2012–13 FK Vardar season

The 2012–13 season was a FK Vardar's 21st consecutive season in First League. This article shows player statistics and all official matches that the club was played during the 2012–13 season.

Vardar
2012–13 season
ChairmanZoran Shishkovski
ManagerIlcho Gjorgioski[nb 1]
Blagoja Milevski[nb 2]
Nikola Ilievski
StadiumPhilip II Arena
First League1st
Macedonian CupSemi-finals
Champions LeagueSecond Qualifying Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jovan Kostovski (22)
All: Jovan Kostovski (23)
Highest home attendance28,500 vs BATE Borisov
25 July 2012
Lowest home attendance0 (Two matches)

In that season Vardar was won the championship for the second consecutive time, sixth time in his history.[1]

Squad

As of March, 2013

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Serbia SRB Goran Simov
12 GK North Macedonia MKD Kostadin Zahov
25 GK Slovenia SVN Dejan Milić
3 DF North Macedonia MKD Dean Tomeski
4 DF Serbia SRB Radenko Bojović
5 DF North Macedonia MKD Zlatko Tanevski
15 DF North Macedonia MKD Vladimir Dimitrovski
29 DF North Macedonia MKD Dimitrija Lazarevski
33 DF North Macedonia MKD Miroslav Vajs (captain)
8 MF North Macedonia MKD Predrag Rangjelovikj
9 MF Serbia SRB Aleksandar Petrović
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF North Macedonia MKD Ostoja Stjepanovikj
20 MF Spain ESP Jorge Giménez
21 MF North Macedonia MKD Andrej Acevski
24 MF North Macedonia MKD Aleksandar Temelkov
26 MF North Macedonia MKD Mite Cikarski
7 FW North Macedonia MKD Borche Manevski
11 FW North Macedonia MKD Dragan Georgiev
13 FW North Macedonia MKD Filip Petrov
17 FW North Macedonia MKD Aco Stojkov
19 FW Portugal POR Bonifácio
23 FW North Macedonia MKD Jovan Kostovski

Competitions

First League
Main article: 2012–13 Macedonian First Football League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vardar (C) 33 20 8 5 71 21 +50 68 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Metalurg 33 18 9 6 48 28 +20 63 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Horizont Turnovo 33 17 12 4 49 31 +18 63
4 Rabotnichki 33 16 5 12 47 42 +5 53
5 Shkëndija[lower-alpha 1] 33 13 8 12 52 49 +3 44
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Draw; 9) Play-off. (Note: Criteria 2, 3 and 8 is only used if not deciding Champion, teams for UEFA competitions or relegation).[3]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Shkëndija were deducted three points for leaving the pitch in the match against Teteks in the 19th round.[2]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
33 20 8 5 71 21  +50 68 14 1 2 53 11  +42 6 7 3 18 10  +8

