2012–13 First League of the Republika Srpska

The 2012–13 First League of the Republika Srpska is the eighteenth season of the First League of the Republika Srpska, the second tier football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since its original establishment and the eleventh as a second-tier league. It will begin on 11 August 2012 and end on 25 May 2013; a winter break where no matches are played will be in effect between 3 November 2012 and 9 March 2013. Radnik were the last champions, having won their third championship title in the 2011–12 season and earning a promotion to Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This year Mladost Velika Obarska won the championship, the first time they won the First League of the Republika Srpska.

First League of the Republika Srpska
Season2012–13
ChampionsMladost (VO)
1st First League title
PromotedMladost (VO)
RelegatedBorac Šamac
Ljubić
Matches played182
Goals scored501 (2.75 per match)
Top goalscorerDejan Vučić
(21 goals)
Biggest home winSloga Doboj 8–0 Ljubić
Biggest away winBorac (Š) 0–4 Podrinje
Highest scoring8 goals
Sloga Doboj 8–0 Ljubić
Longest winning run4 matches
Kozara
Modriča
Sloboda (MG)
Longest unbeaten run6 matches
Sloga
Longest winless run10 matches
Borac (Š)
Longest losing run5 matches
Ljubić

Fourteen clubs are participating in this session, ten returning from the previous session, one relegated from Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, two promoted from two regional Second League of the Republika Srpska and one as a replacement for Crvena Zemlja who withdraw from the competition due to financial difficulties.

Changes from last season

Team changes

From First League of the RS

Promoted to Premier League

Relegated to one of 2 respective regional Second League of the RS

To First League of RS

Relegated from Premier League

Promoted from two regional Second League of the RS

Stadions and locations

TeamLocationStadium[1]Capacity[2]
BoracBosanski ŠamacGradski Stadion, Šamac3,000
Drina HEVišegradGradski Stadion, Višegrad1,500
Drina (Z)ZvornikGradski Stadion, Zvornik3,000
KozaraGradiškaGradski Stadion, Gradiška5,000
LjubićPrnjavorGradski Stadion Borik, Prnjavor2,000
Mladost (G)GackoGradski Stadion, Gacko3,500
Mladost (VO)Velika ObarskaGradski Stadion, Velika Obarska1,000
ModričaModričaDr. Milan Jelić Stadium7,600
PodrinjeJanjaPodrinje Stadium3,000
Rudar (U)UgljevikNovi Gradski Stadion, Ugljevik8,000
Sloboda (MG)Mrkonjić GradGradski Stadion Luke, Mrkonjić Grad2,000
Sloboda (NG)Bosanski NoviMlakve Stadium4,000
SlogaDobojLuke Stadium, Doboj2,000
SutjeskaFočaGradski Stadion, Foča4,000

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.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Borac (Š) Predrag Lukić
Drina HE Marko Vidaković Kappa
Drina (Z) Dragan Mićić Goran MaksimovićNAAI
Kozara Miloš Pojić Srboljub JandrićNAAI
Ljubić Milan Vujasin Dragomir Prodanović
Mladost (G) Željko Popović NAAI
Mladost (VO) Miroslav Milanović
Modriča Nikola Nikić Đorđe SavićNikeModriča Oil Refinery
Podrinje Mile Lazarević Muhamed JusufovićLegea
Rudar (U) Predrag Marić NAAI
Sloboda (MG) Zoran Dragišić Draženko MiletićBullHE na Vrbasu
Sloboda (NG) Ljubiša Drljača Zoran LukačNike
Sloga Zoran Ćurguz JomaAutosalon M&M
Sutjeska Darko Nestorović Asics

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
Modriča Drago SvitlicaPromoted12 June 2012Off-season Nikola Nikić12 June 2012
Sutjeska Foča Darko VojvodićPromoted26 June 2012 Dragan Radović26 June 2012
Sutjeska Foča Dragan RadovićSackedSeptember 201211th Darko Nestorović13 September 2012
Ljubić Predrag ŠobotSackedDecember 201213th Mile Vujasin15 January 2013

Season events

FK Crvena Zemlja withdrawal

On 17 July 2012, Crvena Zemlja announced that they will withdraw from the First League of the Republika Srpska due to financial difficulties.[3] There were many proposals who should replace them, but in the end, Ljubić were placed as the replacement. They finished fourth in 2011–12 Second League of the Republika Srpska - West.[4]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Mladost Velika Obarska (C, P)2615565131+2050Promotion to Premijer Liga BIH
2Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad2612773522+1343
3Kozara2613494239+343
4Sloga Doboj2612684629+1742
5Podrinje2612594426+1841
6Drina Višegrad26114112931−237
7Modriča26113123939036
8Sloboda Novi Grad26113123235−336
9Mladost Gacko26106103341−836
10Drina Zvornik269893938+135
11Sutjeska Foča2687112621+531
12Rudar Ugljevik2693143045−1530
13Borac Šamac (R)2677122845−1728Qualification to relegation play-off
14Ljubić (R)2656152759−3221Relegation to Second League RS
Source: FSRS (in Bosnian)
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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Positions by round

