| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 August 2012 – 24 February 2013 |
| Champions | Yeedzin |
| AFC President's Cup | Yeedzin[1] |
| Matches | 50 |
| Goals | 116 (2.32 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Ugyen Academy 8–1Samtse |
| Biggest away win | Samtse 0–4Yeedzin |
| Highest scoring | Ugyen Academy 8–1Samtse |
| Longest winning run | Druk Pol (4 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Yeedzin (10 games) |
| Longest losing run | Samtse (10 games) |
← None 2013 → | |
The2012–13 Bhutan National League was the first season of theBhutan National League. It was organized by theBhutan Football Federation and sponsored byCoca-Cola. The National League replaced theA-Division as the country's premier football competition and would provide Bhutan's entrant to the2013 AFC President's Cup. the A-Division continues as a football competition, but is now merely a qualifying round forThimphu-based teams. The top three teams in the A-Division progressed to the national league where they were joined by three other teams representing other districts within Bhutan. The A-Division was won byDruk Pol, but were beaten to the national title by fellow A-Division competitorsYeedzin who won the inaugural competition, their fifth top flight title overall.
The 2012 BhutaneseA-Division was the twenty sixth season offootball inBhutan. It began on 31 August 2012 and ended on 6 October 2012. As the only stadium used in the league was theChanglimithang Stadium inThimphu, matches were played one per day, with a mid-season break from 16 to 20 September. As there was only one stadium used, the 6 teams were designated so that each team played 5 "home" games and 5 "away" games. This season marked the end of the Thimphu-based league being the top league in the country. The A-Division will now act as a qualifying tournament for the Bhutan National League, a nationwide tournament that will now provide the qualifier for the2013 AFC President's Cup.[1]
The A-Division was won byDruk Pol for the 8th time in their history, their first title since 2003.[2] Druk Pol, together with Zimdra and Yeedzin, qualify for the 2012–13 Bhutan National League, which include these three teams fromThimphu together with four other teams representing the districts ofPunakha,Geylegphug,Samtse andChukha.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Druk Pol(Q) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 7 | +43 | 25 | Qualified for 2012–13 Bhutan National League |
| 2 | Zimdra(Q) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 24 | |
| 3 | Yeedzin(Q) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 9 | +45 | 20 | |
| 4 | Dzongree | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 9 | |
| 5 | Transport United(R) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 38 | −24 | 6 | Relegated to 2013 B-Division |
| 6 | Nangpa(R) | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 75 | −70 | 3 |
| Home \ Away[a] | POL | DZO | NAN | TRA | YEE | ZIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Druk Pol | 3–0 | 7–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| Dzongree | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 0–2 | |
| Nangpa | 0–19 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–12 | 0–4 | |
| Transport United | 1–10 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 0–6 | 1–2 | |
| Yeedzin | 0–1 | 6–0 | 16–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | |
| Zimdra | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
A total of six teams competed in the league: three teams representingThimphu, and three teams representing other districts.[3]
Originally also a team representingGelephug District was supposed to enter.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeedzin | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 26 | Qualified for2013 AFC President's Cup |
| 2 | Druk Pol | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 18 | |
| 3 | Ugyen Academy | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 17 | |
| 4 | Zimdra | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 16 | |
| 5 | Phuentsholing | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 10 | |
| 6 | Samtse | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 37 | −31 | 0 |
