1995–96 FK Vardar season explained

Season:	1995–96
Manager:	Ilija Dimovski Vancho Trpevski
Chairman:	Borche Damev^[1]
Mgrtitle:	Manager
League Result:	3rd
Cup1 Result:	Runners-up
Cup2 Result:	First round
Nextseason:	1996–97

The 1995–96 season was the 48th season in Vardar’s history and their fourth in the Macedonian First League. Their 1st place finish in the 1994–95 season meant it was their 4th successive season playing in the First League.

In the championship Vardar was finished third, below Sileks and Sloga Jugomagnat and were lost in the final of the Macedonian Cup against Sloga Jugomagnat after penalty shoot-out, but qualified for the 1996–97 UEFA Cup.

Competitions

Overall

Competition	Started round	Final result	First match	Last match
1995–96 Macedonian First League	–	3rd	20 August 1995	9 June 1996
1995–96 Macedonian Cup	First round	bgcolor=silver	Runners-up	13 August 1995	23 May 1996
1995–96 UEFA Cup	Preliminary round	First round	8 August 1995	28 September 1995

First League

See main article: 1995–96 Macedonian First Football League.

Matches

Round	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Vardar Scorers
1	20 Aug	H		2 – 1
2	27 Aug	A		1 – 0
3	10 Sep	H		6 – 0
4	17 Sep	A		1 – 1
5	24 Sep	H		1 – 1
6	1 Oct	A		2 – 0
7	15 Oct	H		3 – 0
8	22 Oct	A		2 – 2
9	25 Oct	H		2 – 1
10	29 Oct	A		1 – 2
11	5 Nov	—	Bye	—	—
12	8 Nov	H		3 – 1
13	19 Nov	A		5 – 0
14	26 Nov	H		4 – 1
15	3 Dec	A		0 – 1
16	10 Mar	A		2 – 1
17	17 Mar	H		5 – 1
18	24 Mar	A		0 – 1
19	31 Mar	H		1 – 0
20	3 Apr	A		2 – 1
21	7 Apr	H		2 – 0
22	14 Apr	A		0 – 0
23	28 Apr	H		2 – 2
24	5 May	A		0 – 1
25	8 May	H		7 – 0
26	12 May	—	Bye	—	—
27	15 May	A		1 – 2
28	19 May	H		3 – 1
29	5 Jun	A		1 – 1
30	9 Jun	H		1 – 0

Sources: RSSSF.no, Google Groups

Macedonian Football Cup

See main article: 1995–96 Macedonian Football Cup.

Round	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Vardar Scorers
R1	13 Aug			13 – 0
R2	8 Nov			7 – 2
R2	7 Dec	A		3 – 0
QF	3 Mar	A		1 – 0
QF	20 Mar			3 – 1
SF	17 Apr			3 – 0
SF	1 May	A		1 – 1
Final	23 May			0 – 0 (3 – 5 p)

Source: Google Groups

UEFA Cup

See main article: 1995–96 UEFA Cup.

Round	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Vardar Scorers
PR	8 Aug	H	Samtredia	1 – 0^[2]	Nikolovski
PR	22 Aug	AR	Samtredia	2 – 0^[3]	Serafimovski, Petreski
R1	14 Sep	H	Bordeaux	0 – 2^[4]
R1	28 Sep	A	Bordeaux	1 – 1^[5]	Serafimovski

Notes and References

1. Web site: Клуб-Председатели . . 29 July 2017.
2. Web site: Vardar - FC Samtredia 1:0 (Europa League Qual. 1995/1996, Qualifier) . Worldfootball.net . 25 April 2018.
3. Web site: FC Samtredia - Vardar 0:2 (Europa League Qual. 1995/1996, Qualifier) . Worldfootball.net . 25 April 2018.
4. Web site: Vardar - Girondins Bordeaux 0:2 (Europa League 1995/1996, 1. Round) . Worldfootball.net . 25 April 2018.
5. Web site: Girondins Bordeaux - Vardar 1:1 (Europa League 1995/1996, 1. Round) . Worldfootball.net . 25 April 2018.