2012–13 Rotherham United F.C. season, Squad statistics
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2012–13 Rotherham United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Out on Loan
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2012–13 Rotherham United F.C. season, Coverage
Throughout the season, Rotherham will feature on many highlight shows. BBC's Football League Show will show highlights of every Football League game played on a Saturday, sometimes doing special segments-in which The Millers featured in when they beat Burton Albion 3–0 on the first day of the season. A weekly post-match program on Sky Sports News, called Goals Express, also shows goals from the matches. Local radio station BBC Radio Sheffield sometimes do commentary, and 6 days a week hold the Football Heaven phone in, and after matches fans are able to call and express their opinions.


2012–13 Rotherham United F.C. season, Coverage
Rotherham may be on Sky Sports sometimes, and if the club were to progress far in a domestic cup then they may have matches on BBC or ITV. Millers Player also host commentary and match stats during games, for under 10p a day the buyer is treated to exclusive information that can only be seen via the player.


2012–13 Rugby Pro D2 season
The 2012–13 Rugby Pro D2 is the second-level French rugby union club competition, behind the Top 14, for the 2012–13 season. It ran alongside the 2012–13 Top 14 competition; both competitions are operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR).


2012–13 Rugby Pro D2 season, Competition format
The top team at the end of the regular season (after all the teams played one another twice, once at home, once away), is declared champion and earns a spot in the next Top 14 season. Teams ranked second to fifth compete in promotion playoffs, with the semifinals being played at the home ground of the higher-ranked team. The final is then played on neutral ground, and the winner earned the second ticket to the next Top 14.


2012–13 Rugby Pro D2 season, Competition format
The LNR uses a slightly different bonus points system from that used in most other rugby competitions. It trialled a new system in 2007–08 explicitly designed to prevent a losing team from earning more than one bonus point in a match, a system that also made it impossible for either team to earn a bonus point in a drawn match. LNR chose to continue with this system for subsequent seasons.


2012–13 Rugby Pro D2 season, Relegation
Normally, the teams that finish in 15th and 16th places in the table are relegated to Fédérale 1 at the end of the season. However, 7th placed Carcassonne were under threat of demotion due to "financial reasons". Carcassonne appealed this decision and their appeal was successful. Consequently, Pays d'Aix were demoted along with Massy.


2012–13 Rugby Pro D2 season, Play–offs, Semi–finals
The semi–finals follow a 2 v 5, 3 v 4 system - with the higher ranked team playing at home.


2012–13 Rugby-Bundesliga
The 2012–13 Rugby-Bundesliga was the 42nd edition of this competition and the 93rd edition of the German rugby union championship. In the Rugby-Bundesliga, twenty-two teams played in, initially, four regional divisions, the first stage of the competition. The season started on 25 August 2012 and finished with the championship final on 15 June 2013, interrupted by a winter break from 25 November to 3 March. The regular season finished on Wednesday 1 May and the play-offs started on the following weekend, 4 May, and the German championship final was held on 15 June 2013.


2012–13 Rugby-Bundesliga
The defending champions were Heidelberger RK who defeated TV Pforzheim in the 2012 final to take out its eights championship and third in a row. Heidelberger RK took out the national championship once more, remaining unbeaten all season and defeating local rival SC Neuenheim 41–10 in the final.


2012–13 Rugby-Bundesliga, Overview
The league has been radically modified from the 2011–12 season. In 2011–12 the league operated with ten teams playing in a single division in a home-and-away format with semi-finals and a final at the end. In 2012–13 the league has been expanded, initially to twenty-four teams, which were to play in four regional divisions of six teams each. In those each team would play the others in its division just once. However, two teams resigned from the league before the start of the season, reducing the number of clubs to twenty-two.


2012–13 Rugby-Bundesliga, Overview
The Berlin Grizzlies of the eastern division opted to form a team with the reserve side of USV Potsdam Rugby and play in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga instead. DRC Hannover withdrew from the northern division just before the first game of the season, suffering from a lack of first team players and entered the tier three Rugby-Regionalliga instead for 2012–13.


2012–13 Rugby-Bundesliga, Overview
The first stage of the competition, the Vorrunde, will finish on 3 October 2012 after which the second stage will start, the Qualifikationsphase, in which the top four teams each from the southern and the western group play each other in one group while the top teams from the north and east play each other in another. The finals series will be expanded from four to eight teams. The six teams not qualified for the Qualifikationsphase will enter the DRV-Pokal, the German rugby union cup, together with the top eight teams of the 2nd Bundesliga. The 2nd Bundesliga teams not qualified for the DRV-Pokal will play for the Liga Pokal.


2012–13 Rugby-Bundesliga, Overview
In the second stage the teams within a group will play each other in a home-and-away format, with the teams that already played each other in the first stage carrying over those results. All sixteen clubs will qualify for the knock-out stage.


2012–13 Rugby-Bundesliga, Overview
One of the main aims of the reform was to reduce the number of kilometres traveled by individual teams and therefore reduce the travel expenses. Additionally, the 2nd Bundesliga was also expanded to 24 teams.


2012–13 Rugby-Bundesliga, Overview
Because of the enlargement of the league from ten to twenty-two (initially twenty-four) teams no club was relegated after the 2011–12 season but twelve clubs promoted:


2012–13 Rugby-Bundesliga, Overview
Two clubs finished the regular season unbeaten, DSV 78 Hannover and Heidelberger RK. Of the sixteen clubs qualified for the play-offs three decided to cancel their first round match, the three bottom placed clubs in the north east, Berliner SV 92, Victoria Linden and USV Potsdam, with all three games awarded 50-0 to the opposition. The quarter finals saw the south western clubs dominate with all four advancing teams being from that division and all north eastern clubs being knocked out. The semi finals were heavily affected by bad weather, with both games, to be held in Heidelberg, being canceled and rescheduled. The final saw Heidelberger RK defeat SC Neuenheim 41–10 to take out its ninth national championship and fourth consecutive one.


2012–13 Rugby-Bundesliga, Bundesliga tables & results, First stage
In the first stage twenty-two clubs played in four groups. Within each group each team played the other just once. The best four teams in each group advanced to the second stage.


2012–13 Rugby-Bundesliga, Bundesliga tables & results, Second stage
In the second stage sixteen clubs played in two groups of eight clubs each. Within each group each team played the others home and away except for the match-ups that already had been played in the first round. The results of those were carried over. All teams in this stage qualified for the play-offs and were seeded according to the final standings.


2012–13 Rugby-Bundesliga, Bundesliga tables & results, Play-off stage
In the play-offs the sixteen qualified clubs play a knock-out competition in single game format with the winner moving on to the next round. In the first round of the play-off the north-east division clubs play against the south-west division clubs. The play-offs began on 4 May with the round of sixteen, followed by the quarter finals on 25 May, semi finals on 1 June and the German championship final on 15 June 2013. However, both semi final games, to be held in Heidelberg, had to be postponed because of bad weather, and rescheduled for 12 June.


2012–13 Russian Bandy Super League
The 2012–2013 season of the Russian Bandy Super League was played from November 2013 until March 2014, when the Russian champions were named after a play-off.


2012–13 Russian Cup
The 2012–13 Russian Cup, known as the 2012–13 Pirelli–Russian Football Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union.


2012–13 Russian Cup
The competition started on July 11, 2012 and finished with the final held on June 1, 2013. The cup champion wins a spot in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage.


2012–13 Russian Cup, First round
This round featured 35 Second Division teams and 1 amateur team. The game was played July 11, 15, 16 and 17, 2012.


2012–13 Russian Cup, Second round
In this round entered 18 winners from the First Round and 38 Second Division teams. The matches were played from July 29 to August 5, 2012.


2012–13 Russian Cup, Third round
In this round entered 28 winners from the Second Round. The matches were played from August 10 to August 18, 2012.


2012–13 Russian Cup, Fourth round
The 14 winners from the Third Round and the 17 FNL teams entered this round. The matches were played on September 1–2, 2012.


2012–13 Russian Cup, Round of 32
The 16 winners from the Fourth Round hosted the 2012–13 Russian Premier League teams in this round. The matches were played on September 25–27, 2012.


2012–13 Russian Cup, Round of 32
The game was stopped in the first half and eventually abandoned in the 50th minute due to Torpedo fans throwing fireworks on the field during the celebrations of Boyarintsev's goal and was later awarded to Dynamo.


2012–13 Russian Cup, Round of 16
The 16 winners from the Round of 32 round entered. The matches were played on October 30–31, 2012.


2012–13 Russian Cup, Quarter-finals
The 8 winners from the Round of 16 round entered. The matches will be played on April 17–18, 2013. The home teams in Dynamo – Anzhi and Rostov – Terek pairs were determined in a draw held on November 7, 2012. CSKA and Zenit will be home teams in their pairs due to playing more away games than Yenisey and Kuban respectively in earlier rounds. Yenisey from the National Championship is the lowest ranked team left in the competition.


2012–13 Russian Cup, Semi-finals
The four winners from the quarter-finals entered the semi-finals. The matches were played on 6 May 2013. The home teams in Zenit, Anzhi, Rostov and CSKA pairs were determined in a draw held on 18 April 2012. Zenit and Rostov will be home teams in their pairs due to playing more away games than Yenisey and Kuban respectively in earlier rounds. All teams are from the Russian Premier League.


2012–13 Russian Cup, Final
Played in the earlier stages, but were not on the final game squad:


2012–13 Russian Cup, Final
PFC CSKA Moscow: Sergei Ignashevich (DF),  Mário Fernandes (DF),  Kim In-sung (MF), Ravil Netfullin (MF),  Elvir Rahimić (MF),  Zoran Tošić (MF), Konstantin Bazelyuk (FW), Dmitri Yefremov (FW),  Sekou Oliseh (FW).


