2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, Game summary
MSU played backup quarterback Connor Cook during their next drive, but only gained 16 yards. TCU took over after the punt on their own 4 yard line. Thanks to a 61-yard pass to junior Josh Boyce followed by a 15-yard penalty against the Spartans, Oberkrom was again able to finish the drive with a field goal. With Maxwell playing quarterback again, the Spartans gained 21 yards before punting. On TCU's next possession, Trevone Boykin was intercepted at MSU's 7 yard line. After another three-and-out for MSU, TCU kneeled to run out the time in the half. MSU ended all of its drives in the half with punts. Only three of MSU's seven drives in the first half resulted in a first down, and all were limited to only one each.


2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, Game summary
Both teams started the second half with drives that earned only one first down. On MSU's second possession of the half, Connor Cook resumed quarterback duties. Starting at their own 10, the Spartans were propelled by Le'Veon Bell, who rushed for 35 yards and passed for another 29. a 15-yard pass from Cook to Aaron Burbridge gave MSU its first points of the night with 43 seconds left in the third quarter. The teams then exchanged two punts each; on MSU's second punt, however, TCU's Skye Dawson fumbled.


2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, Game summary
Spartan RJ Williamson recovered, giving MSU the ball four yards from the opposing end zone. A four-yard rushing touchdown and a successful PAT gave MSU its first lead with 7:00 remaining in the game. Both teams went three-and-out on their ensuing possessions. After a 15-yard penalty on the Spartan punt, the Horned Frogs took over at their own 36 with 4:26 remaining. Sparked by a 27-yard pass to LaDarius Brown, TCU got close enough for Oberkrom to kick a career-long 53 yard field goal. The Spartans responded with a 47-yard field goal from Conroy with 1:01 remaining. The Horned Frogs were unable to get a first down on their next drive, giving the ball—and the win—to MSU with 21 seconds remaining.


2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, Game summary
TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin ended the game with 201 yards passing and 37 yards rushing, while Spartan quarterbacks Maxwell and Cook threw for 28 and 47 yards, respectively. Spartan tailback Le'Veon Bell threw for 29 yards—more than his first string quarterback—and ran for 145 yards and a touchdown. TCU recorded three sacks, the Spartans 4. Jason Verret and Kenny Cain led the Horned frogs with 12 tackles each, while William Gholston and Max Bullough had 9 each for the Spartans. Michigan State safety Isaiah Lewis recorded the only interception of the game. Bell and Gholtson earned the honors of offensive and defensive MVPs, respectively.


2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, Sponsorship
Prior to 2012, the bowl game that would become the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl had been named the Insight Bowl since 2002 (and before that it had been the Insight.com Bowl since 1997). After the 2011 game, the sponsorship contract with Insight Enterprises expired, and the naming rights were put on the market. On July 23, 2012, Buffalo Wild Wings was announced as the new sponsor. The multi-year agreement included a new trophy and logo. Promotional tie-ins included a wing-eating contest between the two teams.


2012 Bulgarian Cup Final
The 2012 Bulgarian Cup Final was the 72nd final of the Bulgarian Cup, and was contested between Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Ludogorets Razgrad on 16 May 2012.


2012 Bulgarian Cup Final
Ludogorets won the final 2–1, claiming their first Bulgarian Cup title. After Dakson opened the scoring after 18 minutes, Marcelinho equalised in the 72nd minute and scored second and winner, seven minutes later.


2012 Bulgarian Cup Final, Route to the final, Lokomotiv Plovdiv
As an A PFG team, Lokomotiv Plovdiv entered the competition in the second round. Their opening match was a 2–0 away win against Chavdar Etropole. Mihail Venkov struck early in the first half, before Sergihno hit second in the 76th minute. Lokomotiv then travelled to face Dobrudzha Dobruch at Druzhba Stadium in the third round. Dragi Kotsev scored a hattrick and Jérémie Rodrigues netted one for a 4–0 win.


2012 Bulgarian Cup Final, Route to the final, Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Lokomotiv were drawn to play at home against Levski Sofia in the fourth round, with Levski dominating the first half through a Toni Calvo goal. Mihail Venkov scored a header in stoppage time for a 1–1. Venkov's goal meant the match was now drawn at 1–1 and with no further goals the match went into extra-time. Zdravko Lazarov scored second goal in the 92nd minute to give Lokomotiv a 2–1 victory and ensure their place in the semi-finals. Litex Lovech were the opponents in the semi-final. Youness Bengelloun headed in the 79th minute to give Lokomotiv a 1–0 victory and secure their place in the final for the first time since 1982.


2012 Bulgarian Cup Final, Route to the final, Ludogorets
Ludogorets – also an A PFG team – entered the competition in the second round too, where they were drawn at away to Beroe Stara Zagora. After a goalless 90 minutes, Miroslav Ivanov scored a winning goal in the extra-time. In the third round, their opponents were Svetkavitsa, whom Ludogorets beat 5–1 at Ludogorets Arena, courtesy of goals from Stanislav Genchev, Marcelinho, Emil Gargorov, Christian Kabasele and Ivan Stoyanov.


2012 Bulgarian Cup Final, Route to the final, Ludogorets
Ludogorets's fourth round match was against Botev Plovdiv at the Hristo Botev Stadium in Plovdiv. Ludogorets took the lead after less than 22 minutes through Marcelinho, and further goals from Mihail Aleksandrov and Kabasele resulted in a comfortable 3–0 win. In the semi-final, Ludogorets beat Septemvri Simitli comfortably, winning 4–1. Ludogorets took a two-goal lead in less than an hour after goals from Stoyanov and Kabasele. Own goal by Tero Mäntylä in the 59th minute made the score 2–1, but Stoyanov and Aleksandrov scored in the last 15 minutes to complete the win. The margin of victory was the biggest in a Bulgarian Cup round of 16 since 2011, and secured Ludogorets's first Bulgarian Cup Final.


2012 Bulgarian Cup Final, Pre-match
Lokomotiv Plovdiv were appearing in the final for the fourth time and in all times had been beaten (in 1948, 1960, 1971 and 1982). Ludogorets were making their first appearance in the final. Their previous best was participation in the Round of 16, which had occurred one time.


2012 Bulgarian Cup Final, Pre-match
Shumen-based referee Stanislav Todorov was named as the referee for the 2012 Bulgarian Cup Final on 16 May 2012. His assistants for the final were Nikolay Petrov and Georgi Slavov, with Ivaylo Stoyanov as the fourth official.


2012 Bulgarian Supercup
The 2012 Bulgarian Supercup was the tenth Bulgarian Supercup match, a football match which was contested between the "A" professional football group champion, Ludogorets, and the runner-up of the Bulgarian Cup, Lokomotiv Plovdiv. As the Bulgarian Cup winner for 2012 was also the team of Ludogorets, Lokomotiv Plovdiv therefore played in the Supercup match as the finalist. The match was played on 11 July 2012 at the Lazur Stadium in Burgas, Bulgaria.


2012 Bulgarian Supercup
This was the first ever Supercup final for Ludogorets in their history. While for Lokomotiv Plovdiv this was their second participation after 2004 when they won the Cup after a 1:0 win against Litex Lovech.


2012 Bulgarian Supercup
Ludogorets secured their 1st Bulgarian Supercup in history. Júnior Caiçara gave the lead before Dakson equalised from a freekick for Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Goals from Emil Gargorov and Marcelinho in the last minute clinched the first Supercup for the Razgrad side and also achieving their 1st ever treble in one season after winning the title and the national cup the same year.


2012 Burgas bus bombing
The 2012 Burgas bus bombing was a terrorist attack carried out by a suicide bomber on a passenger bus transporting Israeli tourists at the Burgas Airport in Burgas, Bulgaria, on 18 July 2012. The bus was carrying 42 Israelis, mainly youths, from the airport to their hotels, after arriving on a flight from Tel Aviv. The explosion killed the Bulgarian bus driver and five Israelis and injured 32 Israelis, resulting in international condemnation of the bombing.


2012 Burgas bus bombing
In February 2013, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, the Bulgarian Interior Minister, said there was "well-grounded" evidence that Hezbollah was behind the attack. Tsvetanov stated that the two suspects had Canadian and Australian passports and lived in Lebanon. According to the Europol, forensic evidence and intelligence sources all point to Hezbollah's involvement in the blast. Both Iran and Hezbollah have denied any involvement. On 5 June 2013, new Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Minister Kristian Vigenin stated that: "There is no conclusive evidence for the implication of Hezbollah in the July 2012 bombing in Burgas. The authorities continue to gather evidence."


