# 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.

## Promotion and relegation

| At the start of the 2012–13 season Promoted from 2011–12 Second League Pelister (winners) Drita (runners-up) Relegated to 2012–13 Second League Ohrid (11th) 11 Oktomvri (12th) | At the end of the 2012–13 season Promoted from 2012–13 Second League Makedonija G.P. (winners) Gostivar (runners-up) Gorno Lisiche (Fourth placed; won play-off match) Relegated to 2013–14 Second League Drita (9th; lost play-off match) Teteks (11th) Sileks (12th) |

## 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 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Rabotnichki | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 53 | |
| 5 | Shkëndija | 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 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Teteks (R) | 33 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 25 | Europa League qualifying and relegation to the Second League |
| 12 | Sileks (R) | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 61 | −28 | 23 | Relegation to Macedonian Second League |
* ↑ Shkëndija were deducted three points for leaving the pitch in the match against Teteks in the 19th round.
* ↑ 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.
| 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 | — |

## 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 | 18 |
| 4 | Zoran Baldovaliev | Turnovo | 16 |
| 5 | Nikola Georgiev | Sileks | 13 |
| 5 | Mile Krstev | Metalurg | 13 |
| 5 | Krste Velkoski | Rabotnichki | 13 |
| 8 | Izair Emini | Shkëndija and Renova | 10 |
| 8 | Marko Simonovski | Napredok and Metalurg | 10 |
| 10 | Ardijan Nuhiji | Drita | 9 |
* Players whose names are written with Italic letters played only during the first half of the season.