2012–13 Russian Cup, Final
FC Anzhi Makhachkala: Arseniy Logashov (DF), Georgy Gabulov (MF), Nikita Burmistrov (FW),  Shamil Lakhiyalov (FW), Serder Serderov (FW), Fyodor Smolov (FW).


2012–13 Russian Football National League
The 2012–13 Russian National Football League was the 21st season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on 9 July 2012 and ended on 26 May 2013.


2012–13 Russian Premier League
The 2012–13 Russian Premier League was the 21st season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 11th under the current Russian Premier League name. It began on 21 July 2012 and ended on 26 May 2013, with a winter break between the weekends around 13 December 2012 and 10 March 2013.


2012–13 Russian Premier League
16 teams from 12 cities compete in the season, with Zenit St. Petersburg as defending champions. For the first time since 2005, no Siberian clubs take part.


2012–13 Russian Premier League
This was the first season in Russian football history to be played on the basis of the autumn/spring calendar, rather than the spring/autumn schedule traditionally used in Russia due to climate conditions.


2012–13 Russian Premier League
A total of sixteen teams participate in the league, the best fourteen sides of the 2011–12 season and two promoted clubs from the 2011–12 National Football League.


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Teams
The following teams are mathematically confirmed to compete in the 2012–13 season:


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Teams
Tom Tomsk and Spartak Nalchik were relegated at the end of the 2011–12 season after finishing the season in the bottom two places. Both teams returned to the First Division after respectively seven and six seasons in top level.


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Teams
The relegated teams were replaced by 2011–12 First Division champions Mordovia Saransk and runners-up Alania Vladikavkaz. Former Russian champions Alania made their immediate return to the Premier League, while Mordovia are playing their first season at the highest football level of Russia.


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Tournament format and regulations, Basics
The 16 teams played a round-robin tournament whereby each team plays each one of the other teams twice, once at home and once away. Thus, a total of 240 matches was played, with 30 matches played by each team.


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Tournament format and regulations, Promotion and relegation
The teams that finish 15th and 16th will be relegated to the FNL, while the top two FNL teams will be promoted to the Premier League for the 2013/14 season.


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Tournament format and regulations, Promotion and relegation
The 13th and 14th Premier League teams will play the 4th and 3rd FNL teams respectively in two playoff games with the winner securing a Premier League spot for 2013/14 (see paragraph 4.5.1 in the league regulations).


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Tournament format and regulations, Junior teams
According to long-standing practice, a tournament of junior teams will be held in parallel with the championship. The age limit for junior teams' players for this season is yet to be decided. Each club will be allowed to field no more than 3 field players and 1 goalkeeper older than the age limit.


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Tournament format and regulations, Foreign players
As of 4 July, a team will be allowed to have 7 foreign (non-Russian nationals) players on the pitch at the same time, unlike the previous season when the limit was 6 foreigners per team. The new rule will run until 2017.


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Season events, Dynamo – Zenit game
On 17 November 2012, the game in which Dynamo Moscow was hosting Zenit St. Petersburg at Arena Khimki was abandoned at the 37th minute with Dynamo leading 1–0 through a free kick goal by Vladimir Granat when a firecracker thrown from the stands hit Dynamo goalkeeper Anton Shunin. Shunin was taken to the hospital where he was diagnosed with the chemical burns of his corneas and eyelids, conjunctivitis, and otitis of his right ear with partial loss of hearing. Dynamo insisted that the game should be awarded to them.


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Season events, Dynamo – Zenit game
Zenit's general director Mikhail Mitrofanov suggested that Zenit might drop out of the Russian league altogether if the game is awarded to Dynamo. According to the police, the main suspect is a female fan who was arrested after the game. The criminal investigation was opened on the charge of hooliganism. On 22 November, Russian Football Union's Control-Disciplinary Committee awarded the game to Dynamo with a score of 3–0 and fined both clubs.


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Season events, Dynamo – Zenit game
Dynamo had to play their next home game (against Rubin Kazan) behind closed doors and Zenit had to play their next 2 home games (against CSKA Moscow and Anzhi Makhachkala) behind closed doors as well. Yellow cards received by Bruno Alves and Roman Shirokov before the game was abandoned still count for disciplinary purposes. Shunin did not play in the remaining 3 games of 2012. Zenit only gained 2 points in their behind closed doors games, Dynamo won their behind closed doors game. Zenit filed an appeal for that decision with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which heard their case on 9 May 2013. The appeal was denied on 14 May 2013.


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Awards, Top 33
On 11 June 2013 Russian Football Union named its list of 33 top players:


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Awards, Annual awards, Russian Manager of the Season
CSKA Moscow manager Leonid Slutsky, received the Russian Manager of the Season.


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Awards, Annual awards, Russian Player of the Season
The Russian Player of the Season was awarded to Igor Akinfeev.


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Awards, Annual awards, Russian Referee of the Season
The Russian Referee of the Season was awarded to Aleksandr Egorov.


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (29), Sergei Chepchugov (1)Defenders: Vasili Berezutski (29),  Mário Fernandes (28), Sergei Ignashevich (28), Kirill Nababkin (19), Georgi Shchennikov (18), Aleksei Berezutski (5), Pyotr Ten (1). Midfielders:  Rasmus Elm (26 / 5),  Pontus Wernbloom (26 / 4),  Zoran Tošić (25 / 3),  Aleksandrs Cauņa (25 / 3), Alan Dzagoev (24 / 7),  Keisuke Honda (23 / 7), Pavel Mamayev (19 / 1),  Mark González (11),  Sekou Oliseh (11), Ravil Netfullin (8). Forwards:  Ahmed Musa (28 / 11),  Vágner Love (9 / 5),  Seydou Doumbia (7 / 3), Dmitri Yefremov (3),  Tomáš Necid (1).


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Transferred out during the season:  Sekou Oliseh (on loan to  PAOK).


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Goalkeepers: Vyacheslav Malafeev (26), Yegor Baburin (4),  Yuri Zhevnov (2). Defenders:  Tomáš Hubočan (24), Aleksandr Anyukov (22 / 1),  Nicolas Lombaerts (22),  Bruno Alves (21 / 1),  Domenico Criscito (12 / 2), Renat Yanbayev (11 / 1),  Luís Neto (9 / 1),  Aleksandar Luković (9),  Milan Rodić (4),  Michael Lumb (1), Igor Cheminava (1).


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Midfielders: Konstantin Zyryanov (27 / 6), Roman Shirokov (25 / 5), Viktor Fayzulin (24 / 6), Vladimir Bystrov (24 / 3), Igor Denisov (23),  Axel Witsel (19 / 4), Sergei Semak (16 / 2),  Danny (12 / 2), Pavel Mogilevets (2), Alexey Yevseyev (1), Vyacheslav Zinkov (1), Danila Yashchuk (1). Forwards: Aleksandr Kerzhakov (23 / 10),  Hulk (18 / 7), Aleksandr Bukharov (9 / 1), Maksim Kanunnikov (9 / 1),  Luka Đorđević (7), Aleksei Gasilin (1).


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Transferred out during the season: Renat Yanbayev (end of loan from Lokomotiv Moscow), Maksim Kanunnikov (to Amkar Perm),  Michael Lumb (to  Bochum).


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Goalkeepers: Vladimir Gabulov (27), Yevgeny Pomazan (5). Defenders:  João Carlos (25 / 2), Rasim Tagirbekov (22 / 2), Arseniy Logashov (19),  Christopher Samba (17 / 2), Kamil Agalarov (14), Ali Gadzhibekov (8),  Emir Spahić (7 / 1),  Ewerton (7), Andrey Yeshchenko (2). Midfielders:  Jucilei (27),  Mbark Boussoufa (26 / 4), Oleg Shatov (24 / 3), Yuri Zhirkov (23 / 2),  Mehdi Carcela (20 / 1),  Odil Ahmedov (17 / 1),  Lassana Diarra (14),  Willian (7 / 1), Georgy Gabulov (7 / 1), Sharif Mukhammad (3), Aleksei Ivanov (1). Forwards:  Samuel Eto'o (25 / 10),  Lacina Traoré (24 / 12), Fyodor Smolov (15), Shamil Lakhiyalov (8), Serder Serderov (4), Nikita Burmistrov (4).


2012–13 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Transferred out during the season:  Christopher Samba (to  Queens Park Rangers), Shamil Lakhiyalov (to Krylia Sovetov Samara), Georgy Gabulov (to Alania Vladikavkaz), Nikita Burmistrov (on loan to Amkar Perm), Aleksei Ivanov (to Mordovia Saransk).


2012–13 Russian Second Division
The 2012–13 Russian Second Division  was the third strongest division in Russian football. The Second Division is geographically divided into 5 zones. The winners of each zone are automatically promoted into the First Division. The bottom finishers of each zone lose professional status and are relegated into the Amateur Football League.


2012–13 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by third year head coach Mike Rice Jr., played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, better known as The RAC, and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 5–13 in Big East play to finish in 12th place. They lost in the second round of the Big East Tournament to Notre Dame.


2012–13 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
This was their last year as a member of the Big East Conference. The so-called Catholic 7 members of the Big East will separate themselves from the conference, along with Butler, Creighton and Xavier, to form a new conference that retains the Big East Conference name. In 2013–14, Rutgers will be part of the American Athletic Conference. They will only play in the AAC for one season as they will join the Big Ten Conference in 2014–15.


