2012–13 Bundesliga, Teams
A further place in the league was determined by a two-legged play-off between Hertha BSC, the 16th-placed team of the 2011–12 season, and Fortuna Düsseldorf, the third-placed team of the 2011–12 2. Bundesliga. Düsseldorf won the play-off by 4–3 on aggregate; the club returned to the top level after 15 years in lower levels of the league pyramid. Hertha made only a cameo appearance in the league and immediately dropped back to the 2. Bundesliga.


2012–13 Bundesliga, Teams, Stadiums and locations
Promotees SpVgg Greuther Fürth expanded the capacity of their Trolli Arena to 18,000 spectators in order to guarantee all matches of the campaign being played at their own ground. Bayern Munich also expanded the capacity of their Allianz Arena by 2,000 people; the new total capacity for the ground is 71,000 spectators.


2012–13 Bundesliga, Teams, Personnel and kits
Borussia Dortmund changed their kit suppliers from Kappa to Puma, signing a contract through the 2019–20 season with the German sports brand. Furthermore, a couple of shirt sponsoring contracts were not renewed. VfB Stuttgart replaced the Gazi brand of dairy product company garmo with the banking section of automobile company Mercedes-Benz as their new shirt sponsors, and Fortuna Düsseldorf changed from home retail chain Bauhaus to discount phone company o.tel.o.


2012–13 Bundesliga, Teams, Personnel and kits
Three further clubs finalized new sponsoring contracts shortly before the first matches were played. Fraport chose not to renew their contract with Eintracht Frankfurt; the Hessian club announced a deal with brewery Krombacher at the end of July. Elsewhere, the agreements between 1. FC Nürnberg and Areva and between Werder Bremen and Targobank expired. Werder announced their new main sponsor to be poultry giant Wiesenhof in early August 2012, despite prolonged protests due to the company's suspected animal abuse. Finally, Nürnberg agreed to a multi-year contract with clothing retailers NKD just days before the start of the season.


2012–13 Bundesliga, Relegation play-offs
1899 Hoffenheim as the 16th-placed team faced the 3rd-placed 2012–13 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern in a two-legged play-off.


2012–13 Bundesliga, Relegation play-offs
1899 Hoffenheim won 5–2 on aggregate and retained its Bundesliga spot for the 2013–14 season.


2012–13 Burnley F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Burnley's third consecutive season in the Championship. They also competed in the FA Cup and the League Cup.


2012–13 Burton Albion F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Burton Albion's fourth consecutive season in the League Two, having finished 17th in the 2011–12 season. The season marked Gary Rowett's first full season in management with the club, having been appointed on a full-time basis on 11 May. His reign started with the club's first ever League Cup victory with a 5–4 penalty defeat of Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.


2012–13 Burton Albion F.C. season, Club, Coaching and medical staff
Last updated 22 August 2012. Source: Includes staff currently registered with club only.


2012–13 Burton Albion F.C. season, Club, Coaching and medical staff
Gary Rowett was named as the club's permanent manager on 11 May 2012, becoming the 30th manager in the club's history. This followed his tenure as caretaker manager after the sacking of the previous manager Paul Peschisolido. Kevin Poole and Mark Sale were retained in their respective roles as goalkeeping coach and youth team coach. Former Tranmere Rovers number two Kevin Summerfield is named as the club's new assistant manager, and Paul Molesworth is named as the club's new chief scout.


2012–13 Burton Albion F.C. season, Club, Players
Source: , Ordered by position then squad number. Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in competitive matches in The Football League, The Football Conference, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy and Conference League Cup for Burton Albion. Notes1 Appearances include previous loan spell in 2011–12. 2 Club Captain. 3 Appearances and goals include two previous loan spells. 4 Undisclosed fee reported by the Burton Mail to be £20K. 5 Appearances include previous loan spell in 2008. 6 Player/Goalkeeping coach. Oldest registered player in The Football League. Re -registered as player on 26 October 2012 due to injuries to Mark Oxley and Stuart Tomlinson.


2012–13 Burton Albion F.C. season, Club, Kit
Burton's home kit was retained from the previous season, as was the Mr. Cropper sponsorship brand. TAG Leisure continue to manufacture the club's matchday and training attire. The new away kit was revealed on 14 July before the pre-season friendly with Aston Villa. It marks a return to the blue shirts, shorts and socks adopted by the team during the 2009 Conference National title-winning season. It will remain in use until the end of the 2013–14 league season.


2012–13 Bury F.C. season
During the 2012–13 season Bury competed in the third tier of English football, Football League One.


2012–13 Bury F.C. season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Bury F.C. season, First-team squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Bury F.C. season, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 6th year. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000. This was the first year that Butler competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference, as they moved from the Horizon League following the 2011–12 season. The Bulldogs returned all but three players, including Chase Stigall, who was a part-time starter in 2011-2012, and Roosevelt Jones, who "was a top flight recruit and did not disappoint [with] 7.8 points and a team high 6.0 rebounds last season."


2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
They finished the season 27–9, 11–5 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament where they lost to Saint Louis. They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament where they defeated Bucknell in the second round before losing in the third round to Marquette.


2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
2012–13 was Butler's first and only season in the Atlantic 10 as they joined the so-called Catholic 7, along with Creighton and Xavier, in the new incarnation of the Big East Conference in July 2013.


2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Off season
The Bulldogs left the Horizon League, of which it had been a founding member in 1979. The move to the Atlantic 10 Conference was announced on May 29, 2012, after earlier plans to move for the 2013–14 season were accelerated. Athletic Director Barry Collier explained, "Since announcing our intention to depart after 2012-13, Butler and the Horizon League have discussed the terms for next season. Ultimately, it was in our best interest to reach an agreement with the Horizon League for immediate departure." ESPN reported the move was because the Bulldogs "weren't going to be allowed to play in the [Horizon League conference tournament] so the choice was obvious – bolt to the A-10." ESPN further contended that "They will compete for the regular-season and conference tournament titles."


2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Off season
Over the summer, Butler added statistician Drew Cannon to the coaching staff. According to Sports Illustrated, it was "the first pure statistics-based hire" in college basketball.


2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Off season
Regarding the team's potential success for the 2012–13 season, ESPN analyst Eamonn Brennan posited, "It's fair to expect a drastic uptick in perimeter efficiency from this offense, and the same baseline defensive strength. If that's the case, there's no reason this group can't make a run at its first A-10 title in its very first opportunity." Jon Rothstein of CBS New York noted "The Bulldogs are much better suited to make the jump to the Atlantic 10 with [Roosevelt Jones] in their starting lineup. With brute strength and burgeoning point forward skills, Jones showed flashes of brilliance as a freshman, accumulating four double-doubles during the course of Butler’s season. Expect that number to at least double in 12-13."


2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Off season
On September 12, Coach Stevens announced junior guard Chrishawn Hopkins was dismissed from the team for violation of team rules. "I am sorry to have to announce that Chrishawn Hopkins has been dismissed from our team," he said. "We consider it a privilege to represent Butler University as a member of our team. With that privilege, comes a requirement and responsibility to meet the standard of our team rules. Dismissal is the consequence of a failure to do so." Hopkins, who was one of four returning starters, played in all 37 games during the 2011–12 season including 24 as a starter. Hopkins was expected to be the starting point guard. Two months later, Chris Harrison-Docks quit the team prior to the first regular season game.


2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Off season, 2012 recruiting class
ESPN included Butler's 2012 recruiting class among its top recruiting classes from teams in non-BCS conferences, noting recruit Kellen Dunham was listed as an ESPN Top 100 recruit and is "a sniper to run off screens and create movement in the halfcourt sets for the next four years." In addition to Kellen Dunham, ESPN listed Devontae Morgan as "a playmaking combo guard" and Chris Harrison-Docks as a "more prototypical point." ESPN gave the class an overall grade of B+, tied as the second highest rating among teams in the Atlantic 10.


2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Off season, 2012 recruiting class
In ESPN's scouting report, Kellen Dunham was listed as the 78th best overall player, due in large part to the fact that what he "does really well is shoot the basketball. How he goes about his business is akin to a master craftsman applying his trade. Dunham is in constant motion, working to get himself in position to score and he's typically shot-ready." Dunham's reputation as an excellent shooter was further emphasized by Rivals listing him as the best shooter among all recruits of non-BCS teams.


2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Off season, 2012 recruiting class
Devontae Morgan's scouting report from ESPN listed him as "a combination guard that is a excellent open court passer especially in draw and kick situations... Morgan is also a very capable of defending both guard positions as well." Finally, ESPN's scouting report lists Chris Harrison-Docks as "a tough competitor, dogged defender and unafraid of taking contact in the paint off penetration when driving into the lane for creative finishes" and further states that "He is a winner and the type of point guard you want on a championship level team."


