| 2017–18 season | |||
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| Owner | Sergei Samsonenko | ||
| Chairman | Mirko Spaseski | ||
| Manager | Goce Sedloski Chedomir Janevski Boban Babunski | ||
| Stadium | Philip II Arena | ||
| First League | 2nd | ||
| Macedonian Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Champions League | Third qualifying round | ||
| Europa League | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tigran Barseghyan (2) All: Tigran Barseghyan (4) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 20,863 vs Fenerbahçe 17 August 2017 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 500 vs Pobeda 20 August 2017 | ||
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The 2017–18 season was FK Vardar's 26th consecutive season in the First League.
Squad
- As of 25 August 2017[1]
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Left club during season
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Competitions
First League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Shkëndija (C) | 36 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 27 | +74 | 91 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Vardar | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Rabotnički | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 52 | |
| 4 | Shkupi | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 51 | |
| 5 | Sileks | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 50 |
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
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
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
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 22 | −5 |
Results by round
Matches
| 12 August 2017 1 | Shkëndija | 2–0 | Vardar | Tetovo |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Gradski stadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje) |
| 20 August 2017 2 | Vardar | 4–0 | Pobeda | Skopje |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Gjorche Petrov Attendance: 500 Referee: Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje) |
| 10 September 2017 4 | Vardar | 3–1 | Sileks | Skopje |
| 16:00 |
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Stadium: Philip II Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Skopje) |
| 17 September 2017 5 | Skopje | 1–1 | Vardar | Skopje |
| 15:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Zhelezarnica Attendance: 500 Referee: Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje) |
| 20 September 2017 6 | Vardar | 2–1 | Renova | Skopje |
| 15:30 |
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Stadium: Boris Trajkovski Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Skopje) |
| 24 September 2017 7 | Pelister | 0–1 | Vardar | Bitola |
| 15:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Tumbe Kafe Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Skopje) |
| 1 October 2017 9 | Vardar | 1–0 | Shkupi | Skopje |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Philip II Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Konstantin Vlaho (Skopje) |
| 14 October 2017 10 | Vardar | 4–2 | Shkëndija | Skopje |
| 14:30 | 4 | 2 | Stadium: Philip II Arena Attendance: 500 |
| 22 October 2017 11 | Pobeda | 1–0 | Vardar | Prilep |
| 14:30 | 1 | 0 | Stadium: Stadion Goce Delchev |
| 25 October 2017 3 | Rabotnichki | 3–1 | Vardar | Skopje |
| 14:30 | 3 | 1 | Stadium: Philip II Arena Referee: Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje) |
| 29 October 2017 13 | Sileks | 0–0 | Vardar | Kratovo |
| 13:30 | 0 | 0 | Stadium: Stadion Sileks |
| 5 November 2017 14 | Vardar | 3–0 | Skopje | Skopje |
| 13:30 | 3 | 0 | Stadium: Philip II Arena |
| 16 November 2017 15 | Renova | 2–5 | Vardar | Tetovo |
| 13:00 | 2 | 5 | Stadium: Gradski stadion |
| 19 November 2017 16 | Vardar | 1–0 | Pelister | Skopje |
| 18:00 | 1 | 0 | Stadium: Philip II Arena |
| 26 November 2017 8 | Akademija Pandev | 1–3 | Vardar | Strumica |
| 14:00 | 1 | 3 | Stadium: Stadion Mladost |
| 3 December 2017 18 | Shkupi | 2–0 | Vardar | Skopje |
| 13:00 | 2 | 0 | Stadium: Stadion Chair |
| 13 December 2017 12 | Vardar | 1–0 | Rabotnichki | Skopje |
| 14:30 | 1 | 0 | Stadium: Philip II Arena |
| 14 February 2018 19 | Shkëndija | 1–1 | Vardar | Tetovo |
| 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Stadium: Gradski stadion |
| 18 February 2018 20 | Vardar | 3–0 | Pobeda | Skopje |
| Stadium: Philip II Arena |
| 24 February 2018 21 | Rabotnichki | 2–1 | Vardar | Skopje |
| Stadium: Philip II Arena |
| 4 March 2018 22 | Vardar | 2–3 | Sileks | Skopje |
| Stadium: Philip II Arena |
| 11 March 2018 23 | Skopje | 0–0 | Vardar | Skopje |
| Stadium: Stadion Zhelezarnica |
| 17 March 2018 24 | Vardar | 1–0 | Renova | Skopje |
| Stadium: Philip II Arena |
| 1 April 2018 25 | Pelister | 0–0 | Vardar | Bitola |
| Stadium: Stadion Tumbe Kafe |
| 7 April 2018 26 | Akademija Pandev | 1–1 | Vardar | Strumica |
| Stadium: Stadion Mladost |
| 15 April 2018 27 | Vardar | 1–1 | Shkupi | Skopje |
| Stadium: Philip II Arena |
| 18 April 2018 28 | Vardar | 2–3 | Shkëndija | Skopje |
| Stadium: Philip II Arena |
| 22 April 2018 29 | Pobeda | 2–0 | Vardar | Prilep |
| Stadium: Stadion Goce Delchev |
| 25 April 2018 30 | Vardar | 0–1 | Rabotnichki | Skopje |
| Stadium: Philip II Arena |
| 29 April 2018 31 | Sileks | 0–2 | Vardar | Kratovo |
| Stadium: Stadion Sileks |
| 2 May 2018 32 | Vardar | 0–1 | Skopje | Skopje |
| Stadium: Philip II Arena |
| 6 May 2018 33 | Renova | 1–1 | Vardar | Tetovo |
| Stadium: Gradski stadion |
| 13 May 2018 34 | Vardar | 2–3 | Pelister | Skopje |
| Stadium: Philip II Arena |
| 16 May 2018 35 | Vardar | 3–2 | Akademija Pandev | Skopje |
| Stadium: Philip II Arena |
| 20 May 2018 36 | Shkupi | 4–1 | Vardar | Skopje |
| Stadium: Stadion Chair |
Macedonian Cup
First round
| 31 August 2017 | Lokomotiva | 1–4 | Vardar | Skopje |
| 16:30 |
