2012–13 Irish League Cup, Third round
The draw for the third round was made on 29 August 2012. Six clubs from IFA Championship 1 made it through to the third round along with the ten remaining clubs from the top flight, but none made it through from Championship 2. The matches were played on 9 October 2012.


2012–13 Irish League Cup, Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals draw was made on 10 October 2012. No club from outside the IFA Premiership reached this stage. The matches were played on 5 November 2012.


2012–13 Irish League Cup, Semi-finals
The semi-finals draw was made on 7 November 2012. The matches were played on 11 December 2012.


2012–13 Irish League Cup, Final
The final was played on 26 January 2013 at Windsor Park.


2012–13 Irish SuperLeague season
The 2012–13 Irish SuperLeague season was the 40th running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 8 teams from across the Republic of Ireland, with the regular season beginning on 28 September 2012 and ending on 9 March 2013. With a first-place finish and a 16–5 win/loss record, UL Eagles were crowned league champions for the second straight year. Neptune were crowned National Cup champions for the first time in 21 years, while UCC Demons won the inaugural season finale Champions Trophy tournament.


2012–13 Irish SuperLeague season, SuperLeague Select Team, Ireland vs England
In January 2013, the SuperLeague Select Team travelled to Birmingham, England to play against the England Select Team in the BBL Cup Final curtain-raiser. The match took place at the National Indoor Arena on Sunday 13 January, with tip off at 12:30pm.


2012–13 Irish SuperLeague season, SuperLeague Select Team, Ireland vs England, Team
Head Coach: Mark Keenan (UL Eagles)Assistant Coaches: Jerome Westbrooks (Killester) and John King


2012–13 Isle of Man League
The 2012–13 Isle of Man League is the 104th season of the Isle of Man Football League on the Isle of Man.


2012–13 Israel State Cup
The 2012–13 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 74th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 59th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. It began on 31 August 2012, while the final was held in Netanya Stadium on 8 May 2013.


2012–13 Israel State Cup
The competition was won by Hapoel Ramat Gan who had beaten Ironi Kiryat Shmona 4–2 on penalties after 1–1 in the final.


2012–13 Israel State Cup
By winning, Hapoel Ramat Gan, qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, entering in the Third qualifying round.


2012–13 Israel State Cup, Results, Seventh Round
The 16 winners from the previous round of the competition join 12 Liga Leumit clubs in this stage of the competition. The other 4 clubs from Liga Leumit received a bye for the next round. These matches were played on 1 and 2 January 2013.


2012–13 Israel State Cup, Results, Eighth Round
The 14 winners from the previous round of the competition join the 4 clubs from Liga Leumit, which received a bye for this round and the 16 clubs from the Israeli Premier League in this stage of the competition. These matches were played on 29 and 30 January 2013.


2012–13 Israel State Cup, Results, Round of 16
The 16 winners of the previous round entered this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 26 and 27 February 2013.


2012–13 Israel State Cup, Results, Quarter-finals
The eight winners of the previous round entered this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 12 and 13 March 2013.


2012–13 Israel State Cup, Results, Semi-finals
The four winners of the previous round entered this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 17 April 2013.


2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League
The 2012–2013 Israeli Basketball Super League, for sponsorship reasons known as Ligat Loto, was the 59th season of the Israeli Basketball Super League. The season began on 14 October 2012, and ended on 13 June 2013.


2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League, Teams, Team changes
No team has Relegated as there was no relegation spot in last season. Hapoel Tel Aviv been promoted to the league after winning Ligat Leumit last season. Another new team is Hapoel Eilat as the owner of Habik'a B.C. moved his license to the city of Eilat.


2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League, Regular season
Pld – Played; W – Won; L – Lost; PF – Points for; PA – Points against; Diff – Difference; Pts – Points.


2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League, Quarterfinals
The Quarterfinals were played as The-Best-Of-5 series. The higher ranked team hosted games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary). The lower ranked team hosted games 2 and 4 (if necessary).


2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League, Semifinals
The Semifinals were played as The-Best-Of-5 series. The higher ranked team hosted games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary). The lower ranked team hosted games 2 and 4 (if necessary).


2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League, Final
The Final was held on 13 June at Romema Arena.


2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League, All-Star Game
The 2013 Israeli League All-star event was held on March 18, 2013, at the Romema Arena, Haifa.


2012–13 Israeli Futsal League
The 2012–13 season of the Israeli Futsal League was the 7th season of top-tier futsal under the Israel Football Association and 13th overall. The regular season started on 25 December 2012 and was concluded on 30 April 2013. The championship playoffs began on 6 May 2013 with semi-finals series and concluded with the championship final series, played on 13 and 19 May.


2012–13 Israeli Futsal League
Maccabi Nahlat Itzhak Tel Aviv were the defending champions, but lost the title by losing to Rishon LeZion Futsal Club in the playoff semi-final. ASA Ben-Gurion University won the title by defeating Rishon LeZion in the play-off final.


2012–13 Israeli Futsal League, Format changes
With 6 clubs registered to play in the league, the clubs played each other in a triple round-robin tournament. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams qualified to the playoffs, while the two bottom teams competed for 5th place.


2012–13 Israeli Hockey League season
The 2012–13 Israeli Hockey League season was the 22nd season of the Israeli Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Israel. Seven teams participated in the league, and the Rishon Devils won the championship.


2012–13 Israeli Noar Premier League
The 2012–13 Israeli Noar Premier League was the 19th season since its introduction in 1994 as the top-tier football in Israel for teenagers between the ages 18–20, and the second under the name Noar Premier League.


2012–13 Israeli Noar Premier League
Maccabi Haifa won the title, whilst Hapoel Kfar Saba and Hapoel Jerusalem were relegated.


2012–13 Israeli Premier League
The 2012–13 Israeli Premier League was the fourteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 71st season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 25 August 2012 and ended on 20 May 2013. Ironi Kiryat Shmona were the defending champions, having won their first Premier League title last season.


2012–13 Israeli Premier League
Maccabi Tel Aviv secured the title with a 2–0 win against Ironi Ramat HaSharon on 22 April 2012. This was their 19th Israeli league title, this win gave Maccabi Tel Aviv a 13-point advantage over the second-place team Maccabi Haifa with four more rounds to go.


2012–13 Israeli Premier League, Teams
A total of fourteen teams competed in the league, including thirteen sides from the 2011–12 season and one promoted team from the 2011–12 Liga Leumit.


2012–13 Israeli Premier League, Teams
Hapoel Petah Tikva, Hapoel Rishon LeZion, and Maccabi Petah Tikva were relegated to the 2012–13 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2011–12 season in the bottom three places. Maccabi Petah Tikva were relegated after 21 straight seasons, Hapoel Petah Tikva after four years consecutively and Hapoel Rishon LeZion after just one year on the top division.


2012–13 Israeli Premier League, Teams
Hapoel Ramat Gan were promoted to the 2012–13 Israeli Premier League after beating Hapoel Bnei Lod in the 2011–12 Liga Leumit promotion playoff. They last played in the top division in the 2010–11 Season.


2012–13 Israeli Premier League, Teams, Stadia and locations
A: The club plays its home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet Premier League requirements. B: While Netanya Stadium was under construction. Maccabi Netanya hosted their home games in Ramat Gan Stadium until 6 October 2012.


2012–13 Israeli Premier League, Teams, Managerial changes
Arik Benado was acted as caretaker manager for eight days until his appointment as manager on 25 November 2012.


2012–13 Israeli Premier League, Playoffs
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 26 games):


2012–13 Israeli Women's Cup
The 2012–13 Israeli Women's Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה נשים, Gvia HaMedina Nashim) was the 15th season of Israel's women's nationwide football cup competition.


2012–13 Israeli Women's Cup
The competition was won by Maccabi Holon who had beaten F.C. Ramat HaSharon 2–0 in the final.


2012–13 Israeli Women's Cup
The Second Division League Cup was won by F.C. Kiryat Gat, who had beaten Bnot Tiv’on 4–0 in the final.


2012–13 Israeli Women's Cup, Gvia Ligat Nashim Shniya, Format
As the second division had 8 clubs for this season, the competition was played as a strait knock-out competition.


2012–13 Isthmian League
The 2012–13 season was the 98th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England.


2012–13 Isthmian League
The constitution of the three divisions was announced on 25 May 2012. For this season, only two clubs were relegated from the Premier Division, and one from each Division One. This was to allow for expansion to 72 clubs for the 2013–14 season.


2012–13 Isthmian League, Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season, and six new clubs:


2012–13 Isthmian League, Premier Division
Whitehawk won the division to earn a second consecutive title and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners Concord Rangers. Due to league expansion there were only two relegation places this season. Initially, Carshalton Athletic and Hastings United were relegated, but Thurrock were subsequently deducted three points for fielding a suspended player on the second day of the season. It sent Thurrock bottom of the table and they were relegated for a second consecutive season. A subsequent appeal was rejected. This allowed for an effective reprieve for Carshalton Athletic.


2012–13 Isthmian League, Division One North
Division One North consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season, and three new clubs:


2012–13 Isthmian League, Division One North
Grays Athletic won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Thamesmead Town. Due to league expansion, there was only one relegation place this season. Ilford finished bottom of the table and were relegated from the division after seven seasons.


