2012–13 Macedonian First Football League

Macedonian First 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 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 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

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.

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

Skopje
Tetovo
Skopje clubs:
Tetovo clubs:
Location of teams in 2012–13 Macedonian First League
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 Republic of Macedonia Ilievski, DobrinkoDobrinko Ilievski
Drita Republic of Macedonia Husein, NedžatNedžat Husein
Metalurg Republic of Macedonia Zaharievski, SrgjanSrgjan Zaharievski
Napredok Republic of Macedonia Bočeski, DraganDragan Bočeski
Pelister Republic of Macedonia Dimov, MileMile Dimov (interim)
Rabotnički Republic of Macedonia Tasevski, ŽikicaŽikica Tasevski
Renova Republic of Macedonia Osmani, QatipQatip Osmani
Sileks Republic of Macedonia Senev, TrajčeTrajče Senev
Shkëndija Republic of Macedonia Šakiri, ArtimArtim Šakiri
Teteks Republic of Macedonia Mihajlov, GorazdGorazd Mihajlov
Turnovo Republic of Macedonia Dimitkovski, LjupčoLjupčo Dimitkovski
Vardar Republic of Macedonia Milevski, BlagojaBlagoja 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 0441
6 Bregalnica Štip 33 12 7 14 37 35+2 43
7 Napredok 33 12 7 14 29 3910 43
8 Renova 33 12 7 14 35 4611 43
9 Drita (R) 33 11 7 15 35 5015 40 Qualification for relegation playoffs
10 Pelister (O) 33 9 10 14 27 369 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 6128 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 METNAPPELRABRENŠKESILTETTURVAR
Bregalnica Štip 30 01 01 10 20 00 00 20 20 11 11
Drita 01 12 30 11 10 24 22 21 10 00 01
Metalurg 21 01 32 10 21 40 01 11 00 11 32
Napredok 21 11 11 10 02 20 31 10 20 00 10
Pelister 10 11 01 20 10 31 11 21 21 11 00
Rabotnički 31 22 20 01 21 30 11 10 10 20 02
Renova 20 20 10 11 00 31 03 20 10 00 02
Shkëndija 03 21 10 22 31 51 12 10 41 12 21
Sileks 21 40 02 02 20 35 10 23 21 11 00
Teteks 02 12 01 01 20 11 03 30 21 01 00
Horizont Turnovo 20 21 20 10 22 30 20 32 31 00 00
Vardar 30 40 11 10 31 32 30 61 50 40 51

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 METNAPPELRABRENŠKESILTETTURVAR
Bregalnica Štip 10 23 43 20 11
Drita 02 20 31 20 13
Metalurg 20 10 11 31 30 11
Napredok 21 12 02 03 00 02
Pelister 00 12 10 24 11
Rabotnički 11 20 10 32 31
Renova 21 11 21 02 31 02
Shkëndija 11 01 10 11 30 01
Sileks 01 12 00 22 12
Teteks 11 00 21 40 03
Horizont Turnovo 21 40 24 30 11 20
Vardar 40 01 12 31 21 50

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

12 June 2013
16:30 CEST
Drita 0 – 3 (2 – 3)
Awarded
Gorno Lisiče
Barać  53'
Nuhiji  65'
Mustafi Red card 66'
Xhaferi Red card 66'
Report Pandovski  11', 45'
Mickov  54'
Gradski stadion, Štip
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Dalibor Gjorgjevski (Kumanovo)

12 June 2013
16:30 CEST
Pelister 1 – 0 Skopje
Dimitrovski  68'
Milenkovski Yellow cardRed card 90+4'
Report
Gradski stadion, Kičevo
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Josip Barton (Tetovo)

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 2 June 2013
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Republic of Macedonia Jovan Kostovski Vardar 22
2 Republic of Macedonia Muzafer Ejupi Shkendija 20
3 Republic of Macedonia Dejan Blazhevski Turnovo 17
4 Republic of Macedonia Zoran Baldovaliev Turnovo 16
5 Republic of Macedonia Nikola Georgiev Sileks 13
Republic of Macedonia Mile Krstev Metalurg
Republic of Macedonia Krste Velkoski Rabotnichki
8 Republic of Macedonia Izair Emini Shkendija and Renova 10
Republic of Macedonia Marko Simonovski Napredok and Metalurg
10 Republic of Macedonia Ardijan Nuhiji Drita 9

See also

References

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