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Stadium: Lokomotiva Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Konstantin Vlaho (Skopje) |
Second round
| 30 November 2017 First leg | Vardar | 1–1 | Shkupi | Skopje |
| 1 | 1 | Stadium: Philip II Arena Referee: Zorancho Temelkov (Kavadarci) |
| 17 December 2017 Second leg | Shkupi | 0–2 (1–3 agg.) | Vardar | Skopje |
| 0 | 2 | Stadium: Stadion Chair |
Quarter-finals
| 21 February 2018 First leg | Vardar | 1–1 | Shkëndija | Skopje |
| Stadium: Philip II Arena |
| 7 March 2018 Second leg | Shkëndija | 4–0 (5–1 agg.) | Vardar | Tetovo |
| 13:00 | Stadium: Gradski stadion |
UEFA Champions League
Second qualifying round
| 12 July 2017 First leg | Malmö FF  | 1–1 |  Vardar | Malmö |
| 19:00 | Brorsson  75' |
Report | Nikolov 63' |
Stadium: Swedbank Stadion Attendance: 20,058[2] Referee: Þorvaldur Árnason (Iceland) |
| 18 July 2017 Second leg | Vardar | 3–1 (4–2 agg.) | Malmö FF | Strumica |
| 18:00 |
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Report | Rosenberg 16' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadion Mladost[note 1] Attendance: 2,800[2] Referee: Anatoliy Zhabchenko (Ukraine) |
Third qualifying round
| 25 July 2017 First leg | Vardar | 1–0 |  Copenhagen | Skopje |
| 20:00 | Jonathan 65' |
Report | Stadium: Philip II Arena Attendance: 12,000[4] Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
| 2 August 2017 Second leg | Copenhagen | 4–1 (4–2 agg.) | Vardar | Copenhagen |
| 20:00 | Report | Nikolov 19' |
Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 15,224[4] Referee: John Beaton (Scotland) |
UEFA Europa League
Play-off round
| 17 August 2017 First leg | Vardar | 2–0 |  Fenerbahçe | Skopje |
| 20:00 |
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Stadium: Philip II Arena Attendance: 20,863[5] Referee: Luca Banti (Italy) |
| 24 August 2017 Second leg | Fenerbahçe | 1–2 (1–4 agg.) | Vardar | Istanbul |
| 19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Attendance: 32,480[5] Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland) |
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Zenit Saint Petersburg |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 16 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 |  Real Sociedad |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Rosenborg |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | |
| 4 | Vardar |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 1 |
Source: UEFA
| 14 September 2017 1 | Vardar | 0–5 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | Skopje |
| 21:05 | Report | Stadium: Philip II Arena Attendance: 11,118[6] Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark) |
| 28 September 2017 2 | Rosenborg | 3–1 | Vardar | Trondheim |
| 19:00 |
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Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 16,038[7] Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
| 19 October 2017 3 | Vardar | 0–6 | Real Sociedad | Skopje |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Philip II Arena Attendance: 20,368[8] Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan) |
| 2 November 2017 4 | Real Sociedad | 3–0 | Vardar | San Sebastián |
| 21:05 |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 17,242[9] Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria) |
| 23 November 2017 5 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2–1 | Vardar | Saint Petersburg |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium Attendance: 38,196[10] Referee: Bart Vertenten (Belgium) |
| 7 December 2017 6 | Vardar | 1–1 | Rosenborg | Skopje |
| 21:05 |
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Report | Stadium: Philip II Arena Attendance: 7,839[11] Referee: Serhiy Boyko (Ukraine) |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Name | League | Europe | Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tigran Barseghyan |
2 | 2 | – | 4 |
| 2 | Boban Nikolov |
– | 3 | – | 3 |
| 3 | Nikola Gligorov |
1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Boban Grncharov |
1 | 1 | – | 2 | |
| Besar Iseni |
– | – | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | Dejan Blazhevski |
– | – | 1 | 1 |
 Jonathan Balotelli |
– | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Besir Demiri |
– | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Juan Felipe |
1 | – | – | 1 | |
 Jambul Jighauri |
– | 1 | – | 1 | |
 Damir Kojašević |
1 | – | – | 1 | |
| Ytalo |
1 | – | – | 1 | |
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 7 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
Notes
- ↑ Vardar played their second qualifying round home match at Stadion Mladost, Strumica, instead of their regular stadium Philip II Arena, Skopje, which was unavailable due to preparation for the 2017 UEFA Super Cup.[3]
References
- ↑ "Тим 2016/2017" (in Macedonian). fkvardar.mk. 29 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- 1 2 "Summary UEFA Champions League - Round 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ↑ "Апел за користење на Националната Арена "Филип Втори" за Лигата на шампионите" (in Macedonian). ФК Вардар. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- 1 2 "Summary UEFA Champions League - Round 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- 1 2 "Summary UEFA Europa League - Play-off Round". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ↑ "Vardar vs. Zenit". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ↑ "Rosenborg vs. Vardar". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ↑ "Vardar vs. Real Sociedad". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ↑ "Real Sociedad vs. Vardar". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ "Zenit vs. Vardar". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ "Vardar vs. Rosenborg". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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