2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Off season, 2012 recruiting class
Also new to the team in the 2012–13 season is transfer Rotnei Clarke, a guard from Oklahoma who sat out the 2011–12 season after transferring from Arkansas. Clarke is considered one of the season's top 50 players, in large part because of his 3-point shot, which averaged 43% in his last season at Arkansas. Clarke is held, along with Dunham, as a potential solution to Butler's struggles during the previous season. "Butler shot 27.2 percent from 3-point range; only four teams in Division I were worse. Fortunately, help is on the way.


2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Off season, 2012 recruiting class
Arkansas transfer Rotnei Clarke, who averaged 43 percent from 3 and scored 15.2 points per game as a junior, is eligible to compete this fall, and Indiana native Kellen Dunham is a top-100 recruit known for one trait above all else: prodigious outside shooting. It's fair to expect a drastic uptick in perimeter efficiency from this offense, and the same baseline defensive strength. If that's the case, there's no reason this group can't make a run at its first A-10 title in its very first opportunity."


2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Clarke injury
During the game at Dayton on January 12, Rotnei Clarke was fouled in mid-air by Dayton's Matt Derenbecker and was thrown head-first into the base of the backboard support. "Clarke remained down on the court for almost eight minutes before being taken off the floor via stretcher, flashing a thumbs up to the crowd as he left." Before leaving the court, Clarke was overheard initially saying "I can't move" before reporting numbness in his hands. Clarke later recalled, "I feel blessed to be walking.


2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Clarke injury
When I hit my head, I rolled over and I couldn’t feel anything from my neck down. That’s what scared me the most. My body was just tingling." Clarke gave a "thumbs-up" sign as he was wheeled off the court en route to Miami Valley Hospital where it was confirmed he had a sprained neck, no fractures, and no spinal cord damage. Derenbecker was assessed a flagrant foul. After the game, Derenbecker described his interaction with Butler's Coach Stevens during the post-game handshake:  "I said 'Coach, please tell Rotnei it was not on purpose.' And he said, 'Matt, I know it wasn't on purpose. Don't worry.' It felt good to know that a coach of his caliber was able to realize that it wasn't a dirty play."


2012–13 C.D. Guadalajara season
The 2012–13 Guadalajara season was the 66th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season is split into two tournaments—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Guadalajara began their season on July 22, 2012 against Toluca. Guadalajara played their homes games on Sundays at 5:00pm local time. Guadalajara reached the final phase in the Apertura tournament but were eliminated by Toluca in the quarter-finals, Guadalajara did not reach the final phase in the Clausura tournament.


2012–13 C.D. Guadalajara season, Torneo Apertura, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 C.D. Guadalajara season, Torneo Clausura, Squad
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2012–13 C.D. Motagua season
The 2012–13 season is F.C. Motagua's 62nd season in existence and the club's 47th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. The domestic league will be divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The Apertura was scheduled to be played in the second half of 2012, while the Clausura in the first half of 2013. Motagua will be looking for its 13th domestic championship. Due to an unsuccessful 2011–12 season, the club won't have international participation.


2012–13 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
The Apertura tournament was played from August to December 2012. On 8 May 2011, the fitness coach Juan Bertani announced his departure from the club, one day earlier José Treviño was confirmed as manager for the third consecutive tournament. The first player to sign for the club was César Oseguera who played as midfielder for Atlético Choloma last season. One day later on 10 May, Brazilian forward Jocimar Nascimento returned to the Eagles, Jocimar was a key player for the club from 2006–2009. On the same day, midfielder Abner Méndez joined from C.D.S. Vida.


2012–13 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
On 14 May, Motagua acquired 21-year-old forward Eddie Hernández who had a fleeting passage on Sweden with BK Häcken; Hernández is also part of the U-23 national team that will play at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The first player to left the team was Sergio Mendoza on 12 May; Julio de León was also released on 15 May. Roger Mondragón joined Vida on loan, as well as Adán Ramírez who was loaned to C.D. Real Sociedad. After 3 tournaments and one goalscorer award with the blues, Jerry Bengtson signed a 4-year agreement with MLS club New England Revolution.


2012–13 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
On 4 July, the league announced the fixtures for the Apertura tournament, Motagua faced C.D. Victoria on round one and lost 1–2, the game was played at Estadio San Jorge in Olanchito due to repairs on Estadio Nilmo Edwards.


2012–13 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
On 20 October, Motagua lost the Honduran Superclásico against archrivals C.D. Olimpia 0–2; three days later, manager José Treviño was sacked due to poor results. Former defender Reynaldo Clavasquín took over the club. With Clavasquín as manager, Motagua was able to lift its performance considerable and qualified to the playoffs as thirds.


2012–13 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
On the second round, Motagua overcame easily over Real C.D. España with a convincing 7–3 aggregate score. On the semifinals, the team wasn't so lucky and were eliminated by C.D. Victoria after a 3–3 aggregate score, result that was not enough due to a lower finish in the regular season.


2012–13 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
The Clausura tournament was played from January to May 2013. The club's preseason started on 10 December 2012. Motagua announced that some home games will be played at other venues; their first Clausura game was played at Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos in Choluteca and ended with an unexpected 0–1 defeat against C.D. Real Sociedad. On 10 March 2013, the club's staff hired former manager Juan de Dios Castillo replacing José Clavasquín. The poor results were constant throughout the entire tournament, which resulted in another early elimination in the regular season.


2012–13 C.F. Monterrey season
The 2012–13 Monterrey season was the 66th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season is split into two tournaments—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Monterrey began their season on July 21, 2012 against América, Monterrey play their homes games on Saturdays at 7:00pm local time. Monterrey reached the quarter-finals of the Final phase in the Apertura tournament and reached the semi-finals in the Clausura tournament. Monterrey won their third straight CONCACAF Champions League after defeating Santos Laguna 4–2 on aggregate and qualified to the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup. Monterrey ended up in third place at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup after defeating Al Ahly of Egypt in the third place match.


2012–13 C.F. Monterrey season, Torneo Apertura, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 C.F. Monterrey season, Torneo Clausura, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 C.F. Os Belenenses season
The 2012–13 Belenenses season was the club's 95th competitive season, 5th in the Segunda Liga, and 95th year in existence as a football club.


2012–13 C.F. Os Belenenses season
Along with the club's participation in the Segunda Liga, the club also competed in the Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga. On 30 March 2013, Belenenses won promotion back to the Primeira Liga, following a defeat over Penafiel. Belenenses' campaign was also most notable for several records, namely, most points accumulated during a single season (94).


2012–13 C.F. Os Belenenses season, First-team squad
Stats as of the end of the 2012–13 season. Games played and goals scored only refers to appearances and goals in domestic league campaigns.


2012–13 C.F. Pachuca season
The 2012–13 Pachuca season was the 66th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season is split into two tournaments—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Pachuca began their season on July 22, 2012 against Atlante, Pachuca play their homes games on Saturdays at 7:00pm local time. Pachuca did not qualify to the final phase in either the Apertura or Clausura tournament.


2012–13 C.F. Pachuca season, Torneo Apertura, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 C.F. Pachuca season, Torneo Clausura, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 CA Batna season
In the 2012–13 season, CA Batna is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 22nd season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


2012–13 CA Batna season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2012–13 CA Bordj Bou Arréridj season
In the 2012–13 season, CA Bordj Bou Arréridj is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 12th season, as well as the Algerian Cup. It is their 13th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They will be competing in Ligue 1, and the Algerian Cup.


2012–13 CA Bordj Bou Arréridj season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2012–13 CA Osasuna season
The 2012–13 CA Osasuna season is the 92nd season in club history.


2012–13 CA Osasuna season, Players and staff
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 CCHL season
The 2012–13 CCHL season was the 52nd season of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL). The twelve teams of the CCHL played 62-game schedules.


2012–13 CCHL season
Come March, the top teams of the league played down for the Bogart Cup, the CCHL championship. The winner of the Bogart Cup competed in the Eastern Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Fred Page Cup. If successful against the winners of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League and Maritime Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2013 Royal Bank Cup.


2012–13 CCHL season, Current Standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


2012–13 CCHL season, Fred Page Cup Championship
Hosted by the Truro Bearcats in Truro, Nova Scotia. The Cornwall Colts finished 3rd.


2012–13 CCHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2012–13 CCHL season, Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average


2012–13 CE Sabadell FC season
The 2012–13 CE Sabadell FC season is the 80th season in club history.


2012–13 CE Sabadell FC season, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 CE Sabadell FC season, Current squad, Youth system
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 CE Sabadell FC season, Match results, Liga Adelante
Liga Adelante Winners (also promoted)     Direct promotion to Liga BBVA (Liga Adelante Runners-up)     Liga BBVA promotion play-offs     Relegation to Segunda División B


2012–13 CERH European League
The 2012–13 CERH European League was the 48th season of Europe's premier club roller hockey competition organized by CERH, the 16th season since it was renamed from Champions League to European League. Sixteen teams from six national associations qualified to the competition as a result of their respective national league placing in the previous season. Following a group stage and a knockout round, the four best teams contested a final four tournament to decide the competition winners, which took place in the venue of one of the teams.


