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

Participating teams

ClubManagerCityStadiumCapacity
Bregalnica ShtipGradski stadion Shtip4,000
Drita BogovinjeStadion Bogovinje500
Metalurg Skopje SkopjeStadion Zhelezarnica3,000
Napredok KichevoGradski stadion Kichevo5,000
Pelister BitolaStadion Tumbe Kafe8,000
Rabotnichki SkopjePhilip II Arena33,460
Renova DjepchishteGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
Shkëndija TetovoGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
Sileks KratovoStadion Sileks1,800
Teteks TetovoGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
Horizont Turnovo TurnovoStadion Kukush1,500
Vardar SkopjePhilip II Arena33,460

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

Matches 23–33

Relegation play-offs

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Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Jovan KostovskiVardar22
2 Muzafer EjupiShkëndija20
3 Dejan BlazhevskiTurnovo17
4 Zoran BaldovalievTurnovo16
5 Nikola GeorgievSileks13
5 Mile KrstevMetalurg13
5 Krste VelkoskiRabotnichki13
8 Izair EminiShkëndija and Renova10
8 Marko SimonovskiNapredok and Metalurg10
10 Ardijan NuhijiDrita9