2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur, Teams, DNCG rulings
On 5 June 2012, following a preliminary review of each club's administrative and financial accounts in the Championnat de France amateur, the DNCG ruled that Pacy Vallée-d'Eure and Besançon would be excluded from participating in the CFA and would be relegated to the Division d'Honneur. Besançon later declared bankruptcy. The organization also confirmed its refusal to allow Montceau Bourgogne and Roye-Noyon promotion to the fourth division. All rulings were subject to appeal. On 26 June, the DNCG ruled that Agde would be relegated to the fifth division due to financial irregularities. A month later, Sénart-Moissy was excluded from participation in the CFA.


2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur, Teams, DNCG rulings
On 5 July, appeals for both Montceau Bourgogne and Roye-Noyon were heard. After deliberation, the DNCG ruled in favor of allowing each club promotion to the CFA. After failing in a similar appeal, Agde announced that it would appeal to the CNOSF, the National Sporting Committee of France, in order to remain in the CFA. Sénart-Moissy's appeal was also rejected by the DNCG resulting in the club falling to the fifth division.


2012–13 Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball team represented Charleston Southern University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by eighth year head coach Barclay Radebaugh, played their home games at the CSU Field House and were members of the South Division of the Big South Conference. 19–13, 12–4 in Big South play to be champions of the South Division. They advanced to the championship game of the Big South Tournament where they lost to Liberty. As a conference champion, they earned an automatic bid to the 2013 NIT where they lost in the first round to Southern Miss.


2012–13 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by head coach Alan Major, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. This was their final year in the Atlantic 10 Conference as they move to Conference USA in 2014. They finished the season 21–12, 8–8 in A-10 play to finish in a three way tie for eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament to Saint Louis. They were invited to the 2013 NIT where they lost in the first round to Providence.


2012–13 Charlotte Bobcats season
The 2012–13 Charlotte Bobcats season was the 23rd season of NBA basketball in Charlotte, and their ninth as the Charlotte Bobcats. Charlotte finished the season on a three-game winning streak, and the team's 21–61 record was enough to finish fourth in the Southeast division for the eighth time in nine seasons. The Bobcats tripled their win total from the prior lockout-shortened season, and showed signs of improvement.


2012–13 Charlton Athletic F.C. season
Following their championship winning campaign in League One last season, Charlton Athletic's 2012–13 campaign was their first back in the Championship since the 2008–09 season.


2012–13 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team
The 2012–13 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by ninth year head coach John Shulman, played their home games at the McKenzie Arena and were members of the North Division of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in fifth place in the North Division. They lost in the first round of the SoCon Tournament to UNC Greensboro.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Chelsea Football Club's 99th competitive season, 24th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 21st consecutive season in the Premier League, and 107th year in existence as a football club. Chelsea's victory in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history qualified them for the season's UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup, although through finishing third in their Champions League group Chelsea competed in the UEFA Europa League for the first time since the 2002–03 season – then known as the UEFA Cup.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season
On 13 June 2012, Roberto Di Matteo signed a two-year contract, becoming Chelsea's permanent manager, having been appointed as interim manager after the sacking of André Villas-Boas during the 2011–12 season. However, on 21 November 2012, Di Matteo was sacked after a 3–0 loss away to Juventus in the UEFA Champions League, with Rafael Benítez replacing him as interim manager until the end of the season. On 15 May 2013, Chelsea won their first and only silverware of the season, winning the Europa League final against Portuguese side Benfica. They finished the Premier League season in third place.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season
The season was the first since 2003-04 without Didier Drogba, who joined Galatasaray.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, June
Excluding players such as Marko Marin, who was signed during the previous season, Chelsea made their first signing of the new campaign on 4 June, signing Belgian international winger Eden Hazard from Lille for an undisclosed fee rumoured to be £32 million. Three days later, the club lost a bid to purchase nearby Battersea Power Station which they considered converting to a stadium and make it their new home ground.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, June
Roberto Di Matteo, who had won the Champions League in the previous season as interim manager, was given a two-year contract as first-team manager on 13 June. On 20 June, Didier Drogba, who scored more than 150 goals for Chelsea in his eight seasons, completed his free transfer to Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, July
At the Westminster Magistrates' Court, John Terry was found not guilty of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand. The district judge concluded "there being a doubt, the only verdict the court can record is one of not guilty." Chelsea announced a "global energy partnership" with Russian energy firm Gazprom in a three-year deal with a value deemed "commercially confidential", which will help reduce the club's deficits under UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations. On 28 July, the club completed the signing of Brazilian midfielder Oscar from Internacional for a reported £25 million fee.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, August
On 2 August, Kevin De Bruyne was sent on a season-long loan deal to Werder Bremen of the German Bundesliga. Chelsea played their first competitive match of the season in the Community Shield at Villa Park on 12 August, but lost 3–2 to Manchester City and had Branislav Ivanović sent off. The club officially announced the signings of Spanish right-back César Azpilicueta from Marseille and forward Victor Moses from Wigan Athletic on 24 August.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, August
Chelsea's Premier League campaign began on 19 August with a 0–2 victory in an away match against Wigan Athletic. Both goals came within in the first ten minutes, the first from Branislav Ivanović and then a Frank Lampard penalty after Eden Hazard was fouled. The Blues won their second match 4–2 against Reading, and made it three wins out of three with a 2–0 win over Newcastle United. Chelsea lost 4–1 to Atlético Madrid in the 2012 UEFA Super Cup, for whom Radamel Falcao scored a hat-trick.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, August
On transfer deadline day, Michael Essien left on a season-long loan deal with Real Madrid, signed by José Mourinho, who had previously signed him for Chelsea. Two more players left Chelsea on season-long loans the same day, as Yossi Benayoun went to West Ham United and Gaël Kakuta joined Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, September
On 3 September Chelsea sold Portuguese midfielder Raul Meireles to Turkish club Fenerbahçe for £8 million, due to Turkey's transfer window closing later than England's. Ryan Bertrand signed a five-year contract to extend his career at Chelsea until the summer of 2017. Chelsea's run of three consecutive league wins from the start of the season ended on 15 September as they drew 0–0 away to Queens Park Rangers. Before the game, Anton Ferdinand refused to shake John Terry's and Ashley Cole's hand in the pre-match handshake.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, September
Chelsea began their defence of the UEFA Champions League on 19 September, at home to Juventus, and went 2–0 up with Oscar's first goals for the club before Juventus equalised. Brazilian defender David Luiz signed a new five-year contract at the club. On 22 September, Ashley Cole was the unlikely hero as Chelsea scored a dramatic late winner to defeat Stoke City at home. Chelsea beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–0 in the League Cup, with goals coming from Gary Cahill, Juan Mata, Fernando Torres and first goals for Victor Moses, Oriol Romeu and Ryan Bertrand.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, September
Chelsea captain John Terry was banned for four games and fined £220,000 by the FA for racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand. On 29 September, Chelsea became the first team of the season to defeat Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, with a 1–2 victory which put the Blues three points clear at the top after six matches.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, October
Chelsea won for the first time in their 2012–13 Champions League campaign by defeating Danish champions Nordsjælland 0–4 away with goals from Ramires, David Luiz and two from playmaker Juan Mata. On 6 October, Fernando Torres, Frank Lampard, Eden Hazard and Branislav Ivanović scored in Chelsea's 4–1 home victory over Norwich City, before travelling to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on 20 October for a 2–4 victory, with goals from Gary Cahill, Daniel Sturridge and two from Juan Mata. This was Chelsea's first victory at Tottenham's White Hart Lane since the FA Cup Quarter-Final Replay in 2007.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, October
On 23 October, Chelsea lost their first Champions League match for the season as they lost 2–1 to Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine. Both Branislav Ivanović and Fernando Torres were sent off in Chelsea's home Premier League match against Manchester United on 28 October, a game which saw Chelsea go 0–2 down and equalise before a controversially late winner from United's Javier Hernández. Later, Chelsea Lodged an official complaint based on Mikel John Obi claiming the referee Mark Clattenburg had used "inappropriate language." Clattenburg was cleared of the accusations on 22 November. On 31 October, Chelsea defeated Manchester United 5–4 in the fourth round of the League Cup, coming from behind three times to force extra time before goals from Daniel Sturridge and Ramires secured the win for the Blues.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, November
Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata was voted Premier League Player of the Month for October after scoring three goals and contributing three assists. On 3 November, Chelsea fell from first place in the Premier League (held since 25 August) after a 1–1 draw at Swansea City's Liberty Stadium. Chelsea kept up hope of qualifying from their Champions League group by defeating Shakhtar Donetsk 3–2 at home with an injury-time winner from Victor Moses on 7 November. The victory put Chelsea on top of Group E with two games to play. Chelsea then failed to win for their fourth Premier League match in a row after West Bromwich Albion beat them 2–1 away at The Hawthorns on 17 November. The defeat widened the gap between Chelsea and first-place by four points.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, November
Roberto Di Matteo was dismissed from his position on 21 November, the morning after a 3–0 away defeat to Juventus, which put Chelsea at risk of being eliminated from the Champions League, ending a 262-day tenure which saw him win the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League and the 2011–12 FA Cup for Chelsea. On the same day, former Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez was appointed as the club's interim manager until the end of the season. His first act of his tenure was to name Dutchman Boudewijn Zenden, a former Chelsea midfielder who had played under him at Liverpool, as his assistant.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, November
Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi was charged with misconduct by the FA after his allegations of racial abuse against referee Mark Clattenburg in the October fixture against Manchester United were found to be baseless. Mikel later received a three-match ban and a £60,000 fine as punishment for his behaviour after the match against Manchester United in October. Benítez's first game in charge was a goalless draw with 2011–12 Premier League winners Manchester City on 25 November. Despite not scoring, Chelsea kept their first clean sheet since the 1–0 win over Stoke City on 22 September. The club's next game, a West London Derby against Fulham, again ended 0–0, leaving Chelsea seven points off the top and six off second place.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, December
On 1 December, Benítez lost for the first time in his Chelsea tenure after Chelsea were beaten 3–1 away to London rivals West Ham United. Three days later, Chelsea confirmed the signing of Brazil under-20 right back Wallace from Rio de Janeiro-based club Fluminense for an undisclosed fee. The option to sign a player from Fluminense was part of the deal that saw former Chelsea midfielder Deco join the team in 2010. On 5 December, it was announced that Mikel John Obi had agreed to extended his Chelsea contract until summer 2017.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, December
On 5 December, Chelsea beat Nordsjælland 6–1 to record their biggest-ever Champions League win and Rafael Benítez's first win as manager, but due to other results, they were eliminated after finishing in third place, becoming the first reigning champions to exit the tournament at the group stage. On 8 December, Chelsea beat Sunderland 1–3 away with Fernando Torres scoring a brace. The victory was Chelsea's first league win in eight matches.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, December
Chelsea entered the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup at the semi-final stage, where they beat CONCACAF champions Monterrey of Mexico 3–1 on 13 December, before losing 1–0 in the final to Corinthians of Brazil in the Yokohama Stadium three days later. Gary Cahill was sent off in injury time for violent conduct towards Corinthians' Emerson.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, December
The club returned to England with a 5–1 home victory in the League Cup against Leeds United on 19 December, coming from a goal down at half-time to reach the semi-finals of the tournament. The club's first Premier League match since the Club World Cup was an 8–0 victory over Aston Villa on 23 December, followed by a 0–1 win at Norwich City's Carrow Road three days later. A third consecutive Premier League victory was confirmed in the last match of 2012, which saw Frank Lampard score twice as Chelsea came from behind to win 1–2 away to Everton on 30 December, ending the Liverpool-based club's unbeaten home season.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, January
Chelsea made their first purchase of the January transfer window on 2 January by triggering the release clause in the contract of Newcastle United's Senegalese forward Demba Ba. Ba, who had scored 13 times in the season for his former club, was signed for £7 million. On the same day, Chelsea sold striker Daniel Sturridge to Liverpool for an undisclosed fee reported to be £12 million. Sturridge played 96 games for Chelsea in three-and-a-half seasons, scoring 24 goals.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, January
The year opened with a 0–1 home defeat to bottom-of-the-table West London rivals QPR, with the goal coming from former Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips. However, Chelsea made progress in the third round of the FA Cup, where they beat Southampton 1–5 away at St Mary's on 5 January. Ba scored twice on his debut, while Frank Lampard scored his 193rd goal, moving him equal to Kerry Dixon as Chelsea's second-highest goalscorer of all time.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, January
On 9 January, two defensive mistakes from defender Branislav Ivanović caused a 0–2 home loss in the League Cup first semi-final leg tie against Swansea City. In their next Premier League match, on 12 January, Chelsea ended Stoke City's 17-game unbeaten home run by winning 0–4 away. Lampard's converted penalty, his 194th goal, moved him above Dixon's total. However, the following home match against Southampton on 16 January saw Chelsea give away a 2–0 half-time lead, opened by Ba's first Premier League goal, to draw 2–2. The Blues then defeated London rivals Arsenal 2–1 on 20 January, with early goals from Juan Mata and Frank Lampard cutting Chelsea's deficit behind second-place Manchester City to six points.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, January
On 23 January, Chelsea drew the second leg of their League Cup semi-final against Swansea City, which sent Swansea through to the final. Chelsea's Eden Hazard was given a straight red card for an alleged violent attack on a Swansea ballboy.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, January
In the Fourth Round of the FA Cup, on 27 January, Chelsea went behind twice before a late Fernando Torres equaliser forced a replay against fellow West London club Brentford of League One. Chelsea's final Premier League game of the month, played on 30 January, saw them draw 2–2 for a second time in a week, conceding a 0–2 lead in the final three minutes away to Reading. Despite drawing, Frank Lampard's goal in the game made him the first midfielder in Premier League history to score ten or more goals in ten consecutive seasons.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, February
On 2 February, Chelsea lost their first away game since 1 December, losing 3–2 to Newcastle United, for whom Moussa Sissoko scored a late winner. On 6 February, Ashley Cole became the first Chelsea player to earn 100 England caps when he played in a friendly against Brazil at Wembley. On 9 February, Chelsea defeated Wigan Athletic 4–1 to go within four points of second-placed Manchester City, with Marko Marin scoring for the first time. His goal was the club's 100th of the season in all competitions


