The 2012–13 Montenegrin First Handball League was seventh season of the Montenegrin First League of Men's Handball, Montenegro's premier handball league.

Participants

The league regularly consists of eight teams, but in the season 2012/13 there was seven participants. In the second part of season, four best clubs participated in the TOP4 league for champion, and the last three played in relegation league.

The following seven clubs participated in the Montenegrin First League 2012/13.

TeamCityHallCapacityLovćenCetinjeSRC Lovćen 2,050SutjeskaNikšićSRC Nikšić 3,500MojkovacMojkovacCity Hall 1,000BeraneBeraneSC Nikoljac 3,000Budvanska rivijeraBudvaMediterranean SC 1,500MornarBarSC Topolica 3,000UlcinjUlcinjCity Hall 1,500

First part

During the first part of the season, all members played 12 games. Four best placed teams - Lovćen, Mojkovac, Budvanska rivijera and Sutjeska continued season in the TOP4 league for champion. Other teams were playing league for relegation.

Table of the first part of the season:

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts 1 Lovćen Cetinje 12 12 0 0 24 2 Mojkovac 12 6 2 4 14 3 Budvanska rivijera 12 6 1 5 13 4 Sutjeska Nikšić 12 5 2 5 12 5 Ulcinj 12 3 2 7 8 6 Mornar Bar 12 2 4 6 8 7 Berane 12 2 1 9 5

TOP4 / relegation league

At the final phase, RK Lovćen Cetinje defended their champions' title from the last season. Lovćen became second team ever to finish a season without losing a point. (the first team to do it was Budućnost in the season 2009/10) In the relegation league, most success have RK Ulcinj, which survived in the First league. Other two clubs were relegated to the Second league.

TOP4 League

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts 1 Lovćen Cetinje 6 6 0 0 24 (12+12) 2 Mojkovac 6 2 0 4 11 (4+7) 3 Budvanska rivijera 6 3 0 3 8 (6+2) 4 Sutjeska Nikšić 6 1 0 5 3 (2+1)

Relegation League

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts 1 Ulcinj 4 2 1 1 9 (5+4) 2 Mornar Bar 4 3 0 1 9 (6+3) 3 Berane 4 0 1 3 4 (1+3)

Summary

Promotion to the EHF Cup 2013/14: Lovćen Cetinje Promotion to the SEHA League 2013/14: Lovćen Cetinje Relegation to the Second League 2013/14: Mornar Bar, Berane Promotion to the First league 2013/14: Boka Tivat, Danilovgrad