Matches
12 August 2012 1 Vardar 3–2 Rabotnichki Skopje
20:00 Manevski 21'
Kostovski 35'
Giménez 37'		 Report Iseni 55'
Velkoski 68'		 Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje)
19 August 2012 2 Napredok 1–0 Vardar Kichevo
17:00 Simjanoski 66' Report Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Goran Spirkoski (Prilep)
26 August 2012 3 Vardar 4–0 Teteks Skopje
20:00 Kostovski 17'
Georgiev 42'
Giménez 60'
Stojaković 84'		 Report Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Zoran Boshkov (Negotino)
29 August 2012 4 Renova 0–2 Vardar Tetovo
17:00 Report Georgiev 60'
Kostovski 78'		 Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 150
Referee: Marjan Markoski (Ohrid)
2 September 2012 5 Vardar 5–1 Horizont Turnovo Skopje
20:00 Georgiev 6'
Kostovski 42', 45'
Ilievski 65'
Tanevski 68'		 Report Blazhevski 47' Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Marjan Markoski (Ohrid)
16 September 2012 6 Vardar 4–0 Drita Skopje
20:00 Petrov 45', 69'
Kostovski 46', 78'		 Report Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Marjan Eckoski (Ohrid)
23 September 2012 7 Sileks 0–0 Vardar Kratovo
15:00 Report Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 500
Referee: Aleksandar Angelov (Kochani)
30 September 2012 8 Vardar 3–1 Pelister Skopje
20:00 Petrov 44'
Tanevski 87'
Kostovski 90+1'		 Report Glavevski 50' Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Josip Barton (Tetovo)
7 October 2012 9 Shkëndija 2–1 Vardar Tetovo
15:00 Ejupi 22'
Taipi 71'		 Report Stjepanovikj 47' (pen.) Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Marjan Eckoski (Ohrid)
21 October 2012 10 Vardar 1–1 Metalurg Skopje Skopje
14:00 Manevski 48' Report Dalcheski 18' Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje)
28 October 2012 11 Bregalnica Shtip 1–1 Vardar Shtip
13:00 Naumov 73' Report Manevski 58' Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Josip Barton (Tetovo)
31 October 2012 12 Rabotnichki 0–2 Vardar Skopje
13:00 Report Giménez 49'
Kostovski 78'		 Stadium: Stadion Boris Trajkovski
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Skopje)
4 November 2012 13 Vardar 1–0 Napredok Kumanovo
13:00 Stjepanovikj 22' (pen.) Report Stadium: Milano Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Faton Mustafi (Tetovo)
11 November 2012 14 Teteks 0–0 Vardar Tetovo
13:00 Report Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 500
Referee: Goran Spirkoski (Prilep)
18 November 2012 15 Vardar 3–0 Renova Skopje
16:30 Tanevski 23'
Guobadia 26'
Stjepanovikj 71'		 Report Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 400
Referee: Stevche Shuleski (Ohrid)
25 November 2012 16 Horizont Turnovo 0–0 Vardar Turnovo
13:00 Report Stadium: Stadion Kukush
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Marjan Markoski (Ohrid)
4 December 2012 17 Drita 0–1 Vardar Tetovo
13:00 Report Manevski 85' Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 500
Referee: Marjan Markoski (Ohrid)
9 December 2012 18 Vardar 5–0 Sileks Skopje
16:00 Kostovski 4', 35', 59'
Stojaković 57'
Georgiev 90'		 Report Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dalibor Gjorgjevski (Kumanovo)
6 March 2013 19 Pelister 0–0 Vardar Bitola
14:00 Report Stadium: Stadion Tumbe Kafe
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Marjan Eckoski (Ohrid)
12 March 2013 20 Vardar 6–1 Shkëndija Skopje
14:00 Kostovski 13'
Stojkov 42', 45+2'
Stjepanovikj 45'
Lazarevski 64'
Petrov 83'		 Report Ejupi 38' Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Marjan Eckoski (Ohrid)
17 March 2013 21 Metalurg Skopje 3–2 Vardar Skopje
14:00 Radeski 43'
Simonovski 89', 90+1'		 Summary Stjepanovikj 73' (pen.)
Stojkov 82'		 Stadium: Stadion Zhelezarnica
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Skopje)
30 March 2013 22 Vardar 3–0 Bregalnica Shtip Skopje
19:00 Vajs 17'
Bozhinov 33' (o.g.)
Stojkov 52'		 Report Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Faton Mustafi (Tetovo)
3 April 2013 23 Vardar 1–2 Rabotnichki Skopje
19:00 Rangjelovikj 44'
Milić Red card 90'		 Report Adem 67'
Najdoski 90+1'		 Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje)
7 April 2013 24 Bregalnica Shtip 1–1 Vardar Shtip
13:00 Simov 52' (o.g.) Report Dimitrovski 32' Stadium: Gradski stadion
Referee: Zorancho Temelkov (Kavadarci)
13 April 2013 25 Vardar 0–1 Pelister Skopje
19:30 Report Elmazovski 49' (pen.) Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Goran Spirkoski (Prilep)
21 April 2013 26 Drita 1–3 Vardar Bogovinje
16:00 Ramadani 43' Report Kostovski 54'
Temelkov 58'
Stojkov 71'		 Stadium: Stadion Bogovinje
Attendance: 300
Referee: Goran Spirkoski (Prilep)
27 April 2013 27 Vardar 2–1 Sileks Skopje
20:00 Manevski 4'
Giménez 60'		 Report Georgiev 90' Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Faton Mustafi (Tetovo)
7 May 2013 28 Teteks 0–3 Vardar Skopje
16:30 Report Kostovski 4', 86'
Cikarski 54'		 Stadium: Stadion Gjorche Petrov
Attendance: 500
Referee: Dalibor Gjorgjievski (Kumanovo)
11 May 2013 29 Vardar 3–1 Renova Skopje
20:00 Kostovski 4', 9'
Petrov 42'		 Report Emini 53' Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 400
Referee: Stevche Shuleski (Ohrid)
15 May 2013 30 Shkëndija 0–1 Vardar Tetovo
16:30 Report Petrov 73' Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Dalibor Gjorgjevski (Kumanovo)
19 May 2013 31 Vardar 4–0 Napredok Skopje
16:30 Manevski 28' (pen.)
Kostovski 42', 80', 88'		 Report Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Stevche Shuleski (Ohrid)
29 May 2013 32 Metalurg Skopje 1–1 Vardar Skopje
17:00 Krstev 77' Report Rangjelovikj 23' Stadium: Stadion Zhelezarnica
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje)
2 June 2013 33 Vardar 5–0 Horizont Turnovo Skopje
17:00 Manevski 17'
Kostovski 33' (pen.)
Stojkov 66', 78'
Petrov 73'		 Report Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Josip Barton (Tetovo)