2012–13 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
Head coach Mike Rice Jr. was fired April 3, 2013. Assistant coach Jimmy Martelli resigned on April 4, 2013.


2012–13 Rwanda National Football League
The 2012–13 Rwanda National Football League (known as the Primus National Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th season of the Rwanda National Football League since it began in 1975. The season began on 22 September 2012 and ended on 25 May 2013. Armée Patriotique Rwandaise were the defending champions, having won their record 13th title the previous season.


2012–13 Rwanda National Football League
Rayon Sports won their 7th title, finishing at the top of the table with 57 points, and represented Rwanda in the 2014 CAF Champions League.


2012–13 Rwanda National Football League, Clubs, Changes from last season
The number of teams in the league increased from 13 last season to 14 this season after Nyanza's withdrawal and their replacement by Espoir in the league.


2012–13 Ryobi One-Day Cup
The 2012–13 Ryobi One Day Cup was the 43rd season of official List A domestic cricket in Australia. The competition had the same format as the previous season.


2012–13 Ryobi One-Day Cup
The 2012–13 competition was won by the Queensland Bulls. The final was reduced to 32 overs due to rain, with Queensland defeating Victoria by 2 runs. The win was Queensland's first since the 2008–09 season.


2012–13 S.C. Damash season
The 2012–13 season was Damash's 3rd season in the Pro League, and their 2nd consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football and 5th year in existence as a football club. They competed in the Hazfi Cup. Damash was captained by Mohammad Reza Mahdavi.


2012–13 S.C. Damash season, Transfers
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2012–13 S.C. Damash season, Transfers
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2012–13 S.C. Damash season, Squad statistics, Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.


2012–13 S.L. Benfica season
The 2012–13 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 109th season in existence and the club's 79th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It involved Benfica competing in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Benfica qualified for the Champions League by coming second in the previous Primeira Liga.


2012–13 S.L. Benfica season
Benfica could have enjoyed a treble in May if they could win the UEFA Europa League, maintain their lead in the Primeira Liga, and win the Taça de Portugal. In the league, they came second to Porto after conceding a 90th-minute goal; and despite a win in their last match, they could not prevent their rivals from winning the title. Afterwards, they lost the UEFA Europa League Final to then European champions Chelsea (2–1) when Branislav Ivanović headed in an injury-time winner. In the Taça de Portugal, Benfica reached the final for the first time since 2004–05 Taça de Portugal but lost to Vitória de Guimarães, conceding two goals in two minutes. The Taça da Liga ended at the semi-finals, which prevented Benfica for winning their fifth league cup in a row.


2012–13 S.L. Benfica season
In the UEFA Champions League, Benfica finished third in the group stage, with ten points, behind Barcelona and Celtic, and was relegated to the UEFA Europa League, where they reached the club's ninth European final and first since 1990.


2012–13 S.L. Benfica season, Review and events
In manager Jorge Jesus' fourth year with the club, starting midfielders Javi García and Axel Witsel were sold to Manchester City for €23 million and Zenit Saint Petersburg for €40 million, respectively; Nemanja Matić and Enzo Pérez replaced the duo in the regular starting lineup. Striker Javier Saviola's contract was mutually terminated, where he then joined Málaga of the Spanish La Liga on a free transfer. Starting left-back Emerson was also sold, joining Turkish club Trabzonspor for a transfer fee of €1.6 million.


2012–13 S.L. Benfica season, Review and events
Other notable outgoing transfers included left-back and former Spanish international Joan Capdevila to Espanyol for €500,000, the loaning of longtime Benfica midfielder Rúben Amorim to Braga and the loaning of Portuguese international striker Nélson Oliveira to Deportivo de La Coruña. In the winter transfer window, winger Nolito was loaned to Granada.


2012–13 S.L. Benfica season, Review and events
On the right wing, Eduardo Salvio, on loan with Benfica for the 2010–11 season from Atlético Madrid, returned to regain his place after the club paid Atlético €13.5 million for his services. Ola John, part of the Dutch Twente squad that faced Benfica the year before in UEFA Champions League qualifying, was also purchased for a fee of €9 million, providing Jesus with another option on the left wing behind Nicolás Gaitán, now back on the left wing. Benfica then added striker Lima from Braga, who quickly established himself as a starting striker alongside Óscar Cardozo, relegating Rodrigo to the bench.


2012–13 S.L. Benfica season, Review and events
For the upcoming season, Benfica also signed depth players Paulo Lopes from Feirense, Luisinho from Paços de Ferreira, Michel from Braga and Hugo Vieira from Gil Vicente, who was immediately loaned out to Sporting de Gijón. Returning from loan were Lorenzo Melgarejo from Paços de Ferreira, Carlos Martins from Granada, Enzo Pérez from Estudiantes de La Plata and Alan Kardec from Santos.


2012–13 S.S. Lazio season
The 2012–13 season was the 113th season in Società Sportiva Lazio's history and their 25th consecutive season in the top-flight of Italian football.


2012–13 S.S. Lazio season, Pre-season
During the pre-season, Lazio bought Ederson from Lyon, Antonio Candreva from Udinese and Michaël Ciani from Bordeaux.


2012–13 S.S. Lazio season, Players
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2012–13 S.S. Lazio season, Competitions, UEFA Europa League, Play-off round
Note 1: Mura 05 played their home match at Ljudski vrt, Maribor as their own Fazanerija City Stadium did not meet UEFA criteria.


2012–13 S.S. Lazio season, Competitions, UEFA Europa League, Knockout phase
Note 2: The first match that was played behind closed doors due to the punishment handed to Lazio by UEFA following racism issue of their 300 fans at Stadio Olimpico in a match against Borussia Mönchengladbach in second leg of 2012–13 UEFA Europa League round of 32.


2012–13 S.S. Lazio season, Competitions, UEFA Europa League, Knockout phase
Note 3: The second match that was played behind closed doors due to the punishment handed to Lazio by UEFA following racism issue of their 300 fans at Stadio Olimpico in a match against Borussia Mönchengladbach in second leg of 2012–13 UEFA Europa League round of 32.


2012–13 S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924 season
This articles presents the performance of S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924, an Italian association football club, during the 2012-2013 season. During this season, Virtus Lanciano hosted the first championship of Serie B in its history.


2012–13 S.S.C. Napoli season
The 2012–13 season saw Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli compete in Serie A, UEFA Europa League and Coppa Italia. In December 2012, Napoli were docked two points for two of their players not reporting plans to fix matches in 2010. About a month later, however, Napoli won their appeal against the ban and the punishments were overturned.


2012–13 S.S.C. Napoli season, Players, Squad information
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2012–13 SC Bastia season
The 2012–13 season is French football club SC Bastia's 107th professional season, their 47th consecutive season in French top-flight, and their 30th consecutive season in Ligue 1. Bastia is president by Pierre-Marie Geronimi, managed by Frédéric Hantz, and captained by Yannick Cahuzac for the season. Last season; finished as second league champion, and won the first league the right to rise. Bastia, is finished 12th in league, participated in the Coupe de la Ligue for the first time since 2001, reaching the quarter-final before being eliminated by Lille. In the Coupe de France; the "end of 64" tour, eliminated to CA Bastia.


2012–13 SC Bastia season
Name of the team's top scorer; including 15 league goals, 17 goals scored by Anthony Modeste. Name of the team league top passer; 8 assist by Jérôme Rothen.


2012–13 SC Bastia season, Kit
Supplier: KappaSponsor(s): Oscaro, Corsica Ferries, Afflelou*, Géant, Kaporal Jeans*, Haute-Corse General Council, Odalys Vacances*, and Vocalcom*


2012–13 SC Bastia season, Reserves and academy, CFA 2, Reserve squad
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2012–13 SC Freiburg season
The 2012–13 SC Freiburg season is the 109th season in the club's football history. In 2012–13 the club plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It is the club's fourth consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga at the conclusion of the 2008–09 season.


2012–13 SC Freiburg season
The club also takes part in the 2012–13 edition of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup, where it reached the semi-final stage after defeating fellow Bundesliga side Mainz 05 1–2 after extra time on 26 February 2013. They then lost to VfB Stuttgart 2–1 in Stuttgart. They also qualified for the Group Stage of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.


2012–13 SC Paderborn 07 season
The 2012–13 SC Paderborn 07 season is the 28th season in the club's football history. In 2012–13, the club plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football. It is the club's fourth consecutive season in this league, having played at this level since 2009–10, after it was promoted from the 3. Liga in 2009.


2012–13 SC Paderborn 07 season
The club also took part in the 2012–13 edition of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup, but was knocked out in the first round by third division side Arminia Bielefeld.


2012–13 SC Paderborn 07 season
The club finished the season in 12th place to secure a spot in the following year's 2. Bundesliga.


2012–13 SC Paderborn 07 season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 SC Preußen Münster season
The 2012–13 SC Preußen Münster season is the 106th season in the club's football history.


2012–13 SC Preußen Münster season, Review and events
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.


2012–13 SC Preußen Münster season, Review and events
The club also took part in the 2012–13 edition of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup, where it reached the second round and will face Bundesliga side FC Augsburg next. The club had knocked out Bundesliga club Werder Bremen in the first round with a 4–2 victory.


2012–13 SC Preußen Münster season, Review and events
Preußen Münster also takes part in the 2012–13 edition of the Westphalia Cup, having reached the second round against DSC Wanne-Eickel after a 5–0 win over TuS Hiltrup in the first round. In the round of 16, they defeated FC Brünninghausen with 8–0 and progressed to the quarter-final where they won against Sportfreunde Lotte 3–0.


2012–13 SD Huesca season
The 2012–13 SD Huesca season is the 54th season in club history.


