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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.
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| 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 → | |
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 | 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[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 |
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:
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:
- ^ 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
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 | Matches 23–33
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Relegation play-offs
| Drita | 0–3 (Awarded) | Gorno Lisiche |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Pelister | 1–0 | Skopje |
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| Report |
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
- ^ "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]
- ^ . Scoresway. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
External links
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian and English)