Macedonian Football Cup
Main article: 2012–13 Macedonian Football Cup

First round
22 August 2012 Rufeja 0–2 Vardar Brvenica
17:00 Report Temelkov 20'
Geshoski 36'		 Stadium: Stadion Miletino
Referee: Marjan Markoski (Ohrid)

Second round
19 September 2012 First leg Vardar 2–0 Gorno Lisiche Skopje
20:00 Stojaković 16'
Petrov 33'		 Report Stadium: Philip II Arena
26 September 2012 Second leg Gorno Lisiche 1–2
(1–4 agg.)		 Vardar Skopje
15:00 Kolekjeski 90' Temelkov 34'
Geshoski 40'		 Stadium: Stadion Gorno Lisiche
Referee: Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje)

Quarter-final
7 November 2012 First leg Pelister 0–1 Vardar Bitola
13:00 Report Petrov 77' Stadium: Tumbe Kafe
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Marjan Eckoski (Ohrid)
21 November 2012 Second leg Vardar 2–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Pelister Skopje
18:00 Petrov 66'
Giménez 85'		 Report Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Marjan Eckoski (Ohrid)

Semi-final
17 April 2013 First leg Shkëndija 0–0 Vardar Tetovo
16:00 Report Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Marjan Markoski (Ohrid)
1 May 2013 Second leg Vardar 1–1
(1–1a agg.)		 Shkëndija Skopje
18:30 Petrov 90' Report Rexhepi 81' Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Marjan Eckovski (Ohrid)

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round
18 July 2012 First leg BATE Borisov Belarus 3–2 North Macedonia Vardar Barysaw
18:00 Mazalewski 41'
Rodionov 90+2', 90+4'		 Report Kostovski 54'
Stjepanović 62'		 Stadium: Haradski Stadium
Attendance: 5,180[4]
Referee: Olivier Thual (France)
25 July 2012 Second leg Vardar North Macedonia 0–0
(2–3 agg.)		 Belarus BATE Borisov Skopje
20:00 Report Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 28,500[5]
Referee: Paolo Valeri (Italy)

Statistics

Top scorers
Rank Name League Europe Cup Total
1 North Macedonia Jovan Kostovski 22 1 – 23
2 North Macedonia Filip Petrov 7 – 4 11
3 North Macedonia Borche Manevski 7 – – 7
North Macedonia Aco Stojkov 7 – – 7
4 North Macedonia Ostoja Stjepanovikj 5 1 – 6
5 Spain Jorge Giménez 4 – 1 5
6 North Macedonia Dragan Georgiev 4 – – 4
7 Serbia Igor Stojaković 2 – 1 3
North Macedonia Zlatko Tanevski 3 – – 3
North Macedonia Aleksandar Temelkov 1 – 2 3
10 North Macedonia Predrag Rangjelovikj 2 – – 2
11 North Macedonia Mite Cikarski 1 – – 1
North Macedonia Blagoja Geshoski – – 2 1
Nigeria Osa Guobadia 1 – – 1
North Macedonia Dimitrija Lazarevski 1 – – 1
North Macedonia Miroslav Vajs 1 – – 1
Own goals 1 – – 1
TOTALS 71 3 10 83

Notes
  1. Gjorgioski led the team in the matches against BATE Borisov.
  2. Milevski was in the first period led the team from July 2012 to January 2013, and then later returned to his coaching seat in April 2013.

    References
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    3. "First League 2012/2013 – Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
    4. "BATE vs Vardar". Soccerway. 18 July 2012.
    5. "Vardar vs. BATE". Soccerway. 25 July 2012.
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