2012–13 SD Huesca season, Squad, Starting 11
1		GK	Nacho Zabal (on loan from Osasuna)3		MF	Luis Helguera4		MF	Carlos Lázaro Vallejo (on loan from Valladolid)5		DF	Rafael Clavero6		MF	David López7		MF	Antonio Núñez8		FW	Daniel Pacheco (on loan from Liverpool)9		FW	Borja (on loan from Atlético Madrid)10		MF	Juanjo Camacho11		MF	Jorge Larena13		GK	Luis García14		MF	Marc Martínez15		MF	Joaquín Sorribas No. Position	Player16		DF	Sergio Díaz17		FW	Nacho Novo18		DF	Carlos Diogo19		FW	Tariq20		DF	Alex Pérez (on loan from Getafe)21		MF	Xavi Annunziata (on loan from Osasuna)22		DF	David Rivas23		DF	José Antonio Llamas24		FW	Jokin26		DF	Rubén Garcés31		MF	Juan Carlos (on loan from Deportivo de La Coruña)	DF	Rubén Párraga


2012–13 SEHA League
The 2012–13 season is the 2nd season of the SEHA League and 10 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovakia and Belarus participate in it.


2012–13 SEHA League, Regular season, Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2012–13 SEHA League, Regular season, Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.


2012–13 SIJHL season
The 2012–13 SIJHL season was the 12th season of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL). The seven teams of the SIJHL were to play 56-game schedules.


2012–13 SIJHL season
Come February, the top teams of the league will play down for the Bill Salonen Cup, the SIJHL championship. The winner of the Bill Salonen Cup will compete in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup. If successful against the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2013 Royal Bank Cup.


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


2012–13 SIJHL season, Final standings
Sioux Lookout left the league after only 3 games, schedule was reorganized without them. Duluth's franchise was revoked by the league after 36 games, leaving 20 games unplayed, these are listed as 1-0 forfeit losses by the league.


2012–13 SIJHL season, Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship
Hosted by the North Bay Trappers in North Bay, Ontario. Minnesota Wilderness win the event.


2012–13 SIJHL season, 2013 Royal Bank Cup Championship
Hosted by the Summerside Western Capitals in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Minnesota Wilderness lost semi-final.


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


2012–13 SIJHL season, Leading goaltenders
Note: Minimum 1000 minutes; GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average


2012–13 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team
The 2012–13 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by sixth-year head coach Lennox Forrester, played their home games at the Vadalabene Center and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference.


2012–13 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team, Preseason
Ten players returned from the 10–17 team of 2011–12, and two transfers were newly eligible.


2012–13 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team, Preseason
The OVC's pre-season coaches' poll picked SIUE to finish fourth in the West Division. Senior Mark Yelovich was selected to the pre-season All-OVC team.


2012–13 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team, Season
During the season, crucial team members Reggie Reed, Maurice Wiltz, and Mark Yelovich suffered injuries, and late in the season, leading scorer Jerome Jones was suspended for the duration. As a result, the Cougars foundered, ending the season 9–18 and 5–11 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.


2012–13 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team, Roster
† Sat out 2012–13 season due to NCAA Division I transfer rules


2012–13 SK Rapid Wien season
The 2012–13 SK Rapid Wien season was the 115th season in club history.


2012–13 SK Rapid Wien season, Review and events
Rapid Wien gave a contract extension to midfielder Boris Prokopič during the off-season. Rapid Wien started pre-season on 6 June 2012. Rapid hired Helmut Schulte as the new Sporting Director. However, fans were critical of the hiring and don't want him as Sporting Director.


2012–13 SK Sturm Graz season
The 2012–13 SK Sturm Graz season is the 104th season in club history.


2012–13 SK Sturm Graz season, Review and events
Peter Hyballa was hired as new coach of Sturm Graz on 16 May 2012. He takes over on 5 June 2012 when pre-season begins. Sporting Director Paul Gludovatz is on indefinite sick leave as of 22 May 2012. Gludovatz's contract was eventually dissolved by mutual consent.


2012–13 SM-liiga season
The 2012–13 SM-liiga season was the 38th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975. The title was won by Ässät Pori who defeated Tappara Tampere in the finals.


2012–13 SM-liiga season, Regular season
Each team played four times against every other team (twice home and twice away), getting to 52 games. Additionally, the teams were divided to two groups, where teams would play one extra game. One group included Ässät, Blues, HIFK, Jokerit, Kärpät, Lukko and TPS, while other had HPK, Ilves, JYP, KalPa, Pelicans, SaiPa and Tappara.


2012–13 SM-liiga season, Regular season
Additionally, there were two games where teams could choose the opponents. These were played back-to-back in January and the choices were made in December, with team with lowest point total to that date was able to choose first. These pairs were: Pelicans-Ilves, TPS-Lukko, Ässät-Blues, HIFK-HPK, Tappara-Jokerit, Kärpät-KalPa and SaiPa-JYP.


2012–13 SM-liiga season, Regular season
Top six advanced straight to quarter-finals, while teams between 7th and 10th positions played wild card round for the final two spots. The last-placed team Ilves had to play best-of-seven series against Mestis winner Jukurit.


2012–13 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team
The 2012–13 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs, led by first year head coach Larry Brown, played their home games at the Moody Coliseum and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 15–17, 5–11 in C-USA play to finish in eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament to UAB.


2012–13 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team
This was the Mustangs last season as a member of C-USA as they joined the American Athletic Conference in July 2013.


2012–13 SPHL season
The 2012–13 Southern Professional Hockey League season was the ninth season of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). The regular season began October 26, 2012 and ended April 14, 2013, after a 56-game regular season and an 8-team playoff. The Fayetteville FireAntz captured their first SPHL regular season title. The Pensacola Ice Flyers defeated the Huntsville Havoc in the President's Cup final 2 games to 1 to win the team's first President's Cup.


2012–13 SPHL season, Awards
The SPHL All-Rookie team was announced on March 27, 2013, the All-SPHL teams on March 28, Defenseman of the Year on March 29, Rookie of the Year on April 1, Goaltender of the Year on April 2, Coach of the Year on April 3, and Most Valuable Player on April 4.


2012–13 SSV Jahn Regensburg season
The 2012–13 SSV Jahn Regensburg season was the 106th season in the club's football history. In 2012–13 the club played in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football. It was the club's first season back in this league, having won promotion from the 3. Liga in 2011–12 after a play-off victory over Karlsruher SC.


2012–13 SSV Jahn Regensburg season
The club also took part in the 2012–13 edition of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup, but was knocked out by Bundesliga side FC Bayern Munich in the first round.


2012–13 SSV Jahn Regensburg season, Review and events
After a string of losses, manager Oscar Corrochano was suspended on 4 November 2012 and sporting director Franz Gerber took over until the end of 2012. On 2 January 2013, Franciszek Smuda was announced as new manager. His contract ran until the end of the 2012–13 and would have been automatically extended for another season if Regensburg avoided relegation. But Regensburg's relegation was clear on matchday 31 and Smuda said that he would not coach in the 3. Liga.


2012–13 SV Darmstadt 98 season
The 2012–13 SV Darmstadt 98 season is the 116th season in the club's football history. In 2012–13 the club played 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.


2012–13 SV Darmstadt 98 season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 SV Darmstadt 98 season, Review and events
The club lost coach Kosta Runjaic on 3 September to second division side MSV Duisburg. Runjaic was replaced with Jürgen Seeberger two days later.


2012–13 SV Darmstadt 98 season, Review and events
At mid-season, Darmstadt were sitting in dead last, 20th place, in the relegation zone.


2012–13 SV Darmstadt 98 season, Review and events
At the end of the season, the club finished in 18th, which is in the first spot of the relegation zone of the 3. Liga. But due to the fact that Kickers Offenbach had their license revoked, Darmstadt was not relegated.


2012–13 SV Ried season
The 2012–13 SV Ried season is the 112th season in club history.


2012–13 SV Sandhausen season
The 2012–13 SV Sandhausen season is the 98th season in the club's football history. In 2012–13 the club played in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football. It was the clubs first-ever season in this league, having won promotion from the 3. Liga in 2011–12.


2012–13 SV Sandhausen season, Review and events
The club also took part in the 2012–13 edition of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup, where it reached the second round and lost to Bundesliga side Schalke 04.


2012–13 SV Wacker Burghausen season
The 2012–13 SV Wacker Burghausen season is the 83rd season in club history. The season started on 21 July 2012 and will finish on 18 May 2013. The club is participating in the 3. Liga, DFB-Pokal and Bavarian Cup. They play their home matches at Wacker Arena.


2012–13 SV Wacker Burghausen season, Review and events
The 2012–13 SV Wacker Burghausen season started on 21 July 2012 with a home loss to Preußen Münster and will end at home on 18 May 2013 against Arminia Bielefeld. The club is the participating in the 3. Liga, DFB-Pokal and Bavarian Cup.


2012–13 SV Wehen Wiesbaden season
The 2012–13 SV Wehen Wiesbaden season is the 88th 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 fourth season in this league, having been relegated from the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga in 2009.


2012–13 SV Werder Bremen season
The 2012–13 Werder Bremen season was the club's 103rd season in its history. In 2012–13, the club participated in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football; it is the club's 32nd consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1981.


2012–13 SV Werder Bremen season
The club also took part in the 2012–13 edition of the DFB-Pokal, where it was knocked out by 3. Liga side Preußen Münster in the first round.


