User:Jolicnikola/2003–04 FK Vardar season

Vardar

2003–04 season
Manager	Zoran Stratev
Stadium	Gradski stadion Skopje
First League	3rd
Macedonian Cup	Quarter-finals
Champions League	Third qualifying round
UEFA Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	League: Wandeir (17) All: Wandeir (19)

The 2003–04 season was the 56th season in Vardar’s history and their eleventh in the First League. Their 1st place finish in the 2002–03 season meant it was their 11th successive season playing in the First League.

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	MKD	Petar Basnarkov
—	GK	MKD	Gogo Jovchev
—	GK	MKD	Muarem Zekir
—	DF	NGA	Blessing Chinedu
—	DF	SCG	Dejan Branković
—	DF	MKD	Nikola Gjoshevski
—	DF	MKD	Igor Milevski
—	DF	MKD	Vojislav Simonovski
—	DF	MKD	Aleksandar Vasoski
—	DF	MKD	Dragan Veselinovski
—	MF	MKD	Bobi Bozhinovski
—	MF	MKD	Aguinaldo Braga

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	MKD	Slavcho Georgievski
—	MF	MKD	Vlatko Grozdanoski
—	MF	MKD	Dejan Ristovski
—	MF	MKD	Darko Tasevski
—	MF	MKD	Jovica Trajchev
—	MF	MKD	Srgjan Zaharievski
—	FW	MKD	Rogério Oliveira
—	FW	MKD	Dragan Nachevski
—	FW	BUL	Mario Petkov
—	FW	MKD	Dimitar Spasovski
—	FW	BRA	Wandeir

Competitions

Overall

Competition	Started round	Final result	First match	Last match
2003–04 Macedonian First League	–	3rd	9 August	30 May
2003–04 Macedonian Cup	First round	Quarter-finals	3 August	3 December
2003–04 UEFA Champions League	1st qualifying round	3rd qualifying round	16 July	26 August
2003–04 UEFA Cup	First round		24 September	15 October

First League

Classification

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

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
Notes:

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
33	17	9	7	66	39	+27	60	12	4	1	37	14	+23	5	5	6	29	25	+4

Last updated: 30 May 2004.
Source: worldfootball.net

Matches

First League

Main article: 2003–04 Macedonian First Football League

Round	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Vardar Scorers
1	9 Aug	H	Bregalnica Delchevo	2 – 1	Petkov, Wandeir
2	17 Aug	A	Sileks	1 – 1	Tasevski
3	24 Aug	H	Sloga Jugomagnat	1 – 0	Petkov
4	31 Aug	H	Belasica	1 – 0	Wandeir
5	13 Sep	A	Madžari Solidarnost	1 – 0	Oliveira
6	17 Sep	H	Tikvesh	3 – 1	Blessing, Wandeir, Zaharievski

Macedonian Football Cup

Main article: 2003–04 Macedonian Football Cup

Round	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Vardar Scorers
R1	3 Aug	A	Proleter Makedonski Brod	16 – 1	Petkov (8), Georgievski, Nachevski (2), Miserdovski (4), Bozhinovski
R2	1 Oct	H	Cementarnica 55	1 – 1	Oliveira
R2	22 Oct	A	Cementarnica 55	2 – 2	Oliveira (2)
QF	26 Nov	H	Pobeda	1 – 1	Zaharievski
QF	3 Dec	A	Pobeda	1 – 2	Blessing

Champions League

Main article: 2003–04 UEFA Champions League

Round	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Vardar Scorers
QR1	16 Jul	H	Barry Town	3 – 0	Wandeir, Ristovski
QR1	23 Jul	A	Barry Town	1 – 2	Oliveira
QR2	30 Jul	A	CSKA Moscow	2 – 1	Grozdanoski, Wandeir
QR2	6 Aug	H	CSKA Moscow	1 – 1	Wandeir
QR3	13 Aug	H	Sparta Prague	2 – 3	Oliveira, Georgievski
QR3	26 Aug	A	Sparta Prague	2 – 2	Georgievski, Blessing

UEFA Cup

Main article: 2003–04 UEFA Cup

Round	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Vardar Scorers
R1	24 Sep	A	Roma	0 – 4
R1	15 Oct	H	Roma	1 – 1	Zaharievski

Sources: RSSSF.com

References

Category:FK Vardar seasons Category:Republic of Macedonia football clubs 2003–04 season