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, February
Chelsea won their first Europa League match since the 2002–03 season on 14 February, beating Sparta Prague 0–1 at the Generali Arena through a late Oscar goal. Three days later, Chelsea triumphed in their FA Cup replay match against Brentford, reaching the fifth round of the FA Cup. In the second leg against Sparta Prague on 21 February, an injury time equaliser from Eden Hazard prevented the game from going to extra time by putting the club through 2–1 on aggregate.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, February
On 24 February, Chelsea lost away to Manchester City, with Frank Lampard missing a second half penalty as the club lost 2–0. In their last game of the month, on 27 February, Chelsea won away in their FA Cup 5th round tie against Middlesbrough with second-half goals from Ramires and Victor Moses.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, March
Chelsea began the month with a 1–0 home win over West Bromwich Albion on 2 March, with Demba Ba scoring the only goal of the match. On 7 March 2013, Chelsea lost the first leg of their last 16 Europa League tie away against Steaua București, with Ryan Bertrand conceding a penalty which was converted as the only goal of the match. In the 6th round of the FA Cup against Manchester United at Old Trafford, Chelsea conceded two early goals before a second half comeback with goals by Ramires and Eden Hazard earnt a home replay. Chelsea managed to overturn their Europa League deficit with a 3–1 victory to advance 3–2 on aggregate, in a match in which Fernando Torres scored the winning goal.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, April
April began with the FA Cup replay to Manchester United, winning it 1–0 thanks to a spectacular second half Demba Ba goal. Three days later, the club won their first leg Europa League tie against Russian side Rubin Kazan 3–1 with two goals from Fernando Torres and one from Victor Moses. With their third game in only seven days, Chelsea played Sunderland in the Premier League and came back down from 0–1 to win 2–1, the winner scored by Branislav Ivanović. Chelsea then played the second leg against Rubin Kazan on 11 April, losing 3–2 on the night but winning 5–4 on aggregate, sending them into the semi-finals of the competition. On 14 April, Chelsea met Manchester City in the FA cup semi-finals, where they lost 1–2 and were thus eliminated.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, May
On 11 May, Frank Lampard broke Chelsea's all-time goal-scoring record by scoring two against Aston Villa, earning him his 203rd goal for Chelsea. On 15 May, Chelsea won the Europa League final 1–2 against Benfica. The day after Chelsea won the Europa League, Lampard signed a one-year contract extension with Chelsea. On 19 May, Chelsea ended the season with a 2–1 home-win against Everton, finishing in third place and qualifying for the 2013–14 Champions League.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, May
Chelsea then went to an post-season trip to the United States, where they would meet Manchester City in two friendly matches. Chelsea's first match ended in disappointment as they let slip a three-goal lead at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Rafael Benítez's last game in charge for the Blues ended in a 3–5 defeat to Manchester City at Yankee Stadium in New York City on 25 May. It was also the last game for Paulo Ferreira, who retired after the match, as well as Yossi Benayoun's final match in a Chelsea shirt.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, May
On 26 May, Chelsea announced that they had agreed to play in the inaugural Guinness International Champions Cup in the U.S. – Chelsea will join Milan, Internazionale, Juventus, Real Madrid, Valencia, Everton and the LA Galaxy in the competition. On 28 May, Rafael Benítez was released from his contract with Chelsea to become the new manager of Italian side Napoli.