2012–13 CERH European League
The 2012–13 CERH European League final four took place in Porto, Portugal, at the Dragão Caixa, home of Porto, who qualified for this round together with Benfica (Portugal), Barcelona (Spain) and Valdagno (Italy). In the first all-Portuguese final, Benfica defeated the hosts FC Porto by 6–5 with a golden goal in extra-time, and secured their first European League title.


2012–13 CERH European League, Teams
Sixteen teams from six national associations qualified for the 2012–13 CERH European League as a result of their placing in their respective national leagues. The number of berths allocated to each national association was dependent on the association's ranking coefficient.


2012–13 CERH European League, Final four
The final-four round was played at Porto's ground, the Dragão Caixa arena, after CERH approved unanimously their bid over those of Valdagno and Benfica, on 16 May 2013.


2012–13 CERH Women's European League
The 2012–13 CERH Women's European League was the 7th season of Europe's premier female club roller hockey competition organized by CERH. The tournament was won by CP Voltregà, it took place in Girona.


2012–13 CERS Cup
The 2012–13 CERS Cup was the 33rd season of the CERS Cup, Europe's second club roller hockey competition organized by CERH. Thirty teams from nine national associations qualified for the competition as a result of their respective national league placing in the previous season. Following a preliminary phase and two knockout rounds, Vendrell won the tournament at its final four, in Vendrell, Spain on 11 and 12 May 2013.


2012–13 CERS Cup, Preliminary phase
The preliminary phase legs took place on 10 and 24 November 2012.


2012–13 CERS Cup, Knockout stage
The knockout stage consisted in double-legged series for the round of 16 and the quarterfinals, where the four winners would join the Final Four in Vendrell, Spain.


2012–13 CEV Challenge Cup
The 2012–13 CEV Challenge Cup was the 33rd edition of the European Challenge Cup volleyball club tournament, the former CEV Cup.


2012–13 CEV Challenge Cup
The Italian club Copra Elior Piacenza beat the Russian club Ural Ufa in the final and achieved its first CEV Challenge Cup trophy. Argentinian setter Luciano De Cecco was named the Most Valuable Player of the final tournament.


2012–13 CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2012–13 season and the 54th edition. It ran from October 2012 till March 2013.


2012–13 CEV Champions League
Zenit Kazan were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Lokomotiv Novosibirsk in the Semifinals.


2012–13 CEV Champions League
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk won the final 3–2 against Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo.


2012–13 CEV Champions League, Teams of the 2012–2013 competition
The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:


2012–13 CEV Champions League, League round
28 teams were drawn to 7 pools of 4 teams each. The 1st + the best 5 ranked with the best score qualified for the Playoff 12The organizer of the Final Four were determined after the end of the League Round and qualified directly for the Final Four. The team of the organizer of the Final Four was replaced by the next 2nd ranked team with the best score. The remaining second-placed teams as well 3 third ranked teams with the best score moved to the Challenge Round of the CEV CupThe remaining 3rd placed and all 4th placed teams were eliminated.


2012–13 CEV Champions League, Playoffs, Playoff 12
1 Dynamo Moscow won the golden set 15–12. 2 Arkas Izmir won the golden set 15–12.


2012–13 CEV Champions League, Playoffs, Playoff 6
1 Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo won the golden set 15–7.


2012–13 CEV Cup
The 2012–13 CEV Cup was the 41st edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament.


2012–13 CEV Cup
Turkish club Halkbank Ankara beat Italian Andreoli Latina in the finale. American player William Reid Priddy was Most Valuable Player of the tournament.


2012–13 CEV Cup, Main phase, 16th Finals
The 16 winning teams from the 1/16 Finals competed in the 1/8 Finals playing Home & Away matches. The losers of the 1/16 Final matches qualified for the 3rd round in Challenge Cup.


2012–13 CEV Women's Champions League
The CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2012–13 season and the 54th edition. It ran from 22 October 2012 until 11 March 2013.


2012–13 CEV Women's Champions League
VakıfBank İstanbul won the title second time with a perfect 12–0 record by defeating Rabita Baku 3–0 in the final.


2012–13 CEV Women's Champions League, Teams
The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:


2012–13 CEV Women's Champions League, League round
24 teams were drawn to 6 pools of 4 teams each. The 1st and 2nd ranked qualified for the Playoff 12The organizer of the Final Four were determined after the end of the League Round and qualified directly for the Final Four. The team of the organizer of  the Final Four was replaced by the best 3rd ranked team with the best score. The remaining 3rd placed and all 4th placed teams were eliminated.


2012–13 CEV Women's Champions League, Playoffs 12
1 Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio won the golden set 15–10


2012–13 CEV Women's Champions League, Playoffs 6
1 Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio won the golden set 15–11


2012–13 CHA Cup
The 2012–13 Cornwall Hockey Association Cup will be the 2012-13 season of the Cornwall Hockey Association Knockout Cup, known as the Cornwall Cup or CHA Cup. The CHA Cup is the flagship competition organised by the Cornwall Hockey Association, contested by senior male and female hockey teams in the county of Cornwall.


2012–13 CHA Cup
Entries for the competition were confirmed in August 2012, with 35 (of a possible 36) teams representing all 12 clubs eligible to compete in the competition. The competition will begin in September 2012 with the Ladies Cup, Preliminary Round and culminate with the Ladies Cup Final in April 2013 at Penzance HC. Truro HC and Newquay HC are the respective defending champions of the Men's and Ladies Cups.


2012–13 CHA Cup, Format
Both the Men's Cup and Ladies Cup are to be contested as knockout competitions, with a single defeat eliminating the losing team. A team which is defeated in, or prior to, Round 1 of the Cup competition will qualify for the 2012–13 Cornwall Hockey Association Plate.


2012–13 CHA Cup, Format
2012-13 will see the draws for all rounds of the competitions made prior to the start of the tournament, thereby allowing teams to analyse their potential opponents in any subsequent rounds.


2012–13 CHA Cup, Teams and calendar, Men's Cup
15 (out of a possible 16) teams representing all seven eligible clubs entered the competition.


2012–13 CHA Cup, Teams and calendar, Men's Cup
Of the fifteen competing teams, fourteen were entered into Round 1 of the competition, with the seven winners joining defending champions, a first ranked team, Truro in the quarter finals.


2012–13 CHA Cup, Teams and calendar, Ladies Cup
All 20 teams, representing all twelve eligible clubs entered the Ladies Cup.


2012–13 CHA Cup, Teams and calendar, Ladies Cup
Of the twenty competing teams, eight were entered into a Preliminary Round with the four winners joining the remaining twelve teams in Round 1. The eight teams contesting the Preliminary Round were those teams ranked lowest based upon their finishing position in the 2011-12 league season.


2012–13 CHA Cup, Results and Fixtures
The draw for both the Men's Cup and Ladies' Cup was carried out on 25 July 2012.


2012–13 CHA Cup, Results and Fixtures, Ladies Cup, Preliminary Round
The eight lowest ranked teams in the competition (based upon their finishing position in the 2011-12 league season) will contest the Preliminary Round. The draw was carried out at random. Rankings are shown in parentheses.


2012–13 CHA Plate
The 2012–13 Cornwall Hockey Association Plate will be the 2012-13 season of the Cornwall Hockey Association Plate, known as the Cornwall Plate or CHA Plate. The Plate is the secondary knock-out competition organised by the Cornwall Hockey Association, and will be contested by senior male and female hockey teams in the county of Cornwall who have been eliminated from the 2012–13 CHA Cup in (or prior to) Round 1.


2012–13 CHA Plate
A theoretical total of 19 teams may compete in the competition (an increase of 1 compared to the 2011-12 competition), and will begin on Sunday 22 December 2012 with the Ladies Plate Round 1. The competition will culminate with the Ladiess Plate Final in April 2013 at Penzance HC. Penzance HC are the respective holders of both the Men's and Ladies Plates.


2012–13 CHA Plate, Format
Both the Men's Plate and Ladies Plate are to be contested as knockout competitions, with a single defeat eliminating the losing team.


2012–13 CHA Plate, Format
2012–13 will see the draws for all rounds of the competitions made prior to the start of the tournament, thereby allowing teams to analyse their potential opponents in any subsequent rounds. This system was previously used in the 2009-10 season, but dropped for the  2010-11 competition in favour of a system for drawing each round following the completion of the previous one. As the trial proved unsuccessful, the system reverted for 2011-12.


2012–13 CHA Plate, Teams and Calendar, Men's Plate
Based upon the results of the seven matches contested in Round 1 of the 2012–13 CHA Cup the following seven teams can qualify/havequalified for the Plate competition:


2012–13 CHA Plate, Teams and Calendar, Men's Plate
The draw for the competition will be based upon the draw for the 2012–13 CHA Cup.


