2012–13 Albanian First Division
| Season | 2012-13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | KS Lushnja |
| Promoted |
KS Lushnja Partizani Tirana |
| Relegated |
Besëlidhja Lezhë Iliria Fushë-Krujë KF Gramshi Naftëtari Kuçovë |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 583 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mikel Canka (21) |
| Biggest home win |
Butrinti 5-0 Gramshi (27 April 2013) Iliria 5-0 Elbasani (10 November 2012) |
| Biggest away win |
Partizani 0-3 Butrinti (8 September 2012) Naftëtari 0-3 Pogradeci (6 October 2012) Naftëtari 0-3 KS Lushnja (24 November 2012) |
| Highest scoring |
KS Kamza 5-3 KS Lushnja (4 May 2013) |
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← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
The 2012–13 Albanian First Division was competed between 16 teams started on 31 August 2012 and finished on 12 May 2013.
Changes from last season
Team changes
From First Division
Promoted to Albanian Superliga:
Relegated to Albanian Second Division:
To First Division
Relegated from Albanian Superliga:
Promoted from Albanian Second Division:
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KS Lushnja (P) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 66 | Promotion to 2013–14 Albanian Superliga |
| 2 | Partizani Tirana (P) | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 56 | |
| 3 | Tërbuni Pukë | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 43 | |
| 4 | Adriatiku Mamurrasi | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 43 | |
| 5 | Pogradeci | 29 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 39 | |
| 6 | Himara | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 42 | |
| 7 | Burreli | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 42 | |
| 8 | Ada Velipojë | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 41 | |
| 9 | Kamza | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 41 | |
| 10 | Butrinti Sarandë | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 40 | |
| 11 | Dinamo Tirana | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 40 | |
| 12 | KS Elbasani | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 40 | |
| 13 | Besëlidhja (R) | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 38 | Relegation to 2013–14 Albanian Second Division |
| 14 | KS Iliria (R) | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 37 | |
| 15 | KF Gramshi (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 41 | −23 | 31 | |
| 16 | Naftëtari (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 20 |
Updated to games played on 9 February 2014.
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mikel Canka |
KS Lushnja | 21 |
| 2 | Mateo Metaj |
Adriatiku Mamurrasi | 18 |
| 3 | Rezart Maho |
KS Kamza | 14 |
| 4 | Enkelejd Pengu |
KS Pogradeci | 11 |
| Florian Pjetrani |
KS Burreli | 11 | |
| 5 |  Matko Djarmati |
Dinamo Tirana | 10 |