2012–13 SV Werder Bremen season, Review and events
Werder Bremen presented Wiesenhof as its new shirt sponsor on 13 August 2012. Supporters of the club were outraged over Wiesenhof's sponsorship of the club that several supporters have cancelled their membership in the club. The conduct of Wiesenhof was reported in a documentary in Germany in 2011 where they have been "accused of treating the poultry in its care cruelly and keeping them in inhumane conditions".


2012–13 SV Werder Bremen season, Review and events
The club opened its Bundesliga campaign against Borussia Dortmund, the defending champions. The final score was 2–1 in favour of Borussia Dortmund.


2012–13 SVB Hoofdklasse
The 2012–13 Surinamese Hoofdklasse was the 80th season of the SVB Hoofdklasse, the highest football league competition of Suriname. The season began in October 2012, and finished in June 2013.


2012–13 Saba Qom F.C. season
The 2012–13 season are the Saba Football Club's 9th season in the Iran Pro League, and their 9th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They are also competing in the Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League, and 11th year in existence as a football club.


2012–13 Saba Qom F.C. season, Player, Iran Pro League squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Saba Qom F.C. season, Player, AFC Champions League squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Saba Qom F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Saba Qom F.C. season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Saba Qom F.C. season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Saba Qom F.C. season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Sacramento Kings season
The 2012–13 Sacramento Kings season was the 68th season of the franchise, and the 64th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 28th in Sacramento.


2012–13 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team represented California State University, Sacramento during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets were led by fifth year head coach Brian Katz and played their home games at Hornets Nest. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 14–15, 8–12 in Big Sky play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They failed to qualify for the Big Sky Tournament.


2012–13 Sacramento Surge season
The 2012–13 Sacramento Surge season was the first season of the Sacramento Surge professional indoor soccer club. The Surge, a Pacific Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in the Off the Wall Soccer Arena in Sacramento, California. The team was led by chairman Airrick Harvey and head coach Jorge Fernandez.


2012–13 Sacramento Surge season, Season summary
The team struggled in the regular season, placing fifth in the PASL's five-team Pacific Division, and failed to advance to the postseason. The Surge compiled a 2–14 record with one win coming against Toros Mexico on January 19, 2013, and the other by forfeit when the Tacoma Stars announced they would not make the trip south for the final game of the regular season.


2012–13 Sacramento Surge season, Season summary
The Surge participated in the 2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. They lost to the Turlock Express in the Wild Card round, abruptly ending their run in the tournament.


2012–13 Sacramento Surge season, History
In 1991 and 1992, Sacramento was home to the Sacramento Surge of the World League of American Football. The team won the 1992 World Bowl, the only North American team to do so. WLAF operations were suspended following the 1992 season and the Sacramento team disbanded. The soccer team is named in their honor.


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


2012–13 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team represented Sacred Heart University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the Pioneers' 14th season of NCAA Division I basketball, all played in the Northeast Conference. The Pioneers were coached by Dave Bike in his thirty-fifth year as Sacred Heart's head coach. SHU played their home games at the William H. Pitt Center. They finished the season 9–20, 7–11 in NEC play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Northeast Conference Basketball Tournament.


2012–13 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by first year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 5–24, 5–13 in NEC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They failed to qualify for the Northeast Conference Basketball Tournament.


2012–13 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Saint Joseph's Hawks  basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by 18th year head coach Phil Martelli, played their home games at Hagan Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 8–8 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for the eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament to VCU. They were invited to the 2013 NIT where they lost in the first round to St. John's.


2012–13 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Billikens' head coach Rick Majerus was to sit the season out for health concerns while Jim Crews served as the interim head coach. Majerus died on December 1, 2012. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena. They were a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 13–3 in A-10 play to win the regular season conference championship. They were also champions of the Atlantic 10 Tournament, defeating VCU in the championship game, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament where they defeated New Mexico State in the second round before losing in the third round to Oregon.


2012–13 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team, Preseason
The Billikens garnered buzz as one of the preseason favorites to win their conference. "[T]he only major loss is 6-foot-6 forward Brian Conklin, the team's leading scorer. But everyone else of note -- point guard Kwamain Mitchell, off-guards Mike McCall and Jordair Jett, swingman Dwayne Evans, forward Cody Ellis -- is back. Meanwhile, 6-11 forward Rob Loe looks capable of stepping into a bigger role in the frontcourt in his junior season."


2012–13 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Randy Bennett's twelfth season at Saint Mary's. The Gaels competed in the West Coast Conference and played their home games at the McKeon Pavilion. They finished the season 28–7, 14–2 in WCC play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the WCC Tournament where they lost to Gonzaga. They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament where they defeated Middle Tennessee in the first four-round before falling in the second round to Memphis.


2012–13 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team
The 2012–13 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California in the 2012–13 college basketball season. It was head coach Paul Thomas's seventh season at Saint Mary's. The Gaels, members of the West Coast Conference, played their home games at the McKeon Pavilion. They finished the season at 23–11, 11–5 in conference play, and clinched the #3 seed in the WCC Tourney. After losing in the semifinals of the WCC Tournament, Saint Mary's was invited to participate in the 2013 Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they advanced to the quarterfinal round before being eliminated.


2012–13 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team, Before the season
The Gaels were picked to finish third in the WCC behind BYU and Gonzaga. While the Gaels finished tied for third with BYU, the Treros were a sneaky bunch and claimed the #2 seed in the WCC.


2012–13 Saint Peter's Peacocks basketball team
The 2012–13 Saint Peter's Peacocks basketball team represented Saint Peter's University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Peacocks, led by seventh year head coach John Dunne, played their home games at the Yanitelli Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 3–15 in MAAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to Fairfield.


2012–13 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team represented Sam Houston State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearkats, led by third year head coach Jason Hooten, played their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 8–10 in Southland play to in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Southland Tournament where they lost to Northwestern State.


2012–13 Samford Bulldogs basketball team
The 2012–13 Samford Bulldogs basketball team represented Samford University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by first year head coach Bennie Seltzer, played their home games at the Pete Hanna Center and were members of the North Division of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 9–9 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place in the North Division. They lost in the first round of the SoCon Tournament to Furman.


2012–13 Samoa National League
The 2012–13 Samoa National League was the 23rd edition of the Samoa National League, the top league of the Football Federation Samoa. This season was won by Lupe o le Soaga for the first recorded time.


2012–13 San Antonio Spurs season
The 2012–13 San Antonio Spurs season was the 46th season of the franchise, 40th in San Antonio and 37th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Spurs finished the regular season with a 58–24 record as the 2nd seed in the Western Conference.


2012–13 San Antonio Spurs season
In the playoffs, the Spurs swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the First Round in four games, defeated the Golden State Warriors in the Semifinals in six games, and swept the Memphis Grizzlies in the Conference Finals in four games, advancing to the NBA Finals for the fifth time in franchise history since 2007, but came up short of a fifth title, losing to the Miami Heat in a tough seven-game series, who would hand them their very first defeat in the NBA Finals.


2012–13 San Diego Sockers season
The 2012–13 San Diego Sockers season was the fourth season of the San Diego Sockers professional indoor soccer club as a franchise in the Professional Arena Soccer League. The Sockers, a Pacific Division team, played their home games in the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. General manager John Kentera and head coach Phil Salvagio led the Sockers to the best regular season record in the PASL and their fourth consecutive league championship.


2012–13 San Diego Sockers season, Season summary
The Sockers were very successful in the regular season, finishing 15–1 and clinching the Western Division title for the fourth consecutive season. They began the season with a 37-game win streak, one of the best in professional sports history, and the last three PASL league championships. The team's win over Toros Mexico on November 23, 2012, gave the Sockers the new United States record for consecutive wins by a professional soccer team. The team remained undefeated at home but the streak was snapped after 48 games by a 6–5 overtime road loss to longtime rival Dallas Sidekicks on January 27, 2013.


2012–13 San Diego Sockers season, Season summary
San Diego also performed well at the box office, placing second in the league (behind only Dallas) in overage home attendance. The team advanced to the postseason and earned the right to play for the Ron Newman Cup in the PASL National Championship. The Sockers defeated the Turlock Express in two straight games, winning the Pacific Divisional Finals and advancing to the Semi-Finals in San Diego where they defeated the Las Vegas Legends in overtime. The team defeated the Detroit Waza 8–6 in regulation for the league championship on March 11, 2013.


2012–13 San Diego Sockers season, Season summary
The Sockers also participated in the 2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. They defeated the Arizona Storm in the Wild Card round, the Anaheim Bolts in the Round of 16, the Turlock Express in the Quarter-Finals, and the Las Vegas Legends in the Semi-Finals before losing 6–7 to the Detroit Waza in the Championship game on March 2, 2013.


2012–13 San Diego Sockers season, History
This is the third franchise to bear the "San Diego Sockers" name. The original Sockers were founded in 1978 and played in the NASL, original MISL, and the CISL before folding in 1996. The second Sockers were revived for the WISL in 2001 and transitioned to the second MISL in 2002 before folding in 2004.


2012–13 San Diego Sockers season, History
The current Sockers franchise was founded in 2009 and played its first three seasons at the Chevrolet Del Mar Arena in Del Mar, California. For the 2012–13 season, the Sockers returned to the former San Diego Sports Arena (now the Valley View Casino Center) which hosted the indoor games of both of the previous Sockers franchises.


2012–13 San Diego Sockers season, Off-field moves
The majority of San Diego Sockers games were broadcast live on XEPE-AM (1700 AM, "ESPN Radio 1700") with Craig Elsten on play-by-play plus sideline reporter Tim Strombel at home games. (The Ron Newman Cup league championship game aired on XEPRS-AM, "The Mighty 1090".) The same team presented every regular season match as streaming audio on the Sockers' official website and their audio accompanied the video of America One Sports webcasts of Sockers games. 2012–13 is Elsten's fourth seasons the voice of the Sockers.


