2012–13 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

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.

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

Team Location Stadium[1] Capacity[2]
Borac Bosanski Šamac Gradski Stadion, Šamac 3,000
Drina HE Višegrad Gradski Stadion, Višegrad 1,500
Drina (Z) Zvornik Gradski Stadion, Zvornik 3,000
Kozara Gradiška Gradski Stadion, Gradiška 5,000
Ljubić Prnjavor Gradski Stadion Borik, Prnjavor 2,000
Mladost (G) Gacko Gradski Stadion, Gacko 3,500
Mladost (VO) Velika Obarska Gradski Stadion, Velika Obarska 1,000
Modriča Modriča Dr. Milan Jelić Stadium 7,600
Podrinje Janja Podrinje Stadium 3,000
Rudar (U) Ugljevik Novi Gradski Stadion, Ugljevik 8,000
Sloboda (MG) Mrkonjić Grad Gradski Stadion Luke, Mrkonjić Grad 2,000
Sloboda (NG) Bosanski Novi Mlakve Stadium 4,000
Sloga Doboj Luke Stadium, Doboj 2,000
Sutjeska Foča Gradski Stadion, Foča 4,000

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
Borac (Š) Bosnia and Herzegovina Predrag Lukić
Drina HE Bosnia and Herzegovina Marko Vidaković Kappa
Drina (Z) Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragan Mićić Bosnia and Herzegovina Goran Maksimović NAAI
Kozara Bosnia and Herzegovina Miloš Pojić Bosnia and Herzegovina Srboljub Jandrić NAAI
Ljubić Bosnia and Herzegovina Milan Vujasin Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragomir Prodanović
Mladost (G) Bosnia and Herzegovina Željko Popović NAAI
Mladost (VO) Bosnia and Herzegovina Miroslav Milanović
Modriča Bosnia and Herzegovina Nikola Nikić Bosnia and Herzegovina Đorđe Savić Nike Modriča Oil Refinery
Podrinje Bosnia and Herzegovina Mile Lazarević Bosnia and Herzegovina Muhamed Jusufović Legea
Rudar (U) Bosnia and Herzegovina Predrag Marić NAAI
Sloboda (MG) Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran Dragišić Bosnia and Herzegovina Draženko Miletić Bull HE na Vrbasu
Sloboda (NG) Bosnia and Herzegovina Ljubiša Drljača Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran Lukač Nike
Sloga Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran Ćurguz Joma Autosalon M&M
Sutjeska Bosnia and Herzegovina Darko Nestorović Asics

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Modriča Bosnia and Herzegovina Drago Svitlica Promoted 12 June 2012 Off-season Bosnia and Herzegovina Nikola Nikić 12 June 2012
Sutjeska Foča Bosnia and Herzegovina Darko Vojvodić Promoted 26 June 2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragan Radović 26 June 2012
Sutjeska Foča Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragan Radović Sacked September 2012 11th Bosnia and Herzegovina Darko Nestorović 13 September 2012
Ljubić Bosnia and Herzegovina Predrag Šobot Sacked December 2012 13th Bosnia and Herzegovina Mile Vujasin 15 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Mladost Velika Obarska (C, P) 26 15 5 6 51 31 +20 50 Promotion to Premijer Liga BIH
2 Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad 26 12 7 7 35 22 +13 43
3 Kozara 26 13 4 9 42 39 +3 43
4 Sloga Doboj 26 12 6 8 46 29 +17 42
5 Podrinje 26 12 5 9 44 26 +18 41
6 Drina Višegrad 26 11 4 11 29 31 −2 37
7 Modriča 26 11 3 12 39 39 0 36
8 Sloboda Novi Grad 26 11 3 12 32 35 −3 36
9 Mladost Gacko 26 10 6 10 33 41 −8 36
10 Drina Zvornik 26 9 8 9 39 38 +1 35
11 Sutjeska Foča 26 8 7 11 26 21 +5 31
12 Rudar Ugljevik 26 9 3 14 30 45 −15 30
13 Borac Šamac (R) 26 7 7 12 28 45 −17 28 Qualification to relegation play-off
14 Ljubić (R) 26 5 6 15 27 59 −32 21 Relegation 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 \ Away BOŠ DRV DRZ KOZ LJU MVO MLA MOD POD RUG SMG SNG SLO SUT
Borac Šamac 3–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 0–3 2–0 3–0 0–4 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–1
Drina Višegrad 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 1–0 4–0 0–1 0–0
Drina Zvornik 1–1 0–1 4–0 6–0 1–2 2–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0
Kozara 3–1 4–1 1–2 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–2 1–0
Ljubić 1–1 0–2 1–3 3–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–2
Mladost Velika Obarska 2–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 2–1 3–0 4–2 4–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 1–0
Mladost Gacko 4–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 2–2 4–3 3–2 1–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–0
Modriča 3–0 3–2 4–0 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–1 1–3 1–0 0–2 3–0 0–0 3–1
Podrinje 1–0 0–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 0–1 3–0 1–2 2–1 5–0 1–3 2–1 1–0
Rudar Ugljevik 2–2 3–1 2–1 1–3 1–5 4–1 0–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 1–0
Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad 2–0 0–1 4–1 3–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 4–0 3–0 1–0 2–0
Sloboda Novi Grad 3–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 0–1 3–0 2–1 0–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–0
Sloga Doboj 3–0 2–1 4–1 1–1 8–0 2–1 5–0 1–0 1–4 2–1 0–0 3–0 0–3
Sutjeska Foča 4–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 5–0 1–3 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0
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.
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Dejan Vučić Podrinje 21
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Neđo Šuka Mladost (VO) / Sutjeska 15
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Ljuban Antonić Sloboda (NG) 13
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina Slaviša Todorović Rudar Ugljevik 12
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirza Hasanović Borac Šamac 10
Bosnia and Herzegovina Zlatko Đorić Sloga Doboj
Bosnia and Herzegovina Rajko Ćeranić Mladost Gacko
Serbia Aleksandar Vasiljević Mladost (VO)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Aleksandar Malbašić Kozara

Hat-tricks

Updated 24 March 2013.
Player For Against Result Date
Bosnia and Herzegovina Dejan Vučić Podrinje Borac Šamac 4–0 8 September 2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina Dejan Vučić Podrinje Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad 5–0 23 September 2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina Zlatko Đorić Sloga Doboj Mladost (G) 5–0 29 September 2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina Saša Stijepić Sloboda (MG) Drina (Z) 4–1 6 October 2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina Vladimir Deket Ljubić Rudar Ugljevik 5–1 13 April 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina Neđo Šuka Sutjeska Borac (Š) 4–0 18 May 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivan Mirković Drina HE Sloboda (NG) 4–0 18 May 2013


See also

References

  1. ^ "Teams of First League of the RS and their locations" (in Bosnian). FSRS. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Capacity of stadiums of the First League of the RS". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Crvena Zemlja withdraw from the league" (in Bosnian). RS-Sport.org. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Ljubić as replacement for Crvena Zemlja" (in Bosnian). Retrieved 5 August 2012.