jugomagnat252 Zoran BaldovalievBelasica213 Vasko GeorgievNapredok & Bregalnica Delchevo15 Rogério OliveiraVardar Antonio TasevTikvesh6 Dragan DimitrovskiNapredok & Pobeda137 Mario PetkovVardar128 Goran StankovskiSloga Jugomagnat119 Bojan DimitrievskiSileks10
Source: rsssf.org
See also 2002–03 Macedonian Football Cup 2002–03 Macedonian Second Football League
External links Macedonia - List of final tables (RSSSF) Football Federation of Macedonia