2012–13 Slovenian PrvaLiga


The 2012–13 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 22nd edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. Also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, PrvaLiga was contested by the top ten clubs in Slovenia, for the title of national champions. The fixture schedule was released on 26 June 2012. The season began on 14 July 2012 and ended on 26 May 2013.
Maribor were the defending champions, having won their 10th league title the previous season. The season featured nine teams from the 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga and one team from the 2011–12 Slovenian Second League, Aluminij, who was promoted directly as the winners of the second division, replacing Nafta. This was the first season for Aluminij in the top division.

Teams

A total of ten teams constested the league, including nine from the 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga and one promoted from the 2011–12 Slovenian Second League. Winners of the Slovenian second division Aluminij secured direct promotion as champions of the Slovenian Second League. They replaced Nafta Lendava in the top division, who finished at the bottom of the PrvaLiga table, ending their seven-season tenure in the top division. This was the first season for Aluminij in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. Even though Dob won the relegation play-offs against Triglav Kranj, they decided against competing in the top division because of financial reasons; as a result, Triglav was not relegated and remained in the PrvaLiga for the 2012–13.

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity1
AluminijKidričevoSports Park
CeljeCeljeArena Petrol
DomžaleDomžaleSports Park
GoricaNova GoricaSports Park
KoperKoperBonifika
MariborMariborLjudski vrt
Mura 05Murska SobotaFazanerija
OlimpijaLjubljanaStožice
RudarVelenjeOb Jezeru
TriglavKranjStanko Mlakar

1Seating capacity only. Some stadiums also have standing areas.

League table

Positions by round

Results

Every team plays four times against their opponents, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 matches.

First half of the season

Second half of the season

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Marcos TavaresMaribor17
2 Nikola NikezićOlimpija15
2 Dejan ŽigonGorica15
4 Enis ĐurkovićTriglav14
4 Mate EterovićMura 05
Rudar
14
4 Robert KurežAluminij14
7 Robert BerićMaribor13
8 Goran CvijanovićMaribor12
9 Andraž ŠporarOlimpija11
10 Elvis BratanovičRudar10
10 Ivan BrečevićKoper10

Hat-tricks

Attendance

Awards

PrvaLiga Player of the season

PlayerTeamPosition
Aleksander ŠeligaOlimpijaGoalkeeper
Aleksander RajčevićMariborDefence
Boban JovićOlimpijaDefence
Martin MilecMariborDefence
Aleš MejačMariborDefence
Agim IbraimiMariborMidfield
Goran CvijanovićMariborMidfield
Nik OmladičOlimpijaMidfield
Nikola NikezićOlimpijaForward
Enis ĐurkovićTriglavForward
Marcos TavaresMariborForward

Footnotes