2012–13 Isthmian League, Division One South
Division One South consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:


2012–13 Isthmian League, Division One South
Dulwich Hamlet won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Maidstone United, who returned after two seasons of absence. Due to league expansion, there was only one relegation place this season. Walton Casuals finished bottom of the table, but were reprieved for the second time in four seasons.


2012–13 Isthmian League, League Cup
The Isthmian League Cup 2012–13 was the 39th season of the Isthmian League Cup, the cup competition of the whole Isthmian League.


2012–13 Isthmian League, League Cup, First round
Four clubs from divisions One participated in the First round, while all other clubs received a bye to the Second round.


2012–13 Isthmian League, League Cup, Second round
The two clubs to have made it through the First round were entered into the draw with every other Isthmian League club, making sixty-four teams.


2012–13 Ivy League men's basketball season
The 2012–13 Ivy League men's basketball season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive basketball among Ivy League members. The tradition began when the league was formed during the 1956–57 season and its history extends to the predecessor Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League, which was formed in 1902. Due to a cheating scandal that involved defending champion Harvard, Princeton was the preseason favorite.


2012–13 Ivy League men's basketball season
Harvard won the regular season title outright and earned the conference's only postseason bid. Princeton's Ian Hummer earned the Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year after setting records for most single-season and career Ivy League Player of the Week awards. Harvard tied an Ivy League single-season team record with 13 combined Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week Awards. Ivy League records also fell for career games played by Hummer and career free throw percentage (Brian Barbour).


2012–13 Ivy League men's basketball season
In the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Harvard earned the school's first ever NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament victory and the conference's first NCAA Tournament victory in three years.


2012–13 Ivy League men's basketball season, Preseason
The Ivy League media selected Princeton as the preseason favorite when 16 of 17 voting members (one voter selected Harvard) named Princeton first in the preseason poll. Jeff Goodman of CBS Sports also selected Princeton as his preseason choice with Harvard second, noting that Harvard had been his preseason favorite until the September 2012 Harvard cheating scandal that involved about 125 athletes and students, including Kyle Casey and Brandyn Curry who withdrew from school as a result. Casey and Curry had been first-team and second-team All-Ivy selections for the 2011–12 Ivy League men's basketball season, respectively. Both players withdrew in hopes of preserving their final year of athletic eligibility following the investigation.


2012–13 Ivy League men's basketball season, Season
Twelve different television networks scheduled a total of 36 Ivy League men's basketball live broadcasts for the 2012–13 season. This includes a 14-game television package, featuring all eight member institutions, with 13 games being broadcast on the NBC Sports Network and one on the CBS Sports Network. The conference endured two one-day postponements due to the February 2013 nor'easter (also known as Winter Storm Nemo). Harvard's contest against Columbia at Levien Gymnasium in Manhattan that was originally scheduled for February 9 at 7:00 PM was postponed until February 10 at 2:00 PM. Similarly, Dartmouth's game against Cornell originally scheduled to be played at 7:00 PM on February 9 at Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York was postponed until February 10 at 12:00 noon.


2012–13 Ivy League men's basketball season, Season
Led by Wesley Saunders' five Ivy League Player of the Week Awards and Siyani Chambers' six Rookie of the Week Awards, Harvard tied the Ivy League team record with thirteen single-season weekly recognitions. Meanwhile, Hummer tied the individual career record with nine player of the week awards and set a new single-season record with seven. Two Ivy League career statistical records fell. Columbia's Brian Barbour completed his career with an 89.7% free throw shooting percentage, surpassing Jim Barton of Dartmouth (class of 1989) who tallied 89.5%. Hummer surpassed former teammate Doug Davis' (class of 2012) 122 career games played with 123 games.


2012–13 Ivy League men's basketball season, Honors and accolades
Columbia senior guard Brian Barbour was listed among 30 preseason Senior CLASS Award candidates. Cornell's Eitan Chemerinski and Brown's Matthew Sullivan were first team All-District selections from District I placing them among the 40 candidates for the 15-man Academic All-American team. Brown, a third-team selection in 2012, was recognized as a 2013 first-team All-American.


2012–13 Ivy League men's basketball season, Honors and accolades, In season
Each week the Ivy League selected one or more player(s) of the week and one or more rookie(s) of the week.


2012–13 Ivy League men's basketball season, Honors and accolades, All-Ivy
The following players earned Ivy League postseason recognition with (Class, Position – Hometown):


2012–13 Ivy League men's basketball season, Honors and accolades, USBWA
On March 12, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association released its 2012–13 Men's All-District Teams, based upon voting from its national membership. There were nine regions from coast to coast, and a player and coach of the year were selected in each. The following lists all the Ivy League representatives selected within their respective regions.


2012–13 Ivy League men's basketball season, Honors and accolades, NABC
The National Association of Basketball Coaches announced their Division I All‐District teams on March 26, recognizing the nation's best men's collegiate basketball student-athletes. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, 240 student-athletes, from 24 districts were chosen. The selections on this list were then eligible for the State Farm Coaches' Division I All-America teams. The following list represented the District 13 players chosen to the list.


2012–13 Ivy League men's basketball season, Postseason, NCAA Tournament
On March 21 in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, Harvard earned the school's first NCAA Tournament victory and its first victory over a top 10 opponent when it defeated number three seeded New Mexico (10, AP Poll/10, Coaches' Poll). The victory was the conferences first since the 2009–10 Cornell Big Red men's basketball team advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. Two days later, the team lost to Arizona, ending its season.


2012–13 Ivy League men's basketball season, Postseason, Other
Princeton declined any postseason invitation. No other bids were accepted.


2012–13 JS Kabylie season
In the 2012–13 season, JS Kabylie competed in the Ligue 1 for the 42nd season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


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


2012–13 JS Saoura season
In the 2012–13 season, JS Saoura competed in the Ligue 1 for the 1st season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


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


2012–13 JSM Béjaïa season
In the 2012–13 season, JSM Béjaïa competed in the Ligue 1 for the 13th season, as well as the Algerian Cup. They competed in Ligue 1, the Algerian Cup the Champions League and the Confederation Cup.


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


2012–13 Jackson State Tigers basketball team
The 2012–13 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by tenth year head coach Tevester Anderson, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–18, 9–9 in SWAC play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the SWAC Tournament where they lost to Prairie View A&M.


2012–13 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team represented Jacksonville University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dolphins were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun). They were led by head coach Cliff Warren, and played their home games in both the Veterans Memorial Arena and Swisher Gymnasium. They finished the season 14–18, 9–9 in A-Sun play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Sun Tournament to USC Upstate.


2012–13 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team represented Jacksonville State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by fifth year head coach James Green, played their home games at the Pete Mathews Coliseum and were members of the Ohio Valley Conference. Due to low APR scores, the Gamecocks were ineligible to participate in postseason play, including the Ohio Valley Tournament. They finished the season 17–11, 8–8 in OVC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division.


2012–13 Jaguares de Chiapas season
The 2012–13 Chiapas season was the 66th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league and Jaguares de Chiapas final season in the Liga MX. 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. Chiapas began their season on July 20, 2012 against UANL, Chiapas played their homes games on Fridays at 7:30pm local time. Chiapas did not qualify to the final phase in either the Apertura or Clausura tournament.


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


2012–13 Jaguares de Chiapas 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 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team
The 2012–13 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by fifth year head coach Matt Brady, played their home games at the James Madison University Convocation Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 21–15, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in fourth place. They were champions of the CAA Tournament, defeating Northeastern in the championship game, to earn an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament. They defeated Long Island in the first four-round before losing in the second round to Indiana.


2012–13 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 2012–13 Japan Figure Skating Championships took place on December 20–24, 2012 at the Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo. It was the 81st edition of the event. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles and ice dancing. No pairs competition was held this year.


2012–13 Japan Figure Skating Championships, Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2012–13 Junior Championships took place on November 17–18, 2012 at the DyDo Drinco Ice Arena in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo.


2012–13 Jordan FA Cup
The 2012–13 version of the Jordan FA Cup was the 33rd edition to be played. It is the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Jordan. This season, the format had changed from a two-legged knockout competition to a group stage-based competition, similar to the 2011 Jordan FA Shield. Matches were played on a home-and-away basis.


2012–13 Jordan FA Cup
All twelve top flight clubs took part, divided into two groups of six teams.


2012–13 Jordan FA Cup
The cup winner is guaranteed a place in the 2014 AFC Cup.


2012–13 Jordan FA Cup, 11th Place Match
11th place match featured sides finishing in 6th place in the group stages


2012–13 Jordan FA Cup, 9th Place Match
9th place match featured sides finishing in 5th place in the group stages


2012–13 Jordan League
The 2012–13 Jordan League is the 61st season of the top-flight football in Jordan and started on 21 August 2012. The season will finish in April 2013, Last season Al-Faisaly was the defending champions.


2012–13 Jordan League, Teams
Al-Jalil and Kfarsoum were relegated to the Jordan League Division 1 after finishing bottom in the 2011–12 campaign.


2012–13 Jordan League, Teams
Al-Sareeh SC and Shabab Al-Hussein were promoted as First and Second on table of the Jordan League Division 1 2011-2012 .