2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Squads, Premier League squad
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2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Squads, Under 21 squad
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2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Squads, UEFA Champions League squad
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2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Squads, UEFA Europa League squad
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2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season, Squads, FIFA Club World Cup squad
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2012–13 Cheltenham Town F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was 126th season of Cheltenham Town's existence, and their 13th in the Football League since promotion from the Conference National in 2000.


2012–13 Cheltenham Town F.C. season
Cheltenham's first game of the 2012–13 season was at home to Milton Keynes Dons in the League Cup, before then hosting Dagenham and Redbridge in their first League Two match of the season on 18 August 2012.


2012–13 Cheltenham Town F.C. season
Cheltenham were in contention for automatic promotion until the final day of the season, but ultimately finished 5th and had to settle for the playoffs, in which they lost 2–0 on aggregate to Northampton Town.


2012–13 Chemnitzer FC season
The 2012–13 Chemnitzer FC season is the 47th season in the club's football history. In 2012–13 the club plays in the 3. Liga, the third tier of German football. It is the club's second season in this league, having been promoted from the Regionalliga in 2011. The club also took part in the 2012–13 edition of the DFB-Pokal, but was knocked out in the first round by 2. Bundesliga side Dynamo Dresden. Chemnitzer FC also took part in the 2012–13 edition of the Saxony Cup, having received a bye for the first two rounds.


2012–13 Chesterfield F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was the 146th season in Chesterfield's history. Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.


2012–13 Chesterfield F.C. season, Squad
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2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season
The 2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 87th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout. The Blackhawks captured the Western Conference championship and went on to defeat the Eastern Conference playoff champion Boston Bruins in six games to capture their fifth Stanley Cup in team history. The Blackhawks also became just the eighth team to win both the Cup and the Presidents' Trophy (as the team with the best regular season record) in the same season. Chicago's Patrick Kane was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Off-season
The Blackhawks did not make many (if any) changes to the organization during the off-season.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Pre-season
Due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout, the NHL pre-season was cancelled.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
The 48-game, shortened season was limited to conference and divisional games only. The Blackhawks did not play any teams from the Eastern Conference until they advanced to the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals against the Boston Bruins. The Blackhawks played three games each against non-divisional teams. Against their own division, the Blackhawks played four games against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings and five games against the Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
On January 26 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Blackhawks tied a franchise record by starting the season 5–0–0 for the first time since the 1971–72 season. On the very next night, against the Detroit Red Wings, the Blackhawks set a new franchise record by starting the season 6–0–0. On February 19, against the Vancouver Canucks, the Blackhawks tied the NHL record set by the Anaheim Ducks in 2006–07 with a 16-game unbeaten streak to start the season, and beat the Ducks' record (28 points) by one point.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
On February 22 against the San Jose Sharks, the Blackhawks set a new NHL record with a 17 game unbeaten streak to start a season. On March 5 against the Minnesota Wild, the Blackhawks set a franchise record with a 10th consecutive win. The Blackhawks went on to extend both records for first consecutive games without a regulation loss (win or tie) to start a season and franchise record for most consecutive wins to 24 games (21–0–3) and 11 wins, respectively. On March 8 against the Colorado Avalanche, the Blackhawks' streak was snapped by a 6–2 loss.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
On February 10 against the Nashville Predators, the Blackhawks recorded their first shutout since March 23, 2011, ending its shutout drought after 690 days. The Blackhawks proceeded to record seven shutouts during the season, tied for first in the league with the St. Louis Blues and Vancouver Canucks. On March 6 against the Colorado Avalanche, Ray Emery became the first goaltender in NHL history to start a season with 10 straight wins.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
Emery was also the first goaltender in franchise history to record 10 consecutive wins at any point in a season, overriding Glenn Hall's streak of nine straight from 1966–67. Emery extended both the NHL- and franchise-record to 12 wins (12–0–0) to start the season. The goaltending duo of Corey Crawford and Emery went on to capture the William M. Jennings Trophy for allowing an NHL-low 102 goals during the season. This was the franchise's fourth Jennings Trophy, with the previous three all captured by goaltending tandems featuring Ed Belfour.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
As a result of the streak, the Blackhawks hold the second longest NHL record for most consecutive games earning a point at 30 games (24–0–6), a streak spanning two seasons, starting from March 27, 2012, of the 2011–12 season. The record stands behind the 1979–80 Philadelphia Flyers, which recorded a 35 consecutive game point streak of 25–0–10, all in a single season. The Blackhawks' streak also ranks third for most consecutive games point in a single season at 24 games (21–0–3), behind the 1977–78 Montreal Canadiens at 28 games (23–0–5).


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
On March 26 against the Calgary Flames, Head Coach Joel Quenneville received his 649th regular season coaching win, surpassing the previous record held by Ron Wilson. Quenneville finished the season with 660 regular season coaching wins, and is ranked sixth among coaches with the most regular season coaching wins, first among active coaches.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
On April 7, with a 5–3 win against the Nashville Predators, the Blackhawks became the first team to clinch a playoff berth in the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, guaranteeing a seventh seed finish in the Western Conference. On April 12, with a 3–2 shootout win against the Detroit Red Wings, the Blackhawks won the Central Division and reserved a third seed finish in the Western Conference. On April 17, the Blackhawks clinched the number one seed of the Western Conference after the Anaheim Ducks lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets in overtime. On April 24, the Blackhawks clinched the franchise's second Presidents' Trophy in a 4–1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The win guaranteed the Blackhawks home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
The United Center also recorded its 200th consecutive combined regular season and playoff Blackhawks sell-out streak on March 1 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, which began during the 2007–08 season with the game on March 30, 2008, also against the Blue Jackets.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs
The Blackhawks qualified for the playoff for the fifth consecutive season. As the Presidents' Trophy winner, the Blackhawks had home-ice advantage. They faced the eighth-seeded Minnesota Wild in the Western Conference Quarterfinals, beating the Wild 4–1 in the best-of-seven series matchup.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs
The Blackhawks advanced to the Western Conference Semifinals to meet the seventh-seeded Detroit Red Wings. This was the last time these two Original Six would face each other as Western Conference and Central Division opponents as the Red Wings would move to a different Division and Conference starting in the 2013–14 season. The Blackhawks won the series opener, but dropped three straight games. In Game 6, Blackhawks forward Michael Frolik was awarded a penalty shot by the officials. Frolik successfully converted against Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard, becoming the first player in NHL playoff history to score twice on a penalty shot. Frolik's last successful attempt on penalty shot was against the Vancouver Canucks during the first round of the 2010–11 playoffs.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs
The Blackhawks advanced to the Western Conference Finals, making their third appearance in five seasons, where they faced the fifth seed and defending Stanley Cup champion, the Los Angeles Kings. The Blackhawks won the first two games of the series on home ice at the United Center. The Kings won Game 3, however, improving their playoff home win streak to 15–0 at the Staples Center. The Blackhawks rebounded in Game 4, snapping the Kings' playoff home win streak before returning to the United Center for Game 5.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs
The Blackhawks eliminated the reigning Stanley Cup Champions in Game 5 in double-overtime. The game ended at 11:40 of the second overtime period with a goal by Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane. The game-winning goal was Kane's third of the game, his second NHL career playoff hat-trick.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs
The Blackhawks clinched their second Stanley Cup Finals berth in four seasons and faced the 2011 Stanley Cup champions, the Boston Bruins. This marked the first faceoff of the season between the two teams due to the lockout-induced shortened season and the resulting intra-Conference-only match-ups. This also marked the first time since 1979 (Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers) that two Original Six teams met in the Stanley Cup Finals.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs
The Blackhawks won Game 1 at 12:08 of the third overtime period, which nearly equated to two regulation NHL games. Game 1 went in the history books as the longest NHL game ever played at the United Center as well as the fifth-longest game in Stanley Cup Finals history.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs
The Blackhawks lost the next two games, Game 2 in overtime, giving the Bruins the lead in the series.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs
The Blackhawks rebounded in Game 4, winning 6–5 in overtime, equalizing the series. Blackhawks defensemen Brent Seabrook scored the game-winning overtime goal in Game 4, his second in the playoff since Game 7 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Red Wings.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs
The Blackhawks returned to the United Center for Game 5, winning 3–1 in regulation providing the Blackhawks a 3–2 lead in the series.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs
The Blackhawks returned to TD Garden for Game 6. Down 0–1 after 7:19 of play, Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews equalized the game at 4:24 of the second period. Both teams were tied going into the third period, but a goal by Bruins forward Milan Lucic at 12:11 gave the Bruins the lead again. Desperate for the equalizing goal, the Blackhawks pulled goaltender Corey Crawford to add an extra attacker. Forward Bryan Bickell equalized the game with 1:16 remaining. Overtime seemed inevitable, again, but Blackhawks forward Dave Bolland scored the game-winning goal 17 seconds later to help the Blackhawks earn a 3–2 win in regulation, eliminate the Bruins and capture the Stanley Cup.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs
The win gave the Blackhawks their second Stanley Cup in four years, a first for any team since the salary cap era, and made them the first team since the 2008 Red Wings to clinch both the Presidents' Trophy and the Stanley Cup in the same year.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs
Patrick Kane was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff Most Valuable Player, becoming the first American-born forward and fourth American-born player to receive this award. Kane also became the third consecutive American-born player to receive the Conn Smythe after Tim Thomas and Jonathan Quick, both goaltenders, from the previous two years. The win also made Blackhawks' Head Coach Joel Quenneville the only active NHL coach with two Stanley Cups, while also adding a second consecutive Stanley Cup to Assistant Coach Jamie Kompon's resume after he clinched it the previous season with the Kings. This was also Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa's second Cup in four Stanley Cup Finals appearances, as well as Blackhawks' Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations Scotty Bowman's 13th appearance on the Stanley Cup.