2012 Burgas bus bombing
However, two weeks later a Bulgarian representative to the European Union revealed that investigators discovered new evidence that implicates Hezbollah operatives were connected to the terrorist attacks. Investigators found that the forged documents used by the perpetrators of the attack were facilitated by a man with ties to Hezbollah. In July 2013, the newly appointed Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetlin Yovchev stated: "there are clear signs that say Hezbollah is behind the Burgas bombing."


2012 Burgas bus bombing
On 25 July 2013, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry released photographs of two Hezbollah operatives suspected in the bombing: Australian citizen Malid Farah (also known as "Hussein Hussein"), and Canadian citizen Hassan al-Haj. In 2013, and partly in response to the bombing, the EU unanimously voted to list the military branch of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.


2012 Burgas bus bombing
On 18 July 2014, Bulgaria announced that they identified the bomber as a dual Lebanese-French citizen named Mohamad Hassan El-Husseini.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Attack
Seven people (including the suicide bomber) were killed and at least thirty-two injured in an explosion on an Israeli-operated tour bus at the Burgas Airport in the Black Sea city of Burgas, with a population of some 200,000 people and approximately 400 kilometers (250 mi) east of the capital, Sofia. In addition, two other buses were damaged in the blast.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Attack
Bulgarian leaders, including President Rosen Plevneliev, rushed to the site. The Foreign Ministry said authorities believed that the blast was a terrorist attack. According to the initial reports of Bulgarian authorities, the blast was caused by a bomb in a luggage compartment. However, it was later argued by a Bulgarian official that the blast was probably carried out by a male suicide bomber with fake US documents.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Attack
An 11-year-old child and two pregnant women were among the injured, while another pregnant woman was killed. Mustafa Kyosev, the Bulgarian bus driver, was also killed at the age of 36.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Attack
Survivors of the attack described people being thrown into the air, people shouting and crying, and recalled seeing body parts. The witnesses said that the explosion began at the front of the bus and sent fire down through the vehicle. Some passengers on the bus jumped out of windows to escape.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Attack
Two days after the attack, Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov said that the bomb was carried in the backpack of a man who was filmed on security cameras at the airport. Tsvetanov added that the bomb was detonated in the luggage compartment of the bus, and that the blast was caused by 3 kilograms of TNT powder. In 2020, however, the bomb was identified as an ammonium nitrate-based device.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations
Following the attack, a probe was launched to determine who was responsible for the attack. Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov said that the investigation might take years. On 12 August, a probe into the attack concluded that the perpetrator was a suicide bomber, which disproved other possible theories, such as being a deluded drug smuggler. On 17 August, Tsvetanov said that the probe indicated that a country or terrorist organization was responsible for the bus bombing, but did not name any suspects.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Description
On 19 July, Tsvetanov stated that the suspected attacker is seen on security camera tape near the bus for about an hour before the blast and that he had a fake driver's license from the U.S. state of Michigan. The suspected bomber was described as a white male with long hair and wearing glasses.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Description
Burgas prosecutor Kalina Tchapkanova quoted witnesses who said that the perpetrator "spoke English with a slight accent" and appeared to be Arab, while the wife of the owner of a car rental service said she was sure that the perpetrator was of Arab origin, and that he had a shaved head. The Bulgarian prosecutors said that the attacker had short hair, as opposed to the long hair seen in footage captured by a security camera at the airport, while a witness said that the perpetrator appeared to be wearing a wig. Other witnesses said that they saw the perpetrator speaking to tourists at local beaches in the days prior to the attack, and one witness said that the man told a group of tourists that his mother was Dutch and his father was Iranian.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Description
On 24 July, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said that a sophisticated group of conspirators who spent at least a month in Bulgaria before the bombing were responsible for the terrorist attack, confirming suspicions that the perpetrator was not alone. Prime Minister Borisov said that those involved in the bombing used leased vehicles and moved in different cities so they wouldn't be seen together. He added that the perpetrators were "exceptionally skilled" and that they operated under "strict conspiracy rules."


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Description
Prime Minister Borisov said that officials believe he might have flown into Bulgaria from a European country in the Schengen passport-free travel zone, of which Bulgaria is not yet a member, and Bulgaria is exploring that lead with officials in other European countries. Prime Minister Borisov added that DNA samples from the suicide bomber was shared with all partner security services, but no match has been found yet in their databases. European security officials also said that images of the suicide bomber have not yet matched any of their databases, but it's possible the suicide bomber was not on a watch list.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Description
On 5 February 2013, it was reported that the suspect was a dual Canadian-Lebanese national living in Lebanon.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Description
On 18 July 2014, Bulgaria announced that they had identified the bomber as 25-year-old Lebanese-French citizen Mohamad Hassan El-Husseini through DNA testing.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Accomplices
On 16 August, the Bulgarian authorities released a computer-generated image of a suspected accomplice, saying that "There is data that the man is related to the terrorist attack at the airport." The authorities thought it belonged to the suicide bomber, but a facial reconstruction determined that this was not the case, and raised the possibility of an accomplice. The authorities said that the suspected accomplice may have used various aliases while planning the terrorist attack, and used a fake driving license registered to "Ralph William Rico" from Grand Rapids, Michigan.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Accomplices
On 21 August, a man from Plovdiv, a southern Bulgarian, said that he recognized the suspected accomplice, who he said he worked with for five years, and said that the accomplice is a Bulgarian who has been involved with people who preach Islamic extremism. A report in the Bulgarian press reported that the Bulgarian police are investigating this lead as well.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Accomplices
In late August, on behalf of the Bulgarian government, Interpol attempted to recruit the help of member nations to identify one of the suspects in the investigation, and posted on its website an image of the alleged accomplice, urging anyone who had information about his identity to notify the authorities. The posted images include a copy of the fake driver's license in which the suspect seems to be wearing a wig. Interpol described the suspect as having possible Middle Eastern origin, 1.70–1.75 meters tall, and dark brown hair and eyes, who speaks English with an accent.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Accomplices
In October, Tsvetanov announced that the terrorist responsible for the attack had a maximum of five accomplices, all of which were foreign, and that the terrorist attack was plotted outside of Bulgaria for a year and a half.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Hezbollah and Iran
Immediately following the attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hezbollah of carrying out the attack with the backing of Iran. Netanyahu vowed that Israel would "react firmly [to this] global Iranian terror onslaught"; Israeli President Shimon Peres promised retaliation against 'Iranian terrorist sites' around the world. Iran denied responsibility for the act. An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman rejected Netanyahu's accusation that the bombing was carried out by Hezbollah as a proxy for Iran as "baseless."


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Hezbollah and Iran
On 19 July, The New York Times reported that United States officials identified the suicide bomber as a member of Hezbollah. An unnamed senior official told The New York Times that the bomber had a fake Michigan driver's license, but there are no indications that he had any connection to the United States. He added that the attacker was "acting under broad guidance" to hit Israeli targets when opportunities presented themselves and that this guidance was given to Hezbollah from Iran, which uses Hezbollah as a proxy. Two other anonymous officials added that Hezbollah was behind the bombing, although declined to offer further information. One of the officials interviewed declined to describe what specific intelligence led to the belief that the bomber was from Hezbollah.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Hezbollah and Iran
Although Iran has repeatedly denied supporting militant attacks abroad, a report by the New York City Police Department's intelligence analysts said that the suicide bombing in Burgas was the second plot unmasked there this year that is suspected to be perpetrated by Hezbollah and/or Iran. The report linked nine plots in 2012 in various countries to Iran or its proxies. That same day, Tsvetanov denied media reports that it was a local Hezbollah cell, saying that the possibility was not discussed.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Hezbollah and Iran
He added that the bomber was a foreign national who had been in the country for a minimum of four days, and was not Bulgarian, and also that investigators were following several leads, including that there was an accomplice. However, according to Vladimir Shopov, a political scientist at the New Bulgarian University, "For small Bulgaria to come out and openly name Hezbollah in such a way is as good as entering a minefield. There would have to be absolute certainty almost."