2012–13 CHA Plate, Teams and Calendar, Ladies Plate
Based upon the results of the four Preliminary Round matches, and eight matches contested in Round 1 of the 2012–13 CHA Cup the following twelve teams have qualified/can qualify for the Plate competition:


2012–13 CHA Plate, Teams and Calendar, Ladies Plate
Of the twelve competing teams, eight will be drawn randomly into Round 1, with the remainder being awarded a bye to the quarter finals.


2012–13 CHA Plate, Results and Fixtures, Men's Plate
The draw for the Men's Plate was generated as a result of the Men's Cup Draw:


2012–13 CHA Plate, Results and Fixtures, Ladies Plate
Of the twelve teams qualified to contest the Ladies Plate, two (St. Austell and Falmouth III) withdrew from the competition prior to the Round 1 draw. Of the remaining ten teams, the lowest-ranked four clubs were entered into Round 1, whilst the higher-ranked six clubs entered at the quarter final stage.


2012–13 CHA women's ice hockey season
The 2012–13 WCHA women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among Western Collegiate Hockey Association members.


2012–13 CHL season
The 2012–13 CHL season was the 21st season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).


2012–13 CHL season, League business
Following the 2011–12 CHL season the number of the teams in the CHL dropped to 10 teams, with the Ray Miron President's Cup-winning Fort Wayne Komets moving to the ECHL along with the Evansville IceMen, the Dayton Gems ceased operations and were replaced by a Federal Hockey League team, the Dayton Demonz, the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees ceased operations, the Laredo Bucks were moved to St. Charles, Missouri, and would rejoin the league as the St. Charles Chill in the 2013–14 CHL Season. The Denver Cutthroats joined the CHL to play in their inaugural season. The CHL eliminated its previous two-conference system consisting of the Berry and Turner conferences and played as a single 10-team league. For 2013–14, the league added its first ever Canadian team in Brampton, Ontario, just north of Toronto.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League was the 5th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 48th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. It remained a 24-team tournament, but the format changed for this edition. CCL play began on July 31, 2012 and finished on May 1, 2013. The winner qualified as the CONCACAF representative for the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League
Monterrey won their third consecutive title after defeating Santos Laguna in an all-Mexican final, and equaled Cruz Azul's feat of winning three consecutive CONCACAF club titles (1969–71), when the competition was known as the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification
Twenty-four teams participate in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League from the North American, Central American, and Caribbean zones. Nine of the teams come from North America, twelve from Central America, and three from the Caribbean.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification
Teams may be disqualified and replaced by a team from a different country if the club does not have an available stadium that meets CONCACAF regulations for safety. If a club's own stadium fails to meet the set standards then it may find a suitable replacement stadium within its own country. However, if it is still determined that the club cannot provide the adequate facilities then it runs the risk of being replaced.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, North America
A total of nine clubs from the North American Football Union participate in the Champions League. Mexico and the United States are allocated four spots, the most of any CONCACAF nation, while Canada is granted one spot in the tournament.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, North America
In Mexico, the winners of the Mexican Primera División Apertura and Clausura tournaments earn berths in Pot A of the tournament's group stage, while the Apertura and Clausura runners-up earn berths in Pot B.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, North America
For the United States, three of its four spots are allocated through the Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season and playoffs, while the fourth spot is allocated to whoever wins the domestic cup competition, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The winner of the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup (if US-based) are placed in Pot A; the MLS Cup runner-up (if US-based) and the U.S. Open Cup winner are placed in Pot B.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, North America
The winner of Canada's domestic cup competition, the Canadian Championship, earns the lone Canadian berth into the tournament, in Pot B. Despite the inclusion of Canadian teams in MLS, they cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS, and if a Canadian-based MLS team win the Supporters' Shield or play in the MLS Cup final, the Champions League place is allocated to the US-based team with the best MLS regular season record who has failed to otherwise qualify.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Central America
Twelve clubs from the Central American Football Union qualify to the Champions League. If one or more clubs is precluded, it is supplanted by a club from another Central American federation. The reallocation would be based on results from previous Champions League tournaments.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Central America
For the Central American representatives that qualify via split seasons, in nations that play a playoff to determine a national champion, the winner gains the nation's top spot. In nations that don't utilize such methods, total points over both seasons, followed by other tiebreakers, determine which team gains the nation's top spot. The pots of the teams are as follows:


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Caribbean
Three berths in Pot C are allocated to the top three finishers of the CFU Club Championship, a subcontinental tournament for clubs from nations of the Caribbean Football Union. In order for a Caribbean club to qualify for the CFU Club Championship, they would need to finish as the champion (or in some cases, runner-up) in their respective nation's top league in the previous season.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Caribbean
If any Caribbean club is precluded, it is supplanted by the fourth-place finisher from the CFU Club Championship.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Format
On January 12, 2012, CONCACAF announced that the 2012–13 tournament would be played under a different format than previous editions, where the preliminary round is eliminated and all qualified teams enter the group stage. In the group stage, the 24 teams are drawn into eight groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots. The allocation of teams into pots are based on their national association and qualifying berth.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Format
Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) cannot be drawn with each other in the group stage, and each group is guaranteed to contain a team from either the United States or Mexico, meaning U.S. and Mexican teams cannot play each other in the group stage. Each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group advance to the championship stage.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Format
In the championship stage, the eight teams play a single-elimination tournament. Each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule is used if the aggregate score is level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so a tie is decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score is level after extra time of the second leg. Unlike previous years where a second draw was conducted to set the pairings for the championship stage, the bracket is determined by the teams' record in the group stage.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Format
The quarterfinals match the team with the best record against the team with the worst record, while the second-best team faces the seventh-best, third against sixth and fourth against fifth. The top four teams play the second leg at home. In the semifinals, the winner of 1-vs-8 faces the winner of 4-vs-5, with the 1-vs-8 winner hosting the second leg, and likewise 2-vs-7 plays 3-vs-6, with the 2-vs-7 winner hosting the second leg. In the finals, the team that prevails out of the upper bracket of 1-8-4-5 hosts the second leg. This means that the higher-seeded team does not necessarily host the second leg in the semifinals and finals.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on June 5, 2012. The winners of each group advanced to the championship stage.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Group stage
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Championship stage, Seeding
The qualified teams were seeded 1–8 in the championship stage according to their results in the group stage.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Championship stage, Bracket
The bracket of the championship stage was determined by the seeding as follows:


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage
The championship stage of the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League was played from March 5 to May 1, 2013. A total of eight teams competed in the championship stage.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage, Qualified teams
The winners of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the championship stage.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage, Seeding
The qualified teams were seeded 1–8 in the championship stage according to their results in the group stage.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage, Format
In the championship stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule was used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so a tie was decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage, Bracket
The bracket of the championship stage was determined by the seeding as follows:


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage, Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on March 5–7, 2013, and the second legs were played on March 12–13, 2013.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage, Quarterfinals
First legs: All times U.S. Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5); Second legs: All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage, Semifinals
The first legs were played on April 2–3, 2013, and the second legs were played on April 9–10, 2013.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage, Finals
The first leg was played on April 24, 2013, and the second leg was played on May 1, 2013.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League group stage
The group stage of the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League was played from July 31 to October 25, 2012. A total of 24 teams competed in the group stage.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on June 5, 2012, beginning at 11:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF headquarters in New York City.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Draw
The 24 teams were drawn into eight groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots. The allocation of teams into pots was based on their national association and qualifying berth. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) could not be drawn with each other in the group stage, and each group was guaranteed to contain a team from either the United States or Mexico, meaning U.S. and Mexican teams could not play each other in the group stage.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Seeding
The following were the group stage seeding of the 24 teams which qualified for the Champions League:


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Format
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group advanced to the championship stage.


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Format, Tiebreakers
In each group, teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:


2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Groups
The matchdays were July 31–August 2, August 21–23, August 28–30, September 18–20, September 25–27, and October 23–25, 2012.


2012–13 CR Belouizdad season
In the 2012–13 season, CR Belouizdad competed in the Ligue 1 for the 47th season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


2012–13 CR Belouizdad season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2012–13 CS Constantine season
In the 2012–13 season, CS Constantine competed in the Ligue 1 for the 15th season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


2012–13 CWHL season
The 2012–13 CWHL season was the league's sixth. For the first time the winner of the Clarkson Cup was from the United States, as the Boston Blades defeated the defending champions Montreal Stars at the finals in Markham, Ontario.


2012–13 CWHL season, Teams and statistics
Captains: As almost every hockey team has, there are captains and alternate captains to lead each team. Team Alberta was captained by Bobbi-Jo Slusar with alternates Meaghan Mikkelson, Jenna Cunningham and Erin Duggan. Boston was captained by Caitlin Cahow. Brampton was captained by Jayna Hefford with alternates Gillian Apps and Lori Dupuis. Montreal is captained by Lisa-Marie Breton, with alternates Caroline Ouellette, Noémie Marin and Catherine Ward. Finally Toronto is captained by Tessa Bonhomme with alternates Mallory Deluce, Shannon Moulson and Britni Smith.