2012–13 Juventus F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Juventus Football Club's 115th in existence and sixth consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. The club won their second Serie A title in a row.


2012–13 Juventus F.C. season
The season was the first since 1992–93 without former Captain Alessandro del Piero, who joined Sydney FC.


2012–13 Juventus F.C. season, 2011–12 Italian football scandal
The events were overshadowed by the recent Calcioscommesse scandals. First team manager Antonio Conte, his assistant Angelo Alessio, technical director Christian Stellini and players Leonardo Bonucci and Simone Pepe were among the accused. Stellini, Bonucci and Pepe were later acquitted, but Stellini resigned from his position in August 2012. Club president Andrea Agnelli released a statement stating his support for the staff and players. Conte and his assistant Angelo Alessio were handed ten-month and eight-month touchline bans respectively by the FIGC disciplinary committee and public prosecution office. Agnelli publicly announced the club's intention to appeal the charges.


2012–13 Juventus F.C. season, 2011–12 Italian football scandal
Team coach Massimo Carrera was appointed caretaker manager for the duration of Conte's ban. Conte returned to his position in December 2012 for the match against Palermo. Conte and Alessio were at Siena at the time the scandal took place, so Juventus itself was not penalized for any wrongdoing. No one involved with Juventus at the time was implicated in the scandal.


2012–13 Juventus F.C. season, Players, Squad information
Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 January 2013. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


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


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


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


2012–13 Juventus F.C. season, Competitions, Serie A
The fixtures for the 2012–13 Serie A were announced on 26 July 2012. The season starts on Saturday 25 August 2012 with Juventus taking on Parma at the Juventus Stadium, and ends Sunday 19 May 2013 with a match away against Sampdoria.


2012–13 Juventus F.C. season, Competitions, Coppa Italia
Juventus started the Coppa Italia directly in the round of 16, as one of the eight best seeded teams.


2012–13 KBL season
The 2012–13 KBL season was the 18th season of the Korean Basketball League (KBL), the highest level of basketball in South Korea. Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus won the title for the fourth time.


2012–13 KF Tirana season
The 2012–13 season was Klubi i Futbollit Tirana's 74th competitive season, 74th consecutive season in the Kategoria Superiore and 92nd year in existence as a football club. Following the title win four seasons ago, KF Tirana added to their 23 titles to make it their record 24th title win. KF Tirana played UEFA Europa League against CS Grevenmacher and Aalesunds FK.


2012–13 KF Tirana season, 2012
The club could get organized better for the current season, starting from Europa League participation. Even though having a healthy budget, club officials were too late to bring quality players on time, adding here the fact that they let go of main attacker, Bekim Balaj for a funny transfer sum to AC Sparta Prague despite Balaj still had six month of contract left. And lost few other players, however, they have the merit to keep team's core and also bringing some new arrivals, all for sake of achieving the title after three years drought.


2012–13 KF Tirana season, 2012
Tirana managed to pass only one round in Europa League, eliminating CS Grevenmacher of Luxembourg, before being knocked out from Norwegians of Aalesunds FK in the 2nd round. Tirana won again the Supercup (their jubilee 10th trophy), by beating on their 3rd final clash KF Skënderbeu Korçë.


2012–13 KF Tirana season, 2012
Despite due to extend his link with Tirana for the following two seasons and continuing the project, the successful Spanish coach, Rubio, did not sign that contract officially, due to some clauses on which himself and the club did not agree and eventually him and the club departed ways after over 13 months cooperation. Artur Lekbello was appointed Tirana new coach, but despite his credits as a player in the past, he did not prove that successful as a coach and therefore presented his resignation to club administrator after only 42 days, following unpleasant results in Tirana's bench.


2012–13 KF Tirana season, 2012
Alban Tafaj once again took the vacant place as a temporary coach. The end of the year 2012 found KF Tirana in the 3rd spot of 2012-13 Kategoria Superiore, 11 points adrift leaders KF Skënderbeu Korçë. Tirana were also eliminated early in the Cup. After passed KF Partizani at the first round winning both matches, 2-1 and 1-0 they were eliminated at second round from debut team, FK Kukësi losing first leg 0-4 and winning second one 3-2.


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


2012–13 KHL season
The 2012–13 KHL season was the fifth season of the Kontinental Hockey League. The regular season began on 4 September with the Lokomotiv Cup between last year's finalists Dynamo Moscow and Avangard Omsk. For the first time, the league consisted of 26 teams from 7 different countries. Dynamo Moscow successfully defended their title after beating Traktor Chelyabinsk in the Gagarin Cup finals.


2012–13 KHL season, Changes, Team changes
After withdrawing from the previous season in the wake of the plane crash that killed the team's entire active roster, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl returned to the KHL with new players.


2012–13 KHL season, Changes, Team changes
Lev Poprad was disbanded, but a team of the same name, Lev Prague, was established in Prague, Czech Republic, while Slovan Bratislava joined the KHL and thus continues the league's presence in Slovakia. Also HC Donbass from Donetsk, Ukraine joined the league. The team previously played in the VHL. This brought the total number of teams to 26, representing 7 different countries.


2012–13 KHL season, Changes, Salary cap
The salary cap changed from a soft cap to a hard cap, set at 1.1 billion rubles (approx. US$36.5 million), but each club can waive the cap for one player transferred directly from the NHL, if he is eligible to play for the Russian national team.


2012–13 KHL season, Changes, Season structure
The regular season consisted of 52 games for each team — twice (home and away) against each other team in the league and two extra games against a selected "rival" opponent (typically a geographically close team). This was a change from previous seasons, where all intra-division opponents were played more frequently. The top 8 teams from each conference qualified for the play-offs, which are played as best-of-seven series in each round.


2012–13 KHL season, Changes, Nadezhda Cup tournament
In January 2013, a new repechage tournament known as the Nadezhda Cup (Cup of Hope) was announced, which was held alongside the playoffs. Six teams from the Western Conference and four teams from the Eastern Conference who had not qualified for the playoffs competed in the tournament, whose prize includes the first overall pick in the next KHL Junior Draft. The new tournament was intended to extend the season, and help maintain interest in hockey for fans and players in preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics. The first Cup of Hope was won by Dinamo Riga.


2012–13 KHL season, Regular season
The regular season started on 4 September 2012 with the Lokomotiv Cup between the finalists of the previous season, Dynamo Moscow and Avangard Omsk and ended on 17 February 2013 after every team has played 52 matches.


2012–13 KHL season, Regular season, Notable events, NHL lockout
The league set up rules for the NHL lockout which lasted 16 September 2012 to early January 2013. According to the special regulations, each KHL team was allowed to add up to 3 NHL players to their roster, among them at most one foreign player.


2012–13 KHL season, Regular season, Notable events, Proposed matches in New York
Two regular season games between Dynamo Moscow and SKA Saint Petersburg were planned to take place in the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York in January 2013. However, the KHL reverted this decision in October 2012 and thus these matches will be played in Russia.


2012–13 KHL season, Regular season, Notable events, All-star game
The 5th KHL all-star game was played on 13 January 2013 in Chelyabinsk, with Team East, captained by Aleksey Morozov, winning 18–11 over Team West, captained by Ilya Kovalchuk.


2012–13 KHL season, Regular season, League standings
The conference standings determine the seedings for the play-offs. The first two places in each conference are reserved for the division winners.


2012–13 KHL season, Regular season, League standings, Western Conference
y – Won division; c – Won Continental Cup  (best record in KHL);BOB – Bobrov Division, TAR – Tarasov Division


2012–13 KHL season, Regular season, League standings, Eastern Conference
y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division); CHE – Chernyshev Division, KHA – Kharlamov Division


2012–13 KHL season, Regular season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes


2012–13 KHL season, Regular season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOP = Shootouts played; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


2012–13 KHL season, Playoffs
The playoffs started on 20 February 2013 with the top eight teams from both conferences and ended on 17 April with the last game of the Gagarin Cup final.


2012–13 KHL season, Playoffs
During the first three rounds home ice was determined by seeding number within the Conference, not position on the bracket. In the Finals the team with better seeding number had home ice advantage. If the seeding numbers were equal, the regular season record was taken into account.


2012–13 KHL season, Playoffs, Player statistics, Playoff scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes


2012–13 KHL season, Playoffs, Player statistics, Playoff leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


2012–13 KHL season, Awards, KHL Awards
On 22 May 2013, the KHL held their annual award ceremony. A total of 23 different awards were handed out to teams, players, officials and media. The most important trophies are listed in the table below.


2012–13 KHL season, Awards, KHL Awards
The league also awarded six "Golden Helmets" for the members of the all-star team:


2012–13 KK Crvena zvezda season
In the 2012–13 season, KK Crvena zvezda will compete in the Basketball League of Serbia, Kup Radivoja Koraća, Eurocup and Adriatic League.


2012–13 KK Crvena zvezda season, Players, Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.


2012–13 KK Crvena zvezda season, Competitions, Adriatic League, Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2012–13 KK Crvena zvezda season, Competitions, Basketball League of Serbia, Standings
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, D=Points difference, Pts=Points


2012–13 KK Mladost Mrkonjić Grad season
In the 2012–13 season, Mladost Mrkonjić Grad will compete in the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH Cup, and RS Cup.