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Hezbollah and Iran
On 31 July, a member of the Bulgarian security establishment told The New York Times that there was a "clear direction that points to Hezbollah," in the pattern as well as evidence of the attack. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney stated, "It is certainly the case that Hezbollah and Iran have been bad actors, as a general matter, but we're not, at this point, in a position to make a statement about responsibility." The Pentagon has said that there were "distinctive Hezbollah markings" linked to the attack in Burgas, although at the time they could not "decisively state" who was responsible for the attack.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Hezbollah and Iran
On 9 August, The New York Times reported that in the two months leading up to the terrorist attack, Israel's intelligence services intercepted numerous phone calls between Burgas and Lebanon, which increased significantly three days prior to the bombing. An Israeli official said, "We know the sources in Lebanon, though not the identity of those on the other end in Bulgaria." The New York Times also said that American and Bulgarian officials support Israel's assessment of the record, but won't announce that publicly. The newspaper also reported that a German intelligence official said there was skepticism regarding Hezbollah's involvement in the terrorist attack, and it is more likely that operatives with some connection to Hezbollah were used by Iran.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Hezbollah and Iran
On 28 August, Lebanese newspaper Al-Jumhuriya reported that Bulgaria is "leaning toward" blaming Hezbollah for the terrorist attack. Iran has denied responsibility for the attack.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Hezbollah and Iran
After Bulgaria's centre-right wing government was replaced by a Social Democratic-led one, the certainty about the charges were diminished.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Base of Jihad
On 21 July, an unknown group called "Base of Jihad" claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement that appeared on a Lebanese news site. However, a spokesman for Bulgaria's foreign ministry denied that the group was responsible.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Mehdi Ghezali
A few days after the attack, Bulgarian news sources published information alleging that the bomber was a Swedish citizen and former captive at Guantánamo Bay, Mehdi Ghezali. Swedish and Bulgarian authorities denied that these reports were correct, and United States officials said there was no evidence supporting the reports that Ghezali was responsible.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Mehdi Ghezali
In early October 2012, the Bulgarian daily 24 Chasa gained access to an interview with a radical Salafi militant leader, Omar Bakri, who said that he recognized the suspect as being Mehdi Ghezali. After reports surfaced linking Ghezali to the attack, Bakri said that he called "my brothers in Great Britain" to determine the identity of the man, who told him that it was Mehdi Ghezali.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Mehdi Ghezali
In addition, Bakri said that his radical organization, Al-Muhajiroun, intended on paying damages to Mustafa Kyosov, the Muslim bus driver who was killed during the attack, but decided against this, because  "Muslims are warned not to hang around near Jews if they don't want to get hurt." Bakri also alleged that Bulgaria and Eastern Europe was considered Islamic territory.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Perpetrator investigations, Conviction
In September 2020, a Bulgarian court sentenced in absentia two men to life in prison in connection with the bombing. The first was Meliad Farah, dual Lebanese-Austrialian National, while the second was Hassan El Hajj Hassan, a dual Lebanese-Canadian national. The whereabouts of both men were unknown and because of this they were placed on an Interpol red notice.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Reactions
The terrorist attack in Burgas was denounced by governments and supranational organizations worldwide. Bulgaria's EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva expressed her shock and sadness; Prime Minister Boyko Borisov called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and conveyed his condolences over the attack; Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov condemned the attack but said that it would be a mistake to prematurely jump to conclusions.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Reactions
The Bulgarian Parliament unanimously adopted a declaration the day after the attack which condemned the terror attack, and urged the relevant authorities to take all measures in order to catch and bring to justice the perpetrators of the attack. The office of the Chief Mufti, Bulgaria's principal Muslim leader, condemned the terrorist attack and expressed its condolences to the families of the victims. The office excluded "the possibility that such people are Muslims."


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Reactions
Across the globe, foreign governments offered support and solidarity to the citizens and authorities of Bulgaria and Israel, and expressed their condolences for the victims. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attack in "the strongest possible terms" and expressed his condolences, and the United Nations Security Council unanimously condemned the attack in Burgas as a terrorist attack and expressed its condolences as well.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath
After the attack, Sarafovo Airport was closed and flights were redirected to the airport of Varna. Israel's airline El Al canceled its flight from Tel Aviv to Sofia, which was supposed to leave at 16:00 GMT. A military service was held in honor of the victims at Ben Gurion International Airport. Two days after the attack, Israel's Mossad and Shin Bet agencies had teams on the ground in Bulgaria to assist the authorities in identifying the perpetrator. Interpol sent a team of experts to Bulgaria to investigate the terrorist attack. Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble said that the information concerning the fake U.S. ID papers that the perpetrator used could be indispensable and of great value if it is found in Interpol's database.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath
The Israeli Air Force sent a C-130 Hercules transport plane to Sarafovo Airport, where it picked up 32 of the wounded and took them to Israel for treatment. A second Israeli C-130 landed in Sofia, carrying Magen David Adom specialists to evaluate the remaining wounded, and to judge whether it was safe to fly them home. The mission included military medical personnel, members of Unit 669, Home Front Command officers, along with a cadre of IDF officers. ZAKA personnel were also sent to Bulgaria to properly identify the bodies. At Ben-Gurion International Airport, 24 ambulances and medical were deployed to ensure that the injured could be swiftly transferred to local hospitals upon arrival.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath
The Washington Post's editorial page on 20 July contained an editorial headline "Holding Iran accountable for terrorist attacks," in which The Washington Post said that Iran must suffer for its acts of global terrorism, and "The Security Council should review the abundant evidence of involvement by the Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah in this year's attacks and punish both those groups as well as the Iranian government with sanctions." The newspaper wrote "Using the territory of countries across the world, working sometimes through proxies like Lebanon's Hezbollah and sometimes with its own forces, Tehran has been intentionally targeting not just diplomats of enemies such as Israel and Saudi Arabia but also civilians."


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath
In August, it was reported that Greek police fear a similar attack on Israeli tourists ahead of Israeli President Shimon Peres' visit to Greece. According to the report, police have raised the alert level and Greek intelligence is in constant contact with the Mossad.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath, Bulgarian and Israeli security
Around 70 Israelis who escaped the attack were immediately flown home on a Bulgarian plane.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath, Bulgarian and Israeli security
Mayor Yordanka Fandakova of Sofia ordered a stronger police presence at all public places linked to the Jewish community, which numbers about 5,000.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath, Bulgarian and Israeli security
The day after the attack, Israel boosted security at El Al airport counters and around embassies across the globe, whilst flight delays of up to 5–6 hours were reported at Ben-Gurion Airport. Mossad and Shin Bet officials convened a meeting on the same day to discuss future coordination and to assess the threat level in various countries throughout the world.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath, Bulgarian and Israeli security
On 22 July, Mossad Director Tamir Pardo and Shin Bet (Internal Security Agency) Director Yoram Cohen briefed the Israeli Cabinet on the intelligence agencies' actions against terrorism perpetrated by or planned by Iran and Hezbollah around the world according to the intelligence agencies' assessment. Pardo and Cohen said that Iran and Hezbollah have attempted to perpetrate terrorist attacks in over 20 countries in the two years prior to the attack.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath, Bulgarian and Israeli security
In September 2012, it was reported that Israeli Mossad agents and Bulgarian national security agents (SANS) are working together ahead of the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashana, which falls on Saint Sofia Day in 2012, to enhance security in and around synagogues, hotels, and churches. Intelligence agents will oversee traffic at airports in Sofia and Burgas as well. Although Israel's Counter Terrorism Bureau didn't issue a travel advisory to Bulgaria, it did ask authorities in Bulgaria, Thailand, Greece, and Cyprus to boost security around Israeli tourists ahead of the Jewish High Holidays.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath, Humanitarian relief efforts
Magen David Adom, Israel's national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance, and blood bank service, sent delegations to Bulgaria to help treat the wounded. The first delegation arrived on the night of the attack. The next morning, two Israeli Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft landed in Burgas in order to airlift the Israelis injured in Wednesday's terror attack back to Israel.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath, Humanitarian relief efforts
Bulgaria's youngest-ever parliamentarian, Kalina Krumova who is 27 years old, rushed to the hospital in jeans and sandals where the injured were being treated, and stayed there during the entire night alongside the Israeli aid teams. She assisted in translations for the aid teams and in communicating with the injured, since many of the hospital staff did not speak English. Professor Gabi Barbash, head of the Israeli rescue mission, said, "Without her, we would have been deaf and dumb."


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath, Humanitarian relief efforts
In the afternoon of the day after the attack, a military plane safely returned the 32 Israelis who were wounded to Israel. That night, a C-130 that was sent to Sofia returned to Israel with three Israelis who suffered serious injuries during the attack.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath, Bulgaria–Israel relations
Noah Gal Gendler, a former Israeli ambassador to Bulgaria, said that relations between Israel and Bulgaria are extremely good at present, and the attack won't change this. Gal-Gendler said that the Bulgarian authorities are horrified and in shock.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath, Bulgaria–Israel relations
In an effort to keep tourism ties strong between Bulgaria and Israel following the terrorist attack, Israeli tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov traveled to Bulgaria with a delegation of prominent members of Israel's tourism sector and met with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and President Rosen Plevneliev. At a press conference, Misezhnikov, Borisov, and Plevneliev announced that the two countries would strengthen their strategic cooperation in tourism and security. Misezhnikov also held a memorial ceremony at the site of the bombing. Misezhnikov stressed that "Terrorism will not disrupt our lives and stop our aspirations," and encouraged Israelis to keep traveling, saying that "tourism is a bridge to peace." He also thanked the Bulgarian government for its cooperation and its "dedicated treatment following the tragic terror attack."


