2012–13 Macedonian First Football League

The 2012–13 Macedonian First League was the 21st season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. Vardar were the defending champions after winning their sixth Macedonian championship at the end of the 2011–12 season. Twelve teams contested the league, comprising ten sides from the 2011–12 season and two promoted from the 2011–12 2. MFL.

Macedonian First League
Season2012–13
Dates11 August 2012 –
2 June 2013
ChampionsVardar
7th Macedonian title
8th domestic title
RelegatedTeteks
Sileks
Drita
Champions LeagueVardar
Europa LeagueMetalurg
Turnovo
Teteks
Matches played186
Goals scored448 (2.41 per match)
Top goalscorerJovan Kostovski
(22 goals)
Biggest home winVardar 6–1 Shkëndija
Vardar 5–0 Sileks
Vardar 5–0 Turnovo
Biggest away winTeteks 0–3 Renova
Renova 0–3 Shkëndija
Shkëndija 0–3 Bregalnica
Teteks 0–3 Vardar
Highest scoringSileks 3–5 Rabotnichki
Longest winning run5 games
Metalurg
Longest unbeaten run10 games
Turnovo
Longest winless run12 games
Napredok
Longest losing run6 games
Napredok

Promotion and relegation
At the start of the 2012–13 season

Promoted from 2011–12 Second League

Relegated to 2012–13 Second League
At the end of the 2012–13 season

Promoted from 2012–13 Second League

Relegated to 2013–14 Second League

Participating teams
Location of teams in 2012–13 Macedonian First League
Club Manager City Stadium Capacity
Bregalnica Dobrinko Ilievski Shtip Gradski stadion Shtip 4,000
Drita Nexhat Husein Bogovinje Stadion Bogovinje 500
Metalurg Skopje Srgjan Zaharievski Skopje Stadion Zhelezarnica 3,000
Napredok Dragan Bocheski Kichevo Gradski stadion Kichevo 5,000
Pelister Mile Dimov (interim) Bitola Stadion Tumbe Kafe 8,000
Rabotnichki Zhikica Tasevski Skopje Philip II Arena 33,460
Renova Qatip Osmani Djepchishte Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
Shkëndija Artim Shakiri Tetovo Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
Sileks Trajche Senev Kratovo Stadion Sileks 1,800
Teteks Gorazd Mihajlov Tetovo Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
Horizont Turnovo Ljupcho Dimitkovski Turnovo Stadion Kukush 1,500
Vardar Blagoja Milevski Skopje Philip II Arena 33,460

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vardar (C) 33 20 8 5 71 21 +50 68 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Metalurg 33 18 9 6 48 28 +20 63 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Horizont Turnovo 33 17 12 4 49 31 +18 63
4 Rabotnichki 33 16 5 12 47 42 +5 53
5 Shkëndija[lower-alpha 1] 33 13 8 12 52 49 +3 44
6 Bregalnica Shtip 33 12 7 14 37 35 +2 43
7 Napredok 33 12 7 14 29 39 −10 43
8 Renova 33 12 7 14 35 46 −11 43
9 Drita (R) 33 11 7 15 35 50 −15 40 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Pelister (O) 33 9 10 14 27 36 −9 37
11 Teteks (R) 33 6 7 20 22 47 −25 25
Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
12 Sileks (R) 33 6 5 22 33 61 −28 23 Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
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).[2]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Shkëndija were deducted three points for leaving the pitch in the match against Teteks in the 19th round.[1]
  2. Teteks qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2012–13 Macedonian Football Cup.

Results

Every team played three times against each other team for a total of 33 matches. The first 22 matchdays consisted of a regular double round-robin schedule. The league standings at this point were then be used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays.

Relegation play-offs
Drita0 – 3 (2 – 3)
Awarded		Gorno Lisiche
Barać  53'
Nuhiji  65'
Mustafi  66'
Xhaferi  66'		 Report Pandovski  11', 45'
Mickov  54'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Dalibor Gjorgjevski (Kumanovo)
Pelister1 – 0Skopje
Dimitrovski  68'
Milenkovski   90+4'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Josip Barton (Tetovo)

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 2 June 2013
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Jovan Kostovski Vardar 22
2 Muzafer Ejupi Shkëndija 20
3 Dejan Blazhevski Turnovo 17
4 Zoran Baldovaliev Turnovo 16
5 Nikola Georgiev Sileks 13
Mile Krstev Metalurg
Krste Velkoski Rabotnichki
8 Izair Emini Shkëndija and Renova 10
Marko Simonovski Napredok and Metalurg
10 Ardijan Nuhiji Drita 9
  • Players whose names are written with Italic letters played only during the first half of the season.

See also

References
  1. "ФФМ одлучи: Тетекс ќе игра шест меча без публика, на Шкендија и се одземаат три бода". Ekipa.mk (in Macedonian). 15 January 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  2. "First League 2012/2013 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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