2012–13 CWHL season, Awards and honours
The 2013 CWHL Awards Gala was held on Mar. 21, 2013 in Markham, ON (during the Clarkson Cup weekend). That night, the league formally recognized the CWHL regular-season champions, the Angela James Bowl winner, the Most Valuable Player, the Goaltender of the Year, the Rookie of the Year, the Coach of the Year, the Defenceman of the Year, and the Humanitarian Award winner. The all-star teams (as voted by the five head coaches) and annual all-rookie team were announced before the start of the 2013–14 season.


2012–13 Cagliari Calcio season
The 2012–13 Cagliari Calcio season is the 93rd season in club history.


2012–13 Cagliari Calcio season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Cagliari Calcio season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Cagliari Calcio season, Squad statistics, Top scorers
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2012–13 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs, led by fourth year head coach Joe Callero, played their home games at Mott Gym and were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in Big West play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big West Tournament where they lost to Pacific. They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they lost in the first round to Weber State.


2012–13 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team represented California State University, Bakersfield during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by second year head coach Rod Barnes, played their home games at the Icardo Center, with four home games at Rabobank Arena, and played as an independent. They finished the season 14–16. This was the Roadrunners last year as an independent as they will join the Western Athletic Conference in July 2013.


2012–13 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team, Schedule
The Roadrunners played a series of exhibition games in The Bahamas from September 2–7.


2012–13 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by first year interim head coach Andy Newman, played their home games at Titan Gym and were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 6–12 in Big West play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament to Long Beach State.


2012–13 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team
Coach Newman wouldn't be retained for the 2013–14 season. Instead he became the new head coach at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin.


2012–13 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team represented California State University, Northridge during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Matadors, led by 17th year head coach Bobby Braswell, played their home games at the Matadome and were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 5–13 in Big West play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Big West Tournament.


2012–13 Calcio Catania season
The 2012–13 Calcio Catania season is the 81st season in club history.


2012–13 Calcio Catania season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Calcio Catania season, Players, On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Calcio Catania season, Squad statistics, Top scorers
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2012–13 Calcutta Premier Division
The 2012–13 Calcutta Premier Division season is the 114th season of the Calcutta Premier Division, a state league within the Indian state of West Bengal. The league kicked off on 16 August 2012.


2012–13 Calcutta Premier Division, Overview, Format
On 11 June 2012 it was announced that the Indian Football Association would change the format of the Calcutta Premier Division for 2012–13. For starters they decided to increase the number of teams from 17 to 19. Second they decided to divide those teams into two groups, Group A with 10 teams and Group B with 9 teams. Also the federation decided to split the big four clubs of Kolkata (East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, Prayag United, and Mohammedan) into the two groups.


2012–13 Calcutta Premier Division, Overview, Format
The IFA also decided that each team plays each other twice before five teams from Group A and four teams from Group B move on to the Final Round while the remaining 10 teams fight in a relegation league and the bottom team relegated. The points from the first round would not be carried to the Final Round. The IFA also decided the disband the rule which forced clubs to field one under 19 player due to the formation of the Calcutta Premier U19 League.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season
The 2012–13 Calgary Flames season was the 33rd season in Calgary and the 41st for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout. Calgary recorded a 19–25–4 record under new head coach Bob Hartley that included a franchise record 13-game losing streak on the road. The Flames finished fourth in the Northwest Division, 13th in the Western Conference and failed to qualify for the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was the fourth consecutive season that team did not reach the playoffs.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season
It was a transitional season for the Flames. It marked the end of the Jarome Iginla era, after 17 years. Iginla is the franchise's all-time leader in games played, goals and points, and appearing once in the Stanley Cup Finals (2004). Following the long-time Flames captain's trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins, it marked the start of a rebuilding phase as the team brought in younger players. Defensive leader Jay Bouwmeester was also traded, while it was widely speculated in the media that it would also be goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff's final season in the NHL. By virtue of the trades, the Flames ended the season with three first round selections in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Off-season
The Flames began the off-season searching for a new head coach after announcing they would not renew Brent Sutter's contract. As his replacement, the Flames hired Bob Hartley as the team's new head coach on May 31, 2012. Hartley had spent the 2011–12 season coaching the ZSC Lions to the Swiss National League A championship. At the time Hartley was hired, he had 658 career NHL games coached and led the Colorado Avalanche to the 2001 Stanley Cup championship. The hiring of Hartley brought additional changes to the team's coaching staff. Jacques Cloutier was brought in as an associate coach and Martin Gelinas was hired as an assistant coach. Assistant coach Craig Hartsburg was released by the organization.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, 2012–13 lockout
As the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) neared its expiry, a lockout appeared inevitable. The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) called a meeting for all players in New York for September 12 and 13, a date that coincided with the Flames' annual charity golf tournament, of which the players were featured participants. While fewer than half of the team's players were planning to attend the New York meeting, the players chose en masse to withdraw from the charity event.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, 2012–13 lockout
The decision resulted in widespread outrage by the team's fans, though Flames' management diplomatically expressed only regret that the players could not attend. The team offered to refund all participants' $2,500 entry fee as a result. Only one sponsor accepted, and was replaced by another. The backlash led the players to reverse their position within a day. Ten players, from the Flames active roster along with prospects, chose to attend the event.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, 2012–13 lockout
The NHL locked out its players when the CBA expired at 10 pm Mountain Time on September 15. Flames captain Jarome Iginla expressed regret that negotiations failed to resolve the impasse, and suggested that he would have been willing to miss an entire season if that was what it would have taken for the union to receive a "fair deal". At the same time, several members of the Flames, along with their counterparts of the Edmonton Oilers, challenged the NHL's right to lock the players out, filing a complaint with the Alberta Labour Relations Board (ALRB). The board, however, rejected the players' application. The ALRB described the petition as an "unhelpful distraction" from the negotiating efforts of the league and its union.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, 2012–13 lockout
While they waited for a resolution to the dispute, several Flames chose to play in Europe. Mikael Backlund returned to his hometown of Västerås, signing with VIK Västerås HK of the Swedish second division. He appeared in 23 games with the team and scored 30 points. Newcomer Roman Cervenka played first with Slavia Prague in the Czech Extraliga, and later Lev Prague of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), but left both teams due to injury. Two other players also went to the KHL: Anton Babchuk skated for HC Donbass while Jiri Hudler also played with Lev Prague.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, 2012–13 lockout
The league and the players' union reached an agreement on January 7, 2013, that allowed for a shortened 48-game season. Both management and players expressed their regret to the fans for the length of the dispute. Team president Ken King and the team's union representative Matt Stajan apologized to the fans, while Iginla stated that "a simple apology doesn't cut it", and expressed his hope that the team could give the fans an exciting and entertaining product.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
The abbreviated season opened with five games in January and four of them on home ice. The Flames struggled during the month, posting only one victory against three losses in regulation and a shootout defeat that left the team in last place in the Western Conference entering February. The homestand ended with further frustration for the Flames as they lost to the Chicago Blackhawks, 3–2 in a shootout, despite outshooting their opponent 47–19. Chicago goaltender Ray Emery's performance was described as "criminal" by his head coach Joel Quenneville: "They've got to call the cops after that performance.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
(Emery) stole two points. He was spectacular." The Flames defeated the Detroit Red Wings on February 5 for their second win, but the victory came at a cost as starting goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff suffered an injury to his Medial collateral ligament. Injuries continued to impact the Flames' roster, as centre Mikael Backlund suffered a sprained knee in the following game, a 4–3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets, and was expected to miss at least four weeks. Both Backlund and Kiprusoff were placed on injured reserve, joining Sven Baertschi (hip pointer).