2012–13 San Diego Sockers season, Roster moves
In October 2012, the team re-signed veteran forward Paul Wright for the 2012-13 season. Wright's 25-year professional soccer career began with the San Diego Nomads and continued with the Cleveland Crunch, the original San Diego Sockers, the Milwaukee Wave, the Los Angeles Salsa, the Baltimore Blast, the Wichita Wings, the Sacramento Knights, the Kansas City Wizards, the Western Mass Pioneers, the Philadelphia KiXX, the second San Diego Sockers, the San Diego Fusion, the Anaheim Bolts, and a previous stint with the current San Diego Sockers.


2012–13 San Diego Sockers season, Awards and honors
The San Diego Hall of Champions honors athletes with ties to the San Diego area each month by selecting its Stars of the Month. For November 2012, this list included Sockers forward Miguel "Chiky" Luna. For December 2012, the honorees included Sockers top-scorer Kraig Chiles. In January 2013, the Hall announced that Kraig Chiles was one of 15 area athletes selected as a 2012 Star of the Year. For January 2013, the honorees included high-scoring midfielder Brian Farber. For February 2013, the hall honored team captain Aaron Susi.


2012–13 San Diego Sockers season, Awards and honors
On November 27, 2012, citing his eight goals in the Sockers' match against Toros Mexico, the Professional Arena Soccer League named Kraig Chiles, the league's leading scorer and its reigning Most Valuable Player, as their Player of the Week. On December 25, 2012, the PASL named Sockers team captain Aaron Susi as their Player of the Week. The league cited the veteran's 2 goals and 3 assists in his team's victory over the Anaheim Bolts on December 22 as well as his 25 total points to date this season.


2012–13 San Diego Sockers season, Awards and honors
The team honored former Sockers player and coach Brian Quinn with a halftime ceremony during the January 5, 2013, game against the Turlock Express. Quinn played for the original Sockers franchise from 1983 to 1991 and later served as coach of both the original and first revival versions of the team. On January 2, 2013, the San Diego Hall of Champions announced that Quinn would be inducted into its Breitbard Hall of Fame on February 25, 2013, as part of the Class of 2013.


2012–13 San Diego Sockers season, Awards and honors
On January 22, 2013, the league cited his game-winning goal in the Sockers defeat of the Las Vegas Legends in naming Brian Farber as the PASL's Player of the Week. Farber scored two goals and two assists with the final score coming just 2.2 seconds before the end of regulation. It gave San Diego their first lead of the match and the win, preserving their record-setting winning streak and clinching the Pacific Division title for the team.


2012–13 San Diego Sockers season, Awards and honors
On February 5, 2013, the PASL named Kraig Chiles as its player of the week for the second time this season. The league cited his offensive performance against the Anaheim Bolts the previous weekend where he set a new regular season goal scoring record, breaking his own make from last season.


2012–13 San Diego Sockers season, Awards and honors
On February 12, 2013, the league named Kraig Chiles as its player of the week for the second week in a row and third time this season. Chiles broke the league points record held by Bernie Lilavois since the 2008–09 season. He also became the first player in PASL history to score 50 goals in a single season.


2012–13 San Diego Sockers season, Awards and honors
In postseason honors, forwards Kraig Chiles and Brian Farber were named to the 2012-13 PASL All-League First Team. Forward Aaron Susi was named to the 2012-13 PASL All-League Second Team and Chiles was also named the 2012-13 PASL Most Valuable Player.


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


2012–13 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
The 2012–13 San Diego State men's basketball team represents San Diego State University in the 2012–13 college basketball season. They are members in the Mountain West Conference. This will be head coach Steve Fisher's fourteenth season at San Diego State. The Aztecs play home games at Viejas Arena. They finished with a record of 23–11 overall, 9–7 in Mountain West play for 3rd place tie with Boise State. They lost in the semifinals in the 2013 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to New Mexico. They received an at-large bid in the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, in which they beat Oklahoma in the second round and lost in the third round to Florida Gulf Coast.


2012–13 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team
The 2012–13 San Diego Toreros men's basketball]team represented the University of San Diego during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Bill Grier's sixth season at San Diego. The Toreros competed in the West Coast Conference and played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. They finished the season 16–18, 7–9 in WCC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the semifinials of the WCC Tournament where they lost to Saint Mary's.


2012–13 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team
The 2012–13 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team represented the University of San Diego in the 2012–13 college basketball season. The Toreros, members of the West Coast Conference, were led by head coach Cindy Fisher, in her 8th season at the school. The Toreros played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion on the university campus in San Diego, California. For the season the Toreros went 22–10, 12–4 in conference, and finished 2nd in the WCC. They qualified for the 2013 Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Utah in the 2nd Round.


2012–13 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team, Before the Season
The Toreros were picked to finish fourth in the WCC Pre-Season poll.


2012–13 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team
The 2012–13 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco during the 2012–13 college basketball season. This was head coach Rex Walters fifth season at San Francisco. The Dons played their home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 7–9 in WCC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the second round of the WCC Tournament to Loyola Marymount.


2012–13 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team, Schedule and results
The Dons will participate in a 5-day foreign tour in Cancun, Mexico August 12–16. During the tour they will play 3 games against 2 teams from the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.


2012–13 San Francisco Dons women's basketball team
The 2012–13 San Francisco Dons women's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco in the 2012–13 college basketball season. This was head coach Jennifer Azzi's third season at San Francisco. The Dons, members of the West Coast Conference, played their home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium and finished the season 12–19, 4–12 in WCC play to finish 8th in the conference.


2012–13 San Francisco Dons women's basketball team, Before the season
The Dons were picked to finish ninth in the WCC.


2012–13 San Jose Sharks season
The 2012–13 San Jose Sharks season was the club's 22nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.


2012–13 San Jose Sharks season, Regular season, January
The Sharks started the 2012–13 season with a perfect record; getting 14 out of 14 possible points in their seven January games. Patrick Marleau scored the Sharks first goal of the season, in the second period of the regular season opener against the Calgary Flames.


2012–13 San Jose Sharks season, Regular season, February
February would however be troublesome – in 12 games the Sharks would only get two wins and a total of eight points.


2012–13 San Jose Sharks season, Regular season, March
The Sharks were successful at home in March, with five wins and a loss in overtime. On the road, they had less success – registering three wins, five losses and an overtime loss. After eight seasons with the Sharks, Douglas Murray was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 25.


2012–13 San Jose Sharks season, Regular season, April
The Sharks were active around the trade deadline; Ryane Clowe, who also played with the Sharks for eight seasons, was traded to the New York Rangers, Michal Handzus was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks, Raffi Torres was acquired from the Phoenix Coyotes and Scott Hannan was acquired from the Nashville Predators. This is Hannan's second stint with San Jose.


2012–13 San Jose Sharks season, Regular season, April
On April 23, 2013, in the final home game of the regular season, the Sharks defeated the Stars 3–2 to clinch a playoff berth. The Sharks finished with a home record of 17–2–5 and qualified for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.


2012–13 San Jose Sharks season, Schedule and results
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2012–13 San Jose Sharks season, Playoffs
The San Jose Sharks enters the playoffs as the Western Conference's sixth seed. They swept the Vancouver Canucks in the first round, but were knocked out of the playoffs in a 4–3 series loss to the Los Angeles Kings in the second round.


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


2012–13 San Jose Sharks season, Transactions
The Sharks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.


2012–13 San Jose Sharks season, Draft picks
San Jose's picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


2012–13 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2012–13 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team representsed San Jose State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by eighth year head coach George Nessman, played their home games at the Event Center Arena and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 3–14 in WAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the WAC Tournament to UTSA.


2012–13 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
This was their last season as a member of the WAC. San Jose State joined the Mountain West Conference in July 2013. San Jose State fired Nessman on March 13, the day after the final game.


2012–13 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team, Roster
Brent Davis (San Diego State)Donald Williams (Cal State Hayward)Tim Marrion (Washington State)


2012–13 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team, Roster, Suspensions
James Kinney, the team's leading scorer, was suspended twice in the season for violating team rules: once for the December 22, 2012 game against James Madison and again beginning with the January 11, 2013 game against Utah State. On February 8, coach Nessman confirmed that Kinney's suspension would continue until the end of the season; the San Jose Mercury News reported that the suspension "is believed to be related to academics." After Kinney's second suspension, San Jose State's scoring average went down 15 points to 49.8, and the team never won a game for the rest of the season.


2012–13 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team, Roster, Suspensions
Starting forward Louis Garrett was also indefinitely suspended on January 11 for a violation of team rules but was reinstated on January 24.


2012–13 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team, Roster, Suspensions
Two more players were suspended after Kinney. Chris Jones was suspended beginning February 28, and Alex Brown was suspended beginning March 2. Jones was suspended after San Jose State student newspaper The Spartan Daily published a comment of his saying that Nessman "should have been fired a long time ago."


2012–13 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team, Schedule
March 7's game vs UTSA was canceled due to a leak in the roof at The Events Center Arena. The game was not made up.


2012–13 San Luis F.C. season
The 2012–13 San Luis 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. San Luis began their season on July 21, 2012 against Santos Laguna, San Luis played most of their homes games on Saturdays at 9:00pm local time. San Luis did not qualify to the final phase in either the Apertura or Clausura tournament.