Promotion to 2013–14 PL BiH
Qualification to relegation play-offs
Relegation to 2013–14 Druga Liga RS
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Borac Šamac14911912131313131414141413131313131313131312121213
Drina Višegrad611121313111211121011111111121011111011101010866
Drina Zvornik446584459988899998768887810
Kozara22121222667763111444565443
Ljubić1214141414141414141313131314141414141414141414141414
Mladost Gacko5787453425457767898969910109
Mladost Velika Obarska73213676313325223211111111
Modriča38435787424452567797946997
Podrinje1012131091099889998855555777655
Rudar Ugljevik131391210121012101110101010101110101212121213131312
Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad85747368776631334322233332
Sloboda Novi Grad11362111141114786668454578
Sloga Doboj910586853532246442133322224
Sutjeska Foča11610111191110111212121212111212121110111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2013. Source: SportSport.ba

Results

Home \ AwayBOŠDRVDRZKOZLJUMVOMLAMODPODRUGSMGSNGSLOSUT
Borac Šamac3–11–11–23–10–32–03–00–41–01–11–03–11–1
Drina Višegrad1–12–10–10–13–11–01–01–01–31–04–00–10–0
Drina Zvornik1–10–14–06–01–22–13–21–12–11–12–11–10–0
Kozara3–14–11–24–02–22–01–31–12–12–13–02–21–0
Ljubić1–10–21–33–01–10–11–22–22–01–01–21–20–2
Mladost Velika Obarska2–11–12–04–11–12–13–04–24–01–12–32–11–0
Mladost Gacko4–12–02–22–12–24–33–21–02–22–11–12–12–0
Modriča3–03–24–02–12–10–31–11–31–00–23–00–03–1
Podrinje1–00–11–13–14–00–13–01–22–15–01–32–11–0
Rudar Ugljevik2–23–12–11–31–54–10–03–21–01–01–01–31–0
Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad2–00–14–13–02–21–01–03–11–04–03–01–02–0
Sloboda Novi Grad3–03–12–10–13–00–13–02–10–23–01–11–11–0
Sloga Doboj3–02–14–11–18–02–15–01–01–42–10–03–00–3
Sutjeska Foča4–01–10–11–25–01–33–00–01–11–00–01–01–0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 March 2013. Source: FSRS
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Clubs season-progress

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Borac ŠamacLWLDLLDDLLDLWWDLWLDDWLWLWL
Drina VišegradDLLDDWLWLWLLLWLWLDWLWWWWWL
Drina ZvornikWDDWLWDDLLWLWDLWLWWDDDLWLL
KozaraWWWLWLWLLWDLWWWWDLLLDLWDWW
LjubićLLLLLWLDLWLWDLLLDLWWLDDLLD
Mladost GackoWLDWWDWLWDDWLLWLDLWLWLLDLW
Mladost Velika ObarskaDWWWLLLWWWLWDLWWLWWWDWWDWD
ModričaWLWWLDLWWWWLLWLLDDLWLWLLLW
PodrinjeLLLWWLWDWLLDWWWWDWLLDDLWWW
Rudar UgljevikLLWLWLWLWLDLWLDLWLLLWLLDWW
Sloboda Mrkonjić GradDWDWLWLLWLWWWWLWLWDWLDDDWD
Sloboda Novi GradWWDLWWWLDDWWLLLLWWLLWLWLLL
Sloga DobojDDWLWLWWDWDWLLWWWDLWLWWDLL
Sutjeska FočaLWLLDWLWLLDDLDWLDDWWLWLWLD
Source: FSRS
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

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 25 May 2013.
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Dejan VučićPodrinje21
2 Neđo ŠukaMladost (VO) / Sutjeska15
3 Ljuban AntonićSloboda (NG)13
4 Slaviša TodorovićRudar Ugljevik12
5 Mirza HasanovićBorac Šamac10
Zlatko ĐorićSloga Doboj
Rajko ĆeranićMladost Gacko
Aleksandar VasiljevićMladost (VO)
Aleksandar MalbašićKozara

Hat-tricks

Updated 24 March 2013.
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Dejan VučićPodrinjeBorac Šamac4–08 September 2012
Dejan VučićPodrinjeSloboda Mrkonjić Grad5–023 September 2012
Zlatko ĐorićSloga DobojMladost (G)5–029 September 2012
Saša StijepićSloboda (MG)Drina (Z)4–16 October 2012
Vladimir DeketLjubićRudar Ugljevik5–113 April 2013
Neđo ŠukaSutjeskaBorac (Š)4–018 May 2013
Ivan MirkovićDrina HESloboda (NG)4–018 May 2013


See also

References