The 2012–13 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the thirteenth season of the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the second tier football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 2012–13 fixtures were announced on 6 July 2012. It began on 11 August 2012 and will end on sometimes at the begin of June 2012; a winter break where no matches are played will be in effect between 18 November 2011 and 9 March 2012. Gradina were the last champions, having won their first championship title in the 2011–12 season and earning a promotion to Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sixteen clubs are participating in this session, eleven returning from the previous session, one relegated from Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina and four promoted from four regional Second League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Changes from last season
Team changes
From First League of the FBiH
Promoted to Premier League Gradina
Relegated to one of 4 respective regional Second League of the FBiH UNIS (Second League of the FBiH – Center) Famos-SAŠK Napredak (Second League of the FBiH – Center) Orašje (Second League of the FBiH – North) Omladinac (Second League of the FBiH – North)
To First League of FBiH Relegated from Premier League
Sloboda Promoted from four regional Second League of the FBiH Radnički (Second League of the FBiH – North) Troglav (Second League of the FBiH – South) Podgrmeč (Second League of the FBiH – West) Bosna (Second League of the FBiH – Center)
Teams UNIS, Famos-SAŠK Napredak, Orašje and Omladinac were relegated to their respective third-level league at the end of the 2011–12 season. For Famos-SAŠK Napredak and Orašje this is the worst league tier they played in since independence of BiH. The relegated teams were replaced by the champions of the four third–level leagues, Radnički from the Second League of the FBiH – North, Troglav from the Second League of the FBiH – South, Podgrmeč from the Second League of the FBiH – West and Bosna from the Second League of the FBiH – Center.
Stadions and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Bosna Visoko Luke Stadium 5,200 Branitelj Rodoč, Mostar SC Rodoč 300 Bratstvo Gračanica Gradski Stadion Luke, Gračanica 3,000 Budućnost Banovići FK Budućnost Stadium 4,600 Čapljina Čapljina Bjelave Stadium 3,000 Goražde Goražde Midhat Drljević Stadium 1,500 Iskra Bugojno Jaklić Stadium 11,000 Jedinstvo Bihać Pod Borićima Stadium 7,500 Krajina Cazin Gradski Stadion, Cazin 6,000 Krajišnik Velika Kladuša Gradski Stadion, Velika Kladuša 5,628 Podgrmeč Sanski Most Gradski Stadion, Sanski Most 1,500 Radnički Lukavac Jošik Stadium 2,000 Rudar Kakanj FK Rudar Stadium 4,568 Sloboda Tuzla Tušanj Stadium 8,444 Troglav Livno Zgona Stadium 2,000 Vitez Vitez Gradski Stadion, Vitez 3,000
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt Sponsor Bosna Adnan Fočić Branitelj Feđa Kulagić Bratstvo Nusret Muslimović Budućnost Munever Rizvić Čapljina Zlatko Križanović Goražde Fahrudin Čulov Iskra Salim Duraković Jedinstvo Nermin Karač Krajina Muhamed Berberović Krajišnik Fahrudin Šehić Podgrmeč Benjamin Ključanin Radnički Darko Vojvodić Rudar Kemal Hafizović Sloboda Abdulah Ibraković Troglav Žarko Mandić Božo Crnjak Diadora Vitez Valentin Plavčić
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointmentRadničkiSmajil KarićSacked9 September 201215Darko Vojdović19 September 2012
League table
Results
Clubs season-progress
Season statistics
Transfers For the list of transfers involving First League clubs during 2012–13 season, please see: List of Bosnia and Herzegovina football transfers summer 2012 and List of Bosnia and Herzegovina football transfers winter 2012–13.
Top goalscorers Updated 23 March 2013. RankPlayerClubGoals1 Haris DilaverVitez10 Ante PinjuhBranitelj103 Elvis MešićJedinstvo9 Darijo PranjkovićVitez95 Muhamed MujićBudućnost8
Hat-tricks Updated 23 March 2013. Player For Against Result Date Vitez Bosna 4–1 Branitelj Krajišnik 7–2 Bratstvo Branitelj 6–0 Bratstvo Branitelj 6–0 Rudar Bratstvo 6–1
See also 2011–12 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2012–13 Second League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2012–13 First League of the Republika Srpska 2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2012–13 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
References
External links Official site for the Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Official site for the Football Federation of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Official site for the Football Federation of the Republika of Srpska 2012–13 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina at Soccerway