2012–13 Montenegrin First League


The 2012–13 Montenegrin First League was the seventh season of the top-tier football in Montenegro. The season began on 11 August 2012 and ended on 1 June 2013. The mid-season winter break began on 2 December 2012 and ended on 7 March 2013. FK Budućnost Podgorica are the defending champions.

Teams

Last season, Bokelj, Berane, and Dečić were relegated to the Montenegrin Second League. Montenegrin Cup winners FK Čelik Nikšić were promoted along with Mornar and Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje.

Stadiums and locations

All figures for stadiums include seating capacity only, as many stadiums in Montenegro have stands without chairs which would otherwise be the actual number of people able to attend football matches not regulated by UEFA or FIFA.
TeamCityStadiumCapacity
BudućnostPodgoricaStadion Pod Goricom12,000
ČelikNikšićStadion Željezare1,000
GrbaljRadanovićiStadion Donja Sutvara1,000
JedinstvoBijelo PoljeCity Stadium5,000
LovćenCetinjeStadion Obilića Poljana1,000
MladostPodgoricaStadion Cvijetni Brijeg1,000
MornarBarStadion Topolica1,000
MogrenBudvaStadion Lugovi2,000
OFK PetrovacPetrovacStadion Pod Malim Brdom530
RudarPljevljaGradski stadion Pljevlja10,000
SutjeskaNikšićGradski stadion kraj Bistrice10,800
ZetaGolubovciStadion Trešnjica4,000

League table

Results

The schedule consisted of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round were then set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.

First and second round

Third round

Key numbers for pairing determination :
23rd round24th round25th round26th round27th round28th round
1–121–22–121–43–121–6
2–118–63–12–34–22–5
3–109–54–119–75–13–4
4–910–45–1010–66–1110–8
5–811–36–911–57–1011–7
6–712–77–812–88–912–9

Relegation play-offs

The 10th-placed team and the 11th-placed team will both compete in two-legged relegation play-offs after the end of the season.

First legs

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Second legs

Mornar won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Mogren won 9–2 on aggregate.

Top scorers