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
The Flames spent the majority of February trying to move their record above .500. They evened their number of wins and losses on four occasions but lost their next game the first three times before making a fourth attempt against the Minnesota Wild at the end of the month. As the Flames lost close games, Jarome Iginla's goal scoring struggles resulted in criticism directed at the Flames' captain, notably from former teammate-turned-radio host Rhett Warrener, who argued that Iginla had lost the ability to out-battle his opposition.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Iginla brushed off the criticism while acknowledging he wasn't scoring as he had hoped with only one goal in the first month of the season. He had only two goals in 28 games dating back to the end of the 2011–12 season, but scored two to lead the Flames to a 5–4 come-from-behind victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on February 24 that evened Calgary's record at 7–7–3.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Having failed to complete a trade with the Colorado Avalanche for centre Ryan O'Reilly, a restricted free agent who was embroiled in a bitter contract dispute with Colorado, general manager Jay Feaster signed O'Reilly to an offer sheet worth $10 million over two years on February 28. The Avalanche immediately exercised their right to match the contract and retained the player.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Colorado's decision to match turned out to be a blessing for the Flames, as it was revealed the next day that since O'Reilly had played in Europe after the NHL season began, the Flames would have been required to place him on waivers upon signing him. It would have allowed any team to claim him without compensation while the Flames would still have lost their 2013 first and third round draft picks to Colorado for signing him away. The Flames disagreed with the NHL's interpretation, arguing the language in the memorandum of understanding the League and Union were operating under would have allowed for the signing, but conceded the argument was moot since Colorado matched the offer.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Kiprusoff returned from his injury on March 6 to lead Calgary to a 4–1 victory over the San Jose Sharks that was his 300th career victory with the Flames. The win also moved the Flames' above .500 for the first time with a 9–8–4 record. However, the Flames lost their next three games, all on a California road trip, leaving the team in last place in the Western Conference.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
As the losses mounted, the media renewed speculation about Iginla's future in Calgary given his contract was set to expire at season's end and the NHL's April 3 trade deadline was rapidly approaching. A pair of home victories over the Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators – extending the team's home winning streak to six games – allowed the Flames to move back to an even record at 11–11–4.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Trade of Jarome Iginla
The Flames simultaneously had two extended streaks in the middle part of the season, as they won eight consecutive games at home, but suffered their ninth consecutive road loss in a 5–2 defeat at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 22 and fell out of playoff contention.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Trade of Jarome Iginla
As the trade deadline approached, national media outlets reported that Iginla, who had a clause in his contract preventing the Flames from moving him to another team without his permission, had given the organization a list of four teams to which he would accept a trade: the Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins or Pittsburgh Penguins. Amidst the trade rumours, Iginla scored the game-winning goal in what was ultimately his last home game as a Flame, a 3–2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on March 24.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Trade of Jarome Iginla
The Flames held Iginla out of their March 27 game against the Colorado Avalanche as a trade appeared imminent. Aaron Ward, an analyst for The Sports Network (TSN) reported via "multiple-sources" that Iginla had been dealt to the Bruins, however the Flames revealed following the game that he had instead been dealt to the Penguins in exchange for Pittsburgh's first round selection at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and college prospects Kenneth Agostino and Ben Hanowski. Boston general manager Peter Chiarelli was left disappointed as he believed he had completed a deal earlier in the day. However, Feaster later told Chiarelli that Iginla preferred Pittsburgh, and that the team honoured his wishes. Iginla stated that the opportunity to play alongside Sidney Crosby, with whom he teamed up to score the gold-medal winning goal at the 2010 Winter Olympics, was too important to pass up.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Trade of Jarome Iginla
The deal marked the end of an era for the Flames. In his 17 years in Calgary, Iginla became the face of the franchise, and was considered the greatest player in the team's history. Iginla left Calgary as the franchise leader in games played (1,219), goals (525), points (1,095), multi-goal games (95) and game-winning goals (83).


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Late season
Trade rumours followed Kiprusoff as well, despite his reluctance to leave Calgary following the birth of his second child. The Flames gave the Toronto Maple Leafs permission to speak with Kiprusoff's agent to see if the team could convince the goaltender to accept a trade. According to Feaster however, Kiprusoff told Toronto that "Miikka was clear that he didn't want to lead Toronto on, that he didn't want to go there if his heart wasn't 100 per cent set on it and committed to it", therefore the Flames agreed to honour Kiprusoff's request to remain in Calgary.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Late season
Without Iginla and top defenceman Jay Bouwmeester, who was dealt to the St. Louis Blues, the team continued to struggle, particularly on the road. The Flames set a franchise record for consecutive losses, enduring 13 consecutive defeats away from the Saddledome before ending the streak against the Colorado Avalanche with a 3–1 victory on April 8.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Late season
Following an embarrassing 8–2 loss on home ice to the Edmonton Oilers, the Flames' younger prospects asserted themselves in an April 13 game in Edmonton in which Sven Baertschi scored his first goal of the season and Max Reinhart the first of his NHL career to hand their provincial rivals a 4–1 defeat that practically eliminated the Oilers from playoff contention. Ben Hanowski, one of the players acquired in the Iginla trade, made his NHL debut late in the season following the conclusion of his college season, scoring a goal in his first game.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Late season
Kiprusoff's future was a late-season storyline, and while the goaltender himself refused to confirm or deny speculation it would be his last season in the NHL, his final home game of the season was viewed by the fans as a celebration of his career. The crowd chanted his name and gave him a long standing ovation following a 32-save performance in a 3–1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Late season
A three-game road losing streak to end the season left the Flames with the sixth-worst record in the League. Finishing with a 19–25–4 record, the Flames placed fourth in the Northwest Division, 13th in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Late season
Three Flames players joined the roster of their respective countries at the 2013 World Championship. Defenceman T. J. Brodie, who was praised by Head Coach Hartley as one of the team's top performers during the NHL season, joined Team Canada. Fellow defenceman Chris Butler played for Team USA, and forward Jiri Hudler played with the Czech Republic. Mikael Backlund, whose performance during the season was also praised, hoped to join the Swedish roster, but after playing the final games of the season despite a fractured foot, was not medically cleared to play in the World Championship.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Post-season
The Saddledome was flooded as part of the 2013 Alberta floods in mid June 2013, at the tail end of the Stanley Cup playoffs.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another organization before joining Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. ‡Traded mid-season


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Draft picks
The Flames entered the 2012 NHL Entry Draft with the 14th overall pick. They did not use it, instead trading the pick to the Buffalo Sabres for their first round selection, 21st overall, and a second round selection, 42nd overall. With the 21st overall pick, the Flames chose centre Mark Jankowski from Stanstead College, in Quebec's high school program. The pick was considered "off the board", as Calgary selected Jankowski much higher than scouts predicted.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Draft picks
Jankowksi's rating by scouting services had been rising however, and the Flames were convinced that he would not be available to them when they made their second round selection. Assistant general manager John Weisbrod, who made the pick, said Jankowski was the most physically talented player available in the draft, while general manager Jay Feaster predicted that he could become the best player taken in the draft.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Abbotsford Heat
The Flames' top minor league affiliate, the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL) finished the 2012–13 season with a 34–32–4–6 record and failed to qualify for the Calder Cup playoffs. Goaltender Barry Brust set an AHL record by playing 268 minutes, 17 seconds without allowing a goal, breaking the previous mark of 249:51 set in 1957 by Johnny Bower.


2012–13 Calgary Flames season, Abbotsford Heat
The future of the franchise in Abbotsford was the subject of speculation during the season as the Heat lost $1.9 million during the season and finished 28th of 30 teams in attendance. The losses by the team reached nearly $5.5 million in the four years of the Heat's existence. Efforts, driven by the Vancouver Canucks, were made to see the Canucks purchase an AHL affiliate and move it into Abbotsford, while the Flames' affiliate would relocate to Utica, New York. The City of Abbotsford, however, was unable to complete a deal with the Canucks that would allow for the switch in time for the 2013–14 AHL season. As a consequence, the Flames' affiliation was left unchanged.


2012–13 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
The 2012–13 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Mike Montgomery's fifth season at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion and participated in the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three way tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to Utah. They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament where they defeated UNLV in the second round before losing in the third round to Syracuse.


2012–13 Campbell Fighting Camels basketball team
The 2012–13 Campbell Fighting Camels basketball team represented Campbell University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Camels, led by tenth year head coach Robbie Laing, played their home games at the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center and were members of the North Division of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 13–20, 7–9 in Big South play to finish tied for third place in the North Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament to Gardner–Webb.


2012–13 Campbell Fighting Camels basketball team
Following the season, head coach Robbie Laing was fired. He posted a record of 113–182 in ten seasons.


2012–13 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
The 2012–13 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the twenty-eighth since its establishment. The league is the uppermost in San Marino, in which the country's top 15 amateur football clubs play. The season began on 14 September 2012 and ended with the play-off final in May 2013. Tre Penne are the defending league champions, having won their first ever Sammarinese championship last season. Tre Penne retained their title, defeating ten-man AC Libertas 5–3 on penalties in a repeat of the previous year's play-off final.


2012–13 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Participating teams
Because there is no promotion or relegation in the league, the same 15 teams who competed in the league last season will compete in the league this season.


2012–13 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Venues
The teams do not have grounds of their own due to restricted space in San Marino. Each match was randomly assigned to one of the following grounds:


2012–13 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Regular season
The 15 clubs are split into two groups; one with eight clubs and another with seven clubs.


2012–13 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Results
All teams will play twice against the teams within their own group and once against the teams from the other group. This means that the clubs in the eight-club group will play 21 matches each while the clubs in the seven-club group will play 20 matches each during the regular season.


2012–13 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-off
The play-off was held in a double-eliminination format. Both group winners (Libertas and Folgore) earned byes in the first and second round.


2012–13 Canada women's national ice hockey team
The 2012–13 women's national hockey ice team represented Canada in various tournaments during the season. The team will attempt to win the gold medal at the Women's World Championships in Ottawa, Ontario. The head coach of the National team is York Lions women's ice hockey coach Dan Church.


