| Season: | 2012–13 |
| Competition: | Maltese Premier League |
| Winners: | Birkirkara (4th title) |
| Relegated: | Hamrun Spartans Melita |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Birkirkara |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Hibernians Valletta Sliema Wanderers |
| League Topscorer: | Negrin (22 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2011–12 |
| Nextseason: | 2013–14 |
The 2012–13 Maltese Premier League was the 98th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier football league in Malta. It began in August 2012 and ended in May 2013. Valletta were the defending champions, having won their 21st title last season.
The Premier League consisted of two rounds. In the First Round, every team played each opponent twice, once "home" and once "away" (in actuality, the designation of home and away were purely arbitrary as most of the clubs did not have their own grounds), for a total of 22 games. The league was then split into two pools. Earned points were subsequently halved. Teams that finished in the positions 1–6 compete in the "Top Six" and teams that finished in positions 7–12 play in the "Play-Out".
Marsaxlokk were relegated to the First Division after finishing in last place of the Play-Out last season. This ended a three-year stay in the Premier League for them.
Promoted to the top flight were Rabat Ajax, who returned to the Premier League after an eleven-season absence, and Melita, who became the first amateur club to reach the Premier League as well as being the only amateur club in the world taking part in the top tier of a professional league.
| Ta' Qali | Ta' Qali | Paola | Hamrun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ta' Qali National Stadium | Centenary Stadium | Tony Bezzina Stadium | Victor Tedesco Stadium | |
| Capacity: 16,997 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 2,968 | Capacity: 1,962 | |
Only a few stadia have the infrastructure needed to host Premier League matches. These are Ta' Qali National Stadium and Centenary Stadium at Ta' Qali, Victor Tedesco Stadium at Ħamrun and Hibernians Ground at Paola. Additional to that, each team has been assigned to a dedicated training ground. On a few occasions, Hibernians and Hamrun Spartans play at their home ground, but otherwise all games are played on neutral ground, rendering "home" and "away" games purely symbolic.
| Team | Location of origin | Ground | Location of ground | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balzan | Balzan | |||
| Birkirkara | Birkirkara | Infetti Ground | Birkirkara | |
| Floriana | Floriana | Independence Parade Ground | Floriana | |
| Hibernians | Paola | Hibernians Ground | Paola | |
| Victor Tedesco Stadium | Ħamrun | |||
| Mosta | Mosta | Charles Abela Stadium | Mosta | |
| Melita | St. Julian's | Gianni Bencini Ground | St. Julian's | |
| Qormi | Qormi | Thomaso Grounds | Qormi | |
| Rabat Ajax | Rabat | Rabat Ajax Football Ground | Mtarfa | |
| Sliema Wanderers | Sliema | Tigné Point | Sliema | |
| Tarxien Rainbows | Tarxien | Tarxien Ground | Tarxien | |
| Valletta | Valletta | Zebbug Rovers FC Ground / Melita Ground | Zebbug or St Julians |
At the end of the season, Birkirkara and Hibernians finished off equal by 45 points. On the Final Matchday of the season, on 3 May 2013, Birkirkara beat Tarxien Rainbows 1–0. And on 5 May 2013, Hibernians beat Valletta 2–1. Both teams ended with the same points. A play-off decided the title.[1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Negrin | Rabat Ajax / Melita | 22 |
| 2 |  Daniel Bueno | Tarxien Rainbows | 19 |
| 3 |  Michael Mifsud | Valletta | 18 |
| 4 | Ryan Darmanin | Balzan | 14 |
| Elton | Balzan | 14 | |
| Jhonnattann | Birkirkara | 14 | |
| Igor Coronado | Floriana | 14 | |
| 8 | Clayton Failla | Hibernians | 13 |
| 9 | Danail Mitev | Mosta | 12 |
| Obinna Obiefule | Mosta / Hibernians | 12 |