2012–13 KK Mladost Mrkonjić Grad season, Competitions, Basketball League of Serbia, Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2012–13 KK Partizan season
In the 2012–13 season, Partizan mt:s Belgrade competed in the Basketball League of Serbia, the Radivoj Korać Cup, the Adriatic League and the Euroleague.


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


2012–13 KML season
The 2012–13 G4S Korvpalli Meistriliiga was the 88th season of the Estonian basketball league and the fourth under the title sponsorship of G4S. Kalev/Cramo came into the season as defending champions of the 2011–12 KML season.


2012–13 KML season
The season started on 10 October 2012 and concluded on 17 May 2013 with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 0 in the finals to win their 6th Estonian League title.


2012–13 KML season, Individual statistics
Players qualify to this category by having at least 50% games played.


2012–13 KNVB Cup
The 2012–13 KNVB Cup was the 95th season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The competition began on 21 August 2012 with the matches of Round 1 and ended with the final on 9 May 2013.


2012–13 KNVB Cup
PSV Eindhoven were the defending champions, having won the cup the previous season. The winners qualified for the play-off round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.


2012–13 KNVB Cup, Participants
92 teams participated in the 2012-13 cup. The 18 clubs of the Eredivisie and the 18 clubs of the Eerste divisie qualified automatically, entering in the second round. Other teams qualify by winning period titles in the previous year's competition or by winning a local KNVB Cup, called 'districtsbeker', for clubs from level 3 onwards, in the previous season.


2012–13 KNVB Cup, Calendar
The calendar for the 2012–13 KNVB Cup is as follows.


2012–13 KNVB Cup, First round
56 amateur clubs competed in this stage of the competition for a place in the Second Round. These matches took place on 21 and 22 August 2012.


2012–13 KNVB Cup, Second round
The 28 winners from the First Round entered in this stage of the competition along with the 18 Eerste Divisie clubs and the 18 Eredivisie clubs. These matches took place from 25 to 27 September 2012.


2012–13 KNVB Cup, Third round
These matches took place from 30 October to 1 November 2012.


2012–13 KNVB Cup, Fourth round
These matches took place from 18 to 20 December 2012.


2012–13 KNVB Cup, Quarter-finals
These matches will take place from 29 to 31 January 2013.


2012–13 KNVB Cup, Participants per round
The number of participants per league per round was as follows:


2012–13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which is the Jayhawks' 115th basketball season. The Jayhawks played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse.


2012–13 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bruce Weber, who was in his first year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas, its home court since 1988. Kansas State was a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the conference season with record of 14–4 to claim a share of Big 12 regular season title with Kansas. In the Big 12 Tournament they beat Texas and Oklahoma State before losing to Kansas in the championship game. The season ended with a loss to La Salle in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats finished the season with a 27–8 record.


2012–13 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team, Preseason
The team plays its home games at Bramlage Coliseum, which has a capacity of 12,528. They are in their 17th season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. Coming back from their 2011–12 season, they compiled a record of 22–11 and advanced to the Round of 32 of the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


2012–13 Kaposvári Rákóczi FC season
The 2012–13 season will be Kaposvári Rákóczi FC's 14th competitive season, 9th consecutive season in the OTP Bank Liga and 89th year in existence as a football club.


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


2012–13 Kaposvári Rákóczi FC 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 Kaposvári Rákóczi FC 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 Kaposvári Rákóczi FC 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 Kaposvári Rákóczi FC 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 Kaposvári Rákóczi FC season, Statistics, Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2012–13 Kaposvári Rákóczi FC season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.


2012–13 Karlsruher SC season
The 2012–13 Karlsruher SC season is the 61st 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 first-ever season in this league, having been relegated from the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga in 2012.


2012–13 Karlsruher SC season
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 2. Bundesliga side MSV Duisburg next. The club had knocked out Bundesliga club Hamburger SV in the first round with a 4–2 victory.


2012–13 Karlsruher SC season
Karlsruher SC also takes part in the 2012–13 edition of the North Baden Cup, having reached the second round against 1. FC Bruchsal after a 2–0 win over SpVgg Neckarelz in the first round.


2012–13 Kategoria Superiore
The 2012–13 Kategoria Superiore was the 74th official season, or 77th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships of the World War II) and the fifteenth season under the name Kategoria superiore. The season began on 25 August 2012 and ended on 11 May 2013. Skënderbeu Korçë were the defending champions retained their title, winning their fourth Albanian league championship.


2012–13 Kategoria Superiore, Promotion and relegation
Pogradeci and Dinamo Tirana were directly relegated to the Kategoria e Parë after finishing 13th and 14th in the previous year's standings. They are replaced by Kategoria e Parë champions Luftëtari Gjirokastër and runners-up Kukësi.


2012–13 Kategoria Superiore, Promotion and relegation
The 10th placed Tomori Berat, 11th placed Kamza and 12th placed Apolonia Fier had to compete in single-match relegation play-offs. Kamza were relegated after were lost 2–0 against Kategoria e Parë fourth-placed club Besa Kavajë, while Tomori and Apolonia Fier were retained their place in the league. Tomori won the match against Kategoria e Parë fifth-placed club Besëlidhja Lezhë after a penalty shoot-out and Apolonia Fier were defeated a Kategoria e Parë third-placed club Lushnja 3–0.


2012–13 Kategoria e Parë
The 2012–13 Kategoria e Parë was competed between 16 teams started on 31 August 2012 and finished on 12 May 2013.


2012–13 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship
The 2012–13 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship was the 21st season of the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship, the top level of ice hockey in Kazakhstan. 10 teams participated in the league, and Yertis Pavlodar won the championship.


2012–13 Kecskeméti TE season
The 2012–13 season was Kecskeméti TE's 5th competitive season, 5th consecutive season in the OTP Bank Liga and 101st year in existence as a football club.


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


2012–13 Kecskeméti TE 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 Kecskeméti TE 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 Kecskeméti TE 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 Kecskeméti TE 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 Kecskeméti TE season, Statistics, Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2012–13 Kecskeméti TE season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.


2012–13 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by second year head coach Lewis Preston, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 3–27, 2–16 in A-Sun play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Atlantic Sun Basketball Tournament.


2012–13 Kent Football League
The 2012–13 Kent Football League season (known as the 2012–13 Hurliman Kent Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 47th in the history of Kent Football League, a football competition in England. At the end of the season the league changed its name to the Southern Counties East Football League, to reflect that many of its member clubs no longer played within the county boundaries of Kent.


2012–13 Kent Football League, Clubs
The league consisted of 15 clubs from the previous season along with two new clubs:


2012–13 Kent Football League, Clubs
From this league, only Erith & Belvedere, Erith Town, Tunbridge Wells, VCD Athletic and Whyteleafe applied for promotion.


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


2012–13 Kent Invicta Football League
The 2012–13 Kent Invicta Football League season was the second in the history of the Kent Invicta Football League, a football competition in England.


2012–13 Kent Invicta Football League, Clubs
The league featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season along with two new clubs:


2012–13 Kent Invicta Football League, Clubs
Also, Erith & Dartford Town changed their name to Kent Football United.


2012–13 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by second year head coach Rob Senderoff, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center and were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 9–7 in MAC play to finish third place in the East Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Akron. They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they defeated Fairfield in the first round before losing in the second round to Loyola (MD).


2012–13 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2012–13 college basketball season. The team's head coach was John Calipari, who was in his fourth season. They played their home games at Rupp Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 12–6 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament to Vanderbilt. They were invited to the 2013 NIT where they lost in the first round to Robert Morris.


2012–13 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team
The 2012–13 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, coached by Matthew Mitchell, are a member of the Southeastern Conference, and play their home games on campus at Memorial Coliseum—unlike UK's famous men's program, which plays off-campus at Rupp Arena in downtown Lexington.


2012–13 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team, Pre-season outlook
The Wildcats returned four starters, including 2012 SEC Player of the Year A'dia Mathies and SEC Freshman of the Year Bria Goss, from a team that finished 28–7 and won their second regular-season Southeastern Conference title in school history, their first since 1981–82. Jennifer O'Neil also returned after sitting out the 2011–12 season with a knee injury, and Kentucky added DeNesha Stallworth (transfer from California), Jelleah Sidney (transfer from Chipola Junior College), and Janee Thompson (McDonald's All-American from Whitney Young High School). The Wildcats were ranked 6th in the Associated Press Preseason Poll, the highest preseason ranking in school history. The SEC coaches also picked Kentucky as the preseason favorite to win the 2012–13 conference title and named A'dia Mathies preseason player of the year.


2012–13 Khuzestan Premier League
The 2012–13 Khuzestan Premier League season was the 13th season of the Khuzestan Premier League which took place from October 3, 2012 to May 16, 2013 with 16 teams competing from the province of Khuzestan. Teams played home and away with one another each playing 30 matches. Farhang Ramhormoz finished the season on top of the standings and was promoted to division 3 of the Iranian football system. Meanwhile, Esteghlal Masjedsoleiman, Esteghlal Hamidieh, and Shahin Hendijan were relegated to the Khuzestan Division 1 league.


