2012–13 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Season | 2012–13 |
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| Champions | Vitez 1st First League title |
| Promoted | Vitez |
| Relegated | Bosna Goražde Krajina Krajišnik |
| Matches played | 142 |
| Goals scored | 381 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Haris Dilaver Ante Pinjuh (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Bratstvo 6–0 Branitelj Čapljina 6–0 Krajišnik Vitez 6–0 Krajišnik |
| Biggest away win | Bratstvo 0–3 Vitez Krajišnik 0–3 Jedinstvo |
| Highest scoring | 9 goals Branitelj 7–2 Krajišnik |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Vitez |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Radnički |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches Krajišnik |
| Longest losing run | 14 matches Krajišnik |
| Highest attendance | 3,500 (Lukavac, Radnički against Sloboda) |
| Lowest attendance | 30 |
| Total attendance | 41,900 |
| Average attendance | 355 |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
The 2012–13 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the eighteenth season of the
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
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[2] | Capacity[3] |
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| Bosna | Visoko
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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
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8,444 |
Troglav
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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 |
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| Bosna |  Adnan Fočić
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| Branitelj | Feđa Kulagić
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| Bratstvo | Nusret Muslimović
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| Budućnost | Munever Rizvić
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| Čapljina | Zlatko Križanović
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| Goražde | Fahrudin Čulov
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| Iskra | Salim Duraković
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| Jedinstvo | Nermin Karač
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| Krajina | Muhamed Berberović
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| Krajišnik | Fahrudin Šehić
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| Podgrmeč | Benjamin Ključanin
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| Radnički | Darko Vojvodić
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| Rudar | Kemal Hafizović
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| Sloboda | Abdulah Ibraković
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Troglav
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Žarko Mandić
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Božo Crnjak
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Diadora | |
| Vitez | Valentin Plavčić
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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| Radnički | Smajil Karić | Sacked | 9 September 2012[4] | 15 | Darko Vojdović | 19 September 2012[5] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Vitez (C) | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 55 | Promotion to Premijer liga BiH |
| 2 | Radnički Lukavac | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 45 | |
| 3 | Branitelj | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 44 | |
| 4 | Rudar Kakanj | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 42 | |
| 5 | Bratstvo Gračanica | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 42 | |
| 6 | Sloboda Tuzla | 28 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 41 | |
| 7 | Jedinstvo Bihać | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 41 | |
| 8 | Čapljina | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 41 | |
| 9 | Iskra | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 37 | |
| 10 | Budućnost | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 36 | |
| 11 | Podgrmeč | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 36 | |
| 12 | Troglav
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28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 34 | |
| 13 | Bosna Visoko (R) | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 33 | Relegation to Second League FBiH |
| 14 | Goražde (R) | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 32 | |
| 15 | Krajina (R) | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 56 | −31 | 28 | |
| 16 | Krajišnik (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
For deciding champions, qualification to higher rank and relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Clubs season-progress
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