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


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


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Draft picks
Chicago's picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season, Original schedule
The pre-season and regular season schedules before the lockout began.


2012–13 Chicago Bulls season
The 2012–13 Chicago Bulls season was the 47th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Derrick Rose missed the entire season while still recovering from a torn ACL in which he sustained during Game 1 of last year's playoffs. Despite his absence, the Bulls still managed a 45-37 record as the Number 5 seed in the East.


2012–13 Chicago Bulls season
The only highlights of this season were the Bulls ending a 27-game winning streak of the defending champion Miami Heat and a 13-game winning streak of the New York Knicks in order to become the second team in league history to snap two winning streaks of 13 or more games. In the playoffs, after defeating the Brooklyn Nets in a tough seven-game first round series, the Bulls were eliminated in the next round by the Heat in five games. Miami would eventually win their second consecutive title after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in seven games.


2012–13 Chicago Bulls season, Future draft picks, Credits
Charlotte's own 2013 1st round draft pick to Chicago (top-12 protected in the 2013 Draft, top-10 protected in 2014, top-8 protected in 2015 and unprotected in the 2016 Draft.) [ Charlotte – Chicago, 2/18/2010].


2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season
The 2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season was the first season of the new Chicago Mustangs professional indoor soccer club. The Mustangs, a Central Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in the Grand Sports Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Nasser Rafidia was the team's general manager. Narciso "Chicho" Cuevas served as head coach until late January 2013 when owner Armando Gamboa assumed the role with Thomas Cahue as his assistant coach.


2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season, Season summary
The Mustangs were successful in the regular season, finishing 11–5, but failed to qualify for the postseason in the tough Central Division. The team fared better at home than on the road, winning 7 of 8 home games but splitting the road games with 4 wins and 4 losses. A coaching change late in the season was followed by the team dropping 2 of its 3 final matches.


2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season, Season summary
The Mustangs participated in the 2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. They defeated the Rockford Rampage in the Wild Card round, the Illinois Piasa in the Round of 16, and the Cincinnati Saints of the Premier Arena Soccer League in the Quarter-Finals before falling to the Detroit Waza in the Semi-Finals.


2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season, History
The Mustangs are named for the original Chicago Mustangs that was a founding member of the United Soccer Association in 1967 and played in the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1968 before becoming a semi-pro team in 1969.


2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season, Off-field moves
8-year old Melissa Mendoza and her mother, the Mustangs' Director of Marketing, organized a canned food and clothing collection drive dubbed "Mission Melissa". Kicked off with a halftime presentation during the December 15th game against the Illinois Piasa, the drive collects for families in need at the holiday season. The team offered free tickets to any person that donated to the drive.


2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season, Off-field moves
The team's first two home games had a reported attendance of 459 while the remaining home games each reported an attendance of 299. These numbers were reported by the team for technical reasons and may not represent an accurate count of home attendees.


2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season, Roster moves
On November 2, 2012, the Mustangs announced the signing of Jose Omar Santillan, Ruben Omar Tapia, and Miguel Angel Vaca from the Guerreros de Guadalajara of the Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Rapido.


2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season, Roster moves
On February 6, 2013, the team submitted its 20-man roster in preparation for the postseason. Included on it were three newly signed midfielders: local Angel Escobedo plus Mexico national team veterans Eduardo Rodrigo Flores and Edgar Quintin Vazquez. Both Vazquez and Flores join four other Mustangs players who spend their summer with Guerreros De Guadalajara in the Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Rapido. Flores is also the brother of Mustangs goalkeeper Jesus Flores.


2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season, Awards and honors
On January 1, 2013, the Professional Arena Soccer League named Nestor Hernandez as its Player of the Week. The league cited the rookie midfielder's team-leading scoring efforts, including six goals plus three assists in the previous weekend's two games, in making their decision.


2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season, Awards and honors
In postseason honors, forward Nestor Hernandez was named to the 2012-13 PASL All-League First Team.


2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season, Schedule, Regular season
† Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below.


2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season, Team roster
As of February 6, 2013Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season, Team roster
These are the 20 players submitted by the team to the league on February 6, 2013, as its final roster for possible postseason play. Other players who spent time on the Mustangs roster during the 2012–13 season include goalkeeper Victor Ayala; forwards Victor Blanco, Edwin Ferrera, Qudus Lawal, David Martinez, and Mario Pinon; midfielders Mario Calleros, Ivan Chino, Rafael Hernandez, Luis Mojica, and Manuel Salcedo; plus defenders Amaury Gasca and Narciso Cuevas Jr.


2012–13 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by third year head coach Tracy Dildy, played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center as member of the Great West Conference. They finished the season 11–22, 3–5 in Great West play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They were champions of the Great West Tournament, held on their home floor, to earn an automatic bid into the 2013 CIT where they lost in the first round to Illinois–Chicago.


2012–13 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team
This was Chicago State's final season in the Great West. They joined the Western Athletic Conference in July 2013.


2012–13 Chinese Basketball Association season
The 2012–13 CBA season was the 18th CBA season. This season began on November 24, 2012.


2012–13 Chinese Basketball Association season, Foreign players policy
All teams except Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players, while the bottom 5 teams of last season have an extra right to sign an Asian player. The rule of using players in each game is described in this chart:


2012–13 Chinese Basketball Association season, Foreign players policy
++ If teams waive their rights to sign the extra Asian player, they may use foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.


2012–13 Chinese Basketball Association season, Awards, Players of the week
The following players were named the Domestic and Foreign Players of the Week.


2012–13 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats, led by seventh year head coach Mick Cronin, played their home games at Fifth Third Arena and were members of the Big East Conference.


2012–13 Cincinnati Kings season
The 2012–13 Cincinnati Kings season was the fifth season of the Cincinnati Kings professional indoor soccer club. The Kings, an Eastern Division team and charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games at the GameTime Training Center in Fairfield, Ohio. The team was led by general manager Tim Burgess.


2012–13 Cincinnati Kings season, Season summary
The Kings were successful in the regular season, amassing an 11–5 record and placing second in the PASL's Eastern Division. The team qualified for the postseason and earned the right to play for the Ron Newman Cup in the PASL National Championship. The Kings lost both Eastern Division Finals games to the Detroit Waza and were eliminated from the postseason.


2012–13 Cincinnati Kings season, Season summary
The Kings did not participate in the 2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer.


2012–13 Cincinnati Kings season, Roster moves
On October 29, 2012, the Kings signed goalkeeper Jamie Lieberman, forward Andy Farrell, defender D.J. Albert, and midfielders Eddie Hertsenberg, Dan Dwyer, and Jeff Hughes. Hughes would also serve as the team's head coach.


2012–13 Cincinnati Kings season, Roster moves
On November 15, the team announced the release of forward Andy Farrell and the signings of forward Joshua Henderson plus defenders Roger Straz and Scott Shugh. Farrell re-signed with the Kings on December 14, 2012. On December 15, 2012, the team added defender Danijel Trifkovic to the roster.