2012–13 Kilmarnock F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Kilmarnock's fourteenth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup of which they were the defending champions, having beaten Celtic in the Final the previous season.


2012–13 Kilmarnock F.C. season, Summary, Season
Kilmarnock finished ninth in the Scottish Premier League with 45 points. They reached the second round of the League Cup, losing to Stenhousemuir. Kilmarnock also reached the Quarter-final of the Scottish Cup, losing to Hibernian.


2012–13 Kilmarnock F.C. season, Squad information, Captains
Last updated: 18 May 2013Source: Competitive match reports. Competitive matches onlyMatches started as captain onlyCountry: FIFA nationality; No. : Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.


2012–13 Kitchee SC season
The 2012–13 season is Kitchee SC's 82nd season in football, and the 34th season in the Hong Kong First Division League. Kitchee started as defending champions having won the league, as well as the Hong Kong FA Cup in 2011–12, and was looking to retain their title. The club also played in the AFC Cup for the third time.


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


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


2012–13 Kitchee SC season, Competitions, Overall
Updated to match played 26 May 2013Source: Competitions1 Kitchee will continue their 2013 AFC Cup matches in the following season.


2012–13 Kitchee SC season, Matches, Competitive, First Division League
Remarks:1 Biu Chun Rangers's home matches against Kitchee are played at Mong Kok Stadium instead of their usual home ground Sham Shui Po Sports Ground. 2 The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground is originally 9,000, but only the 4,000-seated main stand is opened for football match. 3 Home match against Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei was originally scheduled to be played on 31 March 2013 but was rescheduled to be played on 29 March 2013. 4 Since the 3,500-seated main stand was all full, the 1,500 temporary stand was opened and therefore the capacity of Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground was 5,000 in the home match against South China.


2012–13 Korfball Europa Cup
The 2012–13 Korfball Europa Cup was the main korfball competition for clubs in Europe played in the season 2012-2013.


2012–13 Korfball Europa Cup, First round
The first round took place in the weekend of 14–16 September 2012 in Montrond-les-Bains (France).


2012–13 Korfball Europa Cup, Final round
The final round was held in Budapest, Hungary from 16 to 19 January 2013. With the seeded champions of Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Czech Republic, Russia, England, Germany, Catalonia, Poland and host country Hungary, as well as the 2 best teams in the first round.


2012–13 Korisliiga season
The 2012–13 Korisliiga season was the 73rd season of the Finnish national championship named Korisliiga, the highest professional basketball league in Finland. Bisons Loimaa successfully defended its title.


2012–13 Kosovo Basketball Superleague
The 2012–13 BKT Superliga was the 19th season of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague, also called BKT Superliga in its sponsored identity it's the highest professional basketball league in Kosovo.


2012–13 Kosovo Basketball Superleague
The regular season started on 12 October 2012 and finished on 29 April 2013, after all teams had played 28 games. The 4 best ranked teams advanced to the play-off phase whilst KB Kosova Vushtrri was relegated to the Liga e Parë e Kosoves ne Baskbetboll after finishing last in the league table.


2012–13 Kosovo Basketball Superleague
The play-offs started on 1 May 2015 and finished on 14 May 2015, KB Peja won their 6th title by beating Sigal Prishtina 3:0 in a 3-game final.


2012–13 Kosovo Basketball Superleague, Playoffs
Same as last year, the semi-finals were played in a best-of-four format.


2012–13 Kuwait Crown Prince Cup
The 2012–13 Kuwait Crown Prince Cup is a cup competition involving teams from the Kuwaiti Premier League and the Kuwaiti Division One league. The competition has continued to be played in the beginning of the season but has reverted to a knockout tournament played over two legs. The previous edition was played in a group staged round robin format.


2012–13 Kuwait Crown Prince Cup
Al Arabi are the defending champions and enter at the second round stage (Quarter Finals) along with league winners Al Qadsia.


2012–13 Kuwaiti Federation Cup
The 2012–13 Kuwaiti Federation Cup is the 6th edition to be held and started on the 22 November 2012.


2012–13 Kuwaiti Federation Cup
This edition will see all 14 teams play in one group, rather than the previous editions which have had two groups of 7 sides.


2012–13 Kuwaiti Federation Cup
It is unclear at the moment if games are played on a home and away basis or if the team at the top after all games have been played will be crowned champions or if a final will be played.


2012–13 Kuwaiti Premier League
The 2012–13 Kuwaiti Premier League season is the 51st since the league's establishment. The season starts on 14 September 2012 and ends on the 19 April 2013. Kuwait SC won the league title for the 11th time. Kuwait SC has the longest unbeaten record for 21 games. Rogério and Issam Jemâa won the top goal scorers of the season with 11 goal each.


2012–13 Kuwaiti Premier League, Teams
Al Shabab were relegated to the Kuwaiti Division One league after finishing bottom in the 2011–12 season. They were replaced by Al Salibikhaet, back in the top flight for the first time since relegation in the 2009–10 campaign.


2012–13 Kuwaiti Premier League, Promotion/relegation playoff, 2nd Leg
Al Salmiyah secured place in the top flight after winning 5–2 on aggregate.


2012–13 LEB Oro season
The 2012–13 LEB Oro season was the 17th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, a Spanish basketball league. It was named Adecco Oro as its sponsored identity. The champion of the regular season would be promoted to Liga ACB. The teams between second and ninth position will play a best of five games play off, where the winner would be promoted too to the higher division.


2012–13 LEB Oro season, Competition format, Eligibility of players
Teams can not sign any player after February 28, 2012.


2012–13 LEB Oro season, Competition format, Regular season
Each team of every division has to play with all the other teams of its division twice, once at home and the other at the opponent's stadium.


2012–13 LEB Oro season, Competition format, Regular season
Like many other leagues in continental Europe, the Liga LEB takes a winter break once each team has played half its schedule. One feature of the league that may be unusual to North American observers is that the two halves of the season are played in the same order—that is, the order of each team's first-half fixtures is repeated in the second half of the season, with the only difference being the arenas used. This procedure is typical in Europe; it is also used by La Liga in football.


2012–13 LEB Oro season, Competition format, Regular season
Since the first round of the second leg, if two or more teams have accumulated the same number of winning games, the criteria of tie-breaking are these:


2012–13 LEB Oro season, Competition format, Regular season
After the first leg of the season, the two top qualified teams will play the Copa Príncipe de Asturias and the leader will be the host team.


2012–13 LEB Oro season, Copa Príncipe de Asturias
At the half of the league, the two first teams in the table play the Copa Príncipe de Asturias at home of the winner of the first half season (17th round). If this team doesn't want to host the Copa Príncipe, the second qualified can do it. If nobody wants to host it, the Federation will propose a neutral venue.


2012–13 LEB Oro season, Copa Príncipe de Asturias
The Champion of this Cup joined the play-offs as first qualified if it finishes the league between the 2nd and the 5th qualified. The Copa Príncipe was played on February 1, 2013.


2012–13 LEB Oro season, Playoffs, Relegation playoffs
The loser of a best-of-five series will be relegated to LEB Plata.


2012–13 LEB Plata season
The 2012–13 LEB Plata season is the 13th  season of the LEB Plata, second league of the Liga Española de Baloncesto and third division of Spanish basketball. It is also known as Adecco Plata in its sponsored identity.


2012–13 LEB Plata season, Competition format
Teams will play a regular season with a Round-robin tournament format. The regular season champion will promote directly to LEB Oro and the last qualified will be relegated to Liga EBA. Teams qualified from second to ninth will join the promotion playoffs. The winner will promote also to LEB Oro.


2012–13 LEB Plata season, Competition format
The two first qualified teams after the first half of the league will play the Copa LEB Plata.


2012–13 LEB Plata season, Competition format, Eligibility of players
Teams can not sign any player after February 28, 2012.


2012–13 LEB Plata season, Promotion playoffs
Teams 2nd to 9th qualify for the promotion playoffs to LEB Oro. The quarterfinals will be played in a two-legged tie, where the seeded team will play the second game at home. Semifinals and final winners, will be decided in a best-of-five series, played with 2-2-1 format.


2012–13 LEB Plata season, Copa LEB Plata
At the half of the league, the two first teams in the table play the Copa LEB Plata at home of the winner of the first half season (11th round). If this team doesn't want to host the Copa LEB Plata, the second qualified can do it. If nobody wants to host it, the Federation will propose a neutral venue.


2012–13 LEB Plata season, Copa LEB Plata
The Champion of this Cup will play the play-offs as first qualified if it finishes the league between the 2nd and the 5th qualified. The Copa LEB Plata will be played on February 2, 2012.


2012–13 LEN Champions League
The 2012–13 LEN Champions League was the 50th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. It ran from 14 September 2012 to 1 June 2013, and it was contested by thirty teams from eighteen countries. There was no defending champion as Pro Recco renounced to the competition for disagreements with the FIN on the number of allowed foreign players in the Italian clubs' squads. Runner-up Primorje Rijeka, former champions Mladost Zagreb and Vasas Budapest, Italy's CN Posillipo and any team from Montenegro also declined to take part in the competition. The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) took place on May 31 and June 1 in Belgrade.