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


2012–13 San Luis F.C. 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 San Mig Coffee Mixers season
The 2012–13 San Mig Coffee Mixers season is the 25th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2012–13 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented the University of Santa Clara during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Kerry Keating's sixth season at Santa Clara. The Broncos played their home games at the Leavey Center and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 26–12, 9–7 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament to Loyola Marymount.


2012–13 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
They were invited to the 2013 College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Vermont, Purdue and Wright State to advance to the best-of-three games finals against George Mason. They won the series 2 games to 1 to become the 2013 CBI Champions. Santa Clara is the first school to win a CBI championship and a CIT championship (CIT won by the 2010–11 team).


2012–13 Santa Clara Broncos women's basketball team
The 2012–13 Santa Clara Broncos women's basketball team represented Santa Clara University in the 2012–13 college basketball season. It was head coach Jennifer Mountain's fifth season at Santa Clara. The Broncos, members of the West Coast Conference, played their home games at the Leavey Center. The Broncos would finish the season 14–16, 6–10 in conference, to finish in a tie for 5th place. Despite having the better overall record, the Broncos were awarded the 6th seed in the WCC Tournament and were eliminated in the 2nd round.


2012–13 Santa Clara Broncos women's basketball team, Before the season
The Gaels were picked to finish fifth in the WCC.


2012–13 Santosh Trophy
The 2013 Santosh Trophy was the 67th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main state competition in Indian football. The tournament this season was held from 1 February to 3 March 2013 in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.


2012–13 Santosh Trophy
Services won the Santosh Trophy 2013 after defeating Andhra Pradesh in the 2013 final at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, jammu, Jammu and Kashmir.


2012–13 Santosh Trophy, Teams
In this tournament, 31 state teams from India will be participating.


2012–13 Santosh Trophy qualification, Format
The qualifiers will start from 1 February to 19 February 2013 and will consist of 27 teams.


2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
The 2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 38th season of the Saudi Crown Prince Cup since its establishment in 1957. This season's competition featured a total of 16 teams, 14 teams from the Pro League, and 2 teams from the Qualifying Rounds.


2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
The 2013 Crown Prince Cup Final was played between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. Al-Hilal defeated Al-Nassr 4–2 on penalties (1–1 after extra time) in the final to win a record-extending twelfth Crown Prince Cup title and their sixth one in a row.


2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Qualifying rounds
All of the competing teams that are not members of the Pro League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 2 available places in the Round of 16. First Division sides Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Orobah qualified.


2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Qualifying rounds, Preliminary Round 1
The Preliminary Round 1 matches were played on 16 September 2012.


2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Qualifying rounds, Preliminary Round 2
The Preliminary Round 2 matches were played on 19, 20 & 21 September 2012.


2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Qualifying rounds, First Round
The First Round matches were played on 3 & 4 October 2012.


2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Qualifying rounds, Second Round
The Second Round matches were played on 14 & 21 October 2012.


2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Qualifying rounds, Third Round
The Third Round matches were played on 4 November and 2 December 2012.


2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Qualifying rounds, Final Round
The Final Round matches were played on 18 November and 10 December 2012.


2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Round of 16
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 18 & 19 December 2012. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).


2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 22 & 23 December 2012. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).


2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Semi-finals
The Semi-finals fixtures were played on 9 February 2013. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).


2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Final
The final was held on 22 February 2013 in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).


2012–13 Saudi First Division
The RAKAA Professional League is the First Division in Saudi Arabia.


2012–13 Saudi First Division
At the end of the 2012–13 season the league was called Saudi First Division, but the league has been renamed to RAKAA Professional League and the name stands for a Holding provider called RAKAA which has now become an official sponsor of the First Division.


2012–13 Saudi Professional League
The 2012–13 Saudi Professional League (known as the Zain Professional League for sponsorship reasons) was the 37th season of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. The season began on 2 August 2012 and ended on 27 April 2013. Al-Shabab were the defending champions. The league was contested by the 12 teams from the 2011–12 season as well as Al-Shoulla and Al-Wehda, who joined as the promoted clubs from the 2011–12 First Division. They replace Al-Ansar and Al-Qadisiyah who were relegated to the 2012–13 First Division.


2012–13 Saudi Professional League
On 14 April, Al-Fateh won their first League title, with 2 games to spare, following a 1–0 home win over Al-Ahli. Al-Fateh became the seventh club to win the Pro League. This is considered by many to be one of the greatest shocks in Saudi football history, especially considering that Al-Fateh were promoted to the Pro League for the first time only four years earlier.


2012–13 Saudi Professional League
Al-Wehda were the first team to be relegated following a 2–1 home defeat to Al-Faisaly on 29 March. Hajer became the second and final team to be relegated following a 2–1 defeat away to Al-Shabab on the final matchday.


2012–13 Saudi Professional League, Teams
Fourteen teams competed in the league – the twelve teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams were Al-Shoulla (returning after an absence of eight seasons) and Al-Wehda (returning after a season's absence). They replaced Al-Qadisiyah (ending their three-year top-flight spell) and Al-Ansar (who were relegated after one season in the top flight).


2012–13 Saudi Professional League, Teams, Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries.


2012–13 Saudi Professional League, Teams, Foreign players
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.


2012–13 Saudi Professional League, Attendances, By team
Updated to games played on 27 April 2013Source: Notes:† Teams played previous season in First Division.


2012–13 Saudi Professional League, Awards
On 7 February 2014, it was announced that both Al-Riyadiya Awards and Arriyadiyah Awards for Sports Excellence would be merged and known as the Arriyadiyah Awards for Sports Excellence. The Arriyadiyah Awards for Sports Excellence were awarded for the seventh time since its inception in 2007. The awards were sponsored by Saudi newspaper Arriyadiyah and Saudi sports network Al-Riyadiya. The awards were presented on 16 February 2014.


2012–13 Saudi Second Division
The Saudi Second Division is the Third level football competition in Saudi Arabia. Qualified three teams to Saudi First Division.


2012–13 Saudi Second Division
Location: is the site of the club and not the site of the stadium


2012–13 Savannah State Tigers basketball team
The 2012–13 Savannah State Tigers basketball team represented Savannah State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by eighth year head coach Horace Broadnax, played their home games at Tiger Arena and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 11–5 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament to Morgan State. They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they lost in the first round to East Carolina.


2012–13 Scarlets season
The 2012–13 season is the tenth in the history of the Scarlets Welsh regional rugby union side. In this season, they will compete in the Pro12 (formerly known as the Celtic League), the Heineken Cup and the LV Cup.


2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup
The 2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Ramsdens Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with Ramsdens, was the 22nd season of the competition. It was competed for by 32 clubs, which included the 30 members of the 2012–13 Scottish Football League, and for the second season running, the top two Highland Football League clubs with a valid SFA club licence.


2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup
The defending champions were Falkirk, who defeated Hamilton Academical in the 2012 final.


2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup
Inverurie Loco Works who finished fourth and Wick Academy eighth in the Highland Football League qualified for the competition for the first time after being asked to compete following their work in the SFA's Club Licensing programme. Clubs ranked higher such as Forres Mechanics were not compliant with the programme so the qualification spot moved to a lower ranked club. Buckie Thistle and Deveronvale were ruled out as they had been invited in the previous season's competition.


2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup, Fixtures and results, First round
The first round draw was conducted on 12 June 2012 at the Falkirk Stadium, the home of the reigning champions Falkirk F.C., by former player Kevin McAllister and Ramsden's representative Stewart Smith. Like the previous season, the first round is separated regionally into two sections: north and east and south and west. After the draw was made, Rangers F.C. were placed in Division 3 of the SFL, being replaced in the SPL by Dundee FC. Following this change, Dundee's place in the competition was taken by Rangers.


2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup, Fixtures and results, Second round
The second round draw was conducted on 30 July 2012, at the Ramsdens store in the Forge Shopping Centre in Glasgow.


2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup, Fixtures and results, Quarter-finals
The quarter-final draw was conducted on 22 August 2012, at Hampden Park in Glasgow.


2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup, Fixtures and results, Semi-finals
The semi-final draw was conducted on 19 September 2012, at Hampden Park in Glasgow.


2012–13 Scottish Cup
The 2012–13 Scottish Cup was the 128th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament began on 4 August 2012 and ended on 26 May 2013. It was sponsored by bookmaker William Hill in the second season of a three-year partnership and is known as the William Hill Scottish Cup. The winner of the competition qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. The holders Hearts were knocked out by their Edinburgh rivals Hibernian in the fourth round, in a repeat of the previous season's final.


2012–13 Scottish Cup, Format and Calendar
Due to an increase in the number of participating teams, there was a preliminary round involving four teams. Thirty four other clubs from the Highland League, qualifying Junior clubs and other clubs affiliated with the Scottish Football Association were given a bye to the first round proper. Third Division clubs enter in the second round, while Second Division and some First Division clubs start in the third round. The remaining First Division and all Scottish Premier League (SPL) clubs enter in the fourth round (last 32). The fourth round was played in early December 2012, to allow SPL clubs a brief winter shutdown in January.


2012–13 Scottish Cup, Format and Calendar
For the first time in its history, the Scottish Cup Final was due to be played on a Sunday. This is to comply with UEFA regulations which prohibit televised matches being played on the same day as the UEFA Champions League Final. The 2012 Scottish Cup Final was played on the same day as the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final, but this was done under a one-year waiver offered by UEFA. Fixture congestion meant that the 2013 Scottish Cup Final could not be moved to an earlier weekend.


2012–13 Scottish Cup, Preliminary round
The preliminary round draw was conducted on 3 July 2012 at Hampden Park, Glasgow.


2012–13 Scottish Cup, Preliminary round
Thirty four clubs received a bye into the First round.


