The 2012–13 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the thirteenth season of the

First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Prva liga Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine, Прва лига Федерације Босне и Херцеговине), officially known as the WWin First League of the ...

, the second tier

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league of

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. The 2012–13 fixtures were announced on 6 July 2012. It began on 11 August 2012 and will end on sometimes at the begin of June 2012; a winter break where no matches are played will be in effect between 18 November 2011 and 9 March 2012. Gradina were the last champions, having won their first championship title in the 2011–12 season and earning a promotion to

Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (; ; sr-Cyrl, Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), officially known as the Wwin League of Bosnia and Herzegovina for sponsorship purposes, is the top tier football leagu ...

. 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

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Changes from last season

Team changes

From First League of the FBiH

Promoted to

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* 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) *

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(Second League of the FBiH – North) * Omladinac (Second League of the FBiH – North)

To First League of FBiH

Relegated from

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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

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Clubs season-progress

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 23 March 2013.''

Hat-tricks