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath, Bulgaria–Israel relations
On 25 August, Bulgarian Energy and Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev said that the flow of tourists to Bulgaria from Israel returned to normal, despite the terrorist attack causing a temporary decrease. Dobrev announced that 28 charter flights from Israel had arrived in Bulgaria a week before his announcement, indicating that the flow of tourists had been fully restored. Dobrev also suggested that this restoration was the result of Miszhnikov's visit to Bulgaria, as well as a promotional campaign for Bulgaria by four of Israel's largest print edition and interviews on local TV channels.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath, Bulgaria–Israel relations
In order to demonstrate unity following the terrorist attack, the Israeli and Bulgarian governments met in Israel at Jerusalem in September 2012. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, along with 12 out of 16 ministers, visited Israel for a joint meeting between the two governments. In addition, Borissov held one-on-one meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli President Shimon Peres.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Aftermath, Bulgaria–Israel relations
In another meeting in October 2012, Israeli President Shimon Peres praised Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov's response to the terrorist attack, while Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin invited the family of the slain bus driver to Israel. Peres thanked Bulgaria for saving Jews during the Holocaust and for continuing to support Israel after the terrorist attack. Plevneliev said that "together, Israel and Bulgaria will fight terror and evil."


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Bulgarian ceremony
In late August 2012, Bulgaria held a remembrance ceremony in honor of the victims of the terrorist attack. Two ceremonies were held, one in Sofia's largest synagogue, which prepared a curation of the ark that contained the names of the victims, and another ceremony was held in Burgas. Israeli groups were accompanied by guards and police canine units, and security was tight. Many families of the victims of the attack took part in the ceremony, and met with Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, and Bulgarian Minister of Tourism Dlyan Dobrev, and were also hosted at the Israeli Ambassador to Bulgaria Shaul Kamisa's house.


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Bulgarian ceremony
At the ceremony, the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) said that it would include the family of Mustafa Kyosov, the Muslim bus driver who was killed in the attack, among recipients of aid from the Fund for the Victims of Terror. The $1,500 grant was given to the Kyosovs in order to "ease their financial struggles and show the solidarity of the Jewish people with their loss."


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Bulgarian ceremony
Former Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Moshe Ya'alon spoke at the ceremony as well, saying that:


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Bulgarian ceremony
Dozens were injured simply because they were Jews and Israelis. Every victim represents an entire world, a life story cut short, dreams that will not be fulfilled. Terrorism does not distinguish between blood and blood, and from person to person. Killers try to reach any place in the world to attack innocent Jews and Israelis, and would not hesitate to kill anyone who stood in their way when they implement their actions."


2012 Burgas bus bombing, Bulgarian ceremony
Blood-curdling terrorists do not distinguish between the blood of one person or another. These killers try to attack innocent Jews and Israelis, and they will travel to any part of the world, and kill anyone who stands in their way, in order to do so. [ We will] hunt down the perpetrators of this disgusting terror act by any means necessary...and pursue them to the bitter end.


2012 Buriram United F.C. season
The 2012 season was Buriram United's eighth season in the top division of Thai football. The club competed in the 2012 Thai Premier League, 2012 Thai FA Cup, 2012 Thai League Cup, and the 2012 AFC Champions League.


2012 Buriram United F.C. season, Players, First team squad
As of 9 March 2012Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012 Burkinabé parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Burkina Faso on 2 December 2012. They were the first elections held since the National Assembly dissolved the National Electoral Commission in 2011, following fraud allegations concerning the 2010 presidential elections. Municipal elections for over 18,000 councillors were held simultaneously. The elections were held amidst a period of political uncertainty, following protests against President Blaise Compaore's regime.


2012 Burkinabé parliamentary election
The result was a victory for the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP), which won 70 of the 127 seats in the National Assembly.


2012 Burkinabé parliamentary election, Background
The 2010 presidential elections were criticized by opposition leaders and independent observers for various missteps in democratic practice. Reported issues included the inappropriate influence of traditional leaders, ballot and voting card shortages at polling stations, inaccurate electoral lists and a misappropriation of resources by the state for Compaore's re-election campaign.


2012 Burkinabé parliamentary election, Electoral system
The 127 members of the National Assembly were elected for five-year terms, of which 111 were elected in 45 multi-member constituencies ranging in size from two to nine seats, with the remaining 16 elected in a single nationwide constituency. The elections were conducted using closed list proportional representation. Individual candidates won seats based on their position on the party list, the order of which was decided by each party’s leadership.


2012 Burkinabé parliamentary election, Electoral system
Opposition parties criticized the government's inability to reliably determine voter eligibility. In response, the government created a biometric voter identification system, and the National Assembly dissolved the existent Electoral Commission. Pryce and Nascimento noted that these steps, along with government campaigns to encourage women's involvement in politics, mark a movement towards sounder political practices in Burkina Faso.


2012 Burkinabé parliamentary election, Campaign
Around 3,000 candidates ran in the 45 provincial constituencies, with 74 parties and electoral alliances competed for the 16 national seats.


2012 Burkinabé parliamentary election, Campaign
The CDP was supported by the Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally, which was still considered an opposition party. The Union for Progress and Change (UPC), formed by a CDP defector, gained attention as a possible challenger to the CDP prior to the election as it protested  he party's attempts to lengthen President Compaore’s term via a constitutional amendment that aimed to remove presidential term limits.


2012 Burkinabé parliamentary election, Campaign
Other minor parties emphasized ideological connections to Thomas Sankara, Compaore's predecessor, with four parties considering themselves Sankarist, including the National Council for Rebirth–Sankarist Movement, Pan-African Union for Sankarism–Progressive Movement, Union for Democratic Rebirth–Sankarist Movement and the Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Movement.


2012 Burkinabé parliamentary election, Conduct
According to domestic and international observers, efficiency and legitimacy improved in the 2012 elections after the government introduced electoral reforms, though opposition forces claimed the ruling party used state resources in its campaign. The elections were observed by 37 parties, all from 21 members of the African Union. There were also a small number of domestic observers, most associated with non-partisan non-governmental organizations, including the Centre for Democratic Governance and the Independent Observatory of Elections.


2012 Burkinabé parliamentary election, Conduct
Bernard Makuza, head of the African Union electoral observer mission, declared the elections free and fair, though he decried public apathy toward the elections, especially in the cities. However, the UPC claimed there was vote rigging in Kadiogo Province, following a delay in reporting ballot counts. UPC campaign director Nathaneal Ouedrego declared his intention to "give proof of fraud and irregularities in Kadiogo in the next days in order to demand pure and simply the cancellation of elections in that province".


2012 Burkinabé parliamentary election, Results
Just under 76% of eligible voters participated in the elections, the highest turnout since multi-party politics was reintroduced in 2002, possibly due to the perceived viability of opposition to the CDP. Support in some electoral districts shifted from the CDP to the UPC, leading to a notable decrease in the CDP's popular vote count, although it only lost three seats. The UPC secured as many votes as the ADF–RDA, and more votes than any other opposition party. Overall, thirteen parties won seats.


2012 Burlington Via derailment
The Burlington VIA train derailment was a derailment that occurred on February 26, 2012, in the Aldershot neighborhood of Burlington, Ontario, Canada, resulting in deaths of the 3 engineers in the locomotive and 46 injuries. There were 75 passengers and four crew members on board at the time of the accident. The derailment occurred in an industrial area east of Aldershot GO Station.


2012 Burlington Via derailment
The official report into the accident was released on June 10, 2013, by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) indicating that the crew misinterpreted the signal causing them to believe that they were authorized to proceed at track speed, when in fact they were authorized only for slow speed—a maximum of 15 mph (24 km/h)—in order to switch tracks.


2012 Burlington Via derailment, Derailment
On February 26, 2012, Via Rail train 92, an eastbound passenger train travelling the Corridor route from Niagara Falls, Ontario to Toronto, derailed in an industrial area east of King Road, north of Enfield Road in the Aldershot neighborhood of Burlington, Ontario.