2012–13 LEN Champions League, Top 16
The draw was held on 28 February 2013 in Rome, Italy. The first legs were played on 9–10 March, and the second legs were played on 20–21 March 2013.


2012–13 LEN Champions League, Quarterfinals
The draw was held on 25 March 2013 in Rome, Italy. The first legs were played on 17 April, and the second legs were played on 30 April and 1 May 2013.


2012–13 LEN Champions League knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2012–13 LEN Champions League began on 9 March 2013 and will conclude on 1 June 2013 with the final at Tašmajdan Sports Centre in Belgrade, Serbia.


2012–13 LEN Champions League knockout stage
Times up to 30 March 2013 (eight finals) are UTC+1, thereafter (quarter finals and final four) times are UTC+2.


2012–13 LEN Champions League knockout stage, Eight Finals
The draw was held on 28 February 2013 in Rome, Italy. The first legs were played on 9–10 March, and the second legs were played on 20–21 March 2013.


2012–13 LEN Champions League knockout stage, Quarter finals
The draw was held on 25 March 2013 in Rome, Italy. The first legs were played on 17 April, and the second legs were played on 1 May 2013.


2012–13 LEN Women's Champions' Cup
The 2012–13 LEN Women's Champions' Cup was the 26th edition of LEN's premier competition for women's water polo clubs, running from 22 November 2012 to 27 April 2013. It was contested by twelve teams from nine countries, with Israel and the Netherlands replacing England and Serbia. There was no defending champion as Pro Recco renounced to the competition for disagreements with the FIN on the number of allowed foreign players in the Italian clubs' squads.


2012–13 LEN Women's Champions' Cup
CN Sabadell defeated Kinef Kirishi in the final to win its second title. Vouliagmeni NC and Egri VK also reached the Final Four, which was hosted by the Hungarian team.


2012–13 LKL season
The 2012–13 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga was the 20th season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL).


2012–13 LKL season, Competition format
Every team except Žalgiris and Lietuvos rytas played 22 games, two against each other. Those two teams, due to their participation in EuroLeague, played only eleven games, all of them away.


2012–13 LKL season, Competition format
The eight first qualified teams joined the playoffs. Quarterfinal series were played with a best-of-three series format, semifinals with a best-of-five and the finals with a best-of-seven games format. The last qualified of the Regular Season was relegated to the NKL.


2012–13 LNAH season
The 2012–13 LNAH season was the 17th season of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (before 2004 the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League), a minor professional league in the Canadian province of Quebec. Seven teams participated in the regular season, which was won by the Marquis de Jonquière. They also won the playoff championship.


2012–13 LNBP season
The 2012–13 LNBP was the 13th season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. It started on September 4, 2012 and ended on February 27, 2013. The league title was won by Toros de Nuevo Laredo, which defeated Halcones UV Xalapa in the championship series, 4–2.


2012–13 LNBP season, Format
16 teams participate. All the teams played against each other and the standings included all 16 teams with no separation in groups. The first 12 teams qualify for the playoffs. The group playoffs have a first round (best-of-5), a second round (best-of-5), semifinals (best-of-7) and finals (best-of-7).


2012–13 LNBP season, Regular season, Standings
Note: the LNBP gave 70 points to Soles, 51 to Lechugueros, 46 to Guerreros and 44 to Osos.


2012–13 LNBP season, Playoffs, Preliminary round
The team seed is indicated after the team name. The first 4 teams in the standings are automatically qualified for the quarterfinals.


2012–13 LNH Division 1
2012–13 Ligue Nationale de Handball Division 1 season is the 61st since its establishment. Montpellier were the defending champions, having won their title the previous season.


2012–13 LNH Division 1, Regular season, Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.


2012–13 LSU Tigers basketball team
The 2012–13 LSU Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University during the 2012–2013 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Johnny Jones, who is in his first season at LSU. Jones previously served as the head coach at the University of North Texas. Jones played in the 1981 Final Four as a freshman at Louisiana State University, and later served 12 seasons as an assistant coach at LSU under Dale Brown where the pair returned the 1986 Final Four. They play their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center as members of the Southeastern Conference.


2012–13 LSU Tigers basketball team, Previous season
The Tigers completed the 2011–2012 season with an overall record of 18-15 and a 7–9 record in conference play. After falling to the eventual national champions, the Kentucky Wildcats, in the second round of the SEC Tournament, LSU received a bid to the NIT Tournament, where they were defeated by the Oregon Ducks in the first round. LSU lost several major contributors at the end of the season, including 2nd team All-SEC center Justin Hamilton, who was selected 45th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.


2012–13 LSU Tigers basketball team, Previous season
In April 2012, it was announced that after four seasons as head coach, Trent Johnson would be leaving LSU to become the head basketball coach at TCU. Shortly after, LSU announced that it had hired Johnny Jones as its new head coach. Jones played at LSU for four seasons from 1980 to 1984, including an appearance in the 1981 NCAA Final Four. He followed his playing career by serving as an assistant coach under Dale Brown from 1984 to 1997. Prior to becoming the head coach at LSU, Jones had spent the previous eleven seasons as the head coach at the University of North Texas, where he accumulated a record of 190-146 and earned two NCAA Tournament bids.


2012–13 LV Cup
The 2012–13 LV Cup (styled as the LV= Cup) is the 42nd season of England's national rugby union cup competition, and the eighth to follow the Anglo-Welsh format.


2012–13 LV Cup
The competition consists of the four Welsh Pro12 teams and the 12 English Premiership clubs arranged into pools consisting of three English and one Welsh team. English clubs have been allocated to the pools depending on their finish in the 2011-12 Aviva Premiership. Welsh regions have been allocated to the pools to avoid repeating fixtures from the Heineken and Amlin Challenge cups where possible.


2012–13 LV Cup
Teams are guaranteed two home and two away pool matches, with teams in Pools 1 and 4 playing each other and teams in Pools 2 and 3 playing each other, with the top team from each pool qualifying for the semi finals. The competition will take place during the Autumn Internationals window and during the Six Nations thus allowing teams to develop their squad players.


2012–13 LV Cup
Leicester Tigers are defending champions this season after claiming the cup with a 26–14 victory over Northampton Saints in the final at Sixways Stadium in Worcester. It was the seventh victory for Leicester Tigers (a record) in the competition, and the second since the current Anglo-Welsh format was adopted in 2005.


2012–13 LV Cup, Pool stages, Points system
The points scoring system for the pool stages will be as follows:


2012–13 LV Cup, Knock–out stage, Qualification criteria
The top teams from each pool qualify for the knockout stages. The pool winners will be decided by the following criteria:


2012–13 LV Cup, Knock–out stage, Qualification criteria
Each of the four qualifying clubs shall be ranked as above and shall play each other as follows:


2012–13 LV Cup, Knock–out stage, Qualification criteria
The first club listed in each of the semi-final matches shall be the home club.


2012–13 LVBP season
The 2012–13 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season (LVBP by its initialism in Spanish) was the 65th edition of this tournament. It started on October 11, 2012. A total of eight teams participated in the competition, as in the previous season. The tournament was played in honor of Luis Aparicio Ortega, who played in Venezuelan professional baseball between 1931 and 1954 with teams including Magellan, Elders of Vargas, and Gavilanes, in addition to being manager of the Aguilas del Zulia and father of infielder Luis Aparicio.


2012–13 La Liga
The 2012–13 La Liga season (known as the Liga BBVA for sponsorship reasons) was the 82nd since its establishment. The campaign began on 18 August 2012, and ended on 1 June 2013. Barcelona won the league for a 22nd time, after leading the league the entire season and amassing 100 points, equalling Real Madrid's points record from the previous season. As in previous years, Nike provided the official ball for all matches, with a new Nike Maxim Liga BBVA model to be used throughout the season for all matches.


2012–13 La Liga, Teams
A total of 20 teams contested the league, including 17 sides from the 2011–12 season and three promoted from the 2011–12 Segunda División. This included the two top teams from the Segunda División, and the victorious team of the play-offs.


2012–13 La Liga, Teams
Villarreal CF, Sporting de Gijón and Racing de Santander were relegated to 2012–13 Segunda División the previous season: Villarreal were relegated after twelve years in La Liga, Sporting de Gijón returned to Segunda División after a four-year tenure in La Liga, while Racing de Santander ended ten consecutive seasons in La Liga, the longest period in its history.


2012–13 La Liga, Teams
The three teams that were relegated were replaced by three 2011–12 Segunda División sides: Deportivo de La Coruña made an immediate return to the top level as Segunda División champion. The second-placing team Celta de Vigo was also promoted to La Liga after a five-year absence. The third promoted team was decided in the promotion play-offs where Real Valladolid returned to La Liga after two seasons in Segunda División.


2012–13 La Liga, League table, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round.


2012–13 La Liga, Awards, LaLiga Awards
La Liga's governing body, the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, honoured the competition's best players and coach with LaLiga Awards.


2012–13 La Liga, Awards, Top goalscorers
The Pichichi Trophy is awarded by newspaper Marca to the player who scores the most goals in a season.


2012–13 La Liga, Awards, Zamora Trophy
The Zamora Trophy is awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with fewest goals-to-games ratio. Keepers must play at least 28 games of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.