2012–13 Cincinnati Kings season, Roster moves
Jeff Hughes was the team's head coach (and leading scorer as a midfielder) until he was released on January 25, 2013. (Hughes signed with the Missouri Comets of the MISL the same day.) Matt Breines took over as head coach with Jay Schneider as assistant coach.


2012–13 Cincinnati Kings season, Roster moves
On February 1, 2013, the Kings announced the signing of forward Roger Gemoules.


2012–13 Cincinnati Kings season, Awards and honors
On November 6, 2012, Kings midfielder (and head coach) Jeff Hughes was named the PASL Player of the Week for his team leadership and his scoring hat-trick against Detroit Waza in the King's season opener.


2012–13 Citizen AA season
The 2012–13 season is Citizen AA's 9th season in football in Hong Kong First Division League. Citizen AA will seek to win a trophy for a season, as they failed to defend the Senior Challenge Shield trophy. The club will also be competing in the Senior Challenge Shield and the FA Cup.


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


2012–13 Citizen AA season, Matches, Competitive, FA Cup
Remarks: 1 The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground is originally 9,000, but only the 4,000-seated main stand is opened for football match.


2012–13 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season
The Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program represented Clarkson University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Golden Knights finished runners-up during the regular season in the ECAC to Cornell. They advanced to the semifinals of the ECAC tournament where they lost to Harvard Crimson. Their efforts were good enough to earn them an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost to national runners-up Boston University in the quarterfinals.


2012–13 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University in the 2012–2013 college basketball season. The Tigers, led by third year head coach Brad Brownell, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 5–13 in ACC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Florida State.


2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The 2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).


2012–13 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Cleveland State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Gary Waters. The Vikings played their home games at the Wolstein Center and were members of the Horizon League. It was the 82nd season of Cleveland State basketball. They finished the season 14–18, 5–11 in Horizon League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament to UIC.


2012–13 Cleveland State Vikings women's basketball team
The 2012–13 Cleveland State Vikings women's basketball team represented Cleveland State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Their head coach was Kate Peterson Abiad. The Vikings played their home games at the Wolstein Center and were members of the Horizon League. It was the 40th season of Cleveland State women's basketball. Last year they finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Horizon League play to finish seventh overall.


2012–13 Cleveland State Vikings women's basketball team, Preseason
The preseason Horizon League Coaches' Poll picked the Vikings to finish fifth.


2012–13 Cleveland State Vikings women's basketball team, Regular season
Shalonda Winton was named to the 2012 Nugget Classic All-Tournament Team. On December 8, 2012, Cleveland State recorded their first victory over Miami (OH) in program history. On the same night Shalonda Winton also recorded just the sixth triple double in program history. On December 30, 2012, Shalonda Winton recorded another triple double against Lake Erie College.


2012–13 Club América season
The 2012–13 América 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. América began their season on July 21, 2012 against Monterrey, América played most of their homes games on Saturdays at 5:00pm local time.


2012–13 Club América season
On May 26, 2013, América won the eleventh league title in their history by defeating Cruz Azul 4–2 on penalty kicks after a comeback from a 0–1 first leg loss to tie 2–2 on aggregate. With this, América become the most successful club, along with Guadalajara, in Mexico.


2012–13 Club América 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 Club América 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 Club Atlas season
The 2012–13 Atlas 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. Atlas began their season on July 22, 2012 against UNAM, Atlas played their homes games on Saturdays at 9:00pm local time. Atlas did not qualify to the final phase in the Apertura tournament and was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Santos Laguna in the Clausura tournament.


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


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


2012–13 Club Atlético Independiente season
Club Atlético Independiente's 2012–13 season is the club's 107th year of existence. Independiente this season going to play the Torneo Inicial, the Torneo Final, the Copa Sudamericana and the Copa Argentina.


2012–13 Club Atlético River Plate season
The 2012–13 season was River Plate's first season back in the Primera División, following one season in the Primera B Nacional. Ramón Díaz managed the club.


2012–13 Club Atlético River Plate season, Transfers
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Club Atlético River Plate season, Transfers
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Club Atlético River Plate season, Inicial Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Club Atlético River Plate season, Final Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Club Atlético River Plate season, Final Squad, On Loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Club Bolívar season
The 2011 season is Bolívar's  35th competitive season in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano, and 87th year in existence as a football club. To see more news about Bolivar see


2012–13 Club Bolívar season, Competitions, Copa Libertadores, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Club Bolívar season, Competitions, 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 Club León season
The 2012–13 León 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. Tijuana began their season on July 21, 2012 against Querétaro, León played their most home games on Saturday at 8:06pm local time. This was León first season in Mexican top-flight league since the Verano 2002 after defeating Correcaminos UAT in the promotion final. León qualified third to the final phase and was eliminated by Tijuana in the semi-finals, León did not qualify to the final phase in the Clausura tournament.


2012–13 Club León 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 Club León 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 Club Santos Laguna season
The 2012–13 Santos Laguna 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. Santos Laguna began their season on July 21, 2012 against San Luis, Santos Laguna played most their homes games on Saturdays at 7:00pm local time. Santos Laguna did not qualify to the final phase in the Apertura tournament and was eliminated in the semi-finals of the final phase by Cruz Azul in the Clausura tournament. Santos Laguna lost the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League final to Monterrey 4–2 on aggregate.


2012–13 Club Santos Laguna 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 Club Santos Laguna season, Torneo Apertura, 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 Club Santos Laguna 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 Club Santos Laguna season, Torneo Clausura, 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 Club Santos Laguna season, CONCACAF Champions League, Championship Round
Seeding was performed after the Group Stage. Santos was seed number two and faced Houston Dynamo the seventh seed in the quarterfinals. Santos won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Semis to face Seattle Sounders FC. Santos then advanced to the Finals defeating the Sounders 2–1 on aggregate. In the finals they will face their league rival Monterrey.


2012–13 Club Tijuana season
The 2012–13 Tijuana 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. Tijuana began their season on July 20, 2012 against Puebla, Tijuana played most of their homes games on Fridays at 5:30pm local time in the Apertura season and at 5PM local time in the Clausura season. On December 2, 2012, Tijuana defeated Toluca 2–0 (4–1 on aggregate) to win their first Liga MX title. Tijuana did not qualify to the final phase in the Clausura tournament and were eliminated by Atlético Mineiro in the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores.


2012–13 Club Tijuana 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 Club Tijuana 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 Club Tijuana season, Copa Libertadores, Knockout stage
Tied on points 2–2, Atlético Mineiro won on away goals.


2012–13 Club Universidad Nacional season
The 2012–13 UNAM 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. UNAM began their season on July 21, 2012 against Atlas, UNAM played their homes games on Sundays at noon local time. UNAM did not reach the final phase in the Apertura tournament and were eliminated by América in the quarter-finals of the final phase in the Clausura tournament.


