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 contested the league, including nine from the 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga and one promoted from the 2011–12 Slovenian Second League. 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 declined promotion to the top division because of financial reasons; as a result, Triglav was not relegated and remained in the PrvaLiga for the 2012–13 season.
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity1 Aluminij Kidričevo Sports Park Celje Celje Arena Petrol Domžale Domžale Sports Park Gorica Nova Gorica Sports Park Koper Koper Bonifika Maribor Maribor Ljudski vrt Mura 05 Murska Sobota Fazanerija Olimpija Ljubljana Stožice Rudar Velenje Ob Jezeru Triglav Kranj Stanko Mlakar
1Seating capacity only. Some stadiums (e.g. Aluminij, Mura 05, Rudar) also have standing areas.
League table
Positions by round
Relegation play-offs Mura 05, who finished in ninth place in the league, should play against Dob, who finished in second place in the Slovenian Second League. However, Mura 05 did not get the competition licence for the 2013–14 season and was dissolved, while Dob declined promotion, so the third-placed team of the Slovenian Second League, Krka, got promoted.
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
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Marcos TavaresMaribor172 Nikola NikezićOlimpija15 Dejan ŽigonGorica4 Enis ĐurkovićTriglav14 Mate EterovićMura 05Rudar Robert KurežAluminij7 Robert BerićMaribor138 Goran CvijanovićMaribor129 Andraž ŠporarOlimpija1110 Elvis BratanovičRudar10 Ivan BrečevićKoper
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Dejan ŽigonGoricaMura 053–1 Marcos TavaresMaribor Gorica6–1 Marcos TavaresMariborCelje5–1 Goran VukDomžaleGorica3–0
Attendance +RankClubTotal attendanceMatches playedAverage1Maribor51,000182,8332Olimpija22,050181,2253Mura 0515,410188564Koper12,400186895Rudar Velenje12,350186866Domžale11,550186697Celje10,650185928Triglav Kranj8,700184839Aluminij8,1001845010Gorica6,32018351
Awards
PrvaLiga Player of the season
Agim Ibraimi
PrvaLiga U23 Player of the season
Boban Jović
SPINS XI
+ PrvaLiga Team of the Year 2013 Player Team Position Aleksander Šeliga Olimpija Goalkeeper Aleksander Rajčević Maribor Defence Boban Jović Olimpija Defence Martin Milec Maribor Defence Aleš Mejač Maribor Defence Agim Ibraimi MariborMidfield Goran Cvijanović Maribor Midfield Nik Omladič Olimpija Midfield Nikola Nikezić Olimpija Forward Enis Đurković Triglav Forward Marcos Tavares Maribor Forward
Footnotes The official figure of 0 attendance on a match between Mura 05 and Koper, during the 34th round, is disputed and presumably wrong. Although the PrvaLiga uses the figure on their official website it can be clearly seen from the official video summary of the match, on the same website, that during the match there were several hundred spectators on the stands. A report from the Slovenian Press Agency uses the figure of 500 spectators for the match.
See also 2012 Slovenian Supercup 2012–13 Slovenian Football Cup 2012–13 Slovenian Second League
References General
Specific
External links
Soccerway profile