Season | 2012–13 |
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Dates | 11 August 2012 – 2 June 2013 |
Champions | Vardar 7th Macedonian title 8th domestic title |
Relegated | Teteks Sileks Drita |
Champions League | Vardar |
Europa League | Metalurg Turnovo Teteks |
Matches played | 186 |
Goals scored | 448 (2.41 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jovan Kostovski (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | Vardar 6–1 Shkëndija Vardar 5–0 Sileks Vardar 5–0 Turnovo |
Biggest away win | Teteks 0–3 Renova Renova 0–3 Shkëndija Shkëndija 0–3 Bregalnica Teteks 0–3 Vardar |
Highest scoring | Sileks 3–5 Rabotnichki |
Longest winning run | 5 games Metalurg |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 games Turnovo |
Longest winless run | 12 games Napredok |
Longest losing run | 6 games Napredok |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → |
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.
Promotion and relegation
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Promoted from 2011–12 Second League Relegated to 2012–13 Second League
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Promoted from 2012–13 Second League
Relegated to 2013–14 Second League |
Participating teams
[edit]Club | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Bregalnica | ![]() |
Shtip | Gradski stadion Shtip | 4,000 |
Drita | ![]() |
Bogovinje | Stadion Bogovinje | 500 |
Metalurg Skopje | ![]() |
Skopje | Stadion Zhelezarnica | 3,000 |
Napredok | ![]() |
Kichevo | Gradski stadion Kichevo | 5,000 |
Pelister | ![]() |
Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
Rabotnichki | ![]() |
Skopje | Philip II Arena | 33,460 |
Renova | ![]() |
Djepchishte | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
Shkëndija | ![]() |
Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
Sileks | ![]() |
Kratovo | Stadion Sileks | 1,800 |
Teteks | ![]() |
Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
Horizont Turnovo | ![]() |
Turnovo | Stadion Kukush | 1,500 |
Vardar | ![]() |
Skopje | Philip II Arena | 33,460 |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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[a] | 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 | Europa League qualifying and relegation to the Second League[b] |
12 | Sileks (R) | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 61 | −28 | 23 | Relegation to Macedonian Second League |
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:
- ^ Shkëndija were deducted three points for leaving the pitch in the match against Teteks in the 19th round.[1]
- ^ Teteks qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2012–13 Macedonian Football Cup.
Results
[edit]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.
Relegation play-offs
[edit]Drita | 0–3 (Awarded) | Gorno Lisiche |
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Report |
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Pelister | 1–0 | Skopje |
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Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 2 June 2013
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Vardar | 22 |
2 | ![]() |
Shkëndija | 20 |
3 | ![]() |
Turnovo | 17 |
4 | ![]() |
Turnovo | 16 |
5 | ![]() |
Sileks | 13 |
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Metalurg | ||
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Rabotnichki | ||
8 | ![]() |
Shkëndija and Renova | 10 |
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Napredok and Metalurg | ||
10 | ![]() |
Drita | 9 |
- Players whose names are written with Italic letters played only during the first half of the season.
See also
[edit]- 2012–13 Macedonian Football Cup
- 2012–13 Macedonian Second Football League
- 2012–13 Macedonian Third Football League
References
[edit]- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "First League 2012/2013 – Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
External links
[edit]- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian and English)