2012–13 Club Universidad Nacional season, Tornero Apertura, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Club Universidad Nacional season, Tornero Clausura, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chanticleers, led by sixth year head coach Cliff Ellis, played their home games at the brand new HTC Center and were members of the South Division of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 14–15, 9–7 in Big South play to finish in fourth place in the South Division. They lost in the first round of the Big South Tournament to Liberty.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Colchester United's 71st season in their history and fifth successive season in the third tier of English football, League One. Alongside competing in the League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season
The 2012–13 season marked the club's 75th anniversary, but the club's on-field performance was poor, suffering 23 league defeats while achieving a club-record nine consecutive defeats. John Ward was relieved of his duties with the club in the relegation zone but his replacement, former U's defender Joe Dunne, turned around United's fortunes, leading them to mid-table by November. However, the club then embarked on their record run of nine successive defeats, which spanned from mid-November to mid-January.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season
At the end of this run, the club dropped into the relegation zone, before escaping and then returning to the drop zone in early February. They flirted with relegation for the remainder of the season until they secured safety on the final day of the season with a 2–0 win at Carlisle United, finishing in 20th place.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester exited each cup competition after just one game, suffering defeats at Yeovil Town and Northampton Town in the League Cup and League Trophy respectively, while they were humiliated in the FA Cup first round by non-League Essex rivals Chelmsford City by a 3–1 margin.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
For the 2012–13 season, the U's marked their 75th anniversary with a special home kit which was designed with the usual blue and white stripes, but did not have a main sponsorship logo. The club hoped to promote local businesses on a game-by-game basis in order to reflect on the club's early days without a sponsor.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
In pre-season, Colchester started with a comfortable 6–0 win over Heybridge Swifts. Ian Henderson and Freddie Sears both scored a brace in a one-sided first half. Academy product Tosin Olufemi also scored twice in the second half to secure a convincing win for the U's. The club then embarked on a pre-season training camp in the Netherlands. Colchester took on a youthful Vitesse side and won 3–2, with goals from Freddie Ladapo, Marcus Bean and Freddie Sears. The game also saw the return of Magnus Okuonghae who had re-signed for the club after briefly leaving the club following the expiry of his contract.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
A crowd just shy of 8,000 at the Colchester Community Stadium saw recently promoted Premier League side West Ham United beat Colchester 2–1 with Anthony Wordsworth scoring the goal for the home side. An experimental U's side then lost 4–1 at Witham Town, with then-triallist Jackson Ramm scoring Colchester's consolation goal. They responded by beating Maldon & Tiptree 2–1 courtesy of Freddie Sears fourth goal of pre-season and another from Drey Wright. The following day, Colchester won 2–1 at Brentwood Town with goals from John-Joe O'Toole and Freddie Ladapo.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Colchester hosted Championship side Derby County on 3 August. Freddie Sears scored a brace, but drew 2–2 after an unfortunate Magnus Okuonghae own goal and Theo Robinson's equaliser came as the final kick of the game. They then hosted Ipswich Town, who won 2–1 after two first-half goals from Michael Chopra, but Clinton Morrison's first goal for the club reduced the deficit in the second-half. Colchester then rounded off their pre-season with a 1–0 win at Conference North side Bishop's Stortford with Drey Wright's solo-effort the difference between the two sides.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, August
Colchester's season started in the League Cup first round at Yeovil Town, where Academy product Drey Wright started to make his professional debut. Also making his club debut was forward Clinton Morrison. The U's were soundly beaten 3–0 on the night.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, August
Colchester's league campaign kicked off on 18 August with a 0–0 draw at Preston North End, with Mark Cousins producing a string of saves in the U's goal to preserve an opening day point. Colchester then held Portsmouth to a 2–2 draw at the Community Stadium, with a first U's goal for Michael Rose and Magnus Okuonghae scoring the other. Jordan Obita struck late on to earn a point for the away team.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, August
Former Sheffield Wednesday striker Clinton Morrison scored an equaliser, his first goal for the club, in a 1–1 draw against Sheffield United with what was the U's first shot on target, in the 73rd-minute, to secure a third successive draw for Colchester.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, September
Colchester slumped to their first league defeat of the season on 1 September after they were beaten 4–0 at Tranmere Rovers following a Jake Cassidy hat-trick. A 1–0 defeat at Brentford consigned the U's to their worst league start since 1996, conceding an 88th-minute goal.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, September
On 15 September, Colchester found themselves bottom of the League One table after six games and no wins following a 2–1 home defeat by Doncaster Rovers. Their stay at the bottom of the league was brief however, when Anthony Wordsworth's late penalty kick earned them a point during their 1–1 home draw with Crawley Town.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, September
On 22 September, the U's cemented their worst-ever start to a league season with a 1–0 defeat at Scunthorpe United. This result proved the final straw for chairman Robbie Cowling as John Ward was sacked as Colchester manager, leaving the club after two years in charge with the U's without a win in League One and 22nd in the table. Assistant manager Joe Dunne was appointed caretaker manager.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, September
On 27 September, Dunne was appointed full-time manager of Colchester United. He assigned Mark Kinsella as his assistant. Two days later, Dunne took charge of his first match and promptly led the team to their first win of the campaign, a 3–1 home victory over Hartlepool United with two debut goals for loan-signing Jabo Ibehre and an earlier equalising goal from Gavin Massey.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, October
On 2 October, Colchester earned their first away win of the season at Swindon Town. They won 1–0 courtesy of a Michael Rose free kick against his former club. Colchester were again defeated by Yeovil on 6 October, on this occasion 3–1, with Jabo Ibehre scoring Colchester's only goal. This was Dunne's first defeat as Colchester manager.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, October
Having received a bye in the first round of the Football League Trophy, the U's faced former manager Aidy Boothroyd's Northampton Town in the second round of the competition on  9 October. With the U's leading 1–0 at half-time through a Freddie Sears goal, young debutant Alex Gilbey gave away a penalty from which Northampton scored, before conceding a second goal two minutes later to hand the Cobblers a 2–1 victory.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, October
Loanee Sanchez Watt ended Stevenage's unbeaten start to the season on 13 October with his first goal of the season in a 1–0 home victory for Colchester. Colchester then made it four league wins in five games under Joe Dunne on 20 October with a 2–0 home victory over Carlisle United. Loanees Craig Eastmond and Jabo Ibehre scored the goals. The U's then secured their fifth win in six league games on 23 October with a 2–0 win at Leyton Orient, with goals from Anthony Wordsworth and Ian Henderson.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, October
On 27 October, Colchester allowed a 2–0 lead to slip to draw 2–2 away at Shrewsbury Town with both goals coming from Arsenal loanees Eastmond and Watt.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, November
Colchester started the month with an FA Cup tie at Essex neighbours Chelmsford City in the first round. It was the first competitive encounter between the sides for 44 years, the last being an FA Cup second round tie in January 1968. Chelmsford won on this occasion, knocking out their Football League opponents 3–1. Donovan Simmonds scored twice, before Michael Rose's free kick reduced the deficit, but Jamie Slabber's effort late on sealed the win for the Conference South side.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, November
On 6 November, Colchester were defeated 2–0 at home by Notts County. The U's then suffered their third defeat in as many games with a 3–2 defeat at Crewe Alexandra, having led 2–0 at half-time following goals from Freddie Sears and Ian Henderson. The team responded to this defeat with a 2–0 victory over Bury, Wordsworth and Sears scoring the goals in the second-half. The U's then lost 3–1 at home to Coventry City on 20 November, with Tom Eastman registering the only goal for the home side. Colchester were beaten 5–1 by Milton Keynes Dons on 24 November. Ian Henderson scored Colchester's consolation and later Gavin Massey was sent off for a tackle on Adam Chicksen.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, December
Owing to an early FA Cup exit, Colchester had a two-week break heading into their 8 December home league match against Oldham Athletic. However, the U's fell to their fifth defeat in six games as the visitors prospered 2–0, with Brian Wilson scoring an unfortunate own goal. Colchester continued their losing streak when a 1–0 defeat at AFC Bournemouth left them just two points above the relegation zone. They followed this up with a fifth consecutive away league defeat on 22 December with another 1–0 defeat, this time at Walsall, earning the hosts their first victory in 17 games. A further defeat followed at home to high-flying Brentford on Boxing Day, but despite the reverse, a youthful U's side put in a promising display and featured a first professional goal from Drey Wright on his first league start for the club.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, January
Colchester's New Year's Day game was a trip to Crawley, where they continued their losing run with a miserable 3–0 defeat, Crawley's first home win in nine weeks. On 5 January, Colchester equalled their longest-ever losing run with a 1–0 defeat at Doncaster in a game in which Josh Thompson had a goal ruled out for an infringement by another player.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, January
On 12 January, Colchester set the unwanted club record of nine consecutive defeats as fellow strugglers Scunthorpe United won 2–1at the Community Stadium. The result left the U's in the relegation zone and manager Joe Dunne considering his position.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, January
Colchester's trip to Hartlepool on 19 January was postponed due to heavy snow, with their next fixture on 26 January at home to Walsall. Colchester ended their losing streak with a solid 2–0 victory, with goals from Jabo Ibehre, making his second debut for the club, and Freddie Sears. Before January was out, the club sold youth-team product Anthony Wordsworth to neighbours Ipswich Town for a £100,000 transfer fee, potentially rising to £200,000.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, February
The U's began February with a 3–2 win against Portsmouth with a brace from Gavin Massey and a Freddie Sears penalty earning Colchester a first away victory since October. They then slipped to within two points of the relegation zone after a 1–0 home defeat by Swindon Town on 5 February.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, February
Colchester made it three wins in four games with victory over Preston on 9 February as Freddie Sears scored the only goal of the game. A heavy 3–0 defeat by Sheffield United on 16 February left the U's in 20th position, one spot outside of the relegation zone. They were then soundly beaten 5–1 at home by Tranmere Rovers as Colchester dropped into the relegation places. Magnus Okuonghae scored the consolation for Colchester as the U's found themselves three points adrift from safety albeit with a game in hand over 20th-placed Scunthorpe. A win against high-fliers Yeovil on 26 February rounded out the month as the U's made amends for League Cup and earlier league defeats against the Glovers. Billy Clifford scored his first professional goal and Freddie Sears added a second in the 2–0 victory.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, March
On 2 March, Colchester won 2–0 at Stevenage with both goals coming from Jabo Ibehre. The result lifted the U's out of the relegation places. Ten-man Colchester then battled to a 0–0 draw at relegation-threatened rivals Hartlepool after Jabo Ibehre was sent off. A 2–1 defeat followed at Crewe on 9 March, George Porter scoring the leveller before Mathias Pogba's winner. The U's let a two goal lead slip to draw 2–2 at Coventry on 12 March having taken the lead through Gavin Massey and loanee Michael Smith doubling the lead after half-time. An injury time equaliser denied the U's all three points.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, March
Colchester began their game at Bury with George Porter dismissed for violent conduct after only four minutes. They then fell behind after a goal from former United player Craig Fagan. However, Colchester levelled first through Josh Thompson, and the took the lead a minute later through Clinton Morrison. The win moved the U's seven points clear of the relegation zone. On Good Friday, Colchester lost 1–0 to Bournemouth at the Community Stadium, once again leaving the club within three points of the relegation positions with six games to play.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, April
A relegation battle with Oldham Athletic ended 1–1 on 1 April, with Drey Wright scoring Colchester's goal before an Oldham equaliser mid-way through the second-half. An important win over Leyton Orient on 6 April followed, moving Colchester six points above the relegation zone as rivals Oldham and Scunthorpe failed to win. Goals came courtesy of Gavin Massey and Drey Wright. Former U's player Kevin Lisbie scored Orient's goal and had a penalty saved by Sam Walker with twelve minutes remaining.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, April
Jabo Ibehre scored Colchester's goal in a 3–1 defeat at Notts County on 13 April, and then a second successive defeat at home by Milton Keynes Dons threatened to reduced the points advantage over Scunthorpe in their relegation scrap, but with Scunthorpe losing to already-relegated Bury, the U's maintained a five-point advantage and thus requiring a win from their next two games to guarantee safety.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, April
A lacklustre 0–0 draw with Shrewsbury in the final home game of the season, coupled with a win for Scunthorpe over MK Dons meant the relegation battle moved on to the final day of the season with each team separated by three points. Anything but a win for Scunthorpe against Swindon would mean relegation, while Colchester required at least a draw for survival.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview, April
With the future of the club to be decided on the final day of the season, it was imperative that Colchester earned at least a point from their away game at Carlisle on 27 April to guarantee League One football for another season. Goals from Gavin Massey and Tom Eastman ensured this in a 2–0 victory, while Scunthorpe were relegated despite winning at Swindon.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.


