2012–13 Montenegrin First League
Football league season
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 August 2012 – 1 June 2013 |
| Champions | Sutjeska 1st title |
| Relegated | Jedinstvo |
| Europa League | Čelik Rudar Mladost |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 485 (2.45 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Admir Adrović Žarko Korać (both 15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Grbalj 4–0 Rudar (17 November 2012) |
| Biggest away win | Lovćen 1–6 Sutjeska (1 December 2012) |
| Highest scoring | Zeta 3–4 Petrovac (26 August 2012) Lovćen 1–6 Sutjeska (1 December 2012) Čelik 4–3 Zeta (6 April 2013) Rudar 3–4 Budućnost (4 May 2013) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Sutjeska |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 games Budućnost |
| Longest losing run | 9 games Mornar |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
The 2012–13 Montenegrin First League was the seventh season of 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.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budućnost | Podgorica | Stadion Pod Goricom | 12,000[1] |  Radislav Dragićević |
| Čelik | Nikšić | Stadion Željezare | 1,000 | Slavoljub Bubanja |
| Grbalj | Radanovići | Stadion Donja Sutvara | 1,000 | Aleksandar Nedović |
| Jedinstvo | Bijelo Polje | City Stadium | 5,000 | Sreten Avramović |
| Lovćen | Cetinje | Stadion Obilića Poljana | 1,000 | Mojaš Radonjić |
| Mladost | Podgorica | Stadion Cvijetni Brijeg | 1,000 | Miodrag Vukotić |
| Mogren | Budva | Stadion Lugovi | 2,000 | Branislav Milačić |
| Mornar | Bar | Stadion Topolica | 1,000 | Obren Sarić |
| Petrovac | Petrovac | Stadion Pod Malim Brdom | 530[2] | Milorad Malovrazić |
| Rudar | Pljevlja | Gradski stadion Pljevlja | 10,000 | Nikola Rakojević |
| Sutjeska | Nikšić | Gradski stadion kraj Bistrice | 10,800[3] | Dragan Radojičić |
| Zeta | Golubovci | Stadion Trešnjica | 4,000 | Mladen Vukićević |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutjeska (C) | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 65 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Budućnost | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 60 | Excluded from European competitions[a] |
| 3 | Čelik | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 4 | Grbalj | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 51 | Excluded from European competitions[a] |
| 5 | Rudar | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 51 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Mladost | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 39 | |
| 7 | Petrovac | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 38 | |
| 8 | Zeta | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 37 | |
| 9 | Lovćen | 33 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 37 | |
| 10 | Mogren[b] (O) | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 36 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Mornar (O) | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 36 | |
| 12 | Jedinstvo (R) | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 36 | Relegation to the Second League |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c d Budućnost won the 2012–13 Montenegrin Cup, so the other UEFA Europa League spots initially shifted down. Budućnost and Grbalj were excluded from participating in UEFA club competitions for the next season after FSCG denied them an UEFA license.[4]
- ^ Mogren were deducted 1 point.
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
| Home \ Away | BUD | ČEL | GRB | JED | LOV | MLA | MOR | MOG | PET | RUD | SUT | ZET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budućnost | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–3 | |
| Čelik | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | |
| Grbalj | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Jedinstvo | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Lovćen | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–6 | 2–0 | |
| Mladost | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Mornar | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Mogren | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Petrovac | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Rudar | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Sutjeska | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Zeta | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 1–0 |
Source: Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Third round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 22 games):
| Rounds | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd |
| 1 – 12 2 – 11 3 – 10 4 – 9 5 – 8 6 – 7 | 1 – 2 8 – 6 9 – 5 10 – 4 11 – 3 12 – 7 | 2 – 12 3 – 1 4 – 11 5 – 10 6 – 9 7 – 8 | 1 – 4 2 – 3 9 – 7 10 – 6 11 – 5 12 – 8 | 3 – 12 4 – 2 5 – 1 6 – 11 7 – 10 8 – 9 | 1 – 6 2 – 5 3 – 4 10 – 8 11 – 7 12 – 9 | 4 – 12 5 – 3 6 – 2 7 – 1 8 – 11 9 – 10 | 1 – 8 2 – 7 3 – 6 4 – 5 11 – 9 12 – 10 | 5 – 12 6 – 4 7 – 3 8 – 2 9 – 1 10 – 11 | 1 – 10 2 – 9 3 – 8 4 – 7 5 – 6 12 – 11 | 6 – 12 7 – 5 8 – 4 9 – 3 10 – 2 11 – 1 |
| Home \ Away | BUD | ČEL | GRB | JED | LOV | MLA | MOR | MOG | PET | RUD | SUT | ZET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budućnost | 1–0 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Čelik | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | ||||||
| Grbalj | 2–3 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Jedinstvo | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Lovćen | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | |||||||
| Mladost | 1–2 | 0–5 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Mornar | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Mogren | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–4 | |||||||
| Petrovac | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Rudar | 3–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Sutjeska | 1–3 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Zeta | 0–0 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
Source: Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation play-offs
The 10th-placed team (against the 3rd-placed team of the Second League) and the 11th-placed team (against the runners-up of the Second League) will both compete in two-legged relegation play-offs after the end of the season.
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zabjelo | 2–9 | Mogren | 1–6 | 1–3 |
| Bokelj | 1–2 | Mornar | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Matches
Mogren won 9–2 on aggregate.
Mornar won 2–1 on aggregate.
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Admir Adrović | Budućnost | 15 |
| 2 | Žarko Korać | Zeta | 14 |
| 3 |  Stevan Račić | Čelik | 12 |
| Marko Šćepanović | Mladost | ||
| 5 | Danilo Ćulafić | Mornar | 11 |
| Milan Đurišić | Lovćen | ||
| Darko Karadžić | Sutjeska | ||
| Nikola Vujović | Mogren | ||
| 9 | Nikola Ašćerić | Grbalj | 9 |
| Đorđe Šušnjar | Sutjeska |
References
- ^ [1] UEFA Multimedia PDF file
- ^ "OFK Petrovac zvanicna stranica (Serbian) – Stadion pod Malim Brdom". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "World Stadiums – Countries – Europe – Montenegro". Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Saopštenje Komisije za žalbe za licenciranje FSCG – 03.06.2013". UEFA. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
External links
- Season on soccerway.com
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