2012–13 La Liga, Awards, Fair Play award
This award is given annually since 1999 to the team with the best fair play during the season. This ranking takes into account aspects such as cards, suspension of matches, audience behaviour and other penalties. This section not only aims to determine the best fair play, but also serves to break the tie in teams that are tied in all the other rules: points, head-to-head, goal difference and goals scored.


2012–13 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
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2012–13 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
The 2012–13 La Salle Explorers basketball team represented La Salle University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by ninth year head coach John Giannini, played their home games at Tom Gola Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 11–5 in A-10 play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament to Butler. They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament, their first NCAA bid in 21 years. They defeated Boise State in the First Four, Kansas State in the Round of 64, and Ole Miss in the Round of 32 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Wichita State.


2012–13 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team represented Lafayette College during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leopards, led by 18th year head coach Fran O'Hanlon, played their home games at the Kirby Sports Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 19–15, 10–4 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Patriot League Tournament where they lost to Bucknell. Despite their 19 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2012–13 Lamar Cardinals basketball team
The 2012–13 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by second year head coach Pat Knight, played their home games at the Montagne Center and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 3–28, 1–17 in Southland play to finish in last place. A year after being Southland Tournament champions and playing in the NCAA Tournament, the Cardinals failed to qualify for the 2013 Southland Tournament.


2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season
The 2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season was the first season of the Las Vegas Legends indoor soccer club. The Legends, a Southwestern Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played the majority of their home games in the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada. (Three "holiday season" games were relocated to an indoor soccer facility at the Las Vegas Sports Park.) The team was led by team president and general manager Meir Cohen, head coach Greg Howes, plus assistant coaches Peter Sharkey and Patrick Lawrence.


2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season, Season summary
The Legends were successful in the regular season, compiling a 13–3 record and clinching the Southwestern Division title. They fared better on the road than at home, going undefeated at away games but only 5–3 at home. The team advanced to the postseason and earned the right to play for the Ron Newman Cup in the PASL National Championship. The Legends defeated Toros Mexico in two straight games, winning the Southwestern Divisional Finals and advancing to the Semi-Finals to face the San Diego Sockers in San Diego, California. The Legends lost to the Sockers 6–5 in overtime, ending their playoff run.


2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season, Season summary
The Legends participated in the 2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. They defeated Real Phoenix in the Wild Card round, the CSC Cavalry of the Premier Arena Soccer League in the Round of 16, and the Tacoma Stars in the Quarter-Finals before losing in the Semi-Finals to the San Diego Sockers.


2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season, Off-field moves
The Legends paid a $50,000 fee to the PASL to participate in the 2012-13 season. The team was initially to be called the Las Vegas Knights, after a local semi-pro soccer team under the same ownership, but a last-minute decision changed the team's name to Legends.


2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season, Off-field moves
In early January 2013, the Legends announced that their pivotal January 18 match against the San Diego Sockers would be dedicated to the memory of Allison Wyatt, one of the children murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December 2012. Wyatt was the oldest daughter of Ben Wyatt, the vice president of TransAct Technologies, a company with strong Las Vegas ties. The team is donating proceeds from ticket and merchandise sales, a silent auction, and other fundraisers to the Allison Wyatt Memorial Fund.


2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season, Roster moves
The Legends signed their first player, veteran Enrique Tovar, in a ceremony at the Luxor Las Vegas on August 7, 2012. Multiple rounds of tryouts in late August 2012 were used to winnow a field of more than 100 applicants to round out the team's final roster. Players selected include local standouts Eric Guzman and Edgar Nava. Guzman, just 19 when the season began, is the youngest player on the Legends roster. Veteran Emmanuel Ayim has a doctorate in sports education leadership and is an academic adviser at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.


2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season, Roster moves
Brazilian-born Ricardo Sobreira, better known as Ricardinho, emerged as the team's leading scorer. Ricardinho quickly became a fan favorite, drawing praise from his coach and attention from both fans and local media.


2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season, Roster moves
Corey Adamson, most recently of the Panama City Beach Pirates, has made appearances on the Legends roster.


2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season, Roster moves
Brian Fitzmaurice, a former standout soccerplayer at T. C. Roberson High School in Asheville, North Carolina, is now a defender for the Legends.


2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season, Roster moves
Forward Franck Tayou and defender Uzi Tayou are brothers, two of nine siblings who emigrated to the United States with their father after fleeing Cameroon to escape political persecution. The brothers have lived in Las Vegas since 2006.


2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season, Awards and honors
On December 18, 2012, the Professional Arena Soccer League named Rodrigo Barbirato as its Player of the Week. The league cited his hat trick in Las Vegas' win over Real Phoenix on December 15 and his 14 points in the team's first 5 games this season.


2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season, Awards and honors
On February 19, 2013, the PASL named Enrique "Qeeks" Tovar as its Player of the Week. The PASL cited his three goals and five assists against the Anaheim Bolts in the Legends's final regular season match plus his setting of a new league record for assists in a single season.


2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season, Awards and honors
In postseason honors, defender Eric Guzman was named to the 2012-13 PASL All-League First Team and forward Enrique Tovar was named to the 2012-13 PASL All-League Second Team. Greg Howes was the runner-up for the 2012-13 PASL Coach of the Year honor.


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


2012–13 Latvian Football Cup
The 2012–13 Latvian Football Cup is the eightieth season of the Latvian annual football knock-out competition. The winners, FK Ventspils, qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.


2012–13 Latvian Football Cup, First round
The matches of this round took place between 3 and 13 June 2012.


2012–13 Latvian Football Cup, Second round
Because this season the Latvian Cup had only eight teams in its first round, playing a second one was not necessary, so the first round winners received an automatic bye for the third round, where they will meet First League clubs.


2012–13 Latvian Football Cup, Third round
Entering this round were the 4 teams from the previous round and 8 teams who enter the competition in this round. The matches of this round took place between 30 June and 7 July 2012.


2012–13 Latvian Football Cup, Fourth round
Entering this round were the 6 teams from the previous round and the 10 teams from the Latvian Higher League who enter the competition in this round. These matches took place on 21 and 22 July 2012.


2012–13 Latvian Hockey League season
The 2012–13 Latvian Hockey League season was the 22nd season of the Latvian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Latvia. Eight teams participated in the league, and HK SMScredit won the championship.


2012–13 Lebanese Basketball League
The 2012–2013 season was the 17th edition of the Lebanese Basketball League. The regular season began on Friday, November 2, 2012 and ended on Monday March 4, 2013. The playoffs began on Thursday, March 7 and ended in the Semifinals on Sunday May 26, 2013, after the League got cancelled.


2012–13 Lebanese Basketball League, Preseason, SuperCup
Champville SC, winners of the Lebanese Basketball League 2011-2012 defeated Anibal Zahle, winners of the Lebanese Basketball Cup to win The SuperCup.


2012–13 Lebanese FA Cup
The 2012-13 edition of the Lebanese FA Cup is the 41st edition to be played. It is the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Lebanon.


2012–13 Lebanese FA Cup
The qualifying rounds take place in late 2012 with the Premier League clubs joining at the Round of 16 in early 2013.


2012–13 Lebanese FA Cup, Round of 16
The round of 16 featured matches between the favorites, last years finalists, Nejmeh against Ansar and Safa against Al Ahed


2012–13 Lebanese Premier League
The 2012–13 Lebanese Premier League is the 52nd season of top-tier football in Lebanon. A total of twelve teams are competing in the league, with Safa the defending champions. The season kicked off on 28 September and finished on 16 June 2013, longer than usual, but due to the national team getting to the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round.


2012–13 Lebanese Premier League, Teams
Al-Mabarrah and Al-Ahli Saida were relegated to the second level of Lebanese football after ending the 2011–12 season in the bottom two places. Promoted from the second level were Shabab Al-Ghazieh, after one season away from the top flight and Al Ijtima'ih Tripoli.


2012–13 Lebanese Women's Football League
The 2012–13 Lebanese Women's Football League was the 6th edition of the Lebanese Women's Football League since its inception in 2008. Five-time defending champions Sadaka won their sixth title, while GFA came second.


2012–13 Lechia Gdańsk season
The 2012–13 Ekstraklasa season was Lechia's 69th since their creation, and was their 5th continuous season in the top league of Polish football.


2012–13 Lechia Gdańsk season
The season covers the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.


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


2012–13 Leeds United F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Leeds United F.C. 's third season back in the second tier of English football which saw a minor flirtation with play-offs and later with relegation, but ended with a mid-table finish. In other competitions, the squad recorded their best finish in the League Cup for 18 years, reaching the quarter-finals only to be knocked out by rivals Chelsea. Similar progression was seen in the FA Cup as the team reached the 5th round for the first time since the 1999–00 season.


2012–13 Leeds United F.C. season
The manager's office was vacated on 1 April by Neil Warnock after his promise of promotion appeared dead in the water. The club officials relieved him of his duties and after a brief period with caretaker manager Neil Redfearn in charge, appointed Brian McDermott as the club's eight manager in ten years. Pre -season saw a big change in the playing staff with no more than ten players departing Elland Road and twelve players brought in.