2012–13 Colchester United F.C. season, Honours and awards
Players to receive awards at the club's End of Season Awards Dinner held on 30 April 2013.


2012–13 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team represented Colgate University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by second year head coach Matt Langel, played their home games at Cotterell Court and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 11–21, 5–9 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament to Lehigh.


2012–13 Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey season
The Colgate Raiders represented Colgate University in ECAC women's ice hockey. The Raiders are attempting to participate in the NCAA Frozen Four for the first time in school history.


2012–13 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
The 2012–13 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by first year head coach Doug Wojcik, played their home games at the TD Arena and were members of the South Division of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 14–4 in SoCon play to finish in second place in the South Division. They advanced to the championship game of the SoCon Tournament before falling to Davidson. They were invited to the 2013 College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to George Mason.


2012–13 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
This was the Cougars final season as a member of the SoCon as they joined the Colonial Athletic Association beginning with the 2013–14 season.


2012–13 Colorado Avalanche season
The 2012–13 Colorado Avalanche season was the 41st overall season for the franchise, 34th season in the National Hockey League (NHL), since June 22, 1979, and 18th season since the franchise relocated to Colorado to start the 1995–96 NHL season. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.


2012–13 Colorado Avalanche season, Off-season
On September 4, 2012, the Avalanche named Gabriel Landeskog as the fourth team captain in Avalanche history, after Milan Hejduk resigned from the role. Landeskog became the youngest captain in NHL history, being 11 days younger than Sidney Crosby was when Crosby was named captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2007.


2012–13 Colorado Avalanche season, Regular season
The Avalanche finished the season with the worst record in the Western Conference and second-worst record in the league. As a result, head coach Joe Sacco was fired the day after Colorado's regular season ended. Former Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy was hired as the new head coach on May 23, 2013.


2012–13 Colorado Avalanche season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2012–13 Colorado Avalanche season, Playoffs
The Colorado Avalanche failed to qualify for the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs.


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


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


2012–13 Colorado Avalanche season, Draft picks
Colorado's picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


2012–13 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represented the University of Colorado in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Tad Boyle was in his third season at Colorado. They were members of the Pac-12 Conference and played their home games at the Coors Events Center. They finished the season 21–12, 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to Arizona. They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Illinois.


2012–13 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represented Colorado State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Larry Eustachy in his 1st season. They played their home games at the Moby Arena on Colorado State University's main campus in Fort Collins, Colorado and are a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished with a record of 26–9 overall, 11–5 in Mountain West for a second-place finish. They lost in the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament to UNLV. They receive at-large bid in the 2013 NCAA Tournament which they defeated Missouri in the second round before losing to Louisville in the third round.


2012–13 Columbia Lions men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Columbia Lions men's basketball team represented Columbia University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by third year head coach Kyle Smith, played their home games at Levien Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 12–16, 4–10 in Ivy League play to finish in last place.


2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets season
The 2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 13th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.


2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets season
Despite a big improvement, the Blue Jackets failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs .


2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season
On February 12, 2013, the Blue Jackets fired general manager Scott Howson after years of disappointing hockey in Columbus. On February 13, Jarmo Kekalainen was hired as his replacement. With his hiring, Kekalainen became the first European GM in NHL history. The team picked up steam after the change at general manager, going 20–10–5 to end the season just narrowly missing out on a playoff spot.


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


2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Transactions
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.


2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets season, 2012 Draft picks
Columbus' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets season, 2012 Draft picks
Pick 30 – Los Angeles will send its first-round pick in the 2012 or 2013 NHL Draft to Columbus, at Columbus' option.


2012–13 Combined Counties Football League
The 2012–13 Combined Counties Football League season (known as the 2012–13 Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 35th in the history of the Combined Counties Football League, a football competition in England.


2012–13 Combined Counties Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured three new teams in a league of 22 teams after the promotion of Guildford City to the Southern Football League:


2012–13 Combined Counties Football League, Premier Division
For this season only, the FA were to promote a second club from two of the following six Step 5 leagues: Combined Counties League, Eastern Counties League, Essex Senior League, Kent League, Spartan South Midlands League and the Sussex County League. This was to fulfil the expansion of the Isthmian League Divisions One North and South from 22 to 24 clubs each. The two clubs were to be promoted on a points per game basis, and the two runners-up with the best PPG were VCD Athletic (Kent Football League) and Guernsey (Combined Counties League). Three others – Aylesbury United (Spartan South Midlands League), Redhill (Sussex County League) and Barkingside (Essex Senior League) – were also confirmed as promoted by the FA on 17 May, due to resignations and non-promotions elsewhere.


2012–13 Combined Counties Football League, Division One
Division One featured four new teams in a league of 18 teams:


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2012–2013 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Huskies are a member of the Big East Conference. This season marked the first for new head coach Kevin Ollie, a former Husky, who replaced Jim Calhoun, who retired in September 2012 after 26 seasons as head coach.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team, Previous season
The Huskies finished the 2011–12 season 20-14 overall, including 8–10 in Big East play. The Huskies, reigning champions of the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament were eliminated in the first round of the 2012 tournament by a number-8-seeded Iowa State.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team, Preseason developments
After the 2011–12 season, the Huskies were barred from postseason play for 2012–13 due to several years of poor Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. They had already lost two scholarships for the 2011–12 season due to APR sanctions. As a result of the postseason ban, rising senior forward Alex Oriakhi announced he would transfer to Missouri for his final season of eligibility. Under NCAA rules, he can play immediately at Missouri because Connecticut's postseason ban covers his entire remaining eligibility.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team, Preseason developments
Two other players transferred. Redshirt freshman Michael Bradley initially planned to transfer to Western Kentucky, but was denied immediate eligibility by the NCAA, and chose instead to transfer to Vincennes, an Indiana junior college. Rising junior Roscoe Smith was released from his scholarship and ultimately transferred to UNLV.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team, Regular season
The Huskies traveled to St. Thomas for the Paradise Jam Tournament in mid-November. UConn faced Wake Forest in the first round and won 77–71. The second game matched the Huskies against in-state Quinnipiac, coached by Tom Moore, who spent 13 years  as a member of the UConn coaching staff. UConn found itself in a ten-point deficit with under five minutes to go, and managed to tie the score by the end of regulation. The game went to two overtimes before UConn prevailed 89–83.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team, Regular season
In the Championship game, UConn came from nine points down to take a brief two-point lead with just over two minutes to go, but gave up nine straight points, and ended up with the loss 66–60. The Lobos hit all 21 of their free throw attempts in the game, leaving UConn in the runner-up position.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team
The 2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Huskies, coached by Geno Auriemma, played their home games at two different venues—the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut. Connecticut was a member of the Big East Conference in the league's final season before its split along football lines into the football-sponsoring American Athletic Conference (The American) and the new, non-football Big East. Connecticut, as an FBS football school, became a member of The American, which retained the charter of the original Big East.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team
The Huskies won their 30th game of the season on March 23, 2013, representing the eighth consecutive year the team has won thirty or more games. This consecutive streak of eight seasons is the longest in NCAA history for basketball.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team
Connecticut's season ended with a win in the championship game of the NCAA Tournament, giving the Huskies and Auriemma their eighth title overall. Per tradition, the team was invited to the White House for a meeting with the President. In his remarks, President Obama described the team as "one of the great sports dynasties of our time."


