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
ClubManagerCityStadiumCapacity
Bregalnica Dobrinko IlievskiShtipGradski stadion Shtip4,000
Drita Nexhat HuseinBogovinjeStadion Bogovinje500
Metalurg Skopje Srgjan ZaharievskiSkopjeStadion Zhelezarnica3,000
Napredok Dragan BocheskiKichevoGradski stadion Kichevo5,000
Pelister Mile Dimov (interim)BitolaStadion Tumbe Kafe8,000
Rabotnichki Zhikica TasevskiSkopjePhilip II Arena33,460
Renova Qatip OsmaniDjepchishteGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
Shkëndija Artim ShakiriTetovoGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
Sileks Trajche SenevKratovoStadion Sileks1,800
Teteks Gorazd MihajlovTetovoGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
Horizont Turnovo Ljupcho DimitkovskiTurnovoStadion Kukush1,500
Vardar Blagoja MilevskiSkopjePhilip II Arena33,460

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Vardar (C)3320857121+5068Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2Metalurg3318964828+2063Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3Horizont Turnovo33171244931+1863
4Rabotnichki33165124742+553
5Shkëndija[a]33138125249+344
6Bregalnica Shtip33127143735+243
7Napredok33127142939−1043
8Renova33127143546−1143
9Drita (R)33117153550−1540Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10Pelister (O)33910142736−937
11Teteks (R)3367202247−2525Europa League qualifying and relegation to the Second League[b]
12Sileks (R)3365223361−2823Relegation to 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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

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 used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays.

Home \ AwayBREDRIMETNAPPELRABRENSKESILTETTURVARBREDRIMETNAPPELRABRENSKESILTETTURVAR
Bregalnica Shtip3–00–10–11–02–00–00–02–02–01–11–11–02–34–32–01–1
Drita0–11–23–01–11–02–42–22–11–00–00–10–22–03–12–01–3
Metalurg2–10–13–21–02–14–00–11–10–01–13–22–01–01–13–13–01–1
Napredok2–11–11–11–00–22–03–11–02–00–01–02–11–20–20–30–00–2
Pelister1–01–10–12–01–03–11–12–12–11–10–00–01–21–02–41–1
Rabotnichki3–12–22–00–12–13–01–11–01–02–00–21–12–01–03–23–1
Renova2–02–01–01–10–03–10–32–01–00–00–22–11–12–10–23–10–2
Shkëndija0–32–11–02–23–15–11–21–04–11–22–11–10–11–01–13–00–1
Sileks2–14–00–20–22–03–51–02–32–11–10–00–11–20–02–21–2
Teteks0–21–20–10–12–01–10–33–02–10–10–01–10–02–14–00–3
Horizont Turnovo2–02–12–01–02–23–02–03–23–10–00–02–14–02–43–01–12–0
Vardar3–04–01–11–03–13–23–06–15–04–05–14–00–11–23–12–15–0
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

Drita0–3
(Awarded)
Gorno Lisiche
  • Barać 53'
  • Nuhiji 65'
Report
  • Pandovski 11', 45'
  • Mickov 54'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Dalibor Gjorgjevski (Kumanovo)

Pelister1–0Skopje
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Josip Barton (Tetovo)

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 2 June 2013
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Jovan KostovskiVardar22
2 Muzafer EjupiShkëndija20
3 Dejan BlazhevskiTurnovo17
4 Zoran BaldovalievTurnovo16
5 Nikola GeorgievSileks13
Mile KrstevMetalurg
Krste VelkoskiRabotnichki
8 Izair EminiShkëndija and Renova10
Marko SimonovskiNapredok and Metalurg
10 Ardijan NuhijiDrita9
  • Players whose names are written with Italic letters played only during the first half of the season.

See also

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