2012–13 Canadian network television schedule
The 2012–13 network television schedules for the five major English commercial broadcast networks in Canada covers primetime hours from September 2012 through May 2013. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2011–2012 season, for Canadian, American and other series.


2012–13 Canadian network television schedule
CBC Television was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 10, 2012, followed by Citytv on May 29, 2012 and Global on May 30, 2012; this will be followed by CTV and CTV Two on May 31. As in the past, the commercial networks' announcements come shortly after the networks have had a chance to buy Canadian rights to new American series.


2012–13 Canberra Cavalry season
The 2012–13 Canberra Cavalry season will be the third season for the team. As was the case for the previous season, the Cavalry will compete in the Australian Baseball League (ABL) with the other five foundation teams, and will again play its home games at Narrabundah Ballpark.


2012–13 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented Canisius College during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by first year head coach Jim Baron, played their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 11–7 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2013 MAAC Tournament to Iona. They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they defeated Elon and Youngstown State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Evansville.


2012–13 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Cardiff's 86th in the Football League after joining in 1920. Cardiff were in their ninth consecutive season in the second tier following a third consecutive failure in the play-offs. Cardiff went under a "re-branding" during the close season meaning the home colours would be changed to red from the traditional blue, ending 104 years of the tradition. Cardiff were promoted to the Premier League during the season.


2012–13 Cardiff City F.C. season, Events
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2012–13 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include completed transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.


2012–13 Cardiff City F.C. season, Squad, Statistics, Captains
Last updated: 4 May 2013Source: Competitive match reports. Competitive matches onlyMatches started as captain onlyCountry: FIFA nationality; No. : Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.


2012–13 Cardiff City F.C. season, Transfers, In
1Although Cardiff didn't specify a contract length, South Wales Echo reported the contract to be three years ending in 2015. 2Although neither club stated a transfer fee, the South Wales Echo reported the fee to be in the excess of a £2,000,000. 3Although officially undisclosed, Zlatko Zahovič, director of Maribor confirmed the fee to be around €2 million (£1,573,373), a record in Slovenian football. 4Although officially undisclosed South Wales Echo reported the transfer to be a free transfer. 5Although officially undisclosed South Wales Echo reported the fee to be £300,000. 6Although officially undisclosed South Wales Echo reported the fee to be £25,000.


2012–13 Cardiff City F.C. season, Transfers, Out
1Both sides published the fee as undisclosed, but BBC Sport reported the transfer to be worth £350,000.


2012–13 Caribbean Twenty20
The 2012–13 Caribbean Twenty20 was the fourth season of the Caribbean Twenty20, a domestic Twenty20 tournament administered by the West Indies Cricket Board. 23 matches were played from 6 to 20 January 2013. This was the first season to feature only the seven West Indies first-class teams and no invited overseas teams.


2012–13 Caribbean Twenty20
Trinidad and Tobago won their third successive title. They also qualified for the 2013 Champions League Twenty20.


2012–13 Caribbean Twenty20, Format
The format was the changed from the previous seasons. The tournament consisted of 23 matches, divided into a group stage and a playoff stage. The group stage consisted of one group instead of the previous two, with each the teams playing a round-robin tournament. The second and third placed teams played in the playoff. The final was played between the first placed team from the group stage and the winner of the playoff. If a match ended in a tie, a Super Over would have been played to determine the winner.


2012–13 Caribbean Twenty20, Statistics, Highest team totals
The following table lists the six highest team scores during the season.


2012–13 Caribbean Twenty20, Statistics, Most runs
The top five highest run scorers (total runs) in the season are included in this table.


2012–13 Caribbean Twenty20, Statistics, Highest individual scores
This table contains the top five highest scores of the season made by a batsman in a single innings.


2012–13 Caribbean Twenty20, Statistics, Most wickets
The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season.


2012–13 Caribbean Twenty20, Statistics, Best bowling figures
This table lists the top five players with the best bowling figures in the season.


2012–13 Carlisle United F.C. season
This page shows the progress of Carlisle United F.C. 's campaign in the 2012–13 football season. This season they compete in the third tier of English football, League One.


2012–13 Carlisle United F.C. season, Results, League Cup
Carlisle were rewarded for back to back League Cup wins at Brunton Park by entertaining Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur in the 3rd round.


2012–13 Carolina Hurricanes season
The 2012–13 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 41st season for the franchise. Its 34th season in the National Hockey League (NHL) since June 22, 1979, and 16th season since the franchise relocated to North Carolina to start the 1997–98 NHL season. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.


2012–13 Carolina Hurricanes season
The Hurricanes did not qualify for the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs.


2012–13 Carolina Hurricanes season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only. ‡Traded mid-seasonBold/italics denotes franchise record


2012–13 Carolina Hurricanes season, Transactions
The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.


2012–13 Carolina Hurricanes season, Draft picks
Carolina Hurricanes' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.


2012–13 Celta de Vigo season
The 2012–13 Celta de Vigo season was the 82nd season in club history. Celta competed in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.


2012–13 Celta de Vigo season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Celtic F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was the 124th season of competitive football by Celtic.


2012–13 Celtic F.C. season, Review
Celtic went about their 2012–13 league campaign in a steady if not always inspiring manner. Motherwell, Inverness Caley Thistle and briefly Hibernian all either had spells at the top of the table, or thereabouts, but by Christmas Celtic had found a steady run of form to pull themselves comfortably clear of the pack. Celtic eventually clinched their 44th League title on 21 April 2013 with a 4–1 win over Inverness CT at Parkhead. Celtic's run in the League Cup saw them comfortably dispose of Raith Rovers (4–1) and St Johnstone (5–0) in the earlier rounds. St Mirren, however, pulled off an unexpected but deserved 3–2 win over Celtic in the semi-final.


2012–13 Celtic F.C. season, Review
Celtic's 2013 Scottish Cup campaign began inauspiciously with a home 1–1 draw against Second Division side, Arbroath. Celtic won the replay 1–0 with an Adam Matthews goal, but were again unconvincing. Celtic played Raith Rovers at Starks Park in the next round and eventually overcame a defensive performance by Raith to win 3–0, with Kris Commons, Charlie Mulgrew and James Forrest scoring the goals. In the quarter-finals, Celtic were drawn away to St Mirren, who had eliminated Celtic from the 2012–13 Scottish League Cup a month beforehand.


2012–13 Celtic F.C. season, Review
Early goals by Joe Ledley and Anthony Stokes, either side of an equaliser by St Mirren, gave Celtic a 2–1 victory at St Mirren Park. In the semi-final at Hampden Park, Celtic won a thrilling match by 4–3 after extra time against Dundee United. A Kris Commons goal gave Celtic an early lead, but United scored twice midway through the first half to lead 2–1. Victor Wanyama scored an equaliser almost immediately and Commons scored another goal after 60 minutes to give Celtic a 3–2 lead. Jon Daly scored his second goal of the game to equalise and force extra time. Soon after Daly had hit the post, Anthony Stokes scored the winning goal.


2012–13 Celtic F.C. season, Review
Celtic met Hibernian in the Scottish Cup Final on 26 May 2013. For the first time in its history, the Cup Final was played on a Sunday. This was done to comply with UEFA regulations which prohibit televised matches being played on the same day as the UEFA Champions League Final. Celtic won the cup and clinched a League and Cup double with a 3–0 win; two first-half goals from Gary Hooper putting Celtic into a comfortable position before Joe Ledley added a third late on in the second half to put the matter beyond doubt.


2012–13 Celtic F.C. season, Review
As Scottish Champions from the previous season, Celtic had the opportunity to take part in the 2012-13 UEFA Champions League. However, two qualifying rounds had first to be negotiated, which Celtic managed to do with 4–1 and 4–0 aggregate wins over HJK Helsinki and Helsingborgs IF. Celtic, as fourth-ranked seeds, found themselves drawn in Group G with Barcelona, Benfica and Spartak Moscow.


2012–13 Celtic F.C. season, Review
On 2 October 2012, Celtic achieved their first ever away win in the group stages of the Champions League with a 3–2 win in Russia over Spartak Moscow, Georgios Samaras scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute. Celtic's home match with Barcelona in November 2012 coincided with the week of Celtic's 125th Anniversary. As such, an 'Ultras' styled section of the Celtic support called the Green Brigade organised a full stadium pre-match card display (a 'tifo') to celebrate the club's 125th anniversary.


2012–13 Celtic F.C. season, Review
The display featured a Celtic cross, green and white hoops and 125 Celtic in written form, with supporters earning the praise of club chairman Peter Lawwell. A memorable night was completed when goals from Victor Wanyama and 18-year-old striker Tony Watt gave Celtic a shock 2–1 win over Barcelona. Goalkeeper Fraser Forster produced an outstanding performance in the game, winning the praise of the Spanish media who nicknamed him "La Gran Muralla" ("The Great Wall").


