| Competition: | Macedonian First League |
| Season: | 2012–13 |
| Winners: | Vardar 7th Macedonian title 8th domestic title |
| Relegated: | Teteks Sileks Drita |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Vardar |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Metalurg Turnovo Teteks |
| League Topscorer: | Jovan Kostovski (22 goals) |
| Dates: | 11 August 2012 – 2 June 2013 |
| Biggest Home Win: | Vardar 6–1 Shkëndija Vardar 5–0 Sileks Vardar 5–0 Turnovo |
| Matches: | 186 |
| Total Goals: | 448 |
| Longest Wins: | 5 games Metalurg |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 10 games Turnovo |
| Longest Winless: | 12 games Napredok |
| Longest Losses: | 6 games Napredok |
| Prevseason: | 2011–12 |
| Nextseason: | 2013–14 |
The 2012–13 Macedonian First League was the 21st season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. Vardar were the defending champions after winning their sixth Macedonian championship at the end of the 2011–12 season. Twelve teams contested the league, comprising ten sides from the 2011–12 season and two promoted from the 2011–12 2. MFL.
Relegated to 2012–13 Second League
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Relegated to 2013–14 Second League |
| Club | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bregalnica |  | Shtip | Gradski stadion Shtip | 4,000 | |
| Drita | | Bogovinje | Stadion Bogovinje | 500 | |
| Metalurg Skopje | | Skopje | Stadion Zhelezarnica | 3,000 | |
| Napredok | | Kichevo | Gradski stadion Kichevo | 5,000 | |
| Pelister | (interim) | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 | |
| Rabotnichki | | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 33,460 | |
| Renova | | Djepchishte | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 | |
| Shkëndija | | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 | |
| Sileks | | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks | 1,800 | |
| Teteks | | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 | |
| Horizont Turnovo | | Turnovo | Stadion Kukush | 1,500 | |
| Vardar | | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 33,460 |
Every team played three times against each other team for a total of 33 matches. The first 22 matchdays consisted of a regular double round-robin schedule. The league standings at this point were then used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays.
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jovan Kostovski | Vardar | 22 |
| 2 | Muzafer Ejupi | Shkëndija | 20 |
| 3 | Dejan Blazhevski | Turnovo | 17 |
| 4 | Zoran Baldovaliev | Turnovo | 16 |
| 5 | Nikola Georgiev | Sileks | 13 |
| Mile Krstev | Metalurg | ||
| Krste Velkoski | Rabotnichki | ||
| 8 | Izair Emini | Shkëndija and Renova | 10 |
| Marko Simonovski | Napredok and Metalurg | ||
| 10 | Ardijan Nuhiji | Drita | 9 |