| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| ← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
The 2012–13 Maltese First Division (also known as 2012–13 BOV 1st Division due to sponsorship reasons) began on 14 September 2012 and ended on 28 April 2013.
Participating teams
These teams will contest the 2012–13 Maltese First Division season:
- Birżebbuġa St. Peter's
- Dingli Swallows
- Gudja United
- Gżira United
- Lija Athletic
- Marsaxlokk
- Mqabba
- Naxxar Lions
- Pietà Hotspurs
- St. Andrews
- Vittoriosa Stars
- Żejtun Corinthians
Changes from previous season
- Melita and Rabat Ajax were promoted to the 2012–13 Maltese Premier League. They were replaced with Marsaxlokk and Mqabba, relegated from 2011–12 Maltese Premier League.
- St. Patrick and St. George's were relegated to the 2012–13 Maltese Second Division. They were replaced with Gżira United and Gudja United, all promoted from 2011–12 Maltese Second Division.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naxxar Lions (C) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 44 | Promotion to 2013–14 Maltese Premier League |
| 2 | Vittoriosa Stars (P) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 44 | |
| 3 | Pietà Hotspurs | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 43 | |
| 4 | Lija Athletic | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 42 | |
| 5 | St. Andrews | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 38 | |
| 6 | Marsaxlokk | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Gudja United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 30 | |
| 8 | Gżira United | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 24 | |
| 9 | Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 23 | |
| 10 | Żejtun Corinthians | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 21 | |
| 11 | Dingli Swallows (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 16 | Relegation to 2013–14 Maltese Second Division |
| 12 | Mqabba (R) | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 8 |
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Winner was decided by the championship playoff
Results
| Home \ Away | BBĠ | DIN | GDJ | GŻI | LJA | MAR | MQA | NAX | PIE | STA | VIT | ŻEJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | — | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–3 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Dingli Swallows | 3–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 |
| Gudja United | 0–6 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Gżira United | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 |
| Lija Athletic | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–8 | 1–2 | 3–0 |
| Marsaxlokk | 0–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–5 | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Mqabba | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–5 | — | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Naxxar Lions | 1–3 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | — | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 |
| Pietà Hotspurs | 4–0 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 |
| St. Andrews | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Vittoriosa Stars | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 |
| Żejtun Corinthians | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Championship playoff
Naxxar Lions v Vittoriosa Stars| 4 May 2013 | Naxxar Lions | 2–1 | Vittoriosa Stars | Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun |
| 17:00 | Falzon  77' Ewurum 90+4' |
Report | Micallef 58' |
Referee: Fyodor Zammit |
Top scorers
- As of 28 April 2013
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Raphael Kooh Sohna
|
Pietà Hotspurs | 19 |
| 2 |  Trayo Grozev
|
St. Andrews | 16 |
 Marcelo Pereira
|
Vittoriosa Stars | ||
| 4 | Vinicius Pereira dos Santos
|
Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | 13 |
| 5 |  Erjon Beu
|
Lija Athletic | 12 |
| 6 |  Senior David
|
Pietà Hotspurs / Dingli Swallows | 11 |
 Andre Grabowski
|
Marsaxlokk | ||
| Douglas da Silva Silveira
|
Marsaxlokk | ||
| 9 | Rumen Kerekov
|
St. Andrews | 10 |
| Kiril Alexandrov
|
Gudja United |
References
- "Malta: BOV First Division 2012/13 Table". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- "BOV First Division League Results 2012/13". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- "Malta: BOV First Division 2012/13 Scorers". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
External links
| Maltese First Division/Maltese Challenge League seasons | |
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| First Division | |
| Challenge League | |
| Clubs | |
| 2012–13 in Maltese football | |
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| « 2011–12 2013–14 » | |
| Domestic leagues | |
| Domestic cups | |
| European competitions | |
| List of Maltese football transfers 2012–13 | |