2012 Burlington Via derailment, Rescue
At the time of the derailment, there were 75 passengers, three locomotive engineers, and one service crew member on board the train. All three locomotive engineers, including one in-training, were killed in the derailment. Three passengers were airlifted to Hamilton General Hospital by Ornge air ambulance. Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington treated twenty passengers with minor to serious injuries, while Credit Valley Hospital and Mississauga Hospital treated ten passengers.


2012 Burlington Via derailment, Investigation
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is the federal agency responsible for investigating incidents that occur with rail transportation, and launched an investigation immediately after the accident. The main investigator-in-charge was Tom Griffith, who has been a senior investigator with the TSB since 1990. He has led 28 other rail investigations in his career.


2012 Burlington Via derailment, Investigation
On March 1, 2012, the Transportation Safety Board issued a statement demonstrating that in the immediate seconds surrounding the derailment, train 92 was executing a crossover from track 2 to track 3 at a speed of 67 mph (108 km/h), over four times the set limit of 15 mph (24 km/h).


2012 Burlington Via derailment, Investigation
On June 10, 2013, the final report TSB report was issued. The report confirmed that the train was travelling more than four times the authorized speed while changing from track 2 to track 3. It concluded that the crew misinterpreted the signal indication when approaching the crossover and proceed at a speed appropriate for a train remaining on track 2.


2012 Burlington Via derailment, Investigation
It also indicated that a maintenance crew was working on track 2 beyond the crossover, and that the attention of the locomotive crew may have been focused on the safety of this maintenance crew, diverting their attention from the signal indication. Furthermore, the previous signal which gave advance warning of the speed restriction was passed before a stop at Aldershot Station, and the locomotive crew may have forgotten about its indication while stopped for several minutes. It also concludes that since Via trains rarely change tracks at this crossover, the crew may have had a strong expectation that they would be remaining on track 2.


2012 Burlington mayoral election
The 2012 Burlington mayoral election was held March 6, 2012. Incumbent mayor Bob Kiss did not contest for the re-election. Democratic nominee Miro Weinberger was elected with 57% of the popular vote.


2012 Burlington mayoral election, Background
Incumbent Progressive mayor Kiss was first elected in 2006. Democratic nominee Miro Weinberger, Republican nominee and State Representative Kurt Wright, and Independent candidate Wendy Hines ran to succeed Kiss.


2012 Burnley Borough Council election
Elections to Burnley Borough Council in Lancashire, England were held on 3 May 2012. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party regained control of the council, with Julie Cooper becoming council leader. Also the last remaining British National Party councillor, Sharon Wilkinson, lost the Hapton with Park seat, a decade since the far-right group where first elected to the council


2012 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election
Elections to Bury Council took place on 3 May 2012. This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the Council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the Council.


2012 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election
17 seats were contested. The Labour Party won 14 seats, and the Conservatives won 3 seats.


2012 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election
After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows:


2012 Busan IPark season
The 2012 season was Busan IPark's thirtieth season in the K-League in South Korea. Busan IPark will be competing in K-League and Korean FA Cup.


2012 Busan IPark season, Current squad
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2012 Busan IPark season, Current squad, Out on loan
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2012 Busan Open Challenger Tennis
The 2012 Busan Open Challenger Tennis was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the tenth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Busan, South Korea between 7 and 13 May 2012.


2012 Busan Open Challenger Tennis, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Busan Open Challenger Tennis – Doubles
Im Kyu-tae and Danai Udomchoke were the defending champions but Im decided not to participate. Udomchoke played alongside Daniel Garza, but they lost in the quarterfinals to Raven Klaasen and Izak van der Merwe. Yuki Bhambri and Divij Sharan won the title defeating Hsieh Cheng-peng and Lee Hsin-han in the final 1–6, 6–1, [10–5].


2012 Busan Open Challenger Tennis – Singles
Dudi Sela was the defending champion but decided not to participate. Tatsuma Ito won the title defeating John Millman in the final 6–4, 6–3.


2012 Busan Open Challenger Tennis – Singles
This tournament featured the fastest serve ever recorded by Sam Groth at 263.4 km/h (163.4 mph)


2012 Butler Bulldogs football team
The 2012 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Voris and played their home games at the Butler Bowl. They are a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 8–3, 7–1 in Pioneer League play to become Pioneer League champions.


2012 Büschl Open
The 2012 Büschl Open was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the seventh edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Ismaning, Germany on 22–28 October 2012.


2012 Büschl Open, WTA entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Büschl Open – Doubles
Kiki Bertens and Anne Keothavong were the defending champions, but Bertens chose not to participate. Keothavong partnered up with Alison Riske, but they lost in the first round to wildcards Antonia Lottner and Carina Witthöft.


2012 Büschl Open – Doubles
Romina Oprandi and Amra Sadiković won the title, defeating Jill Craybas and Eva Hrdinová in the final, 4–6, 6–3, [10–7].


2012 Büschl Open – Singles
Anne Keothavong was the defending champion, but lost to Anastasia Rodionova in the first round.


2012 Büschl Open – Singles
Annika Beck won the title, defeating Eva Birnerová in the final, 6–3, 7–6(10–8).


2012 Büschl Open – Singles
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová's results at the 2012 Büschl Open were annulled in February 2013 after the player had committed an anti-doping rule violation on a sample given on 16 October 2012 at the Luxembourg Open containing sibutramine.


2012 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 2–5 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA to crown a champion of the Colonial Athletic Association. The tournament winner, Virginia Commonwealth University, received an automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Tournament


2012 CAA Men's Soccer Tournament
The 2012 CAA Men's Soccer Tournament, known as the 2012 Virginia 529 CAA Men's Soccer Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the 30th edition of the CAA Men's Soccer Tournament, which determines the conference's automatic berth into the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament will be played at Drexel University in Philadelphia on the Vidas Athletic Center.


2012 CAA Men's Soccer Tournament, Schedule
The higher seed, as well as the home team, is listed on the right.


2012 CAF Champions League
The 2012 CAF Champions League (also known as the 2012 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 48th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 16th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.


2012 CAF Champions League
Al-Ahly from Egypt won a record seventh title, defeating Espérance ST from Tunisia with a 3–2 win on aggregate in the final. They qualified for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, and also earned the right to play in the 2013 CAF Super Cup.


2012 CAF Champions League, Association team allocation
Theoretically, up to 55 CAF member associations may enter the 2012 CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to CAF 5-Year Ranking eligible to enter 2 teams in the competition. For this year's competition, CAF used 2006-10 5-Year ranking. As a result, a maximum of 67 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.


2012 CAF Champions League, Association team allocation, Ranking system
CAF calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the last 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup, not taking into considering the running year. The criteria for points are the following:


2012 CAF Champions League, Association team allocation, Ranking system
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follow:


2012 CAF Champions League, Association team allocation, Entrants list
Below is the entrants list for the competition. Nations are shown according to their 2006–2010 CAF 5-Year Ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated. Teams were also seeded using their individual 2007–2011 5-Year team Ranking. The top thirteen sides (shown in bold) received byes to the first qualifying round.


2012 CAF Champions League, Qualifying rounds
The fixtures for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds were announced on 9 December 2011.


2012 CAF Champions League, Qualifying rounds
Qualification ties were decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time was played).


2012 CAF Champions League, Qualifying rounds, Second round
The losing teams from the second round advanced to the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round.


2012 CAF Champions League, Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 15 May 2012. The eight teams were seeded into four pots (using their individual 2007–2011 5-Year team Ranking). Each group contained one team from each pot. The matchdays were 6–8 July, 20–22 July, 3–5 August, 17–19 August, 31 August–2 September, and 14–16 September.


2012 CAF Champions League Final
The 2012 CAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2012 CAF Champions League, the 48th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 16th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.


2012 CAF Champions League Final
The final was played between Al-Ahly from Egypt and Espérance ST from Tunisia. Al-Ahly won 3–2 on aggregate (first leg: 1–1; second leg: 2–1) to win a record seventh title. As the winner of the 2012 CAF Champions League, they qualified to enter the quarterfinals of the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup as the CAF representative, as well as participate in the 2013 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup.


2012 CAF Champions League Final, Qualified teams
In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.


2012 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, Borg El Arab Stadium Stadium
Borg El Arab Stadium, is a stadium commissioned in 2005 in the Mediterranean Sea resort of Borg El Arab; 25 km west of Alexandria, Egypt. It is the largest stadium in Egypt and the second largest in Africa (after FNB Stadium in Johannesburg) with a capacity of 86,000 and is an all-seater. It is also the 27th largest stadium in the world, and the 9th largest association football stadium in the world. It is located on the Cairo-Alexandria desert highway 10 km from Borg El Arab Airport and 15 km from Alexandria's city center. A running track runs around the pitch, and the ground has four large floodlights. Only one stand is covered by a roof.


