2012–13 Macedonian First Football League
| 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 | |
| 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
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
Skopje
Tetovo
Skopje clubs:
Tetovo clubs:
Location of teams in 2012–13 Macedonian First League
| Club | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bregalnica |  Dobrinko Ilievski
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Shtip | Gradski stadion Shtip | 4,000 |
| Drita | Nexhat Husein
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Bogovinje | Stadion Bogovinje | 500 |
| Metalurg Skopje | Srgjan Zaharievski
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Skopje | Stadion Zhelezarnica | 3,000 |
| Napredok | Dragan Bocheski
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Kichevo | Gradski stadion Kichevo | 5,000 |
| Pelister | Mile Dimov (interim)
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Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
| Rabotnichki | Zhikica Tasevski
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Skopje | Philip II Arena | 33,460 |
| Renova | Qatip Osmani
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Djepchishte | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Shkëndija | Artim Shakiri
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Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Sileks | Trajche Senev
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Kratovo | Stadion Sileks | 1,800 |
| Teteks | Gorazd Mihajlov
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Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Horizont Turnovo | Ljupcho Dimitkovski
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Turnovo | Stadion Kukush | 1,500 |
| Vardar | Blagoja Milevski
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Skopje | Philip II Arena | 33,460 |
League table
Template:2012–13 Macedonian First Football League table
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
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Relegation play-offs
| Drita | 0 – 3 (2 – 3) Awarded | Gorno Lisiche |
|---|---|---|
Barać  53'Nuhiji 65'Mustafi  66'Xhaferi 66' |
Report | Pandovski 11', 45' Mickov 54' |
| Pelister | 1 – 0 | Skopje |
|---|---|---|
| Dimitrovski 68' Milenkovski  90+4' |
Report |
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 2 June 2013
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jovan Kostovski
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Vardar | 22 |
| 2 | Muzafer Ejupi
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Shkëndija | 20 |
| 3 | Dejan Blazhevski
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Turnovo | 17 |
| 4 | Zoran Baldovaliev
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Turnovo | 16 |
| 5 | Nikola Georgiev
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Sileks | 13 |
| Mile Krstev
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Metalurg | ||
| Krste Velkoski
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Rabotnichki | ||
| 8 | Izair Emini
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Shkëndija and Renova | 10 |
| Marko Simonovski
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Napredok and Metalurg | ||
| 10 | Ardijan Nuhiji
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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