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Off-season, USA Basketball
Connecticut basketball players, current, past and incoming, were active in USA basketball events during 2012.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Off-season, USA Basketball, Olympics
The premier event was the Olympics where the 12-member Olympic squad included six former Huskies:


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Off-season, USA Basketball, Olympics
The USA team made it easily to the medal rounds, but was challenged in the semi-finals, when Australia started out strong and held a four-point lead at halftime. The USA team emphasized defense in the second half, and held on to win 86–76. In the next game, Team USA asserted itself earlier, and won the gold medal 86–50 over France.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Off-season, USA Basketball, USA U18
Three incoming freshmen were on the ten-player team representing the US in the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship:


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Off-season, USA Basketball, USA U18
The three players helped Team USA win all five games at the championship event and win the gold medal. Tuck was the leading scorer, not just on the USA team, but among all participants, scoring almost 18 points per game. Her 54.2% field goal shooting percentage just edged out Stewart's 54.0% to lead the international field. Jefferson was second in the assists category, and the assists to turnover ratio. Stewart was awarded the Tournament Most Valuable Player award.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Off-season, USA Basketball, USA 3x3
Two UConn players, one current, one a former player, were on the four-player squad representing the US in the Women's 3x3 World Championship:


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Off-season, USA Basketball, USA 3x3
The USA Basketball organization held a competition to determine which team would represent the US in Greece. Hartley was on the team which won the overall event. Strother also competed at the event, but the team she was on came in third. However, one member of the winning team, Alyssa Thomas, had a medical issue  that prevented her from continuing with the team. Strother was asked to fill in for Thomas.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Off-season, USA Basketball, USA 3x3
The USA team won many of the early games easily. In the 3x3 rules, the game ends after 10 minutes, or until one team reaches 21 or more points. The USA team reached 21 or more points in each of the first seven games. The semi-final and final games were much closer. In the semi-final game, the USA prevailed over Australia 19–18. In the final game against France, the USA team fell behind 7–2, but again won by a single point, 17–16.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Off-season, Roster changes
The single senior, Tiffany Hayes graduated, and was selected as the second pick in the second round of the 2012 WNBA Draft (14th overall) by the Atlanta Dream.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Off-season, Roster changes
Two players decided to transfer. Michala Johnson decided to play closer to home, and transferred to Wisconsin, where her younger sister was set to join the team in 2013. Lauren Engeln decided to transfer to Boston College.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Off-season, Roster changes
Connecticut's incoming class of freshman included three players: Breanna Stewart, Morgan Tuck, and Moriah Jefferson. The incoming class was rated the number one recruiting class, by ESPN.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Off-season, Roster changes
Stewart is a 6'4" (1.93 m) forward who can also play guard positions. She is from North Syracuse, New York, where she played for Cicero – North Syracuse High School. Stewart has extensive basketball experience in addition to her high school experience. She played with her high school team in national tournaments such as the Tournament of Champions, held in Phoenix, Arizona, and the Hoophall Classic, held in Springfield, Massachusetts. She has also played for a number of USA basketball teams, including U16, U17, U18, and U19 teams.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Off-season, Roster changes
She was invited to the Pan American Team while still in high school, only the second player, other than Nancy Lieberman, to earn an invitation as a high school player. Stewart was named the girl's high school basketball player of the year by both Gatorade and Naismith for 2012. She was honored to be named the USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year in 2011, an award rarely awarded to high school players.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Off-season, Roster changes
Tuck is a 6'2" (1.88 m) forward. She is from Bolingbrook, Illinois where she played for the Bolingbrook Raiders, coached by Tony Smith, where she helped the team to a four-year record of 110–9 with three state titles. Tuck was named the Gatorade player of the year for Illinois in 2012. She scored 2,460 points during her four years in high school, and recorded 992 rebounds. Tuck also has National Tournament and USA basketball experience. Her team competed in the Tournament of Champions, losing only to Stewart's team. She played on the 2010 gold-medal-winning U17 team, as well as the 2011 gold-medal-winning U19 team.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Off-season, Roster changes
Jefferson is a 5'7" (1.70 m) guard from Glenn Heights, Texas. She is home-schooled, but played in the Texas Home Educators Sports Association. She was considered by ESPN as "highest rated point guard in the class of 2012". She is both a McDonald's and WBCA All-American, and competed in the WBCA All-American all-star game. She earned a position on the USA Basketball U18 team, where she started all five games, helping the US to a gold medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Games, Pre-season
Connecticut opened against the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks. Two players, Hartley and Doty were nursing injuries, and did not play. IUP scored the first two points, but their initial 2–0 lead did not last long. Everyone on the UConn team who played, scored, with six players reaching double figures. Each of the three freshman on the team scored in double figures. The final score was 105–28.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Games, Regular season
UConn opened the regular season with a home game against the College of Charleston. Charleston scored the first two points, but the Huskies responded with a 19–0 run to take command of the game. Every UConn player scored, with freshman Breanna Stewart scoring 21 to tie Maya Moore for most points scored in an initial game as a Husky. UConn went on to win 103–39.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Games, Regular season
UConn faced their first ranked team of the season with an away game against Texas A&M, the 2011 national champion. The Huskies opened up with an 11-2 run, prompting Gary Blair to call a timeout ahead of the scheduled media timeout. The Aggies responded by cutting the lead to four points, but Connecticut then scored nine straight. The lead was twelve points at halftime, but ballooned to 31 by the end of the game. Stephanie Dolson led all scorers with 24 points on 11-15 shooting. Kiah Stokes led the team with seven rebounds, and recorded three of the team's five blocks. The final score favored the Huskies 81-50.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Games, Paradise Jam
The team flew from Texas to St. Thomas on Monday, arriving in time to watch the men's championship game between Connecticut and New Mexico. Although the Huskies men's team managed to take a late lead, New Mexico responded to win the championship. The women's team had some time on the beach and in the sun before playing their first game on Thanksgiving Day. They faced Wake Forest, but the game was never close. The Huskies scored the first twelve points, and extended the margin to a 45-12 halftime score. All players saw action, and the final score was 95-34 in favor of Connecticut, with the Huskies shooting almost 69% from the floor. Dolson hit her first career three point attempt, while Stewart led all scorers with 20 points.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Games, Paradise Jam
In the second game of the Paradise Jam Tournament, UConn met Marist. UConn opened in full court pressure, which helped to open up a 22-9 early lead. Then the Huskies went on an 18-0 run to extend the lead. Breanna Stewart scored 20 points and recorded 10 rebounds for her first career double-double. Connecticut went on to win 81-39. The win represented the 48th consecutive in-season tournament win, a streak extending back to 1992.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Games, Paradise Jam
Connecticut faced 14th ranked Purdue in the finals of the Paradise Jam Tournament. Each team entered the final game with a 2-0 record. Purdue was successful beyond the arc, hitting 59% of their three-point attempts (13 of 22), but hit only six two point shots. UConn started out with an 11-0 run, and never trailed. UConn went on to win 91-57. Breanna Stewart was named the Tournament most valuable player, the only freshman to earn MVP honors in the thirteen-year history of the Paradise Jam other than Maya Moore in 2007. Kaleena Lewis was also named to the All-tournament team.


2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Games, Regular season continued
UConn returned to regular season play with a game against Colgate. Before the game started the President of UConn, Susan Herbst, and her brother Jeffrey, the President of Colgate, exchanged jerseys at midcourt. The game was never close, as UConn score twelve points before Colgate scored. Briana Banks came off the bench to score 20 points, a career high, while Kelly Faris has 15 points by halftime. The final score in favor of Connecticut was 101–41.