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2012–13 Macedonian First Football League

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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 contested the league, comprising ten sides from the 2011–12 season and two promoted from the 2011–12 2. MFL.

Season2012–13
Dates11 August 2012 –
2 June 2013
ChampionsVardar
7th Macedonian title
8th domestic title
RelegatedTeteks
Sileks
Drita
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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
Matches186
Goals448 (2.41 per match)
Top goalscorerJovan Kostovski
(22 goals)
Biggest home winVardar 6–1 Shkëndija
(12 March 2013)
Vardar 5–0 Sileks
(9 December 2012)
Vardar 5–0 Turnovo
(2 June 2013)
Biggest away winTeteks 0–3 Renova
(18 August 2012)
Renova 0–3 Shkëndija
(29 September 2012)
Shkëndija 0–3 Bregalnica
(18 November 2012)
Napredok 0–3 Shkëndija
(27 April 2013)
Teteks 0–3 Vardar
(7 May 2013)
Highest scoringSileks 3–5 Rabotnichki
(26 August 2012)
Longest winning run5 games
Metalurg
Longest unbeaten run10 games
Turnovo
Longest winless run12 games
Napredok
Longest losing run6 games
Napredok
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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
More information Club, Manager ...
Club Manager City Stadium Capacity
Bregalnica North Macedonia Dobrinko Ilievski Shtip Gradski stadion Shtip 4,000
Drita North Macedonia Nexhat Husein Bogovinje Stadion Bogovinje 500
Metalurg Skopje North Macedonia Srgjan Zaharievski Skopje Stadion Zhelezarnica 3,000
Napredok North Macedonia Dragan Bocheski Kichevo Gradski stadion Kichevo 5,000
Pelister North Macedonia Mile Dimov (interim) Bitola Stadion Tumbe Kafe 8,000
Rabotnichki North Macedonia Zhikica Tasevski Skopje Philip II Arena 33,460
Renova North Macedonia Qatip Osmani Djepchishte Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
Shkëndija North Macedonia Artim Shakiri Tetovo Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
Sileks North Macedonia Trajche Senev Kratovo Stadion Sileks 1,800
Teteks North Macedonia Gorazd Mihajlov Tetovo Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
Horizont Turnovo North Macedonia Ljupcho Dimitkovski Turnovo Stadion Kukush 1,500
Vardar North Macedonia Blagoja Milevski Skopje Philip II Arena 33,460
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League table

More information Pos, Team ...
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
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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:
  1. [a]
    Shkëndija were deducted three points for leaving the pitch in the match against Teteks in the 19th round.[1]
  2. [b]
    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 used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays.

More information Home \ Away, BRE ...
Home \ Away BRE DRI MET NAP PEL RAB REN SKE SIL TET TUR VAR BRE DRI MET NAP PEL RAB REN SKE SIL TET TUR VAR
Bregalnica Shtip — 3–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 — 1–0 2–3 — — — — 4–3 — 2–0 — 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 — — 0–2 — 2–0 — — 3–1 — 2–0 — 1–3
Metalurg 2–1 0–1 — 3–2 1–0 2–1 4–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–2 — — — 2–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 — 3–0 — — 1–1
Napredok 2–1 1–1 1–1 — 1–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 — — — 0–2 — 0–3 — 0–0 0–2 —
Pelister 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 — 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 — — 1–2 — — 1–0 — 2–4 — 1–1 —
Rabotnichki 3–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 2–1 — 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 — — 1–0 — — — 3–2 3–1 — —
Renova 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–1 — 0–3 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 — 2–1 — 0–2 — — — 3–1 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 — — 1–1 — 0–1 1–0 1–1 — 3–0 — — 0–1
Sileks 2–1 4–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–5 1–0 2–3 — 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–2 — 0–0 — — 2–2 — — — 1–2 —
Teteks 0–2 1–2 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 0–3 3–0 2–1 — 0–1 0–0 — — 1–1 — 0–0 — — 2–1 4–0 — — 0–3
Horizont Turnovo 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 3–2 3–1 0–0 — 0–0 2–1 4–0 2–4 — — 3–0 — 1–1 — 2–0 — —
Vardar 3–0 4–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 3–2 3–0 6–1 5–0 4–0 5–1 — — — — 4–0 0–1 1–2 3–1 — 2–1 — 5–0 —
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Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

More information Drita, 0–3 (Awarded) ...
Drita0–3
(Awarded)		Gorno Lisiche
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  • Pandovski 11', 45'
  • Mickov 54'
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Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Dalibor Gjorgjevski (Kumanovo)
More information Pelister, 1–0 ...
Pelister1–0Skopje
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Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Josip Barton (Tetovo)

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 2 June 2013
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 North Macedonia Jovan Kostovski Vardar 22
2 North Macedonia Muzafer Ejupi Shkëndija 20
3 North Macedonia Dejan Blazhevski Turnovo 18
4 North Macedonia Zoran Baldovaliev Turnovo 16
5 North Macedonia Nikola Georgiev Sileks 13
North Macedonia Mile Krstev Metalurg
North Macedonia Krste Velkoski Rabotnichki
8 North Macedonia Izair Emini Shkëndija and Renova 10
North Macedonia Marko Simonovski Napredok and Metalurg
10 North Macedonia Ardijan Nuhiji Drita 9
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  • Players whose names are written with Italic letters played only during the first half of the season.

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