2012 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, Borg El Arab Stadium Stadium
The stadium is 145 feddans, is surrounded by a fence which is 3 km long, an internal road network its long is 6 km, a parking lot which could fit 5000 cars and 200 bus beside an airstrip, there are 136 electronic entrances. The main cabin is covered by an umbrella which covers 35% of the stadium total area, and it is considered the biggest umbrella in the Middle East. Its length is 200 m, its dimension is 60 m and its area is 12,000 m2, which is equal to 3 feddans.


2012 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, Borg El Arab Stadium Stadium
The stadium is air-conditioned and that condition includes the clothes chambers, the salons and entrances, also the stadium includes 8 elevators for broadcasters, handicapped, services and important persons. There are 2 sub-stadiums for training and each ground can hold 2000 spectators, includes 2 locker rooms and a stadium for Athletics. The stadium also includes a hotel for 200 guests which is air-conditioned and has a swimming pool, gym and a department building which contains 80 people. The stadium includes a building which contains 300 presses. This building includes cabinets for broadcasters, entrances for emergency, ambulance cars, 39 and cafeterias, 337 bathrooms which classified to 33 bathrooms for women and 8 bathrooms for the handicapped.


2012 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, 7 November Stadium
Stade 7 November is a multi-purpose stadium in Radès, Tunisia about 10 kilometers south-east of the city center of Tunis, in the center of the Olympic City. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has facilities for athletics. The stadium holds 60,000 and was built in 2001 for the 2001 Mediterranean Games  and is considered to be one of the best stadiums in Africa. The stadium was built for the 2001 Mediterranean Games, the 60,000-seat covered area covers 13,000 m2 and consists of a central area, 3 adjoining grounds, 2 warm-up rooms, 2 paintings and an official stand of 7,000 seats. The press gallery is equipped with 300 desks.


2012 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, 7 November Stadium
Club Africain and ES Tunis play their major league matches here. Before the construction of this stadium, the Tunis derby used to be played in the 45,000 seat-capacity Stade El Menzah. It is also the stadium of Tunisia national football team since 2001.


2012 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, 7 November Stadium
This stadium has hosted matches of the 2004 African Cup of Nations which was won by the Tunisian team.


2012 CAF Champions League Final, Road to final
† The match Étoile du Sahel v Espérance ST on Matchday 4 was abandoned due to crowd disturbance. The CAF decided to disqualify Étoile du Sahel as a result and all results obtained previously by Étoile du Sahel within Group A were cancelled.


2012 CAF Champions League Final, Format
The final is decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides are level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule applied, and if still level, the tie proceed directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time is played).


2012 CAF Champions League group stage
The 2012 CAF Champions League group stage matches took place between July and September 2012. The matchdays were 6–8 July, 20–22 July, 3–5 August, 17–19 August, 31 August–2 September, and 14–16 September.


2012 CAF Champions League group stage
The group stage featured the eight winners from the second round. They were divided into two groups of four, where they played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals.


2012 CAF Champions League group stage, Seeding
The draw for the group stage was held on 15 May 2012, 14:00 UTC+02:00, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo. The eight teams were seeded into four pots (using their individual 2007–2011 5-Year team Ranking). Each group contained one team from each pot.


2012 CAF Champions League group stage, Tiebreakers
The order of tie-breakers used when two or more teams have equal number of points is:


2012 CAF Champions League knockout stage
The 2012 CAF Champions League knock-out stage matches took place between October and November 2012. The matchdays were: 5–7 October (semifinals first leg), 19–21 October (semifinals second leg), 2–4 November (final first leg), 16–18 November (final second leg).


2012 CAF Champions League knockout stage
All knock-out ties were decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time is played).


2012 CAF Champions League knockout stage, Qualified teams
The knock-out stage featured four teams: the two group winners and the two group runners-up from the group stage. In the semi-finals, the group A winners played the group B runners-up, and the group B winners played the group A runners-up. In both ties, the group winners hosted the second leg at home.


2012 CAF Champions League knockout stage, Semifinals
Espérance ST won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the 2012 CAF Champions League Final.


2012 CAF Champions League knockout stage, Semifinals
Al-Ahly won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the 2012 CAF Champions League Final.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
The 2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds decided the eight teams which played in the group stage.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
The schedule for the tournament was released in October 2011, and the draw for all three rounds was held in Cairo on 9 December 2011.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
Qualification ties were decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time was played).


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
This was a knock-out stage of the 38 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
ASO Chlef won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Note: Both legs postponed per agreement between AS Vita Club and Athlético Olympic.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
AS Vita Club won 6–4 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
2–2 on aggregate. DFC 8ème Arrondissement won on the away goals rule and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Zamalek won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Africa Sports won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Horoya AC won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
JSM Béjaïa won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
AFAD Djékanou won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
APR won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Ethiopian Coffee won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Tonnerre won 1-0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Recreativo do Libolo won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
URA won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Liga Muçulmana won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
1–1 on aggregate. Brikama United won the penalty shootout and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Dolphins won 6–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Berekum Chelsea won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
FC Platinum won 8–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Power Dynamos won 8–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
This was a knock-out stage of 32 teams; the 19 teams advancing from the preliminary round, and 13 teams that received byes into this round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
ASO Chlef won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
Al-Hilal won 8–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
2–2 on aggregate. Zamalek won on the away goals rule and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
Maghreb de Fès won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
AFAD Djékanou won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
Étoile du Sahel won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
Al-Ahly won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
Note: First leg postponed due to closure of airport in Bamako after the Malian crisis preventing Stade Malien to travel. Second leg also postponed per request from Tonnerre.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
Stade Malien won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
4–4 on aggregate. Sunshine Stars  won on the away goals rule and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
Djoliba advanced to the second round after being awarded the tie by CAF, as URA did not travel to Mali for the second leg due to the Malian crisis.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
Dynamos won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
Espérance ST won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
2–2 on aggregate. Coton Sport won on the away goals rule and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
Berekum Chelsea won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
Al-Merreikh won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, First round
TP Mazembe won 7–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Second round
This was a knock-out stage of the 16 teams that advance from the first round; winners advanced to the group stage, while the losers advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Second round
2–2 on aggregate. ASO Chlef won the penalty shootout and advanced to the group stage. Al-Hilal advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Second round
Zamalek won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Maghreb de Fes advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Second round
Étoile du Sahel won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. AFAD Djékanou advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Second round
Al-Ahly won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Stade Malien advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Second round
Sunshine Stars won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Djoliba advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Second round
Esperance ST won 7–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Dynamos advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Second round
Berekum Chelsea won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Coton Sport advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.


2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Second round
TP Mazembe won on 3–1 aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Al-Merreikh advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup
The 2012 CAF Confederation Cup (also known as the 2012 Orange CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 9th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).


2012 CAF Confederation Cup
AC Léopards from the Republic of the Congo won their first title, defeating Djoliba from Mali with a 4–3 win on aggregate in the final. They earned the right to play in the 2013 CAF Super Cup.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup, Association team allocation
Theoretically, up to 55 CAF member associations may enter the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to CAF 5-Year Ranking eligible to enter 2 teams in the competition. For this year's competition, CAF used 2006-10 5-Year ranking. As a result, a maximum of 67 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup, Association team allocation, Ranking system
CAF calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the last 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup, not taking into considering the running year. The criteria for points are the following:


2012 CAF Confederation Cup, Association team allocation, Ranking system
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follow:


2012 CAF Confederation Cup, Association team allocation, Entrants list
Below is the entrants list for the competition. Nations are shown according to their 2006–2010 CAF 5-Year Ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated. Teams were also seeded using their individual 2007–2011 5-Year team Ranking. The top sixteen sides (shown in bold) received byes to the first qualifying round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup, Association team allocation, Entrants list
Moreover, eight losers from the 2012 CAF Champions League second round entered the play-off round:


2012 CAF Confederation Cup, Qualifying rounds
The fixtures for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds were announced on 9 December 2011.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup, Qualifying rounds
Qualification ties were decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time was played).