2012–13 Scottish Cup, First round
The first round draw took place on 23 July 2012 at the Queen Anne Suite, Edinburgh Castle, at 2:00pm.


2012–13 Scottish Cup, First round
This round was contested by the winners of the two preliminary round ties plus the thirty four clubs who received a bye in the preliminary round.


2012–13 Scottish Cup, Second round
The second round draw took place on 27 August 2012. All ten teams from the Third Division were added to the competition at this stage, along with the champions of the South of Scotland League (Dalbeattie Star) and East of Scotland League (Stirling University), and the champions and runners-up from the Highland League (Forres Mechanics and Cove Rangers).


2012–13 Scottish Cup, Third round
Sixteen teams joined in the 3rd round: all ten current Second Division clubs, along with 6th to 8th in last season's First Division (Partick, Raith and Morton) and the three teams that were promoted from last season's Second Division (Cowdenbeath, Dumbarton and Airdrie United).


2012–13 Scottish Cup, Fourth round
The Fourth Round draw was conducted on 5 November 2012 at 2:30pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.


2012–13 Scottish Cup, Fourth round
The 16 winners from the Third Round entered here, along with the 12 SPL clubs and four SFL First Division clubs who were exempt from playing in the Third Round (Dunfermline Athletic, Falkirk, Hamilton Academical, Livingston).


2012–13 Scottish Cup, Fifth Round
The Fifth Round draw was conducted on 3 December 2012 at 1:00pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.


2012–13 Scottish Cup, Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals draw was conducted on 3 February 2013 at 5:45pm at Easter Road Stadium live on Sky Sports 2.


2012–13 Scottish Cup, Semi-finals
The Semi-finals draw was conducted on 4 March 2013 at 1:30pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.


2012–13 Scottish Cup, Awards
The Scottish Cup Player of the Round was decided by the fans, who cast their vote to choose a winner from a list of nominations on the official Scottish Cup Facebook page.


2012–13 Scottish Cup, Media coverage
From round four onwards, selected matches from the Scottish Cup are broadcast live in Ireland and the UK by BBC Scotland and Sky Sports. BBC Scotland has the option to show one tie per round with Sky Sports showing two ties per round with one replay also. Both channels will screen the final live.


2012–13 Scottish First Division
The 2012–13 Scottish Football League First Division, also known as the 2012–13 Irn Bru Scottish Football League First Division for sponsorship reasons, was the 18th season of the Scottish Football League First Division and the 107th season of a second-tier football league in Scotland. Partick Thistle were confirmed as 2012–13 champions, on 20 April following their 2-0 win over Falkirk. This was the final season of the First Division under its then format, as it was replaced by the Scottish Championship from the 2013–14 season onwards.


2012–13 Scottish First Division, Teams
Ross County were promoted to the Scottish Premier League as champions, while Dunfermline Athletic were relegated from the SPL to this division.


2012–13 Scottish First Division, Teams
Two sides were relegated from this division at the end of the 2011–12 season. Queen of the South, who finished bottom, and Ayr United in the play-offs. They were replaced by Second Division champions Cowdenbeath, and Dumbarton as winners of the promotion play-offs.


2012–13 Scottish First Division, Teams
On 13 July, Rangers were admitted to the Third Division after being voted out of the SPL. As a result, the playoff losing finalist Airdrie United were promoted to the First Division to fill the gap caused by Dundee replacing Rangers in the SPL.


2012–13 Scottish First Division, Results
Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season, for a total of 36 games.


2012–13 Scottish First Division, Play-offs, Semi-Finals
The fourth placed team in the Second Division (Forfar Athletic) played the ninth placed team in the First Division (Dunfermline Athletic) and the third placed team in the Second Division (Brechin City) played the second placed team in the Second Division (Alloa Athletic). The play-offs were played over two legs, the winning team in each semi-final advancing to the final.


2012–13 Scottish First Division, Play-offs, Final
The two semi-final winners played each other over two legs. The winning team was awarded a place in the 2013–14 First Division.


2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup
The 2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup was the 127th season of the Scottish Junior Cup, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association. The competition was sponsored by Emirates and is known as The Emirates Junior Cup for sponsorship purposes. The winner of this competition was eligible to enter the following season's Scottish Cup at the first round stage.


2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup
A total of 163 clubs entered, one fewer than the previous season. Dropping out were Stonehouse Violet, who had folded and Dufftown, who are in abeyance. Scone Thistle returned to the tournament after taking one season out of the game.


2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup
The five Junior clubs qualified for this season's Scottish Cup, were not included in the draw for the first round. These were the three Superleague champions: Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (East), Hermes (North) and Irvine Meadow (West); the Scottish Junior Cup winners Shotts Bon Accord, and Girvan who qualify automatically as a full member of the Scottish Football Association.


2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup, Calendar
The scheduled dates for each round of the 2012–13 tournament were as follows:


2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup, Calendar
Drawn matches are replayed the following weekend. Replays ending in a draw proceed direct to penalty shootout. Semifinals are played home and away over two legs, subject to decision by the SJFA management committee.


2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup, First round
The first round draw took place at the Scottish Football Museum, Hampden Park, Glasgow on 22 August 2012.


2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup, First round
1 Tie played at New Elgin F.C.2 Tie played at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility


2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup, Second round
The second round draw took place at the Shotts Bon Accord Social Club, Shotts on 30 September 2012.


2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup, Third round
The third round draw took place at the offices of the Sun newspaper, Glasgow, on 6 November 2012.


2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup, Third round
4 Tie played at Oakley United F.C.5 Tie played at Arthurlie F.C.6 Tie played at Kinnoull F.C.


2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup, Third round, Replays
7 Tie played at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility8 Tie played at Forfar Athletic F.C.


2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup, Fourth round
The fourth round draw took place at the offices of the Evening Times newspaper, Glasgow, on 27 November 2012.


2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup, Fifth round
The fifth round draw took place on the Clyde 1 football phone-in show, on 7 February 2013.


2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup, Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter finals took place on the Central 103.1 FM football phone-in show, on 26 February 2013.


2012–13 Scottish Junior Cup, Semifinals
The draw for the semifinals took place at Mar Hall, Erskine on 24 March 2013, at a training base of the Scotland national football team.


2012–13 Scottish League Championship
The 2012-13 Scottish League Championship (or 2012-13 RBS Scottish League Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th season of formal domestic rugby union leagues in Scotland. The season was contested between August 2012 and March 2013, with Ayr RFC winning a historic Championship and Cup double.


2012–13 Scottish League Championship, Participants, Scottish Regional Leagues
There are three Regions: West, East and Caledonia. These have been formed over time from the old system of independent District leagues.


2012–13 Scottish League Cup
The 2012–13 Scottish League Cup was the 67th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition. It is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup for sponsorship reasons, after the Scottish Government continued their 1.7 million sponsorship for a second season.


2012–13 Scottish League Cup, Format
The competition is a single elimination knock-out competition. In each round, fixtures are determined by random draw, with the first to third rounds seeded according to last season's league positions (higher 50% of finishers drawn v lower 50% of finishers, alternating which is at home with each tie drawn).


2012–13 Scottish League Cup, Format
Fixtures are played to a finish, with extra time and then penalties used in the event of draws. The competition is open to all clubs in the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League. Clubs involved in European competitions are given a bye to the third round in order to avoid congestion of fixtures.


2012–13 Scottish League Cup, Fixtures and results, First round
The first round draw was conducted on 20 July 2012 at Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir by the First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond. Rangers were entered into the draw pending an application for membership of the Scottish Football Association, which is needed to participate.


2012–13 Scottish League Cup, Fixtures and results, Second round
The Second round draw was conducted on 9 August 2012.


2012–13 Scottish League Cup, Fixtures and results, Third round
The third round draw took place on 3 September 2012. The matches were played on Tuesday 25 or Wednesday 26 September 2012.


2012–13 Scottish League Cup, Fixtures and results, Quarter-finals
The quarter-final draw took place on 4 October 2012. The matches were played on Tuesday 30 or Wednesday 31 October 2012.


2012–13 Scottish League Cup, Fixtures and results, Semi-finals
The semi-final draw took place on 8 November 2012. The first match was played on Saturday 26 and the second was played on Sunday 27 January 2013.


2012–13 Scottish Men's National League season
The 2012–13 season was the 44th campaign of the Scottish Men's National League. The season featured 10 teams from across Scotland. Falkirk Fury won their 2nd league title.


2012–13 Scottish Men's National League season, Teams
The line-up for the 2012-2013 season features the following teams:


2012–13 Scottish Premier League
The 2012–13 Scottish Premier League was the fifteenth and final season of the Scottish Premier League, the highest division of Scottish football, since its inception in 1998. The season began on 4 August 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013.


2012–13 Scottish Premier League
Twelve teams contested the league. Ross County (champions) and Dundee (runners-up) were promoted from the 2011–12 First Division, replacing Dunfermline (relegated) and Rangers (entered administration and demoted). After the SPL clubs voted against Rangers continuing in the league, the club were accepted into the fourth tier of Scottish football,  with Dundee taking their place in the SPL.


2012–13 Scottish Premier League
On 21 April, Celtic retained their title after a 4–1 home win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Celtic Park.


2012–13 Scottish Premier League
This was the final season of the Scottish Premier League before it was abolished in June 2013, when the SPL and SFL merged to form the new Scottish Professional Football League, with its top division being known as the Scottish Premiership.


2012–13 Scottish Premier League, Teams
Dunfermline were relegated from the 2011–12 Scottish Premier League. Ross County, who won the 2011–12 Scottish First Division, were promoted. The 2012–13 season marks the top-flight debut for the Highland team.