The 2012–13 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the twenty-eighth since its establishment. The league is the uppermost in San Marino, in which the country's top 15 amateur football clubs play. The season began on 14 September 2012 and ended with the play-off final in May 2013. Tre Penne are the defending league champions, having won their first ever Sammarinese championship last season. Tre Penne retained their title, defeating ten-man AC Libertas 5–3 on penalties in a repeat of the previous year's play-off final.[2]
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions League | Tre Penne |
| Europa League | Libertas La Fiorita |
| Matches played | 164 |
| Goals scored | 422 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alberto Cannini Denis Iencinella (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Libertas 6–1 Cailungo |
| Biggest away win | Pennarossa 0–5 Murata[1] |
| Highest scoring | Virtus 4–5 Cailungo |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
Participating teams edit
Because there is no promotion or relegation in the league, the same 15 teams who competed in the league last season will compete in the league this season.[3]
- S.P. Cailungo (Borgo Maggiore)
- S.S. Cosmos (Serravalle)
- F.C. Domagnano (Domagnano)
- S.C. Faetano (Faetano)
- S.S. Folgore/Falciano (Serravalle)
- F.C. Fiorentino (Fiorentino)
- A.C. Juvenes/Dogana (Serravalle)
- S.P. La Fiorita (Montegiardino)
- A.C. Libertas (Borgo Maggiore)
- S.S. Murata (San Marino)
- S.S. Pennarossa (Chiesanuova)
- S.S. San Giovanni (Borgo Maggiore)
- S.P. Tre Fiori (Fiorentino)
- S.P. Tre Penne (Serravalle)
- S.S. Virtus (Acquaviva)
Venues edit
The teams do not have grounds of their own due to restricted space in San Marino. Each match was randomly assigned to one of the following grounds:
- Stadio Olimpico (Serravalle)
- Campo di Fiorentino (Fiorentino)
- Campo di Acquaviva (Chiesanuova)
- Campo di Dogana (Serravalle)
- Campo Fonte dell'Ovo (Domagnano)
- Campo di Serravalle "B" (Serravalle)
Regular season edit
The 15 clubs are split into two groups; one with eight clubs and another with seven clubs.[4]
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libertas | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 45 | Qualification for the championship play–offs |
| 2 | La Fiorita | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 42 | |
| 3 | Murata | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 36 | |
| 4 | Cailungo | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 23 | |
| 5 | Faetano | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 21 | |
| 6 | Juvenes/Dogana | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 18 | |
| 7 | Virtus | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 35 | −20 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Folgore | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 39 | Qualification for the championship play–offs |
| 2 | Tre Penne | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 35[a] | |
| 3 | Cosmos | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 35[a] | |
| 4 | Fiorentino | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 29 | |
| 5 | San Giovanni | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 27 | |
| 6 | Domagnano | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 23 | |
| 7 | Pennarossa | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 20 | |
| 8 | Tre Fiori | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Results edit
All teams will play twice against the teams within their own group and once against the teams from the other group. This means that the clubs in the eight-club group will play 21 matches each while the clubs in the seven-club group will play 20 matches each during the regular season.
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alberto Cannini
|
Tre Fiori | 17 |
| Denis Iencinella
|
Fiorentino | 17 | |
| 3 |  Franklin
|
F.C. Domagnano | 11 |
| 4 |  Valentin Grigore
|
Cosmos | 10 |
 Marco Ugolini
|
San Giovanni | 10 | |
| Giorgio Mariotti
|
San Giovanni | 10 | |
| 7 | Andrea Moroni
|
Faetano | 9 |
 Adnan Rais
|
Murata | 9 | |
| 9 | Marco Casadei
|
Murata | 8 |
| Enrico Cibelli
|
Tre Penne | 8 | |
| Omar Tomassoni
|
Pennarossa | 8 | |
| Nicoló Zennaro
|
Libertas | 8 |
Play-off edit
The play-off was held in a double-eliminination format. Both group winners (Libertas and Folgore) earned byes in the first and second round.
First round edit
| La Fiorita | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Cosmos |
|---|---|---|
Rinaldi  93' |
Lazzarini 92' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 | ||
| Tre Penne | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Murata |
|---|---|---|
| Cibelli 67' |
Protti 78' Tellinai 95' |
Second round edit
| La Fiorita | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Murata |
|---|---|---|
| Aruta 78' |
Casadei 90+1' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
| Cosmos | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Tre Penne |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Cosmos is eliminated
Third round edit
| Libertas | 2–0 | Folgore |
|---|---|---|
| Fantini 64' Morelli 83' |
| Tre Penne | 2–0 | Murata |
|---|---|---|
| Cardini 12' Cibelli 60' |
Murata is eliminated
Fourth round edit
| Libertas | 1–0 | La Fiorita |
|---|---|---|
| Fantini 81' |
Folgore is eliminated
Fifth round edit
| Tre Penne | 1–0 | La Fiorita |
|---|---|---|
| Mikhaylovsky 76' |
Report |
La Fiorita is eliminated
Final edit
References edit
- ^ Since grounds are randomly assigned for league matches, the determination of home and away was made by schedule.
- ^ "Tre Penne retain San Marinese championship". UEFA.com. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Official website". Sammarinese Football Federation. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "Regular season summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2012.