2012 CAF Confederation Cup, Qualifying rounds, Play-off round
In the play-off round, the winners from the second round played against the losers from the 2012 CAF Champions League second round. The winners of the CAF Confederation Cup second round hosted the second leg at home.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup, Qualifying rounds, Play-off round
The draw for the play-off round and group stage was held on 15 May 2012. For the play-off round draw, two teams were seeded (using their individual 2007–2011 5-Year team Ranking), and for the group stage draw, the winners of the play-off round ties involving them were seeded into Pot 1, and the winners of the remaining ties were seeded into Pot 2. Each group contained one team from Pot 1 and three teams from Pot 2.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup, Group stage
The matchdays were 3–5 August, 17–19 August, 31 August–2 September, 14–16 September, 5–7 October, and 19–21 October.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup Final
The 2012 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final of 2012 CAF Confederation Cup, the 9th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).


2012 CAF Confederation Cup Final
The final was played between Djoliba from Mali and AC Léopards from the Republic of the Congo. AC Léopards won 4–3 on aggregate (first leg: 2–2; second leg: 2–1) to win their first title. As the winner of the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup, they qualified to participate in the 2013 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2012 CAF Champions League.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup Final, Road to final
† Djoliba advanced to the second round after being awarded the tie by CAF, as URA did not travel to Mali for the second leg due to the Malian crisis.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup Final, Rules
The final was decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule would have been applied, and if still level, the tie would have proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time is played).


2012 CAF Confederation Cup group stage
The 2012 CAF Confederation Cup group stage matches took place between August and October 2012. The matchdays were 3–5 August, 17–19 August, 31 August–2 September, 14–16 September, 5–7 October, and 19–21 October.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup group stage
The group stage featured the eight winners from the play-off round. They were divided into two groups of four, where they played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup group stage, Seeding
The draw for the play-off round and group stage was held on 15 May 2012, 14:00 UTC+02:00, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo. For the group stage draw, the winners of the play-off round ties involving the two teams seeded in the play-off round (using their individual 2007–2011 5-Year team Ranking) were seeded into Pot 1, and the winners of the remaining ties were seeded into Pot 2. Each group contained one team from Pot 1 and three teams from Pot 2.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup group stage, Tiebreakers
The order of tie-breakers used when two or more teams have equal number of points is:


2012 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage
The 2012 CAF Confederation Cup knock-out stage matches took place in November 2012. The matchdays were: 2–4 November (semifinals first leg), 9–11 November (semifinals second leg), 16–18 November (final first leg), 23–25 December (final second leg).


2012 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage
All knock-out ties were decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time is played).


2012 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage, Qualified teams
The knock-out stage featured four teams: the two group winners and the two group runners-up from the group stage. In the semi-finals, the group A winners played the group B runners-up, and the group B winners played the group A runners-up. In both ties, the group winners hosted the second leg at home.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage, Semifinals
AC Léopards won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup Final.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage, Semifinals
2–2 on aggregate. Djoliba won the penalty shootout and advanced to the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup Final.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
The 2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds decided the eight teams which played in the group stage.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
The schedule for the tournament was released in October 2011, and the draw for the first three rounds was held in Cairo on 9 December 2011.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
Qualification ties were decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time was played).


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
This was a knock-out stage of the 32 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Étoile Filante won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
FC Séquence advanced to the first round after Nania withdrew.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
FC Kallon won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Black Leopards won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Royal Leopards won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Saint George SA won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Simba won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Note: Second leg postponed per request from Ferroviário de Maputo.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Ferroviário de Maputo won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Unisport Bafang won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
AC Léopards won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
LLB Académic won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Renaissance won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Invincible Eleven advanced to the first round after ADR Desportivo de Mansabá withdrew.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
1–1 on aggregate. Gamtel won the penalty shootout and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Tana Formation won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Hwange won 7–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
This was a knock-out stage of 32 teams; the 16 teams advancing from the preliminary round, and 16 teams that received byes into this round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
ASEC Mimosas won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
CODM Meknès won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
Warri Wolves won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
Black Leopards won 6–4 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
Royal Leopards won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
Club Africain won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
3–3 on aggregate. Simba won on the away goals rule and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
Al-Ahly Shendi won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
Heartland won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
AC Léopards won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
ENPPI won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
Cercle Olympique won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
Wydad Casablanca won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
AS Real Bamako won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
2–2 on aggregate. Interclube won the penalty shootout and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, First round
1–1 on aggregate. Alamal Atbara won on the away goals rule and advanced to the second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Second round
This was a knock-out stage of the 16 teams that advanced from the first round; winners advanced to the play-off round, where they were joined by the eight losers from the CAF Champions League second round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Second round
1–1 on aggregate. CODM Meknès won on the away goals rule and advanced to the play-off round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Second round
3–3 on aggregate. Black Leopards won on the away goals rule and advanced to the play-off round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Second round
Club Africain won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the play-off round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Second round
3–3 on aggregate. Al-Ahly Shendi won the penalty shootout and advanced to the play-off round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Second round
4–4 on aggregate. AC Léopards won on the away goals rule and advanced to the play-off round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Second round
Cercle Olympique de Bamako won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the play-off round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Second round
Wydad Casablanca won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the play-off round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Second round
Interclube won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the play-off round.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Play-off round
This was a knock-out stage of 16 teams: the eight teams that advanced from the second round, and the eight teams that were eliminated in the CAF Champions League second round. In each tie, a winner from the Confederation Cup second round played against a loser from the Champions League second round, with the Confederation Cup winner hosting the second leg at home. Winners advanced to the group stage.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Play-off round
The draw for the play-off round and group stage was held on 15 May 2012, 14:00 UTC+02:00, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo. For the play-off round draw, two teams were seeded (using their individual 2007–2011 5-Year team Ranking).


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Play-off round
AC Léopards won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Play-off round
Al-Hilal won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Play-off round
Wydad Casablanca won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Play-off round
Al-Merreikh won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Play-off round
Note: First leg postponed due to heavy rains in Bamako.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Play-off round
2–2 on aggregate. Djoliba won the penalty shootout and advanced to the group stage.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Play-off round
Interclube won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Play-off round
Stade Malien won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.


2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, Play-off round
Al-Ahly Shendi won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.


2012 CAF Super Cup
The 2012 CAF Super Cup (also known as the 2012 Orange CAF Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 20th CAF Super Cup, an annual football match in Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's two CAF club competitions, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.


2012 CAF Super Cup
The match was played between Espérance ST from Tunisia, the winner of the 2011 CAF Champions League and Maghreb de Fès from Morocco, the winner of the 2011 CAF Confederation Cup. Maghreb de Fès won 4–3 on penalties after the match finished in a 1–1 draw. Maghreb de Fès becomes the only team in CAF Super Cup to win it after they qualified throw CAF Considerations Cup


2012 CAF Super Cup, Rules
The CAF Super Cup is played over one match, hosted by the winner of the CAF Champions League. Since 2011, the regulations have been changed such that in case of a draw the two teams would directly move to post match penalties (no extra time is played).


2012 CAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament
The CAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament determined the two participants representing the African continent in Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The competition was played as knockout tournament of four rounds.


2012 CAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Qualification, First round
First leg played on October 2, second leg played on October 23, 2010.


2012 CAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Qualification, Second round
The first leg was played on January 15, 2011, second leg on January 29, 2011. The first leg of Guinea v Ghana was played on January 16, 2011. The second leg of Ethiopia v Democratic Republic of Congo was played on January 30, 2011.


2012 CAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Qualification, Third round
The first leg was played on 1–3 April, second leg on 15–17 April.


2012 CAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Qualification, Third round
1 Equatorial Guinea were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player, Jade Boho; Cameroon were advanced to the final round.


2012 CAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Final round
The first leg was played on 27 August, second leg on 11 September and 22 October.


2012 CARIFTA Games
The 2012 CARIFTA Games were held in the Bermuda National Stadium in Hamilton, Bermuda between April 6—9, 2012, the fourth time in which the event was held in Bermuda. The other years being 1975, 1980, 2004. A detailed analysis of the results and an appreciation of the games has been given elsewhere.


2012 CARIFTA Games, Austin Sealy Award
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas.


2012 CARIFTA Games, Medal summary
Complete results can be found on World-Track, on the World Junior Athletics Historywebsite, and on the original games websites.


2012 CARIFTA Games, Medal summary, Boys under 20 (Junior)
*: Initially, Jevaughn Minzie of Jamaica came in secondin 10.33s. However, following a protest of the Bahamas and Anguilla, he wasdisqualified for a false start.


2012 CARIFTA Games, Medal summary, Boys under 17 (Youth)
* *: Miguel van Assen from Suriname finished second in triple jump reaching 14.57m (0.6 m/s); However, he was not entitled to win a medal (see below).


2012 CARIFTA Games, Medal table (unofficial)
The unofficial count is in accordance with the medal count published elsewhere.


