| 1996–97 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Borche Damev[1] |
| Manager | Slobodan Gorachinov Dragi Kanatlarovski |
| Stadium | Gradski stadion Skopje Stadion Nikola Mantov, Kochani |
| First League | 4th |
| Macedonian Cup | Group stage |
| UEFA Cup | Qualifying round |
The 1996–97 season was the 49th season in Vardar’s history and their fifth in the Macedonian First League. Their 3rd-place finish in the 1995–96 season meant it was their 5th successive season playing in the First League.
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Final result | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 Macedonian First League | – | 4th | 16 August 1996 | 1 June 1997 |
| 1996–97 Macedonian Cup | First round | Group stage | 11 August 1996 | 19 March 1997 |
| 1996–97 UEFA Cup | Preliminary round | Qualifying round | 17 July 1996 | 20 August 1996 |
First League
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pobeda | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 54 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Sloga Jugomagnat | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 46 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | Vardar[lower-alpha 2] | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 40 | |
| 5 | Sasa | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 37 | |
| 6 | Bregalnica Shtip | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 35 |
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).
Notes:
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).
Notes:
- ↑ Since Sileks, winners of 1996–97 Macedonian Football Cup, was qualified for the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Sloga Jugomagnat earned a spot in the qualifying round of the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
- ↑ Vardar were deducted 3 points and fined 48,000 German marks for fielding a suspended player in the match against Sloga Jugomagnat in the 1st round.
Results by round
Matches
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Vardar Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Aug | A | Sloga Jugomagnat | 0 – 3 (1 – 0)1 | |
| 2 | 25 Aug | H | Tikvesh | 4 – 0 | |
| 3 | 1 Sep | A | Sileks | 0 – 1 | |
| 4 | 8 Sep | H | Pelister | 0 – 0 | |
| 5 | 15 Sep | A | Rudar Probishtip | 5 – 0 | |
| 6 | 22 Sep | H | Makedonija | 3 – 0 | |
| 7 | 29 Sep | A | Cementarnica 55 | 1 – 0 | |
| 8 | 13 Oct | H | Balkan | 1 – 0 | |
| 9 | 20 Oct | A | Pobeda | 2 – 1 | |
| 10 | 27 Oct | A | Sasa | 0 – 0 | |
| 11 | 3 Nov | H | Belasica | 3 – 0 | |
| 12 | 17 Nov | A | Bregalnica Shtip | 1 – 1 | |
| 13 | 24 Nov | H | Shkëndija | 3 – 1 | |
| 14 | 2 Mar | H | Sloga Jugomagnat | 1 – 0 | |
| 15 | 9 Mar | A | Tikvesh | 2 – 0 | Shainovski, Todorovski[2] |
| 16 | 16 Mar | H | Sileks | 0 – 32 | |
| 17 | 23 Mar | A | Pelister | 0 – 1 | |
| 18 | 6 Apr | HR | Rudar Probishtip | 7 – 0 | |
| 19 | 13 Apr | A | Makedonija | 0 – 0 | |
| 20 | 20 Apr | HR | Cementarnica 55 | 1 – 1 | |
| 21 | 27 Apr | A | Balkan | 0 – 0 | |
| 22 | 4 May | HR | Pobeda | 0 – 0 | |
| 23 | 11 May | HR | Sasa | 0 – 0 | |
| 24 | 18 May | AR | Belasica | 1 – 3 | |
| 25 | 25 May | HR | Bregalnica Shtip | 0 – 0 | |
| 26 | 1 Jun | AR | Shkëndija | 1 – 1 |
1 Match awarded to Sloga Jugomagnat because Vardar was fielded the suspended player.
2 Match abandoned after 86 minutes due to the crowd trouble. Sileks were awarded a 0–3 win, and Vardar was punished with the playing host games at the neutral venue in the rest of season.
Sources: RSSSF.no, Google Groups
Macedonian Football Cup
Group stage table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makedonija G.P. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 14 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Vardar | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | Bregalnica Shtip | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Tikvesh | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 |
Source: rsssf.org
Matches
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Vardar Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 11 Aug | A | Vardar Prdejci | 2 – 0 | |
| GS | 4 Sep | H | Bregalnica Shtip | 1 – 1 | |
| GS | 16 Oct | A | Tikvesh | 2 – 2 | |
| GS | 6 Nov | A | Makedonija | 0 – 0 | |
| GS | 1 Dec | A | Bregalnica Shtip | 1 – 3 | |
| GS | 23 Feb | H | Tikvesh | 2 – 0 | |
| GS | 19 Mar | HR | Makedonija | 0 – 0 |
Source: Google Groups
UEFA Cup
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Vardar Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | 17 Jul | A  | Gorica | 1 – 0[3] | Trajchev |
| PR | 24 Jul | H | Gorica | 2 – 1[4] | Trajchev, Jakimovski |
| QR | 6 Aug | A  | Halmstad | 0 – 0[5] | |
| QR | 20 Aug | H | Halmstad | 0 – 1[6] |
References
- ↑ "Клуб-Председатели". fkvardar.mk. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "Dnevnik 10/03/1997". Google Groups. 9 March 1997. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ↑ "ND HIT Gorica - Vardar 0:1 (Europa League Qual. 1996/1997, 1. Round)". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "Vardar - ND HIT Gorica 2:1 (Europa League Qual. 1996/1997, 1. Round)". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "Halmstads BK - Vardar 0:0 (Europa League Qual. 1996/1997, 2. Round)". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "Vardar - Halmstads BK 0:1 (Europa League Qual. 1996/1997, 2. Round)". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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