2012–13 Macedonian First Football League
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Biggest away win | |
| Highest scoring | Sileks 3–5 Rabotnički |
| Longest winning run | 5 games Metalurg |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 games Turnovo |
| Longest winless run | 12 games Napredok |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Napredok |
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2013–14 →
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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 was contested the league, comprised ten sides from the 2011–12 season and two promoted from the 2011–12 2. MFL.
Contents
Promotion and relegation
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
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FK Bregalnica | Štip | Gradski stadion Štip | 4,000 |
| FK Drita | Bogovinje | Stadion Bogovinje | 500 |
| FK Metalurg | Skopje | Stadion Železarnica | 3,000 |
| FK Napredok | Kičevo | Gradski stadion Kičevo | 5,000 |
| FK Pelister | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
| FK Rabotnički | Skopje | Arena Filip II | 33,460 |
| FK Renova | Džepčište | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| FK Shkëndija | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| FK Sileks | Kratovo | Gradski stadion Kratovo | 1,800 |
| FK Teteks | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| FK Horizont Turnovo | Turnovo | Stadion Kukuš | 1,500 |
| FK Vardar | Skopje | Arena Filip II | 33,460 |
Managers
(as of 2 June 2013)
| Team | Manager |
|---|---|
| Bregalnica Štip |  Dobrinko Ilievski |
| Drita | Nedžat Husein |
| Metalurg | Srgjan Zaharievski |
| Napredok | Dragan Bočeski |
| Pelister | Mile Dimov (interim) |
| Rabotnički | Žikica Tasevski |
| Renova | Qatip Osmani |
| Sileks | Trajče Senev |
| Shkëndija | Artim Šakiri |
| Teteks | Gorazd Mihajlov |
| Turnovo | Ljupčo Dimitkovski |
| Vardar | Blagoja Milevski |
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 | 2013–14 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 2 | Metalurg | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 63 | 2013–14 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round |
| 3 | Horizont Turnovo | 33 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 63 | |
| 4 | Rabotnički | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 53 | |
| 5 | Shkëndija | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 441 | |
| 6 | Bregalnica Štip | 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 to relegation playoffs |
| 10 | Pelister (O) | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 37 | |
| 11 | Teteks (R) | 33 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 47 | –25 | 25 | 2013–14 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round 2 |
| Relegation to 2013–14 Macedonian Second League | ||||||||||
| 12 | Sileks (R) | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 61 | −28 | 23 | Relegation to 2013–14 Macedonian Second League |
Source: Macedonian Football
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Shkendija were deducted three points.
2Teteks were qualified for 2013–14 Europa League First qualifying round as a winners of 2012–13 Macedonian Football Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
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.
Matches 1–22
| Home ╲ Away | BRE | DRI | MET | NAP | PEL | RAB | REN | ŠKE | SIL | TET | TUR | VAR |
| Bregalnica Štip | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Drita | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Metalurg | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Napredok | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Pelister | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Rabotnički | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | |
| Renova | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Shkëndija | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| Sileks | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–5 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Teteks | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Horizont Turnovo | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Vardar | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 5–1 |
Updated to games played on 31 March 2013.
Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 23–33
| Home ╲ Away | BRE | DRI | MET | NAP | PEL | RAB | REN | ŠKE | SIL | TET | TUR | VAR |
| Bregalnica Štip | 1–0 | 2–3 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Drita | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | |||||||
| Metalurg | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Napredok | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | ||||||
| Pelister | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Rabotnički | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | |||||||
| Renova | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | ||||||
| Shkëndija | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | ||||||
| Sileks | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Teteks | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Horizont Turnovo | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Vardar | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 |
Updated to games played on 2 June 2013.
Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation play off
| Drita | 0 – 3 (2 – 3) Awarded |
Gorno Lisiče |
|---|---|---|
Barać  53'Nuhiji 65'Mustafi  66'Xhaferi 66' |
Report | Pandovski 11', 45' Mickov 54' |
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 2 June 2013
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jovan Kostovski |
Vardar | 22 |
| 2 | Muzafer Ejupi |
Shkendija | 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 |
Shkendija 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
- 2012–13 Macedonian Football Cup
- 2012–13 Macedonian Second Football League
- 2012–13 Macedonian Third Football League
References
External links
- Football Federation of Macedonia (Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (Macedonian) (English)