2012 CARIFTA Games, Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on World-Track, on the World Junior Athletics Historywebsite, and on the original games websites. The games saw the first appearance of athletesrepresenting Bonaire after dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles. Athletes from Suriname were treated as guests (see below). An unofficial count yields the number of about 419athletes, including 10 guests (227 junior (under-20) including 6 guests and 192 youth (under-17) including 4 guests) from about 24countries + 1 guest country (athletes marked as "unattached" in the original result lists):


2012 CARIFTA Games, Participation (unofficial), Suriname
There was an ongoing dispute between the Surinamese officials Robby Rijssel and DelanoLandvreugd, both gentlemen claiming to lead the Surinamese Athletiek Bond and torepresent Suriname at the IAAF. As a result of this, two differentdelegations independently tried to register groups of athletes for the games. Alain Jean-Pierre from Haïti, board member ofboth the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) and the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC), explained that normally both groups would have to besuspended from the games following the rules.


2012 CARIFTA Games, Participation (unofficial), Suriname
Nevertheless, there was ajoint decision by the NACAC, the CACAC, and the local organizing committee in favour of the young athletes: all of them from both delegationswere allowed to compete at the games, but they were treated only as guest athletes andappeared in the result lists as "unattached", rather than from Suriname. As aconsequence, the athletes could not participate in the parade of the openingceremony, and they were not considered to be eligiblefor winning medals. The victim of the argument between the Surinamese officialswas 15-year-old triple jumper Miguel van Assen who came in second in hiscategory, but was not entitled to receive the silver medal.


2012 CBA Playoffs
The 2012 CBA Playoffs is the postseason for the Chinese Basketball Association's 2011–12 season. The playoffs started on February 22, 2012 and ended on March 30, 2012. Beijing Ducks defeated Guangdong Southern Tigers to win their first CBA championship. It was broadcast on CCTV-5 and many local channels in China. Eight teams qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with first and second round in a best-of-five format, and a final in a best-of-seven format.


2012 CBA Playoffs, Bracket
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in regular season, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Home court advantage belongs to the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.


2012 CBA Playoffs, Match details, Quarterfinals, (1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (8) Fujian Xunxing
This was the first time Guangdong and Fujian had met in the CBA Playoffs.


2012 CBA Playoffs, Match details, Quarterfinals, (2) Beijing Ducks vs. (7) Zhejiang Lions
This was the first time Beijing and the Zhejiang Lions had met in the CBA Playoffs.


2012 CBA Playoffs, Match details, Quarterfinals, (3) Shanxi Brave Dragons vs. (6) Shanghai Sharks
This was the first time Shanxi and Shanghai had met in the CBA Playoffs.


2012 CBA Playoffs, Match details, Quarterfinals, (4) Xinjiang Flying Tigers vs. (5) Dongguan Leopards
This was the first time Xinjiang and Dongguan had met in the CBA Playoffs.


2012 CBA Playoffs, Match details, Semifinals, (2) Beijing Ducks vs. (3) Shanxi Brave Dragons
This was the first time Beijing and Shanxi had met in the CBA Playoffs.


2012 CCAA Curling Invitational Championship
The 2012 CCAA Curling Invitational Championship was held from March 21 to 24 at the Peterborough Curling Club in Peterborough, Ontario. The championship was hosted by Fleming College, which is located in Peterborough. It was the first curling tournament held by the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association since 1990.


2012 CCAA Curling Invitational Championship
The Fanshawe Falcons of Fanshawe College swept the event, winning both the men's and women's championships over Red Deer College and Grande Prairie Regional College, respectively.


2012 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 2012 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament is the 41st CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It will be played between March 2 and March 17, 2012 at campus locations and at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Western Michigan won the Mason Cup and they earned the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


2012 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
The tournament features four rounds of play. In the first round the sixth and eleventh, seventh and tenth, and eighth and ninth seeds as determined by the final regular season standings play a best-of-three series, with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals. There, the first seed and lowest-ranked first-round winner, the second seed and second-lowest-ranked first-round winner, the third seed and second-highest-ranked first-round winner, and the fourth seed and the fifth seed play a best-of-three series, with the winners advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the highest and lowest seeds and second-highest and second-lowest seeds play a single game, with the winner advancing to the championship game and the loser advancing to the third-place game. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament.


2012 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format, Regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against


2012 CECAFA Cup
The 2012 CECAFA Cup (known as the CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). The tournament, which was held in Uganda from 24 November to 8 December, saw South Sudan participate in their first international football tournament. Hosts Uganda beat Kenya in the final to extend their record to 13 titles.


2012 CECAFA Cup, Background
From November 2011, the tournament was planned to take place in Kenya, and preparations already began to take place, including the renovation of the Moi Stadium in Kisumu. However, in August 2012, CECAFA General Secretary Nicholas Musonye stated that it would be moved to Uganda after a request from the tournament sponsors, East African Breweries. This sparked heated debate between Musonye and Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Chairman Sam Nyamweya, who had even received support from South Sudan to host the tournament in Kenya.


2012 CECAFA Cup, Background
Matches were played at the Namboole Stadium, with a capacity of 45,202. They were also to be played at the Nakivubo Stadium, which can hold 15,000 people. However, CECAFA Secretary General Nicholas Musonye decided to move the remaining group games from the Namboole Stadium since it had been in bad shape due to heavy rains. It was confirmed that on Saturday, 1 December, Somalia would play Tanzania at the Lugogo Stadium at 14:00 UTC+3 while Eritrea would take on Rwanda at the same venue two hours later. On the same day, Sudan were to play Burundi at the Wankulukuku Stadium at 14:00 UTC+3, and finally Malawi to play Zanzibar at the same stadium two hours later.


2012 CECAFA Cup, Participants
The draw for teams to participate in the tournament was held on 12 November 2012. It was originally scheduled for 8 November, but was postponed for undisclosed reasons. Botswana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe had all expressed interest in participating in the tournament. Botswana's interest to join had eventually "fallen off", while Cameroon were not considered as they wanted to send their under-23 team. Ivory Coast and Zambia, having qualified for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, were ineligible to enter.


2012 CECAFA Cup, Participants
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) rules do not allow teams to compete in another competition within a two-month period of the Africa Cup of Nations. Ethiopia also qualified for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, but still took part as they are members of CECAFA. On 6 November 2012, the Football Association of Malawi announced that they had been officially invited to the tournament as a guest team. They replaced Djibouti, who pulled out due to administrative reasons.


2012 CECAFA Cup, Participants
Tournament sponsors East African Breweries set a US$450,000 budget for the tournament, including US$30,000 as prize money for the winning team. The runners-up and third-placed teams received US$20,000 and US$10,000 respectively.


2012 CECAFA Cup, Participants
The following teams were confirmed to participate in the tournament:


2012 CECAFA Cup, Match officials
The following 16 officials were appointed by CECAFA to participate in the tournament.


2012 CECAFA Cup, Group stage
The group stage began on 24 November and ended on 1 December. The matchdays were 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 November and 1 December. If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings (in descending order):


2012 CECAFA Cup, Group stage, Third place qualification
In addition to the group stage winners and runners-up, the two best third-placed teams were ranked at the end of the group stage to determine who would qualify for the knockout stage.


2012 CECAFA Cup, Knockout stage
The knockout stage began on 3 December with the quarter-finals and ended on 8 December with the final. In this stage, teams play against each other once. The losers of the semi-finals play against each other in a third place playoff where the winner is placed third overall in the entire competition.


2012 CECAFA Cup, Final rankings
Teams are ranked using the same tie-breaking criteria as in the group stage, except for the top four teams.


2012 CECAFA Cup, Final rankings
Updated to games played on 8 December 2012. Team(s) rendered in italics represent(s) the host nation(s). The competition's winning team is rendered in bold. (1) – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)(2) – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)(3) – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2012 CECAFA Cup Final
The 2012 CECAFA Cup Final was a football match which took place on Saturday, 8 December 2012 at the Namboole Stadium in Kampala, Uganda. It was contested by the winners of the semi-finals, Uganda and Kenya, at 18:00 UTC+3, after the third place playoff, which was played on the same day at 16:00 UTC+3, to determine the winner of the 2012 CECAFA Cup.


2012 CECAFA Cup Final, Background
Before the match taking place, the two teams had 17 titles between them, with Uganda claiming a record 12 of them. Kenya hadn't participated in a CECAFA Cup final since 2008, when they were beaten 1–0 by Uganda, who won their 9th title that year. This was the second time the two nations faced each other in a final since the beginning of the tournament in 1973, and the 33rd time since the beginning of the Gossage Cup in 1926.