2012–13 Celtic F.C. season, Review
Celtic secured their progress to the knockout stages of the Champions League on 5 December 2012 with a 2–1 home win over Spartak Moscow, Kris Commons scoring the winning goal in 82 minutes with a penalty. Celtic were drawn against Juventus, where they succumbed to a 5–0 aggregate defeat in the spring 2013 to go out of the tournament. Despite the result against Juventus, Celtic and Neil Lennon won praise for their Champions League campaign.


2012–13 Celtic F.C. season, Player statistics, Squad
Key: = Appearances, = Goals, = Yellow card, = Red card


2012–13 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team
The 2012–13 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by third year head coach Corliss Williamson, played their home games at the Farris Center and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 13–17, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Soutland Tournament to Sam Houston State.


2012–13 Central Coast Mariners FC season
The 2012–13 Central Coast Mariners season was the Central Coast Mariners's eighth A-League season. It included the 2012–13 A-League season (and the competition's subsequent finals) as well as the 2013 AFC Champions League.


2012–13 Central Coast Mariners FC season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by 17th year head coach Howie Dickenman, played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 13–17, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Northeast Conference Basketball Tournament to Wagner.


2012–13 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by first year head coach Keno Davis, played their home games at the McGuirk Arena and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 4–12 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Buffalo.


2012–13 Chamois Niortais F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was the 87th season in the history of the French football club Chamois Niortais. After finishing as runners-up in the Championnat National in the 2011–12 campaign, the team competed in Ligue 2, the second tier of the French football pyramid. The promotion meant a return to professional status for the club, which was lost following relegation to the Championnat de France amateur three years earlier.


2012–13 Chamois Niortais F.C. season
Former Niort midfielder Pascal Gastien continued his second spell as manager, having been appointed to the position in the summer of 2009. The league season began on 27 July 2012 and concluded on 24 May 2013. Niort participated in the Coupe de la Ligue for the first time since 2008, reaching the second round before being eliminated by AS Monaco. The team also entered the Coupe de France in the seventh round along with all the other clubs in Ligue 2, and progressed to the next stage with a 1–0 win against Guéret.


2012–13 Chamois Niortais F.C. season
Niort ended the campaign in 15th place in Ligue 2, securing their safety with a 2–0 win at Sedan on 10 May 2013. The highest goalscorers were striker Jérôme Lafourcade and attacking midfielder Jimmy Roye, who each scored eight times.


2012–13 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, Pre-season
Niort returned from the summer break to pre-season training on 25 June. The team travelled to Châteauroux on 1 July to spend a week at the Regional Football Institute. Niort played their first pre-season friendly match on 7 July against LB Châteauroux in Châtellerault. The game ended in a 1–1 draw; new signing Jérôme Lafourcade opened the scoring in the first half before Marcel Essombé equalised for Châteauroux from the penalty spot following a foul by Frédéric Bong.


2012–13 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, Pre-season
Two trialists made appearances for Niort: defender Tristan Lahaye, who signed for the club permanently two days later, and Burkinabé forward Louckmane Ouédraogo. Meanwhile, five players including new signings Paul Delecroix and Mickaël Courtot were missing through injury and Djibril Konaté was suspended. On 11 July, Niort beat Championnat National side Le Poiré-sur-Vie at the Stade René Gaillard thanks to two goals from Simon Hébras. The visitors pulled a goal back through an Emmanuel Bourgaud penalty after defender Mehdi Khalis fouled former Niort forward Romain Jacuzzi.


2012–13 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, Pre-season
In the penultimate warm-up match against fellow Ligue 2 side Tours at the Stade des Champs-de-l'Îsle in Saint-Maixent-l'École, Niort came from behind to draw 1–1. Jérémy Blayac had put Tours ahead in the first half but midfielder Jimmy Juan equalised just before the hour mark to maintain the unbeaten pre-season record. The final friendly game against Le Mans ended in another 1–1 draw; Senegalese international Mouhamadou Diaw equalised from the penalty spot in the second half after Ivorian defender Mamadou Doumbia had given Le Mans the lead on 22 minutes.


2012–13 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, Ligue 2
The Ligue 2 fixtures for the 2012–13 season were released by the LFP on 30 May. Niort were given a home tie against Clermont Foot on 27 July for their opening fixture and will end the season against the same club on 24 May.


2012–13 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, Coupe de France
Niort entered the Coupe de France, the country's major cup competition, in the seventh round along with the other clubs in Ligue 2. In the draw for the seventh round, made on 31 October 2012, the team were drawn to play away against Division d'Honneur (sixth tier) side ES Guérétoise, with the match taking place on 17 November.


2012–13 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, Coupe de la Ligue
The club's return to professional status in 2012 meant that Niort were eligible to compete in the Coupe de la Ligue for the first time since the 2008–09 season. The draws for the first and second rounds of the competition were made on 11 July, and Niort were handed a home game against recently relegated Championnat National side Boulogne in the first round. Niort won 3–2 on penalties after the match finished goalless at the end of extra time.


2012–13 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, Coupe de la Ligue
They were subsequently drawn to play fellow Ligue 2 outfit AS Monaco, who also won their tie against Nîmes on penalties, in the second round on 28 August. The match, again at the Stade René Gaillard, ended in a 1–2 defeat for Niort with Mustapha Durak scoring for the home side in front of a season-high crowd of 6,252.


2012–13 Championnat National
The 2012–13 Championnat National season was the 15th season since its establishment. The previous season's champions were Nîmes. The league schedule was announced in May 2012 and the fixtures were determined on 7 July. The season began on 3 August and ended on 24 May 2013. The winter break took place from 23 December to 12 January 2013.


2012–13 Championnat National, Teams
There were four promoted teams from the Championnat de France amateur, replacing the four teams that were relegated from the Championnat National following the 2011–12 season. There were also three teams relegated from Ligue 2, the second division in France, replacing the clubs that were promoted to Ligue 2 from National for the 2012–13 season. A total of 20 teams competed in the league. Due to a 2010 federation ruling, beginning with the 2013–14 season, the Championnat National will downsize to 18 teams. Therefore, six clubs will suffer relegation to the fourth division, Championnat de France amateur in the 2012–13 season. All clubs that secured National status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.


2012–13 Championnat National, Teams
Amiens was the first club to suffer relegation to the Championnat National in the 2011–12 Ligue 2 season. The club's drop was confirmed on 27 April 2012 following the team's 5–0 loss to Nantes. Amiens returned to the third division after only one season in Ligue 2. Two weeks later, Boulogne relegation to National was confirmed following the club's 2–1 defeat to Angers. Boulogne returned to the amateur level after five seasons playing at the professional level; included in those five years was a year's stint in Ligue 1.


2012–13 Championnat National, Teams
On the final day of the 2011–12 Ligue 2 season, Metz became the final club to fall to the third division following a 1–1 draw with Tours. Metz played in the Championnat National for the first time in club history having never appeared below Ligue 2 since the inception of professionalism in 1932.


2012–13 Championnat National, Teams
On 18 May 2012, Uzès Pont du Gard became the first club from the Championnat de France amateur to earn promotion to the third division following a 1–0 win over Béziers. The club appeared in the Championnat National for the first time in its history. On the final day of the Championnat de France amateur season, CA Bastia, Bourg-Péronnas, and Carquefou all earned promotion to National after achieving positive results that made it impossible for the second-placed club in their respective groups to surpass them. Like Uzès, CA Bastia made its debut in the third division, while Carquefou and Bourg-Péronnas returned to the league after extended stays below the third division.


2012–13 Championnat National, Teams, DNCG rulings
On 12 June 2012, following a preliminary review of each club's administrative and financial accounts in the Championnat National, the DNCG ruled that Cherbourg would be relegated to the Championnat de France amateur due to the club possessing a financial debt of €200,000. Following the announcement, Cherbourg president Gérard Gohel announced that the club would appeal the decision. On 5 July, the DNCG reversed its decision to relegate Cherbourg after the club gained the €200,000 required to remain in the division.


2012–13 Championnat National, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Championnat National, Teams, Personnel and kits
1 Subject to change prior to the start of the season.


2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur
The 2012–13 Championnat de France amateur was the 15th season since its establishment. CA Bastia was the previous season's club champions. The teams and groups were announced in July 2012. The season began on 11 August and ended on 25 May 2013.


2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur, Teams
There were eight promoted teams from the Championnat de France amateur 2, replacing the seven teams that were relegated from the Championnat de France amateur following the 2011–12 season. A total of 72 teams competed in the league with 12 clubs suffering relegation to the fifth division, the Championnat de France amateur 2. All non-reserve clubs that secured league status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate in the competition.


2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur, Teams
Teams relegated to Championnat de France amateur from Championnat National


2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur, Teams
Teams promoted to Championnat de France amateur from Championnat de France amateur 2