2012–13 Leeds United F.C. season
New signing Lee Peltier became club captain after existing leader  Robert Snodgrass departed for Norwich City in the summer and was joined in the winter by fan favourite Luciano Becchio – both transfers much to the chagrin of the supporters. With Becchio gone, the club's top scorers were last year's star Ross McCormack with eight goals and controversial winger El Hadji Diouf with seven who Warnock picked up on a free transfer at the start of the season.


2012–13 Leeds United F.C. season
Academy product Sam Byram would be the surprise of the season making his debut in the first game of the year and going on to scoop all the major awards at both the official, supporters' and Yorkshire Post's Player of the Year Awards. Other youngsters to take the field included Dominic Poleon who managed two goals and Chris Dawson who has since been awarded a three-year professional contract.


2012–13 Leeds United F.C. season
The talk of the season though was undoubtedly the protracted takeover of the club. The eight month, £52m takeover by Bahrain based GFH Capital saw the investment bank secure 100% shares of the club's parent company with four of its party joining the board of directors. In March, GFH would sell a 10% stake to the International Investment Bank and announced the company were looking for additional investors to boost the club's finances. The takeover would seemingly inject morale into the supporters with the club's short term finances secured and higher value incoming transfers promised. GFH deputy-CEO David Haigh become the public face for the boardroom with departing chairman Ken Bates taking a step back with a promise of the title club president secured for the end of the season.


2012–13 Leeds United F.C. season, Events
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2012–13 season, presented in chronological order, starting on 29 April 2012 and ending on the final day of the club's final match in the 2012–13 season. This list does not include transfers or new contracts, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the matches section.


2012–13 Leeds United F.C. season, Players, First team squad information
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in the Championship (and playoffs), League One (and playoffs), FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. 1On loan at Ipswich Town2On loan from SV Zulte Waregem3Currently on loan at Inverness CT


2012–13 Leeds United F.C. season, Players, Transfer-listed players
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in the Championship (and playoffs), League One (and playoffs), FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. 1Player made fifty eight appearances (scoring six goals) for the club during his first spell at the club2Player is currently on loan at Sheffield Wednesday3Player is currently on loan at Preston North End4Player is currently on loan at Accrington Stanley


2012–13 Leeds United F.C. season, Transfers, Out
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.


2012–13 Leeds United F.C. season, Transfers, New contracts
Last updated: 1The contract includes the option to extend the contract by a further year. 2Option to extend by further year taken up later in season. 3Contract extended by further year after making 30 appearances.


2012–13 Leeds United F.C. season, Club, First team coaching and medical staff
Includes staff currently registered with club only. 1Appointed in April 20132Also Manager of Development Squad


2012–13 Leeds United F.C. season, Results, Captains
Last updated: 16 April 2013Source: Competitive match reports. Competitive matches onlyMatches started as captain onlyCountry: FIFA nationality; No. : Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.


2012–13 Leeds United F.C. season, Awards, Internal Awards, Official Player of the Year Awards
The results of the 2012–13 Leeds United A.F.C. Player of the Year Awards were announced at a dinner on 27 April 2013 at Elland Road.


2012–13 Lega Basket Serie A
The 2012–13 Lega Basket Serie A was the 91st season of the Lega Basket Serie A, the top level basketball league in Italy. The season started 26 September 2012 and ended on 19 June 2013. Montepaschi Siena initially won the championship. However, their championship was revoked in 2016 after investigations exposed financial and fiscal fraud.


2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione
The 2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season was the thirty-fifth football league season of Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the fifth since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro.


2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione
It was divided into two phases: the regular season, and the playoff phase.


2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione
The league was also composed of 33 teams divided into two divisions of 17 and 16 teams respectively for group A and B.


2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione
There was only one repechage from Lega Pro Seconda Divisione by Virtus Entella, because no other teams showed interest to submit the application for the high price of the guarantee and the repayable contribution required.


2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione
Teams finishing first in the regular season, plus one team winning the playoff round from each division were promoted to Serie B; teams finishing last in the regular season, plus two relegation playoff losers from each division were relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. In all, four teams were promoted to Serie B, and six teams were relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.


2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione, Girone A, Teams
Teams from  Apulia, Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, Lombardy, Piedmont, Sicily, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol & Veneto


2012–13 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
The 2012–13 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season will be the thirty-fifth football league season of Italian Lega Pro Seconda Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the fifth since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro.


2012–13 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
It will be divided into two phases: the regular season, and the playoff phase.


2012–13 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
The league currently would be composed of 36 teams divided into two divisions (Girone A and B) divided geographically, with the exception of the Sicilian team Milazzo that plays in group A, each composed of 18 teams.


2012–13 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
Teams finishing first and second in the regular season, plus one team winning the playoff round from each division will be promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione. The last three teams in the regular season, plus one relegation play-out loser from each division will be relegated to Serie D.  The two relegation play-out winners, one from each division, will play each other and the loser will become the ninth team relegated. In all, six teams will be promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and nine teams will be relegated to Serie D.


2012–13 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, Girone A, Teams
Teams from Aosta Valley, Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, Lombardy, Piedmont, Sicily & Veneto


2012–13 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, Girone B, Teams
Teams from Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Lazio, Molise, Tuscany & Umbria


2012–13 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team represented Lehigh University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountain Hawks, led by sixth year head coach Brett Reed, played their home games at Stabler Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 21–10, 10–4 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for second play. They advanced to the semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament where they lost to Lafayette. They were invited to the 2013 College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Wyoming.


2012–13 Leicester City F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Leicester City F.C. 's 108th season in the English football league system and their 61st (non-consecutive) season in the second tier of English football. It was their fourth consecutive season in the Championship.


2012–13 Leicester City F.C. season
Leicester began with a promising first half of the season and sat in second place at the beginning of February. However, a dramatic downturn in form which saw the Foxes win just 2 of their following 16 games saw Leicester not only drop out of the automatic promotion places, but the play-offs as well and they began the final game of the season against local rivals Nottingham Forest in eighth place. The Foxes won 2–3 with a dramatic late winner from Anthony Knockaert, and coupled with Bolton Wanderers failing to win, Leicester took the final play-off spot and finished sixth.


2012–13 Leicester City F.C. season
Leicester eventually lost to Watford in the play-off semi-final though, after a dramatic winner deep into injury time by Troy Deeney, which came as the result of a counter-attack from Anthony Knockaert's missed penalty (which would have sent Leicester through to the final).


2012–13 Leicester City F.C. season, Pre-season, Pre-season events
Note: This section does not include close season transfers or pre-season match results, which are listed in their own sections below.


2012–13 Leicester City F.C. season, Pre-season, Kit and sponsorship
On 28 April 2012, it was announced on the official Leicester City website that the new kit supplier for the 2012–13 season would be Puma.


2012–13 Leicester City F.C. season, Events
Note:This section does not include transfers or match results, which are listed in their own sections below.


2012–13 Leicester City F.C. season, Awards, Club awards
At the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2012–13 season.


2012–13 Leicester City F.C. season, Club statistics, Overall seasonal record
Note: Games which are level after extra-time and are decided by a penalty shoot-out are listed as draws.


2012–13 Leinster Senior Cup
The 2012–13 Leinster Senior Cup, was the 112th staging of the Leinster Senior Cup association football competition.


2012–13 Leinster Senior Cup
39 teams entered the 2012–13 competition including the 11 Leinster based League of Ireland teams who entered the competition at the Fourth round stage. A further 15 Intermediate teams and 13 Junior teams entered the competition at the First and Second Round stage.


2012–13 Leinster Senior Cup, Participating Teams
The teams taking part in the 2013 Leinster Senior Cup are:


2012–13 Leinster Senior Cup, First round
10 Intermediate clubs and 6 Junior clubs were entered into this round by a draw. Byes were given to 12 other clubs. Winners progress to the Second Round.


2012–13 Leinster Senior Cup, Second round
10 Intermediate clubs and 10 Junior clubs were placed in the draw for the Second Round. The winners of these 10 matches will proceed to the Third Round.


2012–13 Leinster Senior Cup, Third round
5 Intermediate clubs and 5 Junior clubs made it to the draw for the Third Round. The 5 winners will go on to the Fourth Round.


2012–13 Leinster Senior Cup, Fourth round
The 3 Intermediate teams and the 2 Junior teams that won their Third Round matches were placed in the draw for the Fourth Round along with the 11 Leinster based Senior League of Ireland teams. The draw took place on 28 January 2013.


2012–13 Leinster Senior Cup, Quarter-Finals
The draw for the Quarter-Finals was made on 24 April 2013 in Abbotstown, Dublin.


2012–13 Leinster Senior League Senior Division
In the 2012–13 season, the Leinster Senior League Senior Division – an Irish regional football league – was won by Crumlin United F.C.


2012–13 Levante UD season
The 2012–13 Levante season is the 72nd season in club history and their first ever in European competition, where they will enter the playoff round in the UEFA Europa League after finishing 6th in the 2011–12 season.


2012–13 Leyton Orient F.C. season
The 2012–13 Leyton Orient F.C. season was the 114th season in the history of Leyton Orient Football Club, their 97th in the Football League, and seventh consecutive season in the third tier of the English football league system.