2012–13 East Superleague
The 2012–13 East Superleague (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.


2012–13 East Superleague
The season began on 1 September 2012 and ended on 15 June 2013. Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic were the reigning champions.


2012–13 East Superleague
There was no relegation this season as the Superleague expanded from twelve to sixteen in 2013–14.


2012–13 East Superleague
Linlithgow Rose won the title on 27 April 2013, becoming the first club to win the East Superleague on three occasions, and also becoming the first team to go the full season unbeaten in the league. As champions they entered the First Round of the 2013–14 Scottish Cup.


2012–13 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team
The 2012–13 East Tennessee State Buccaneers basketball team represented East Tennessee State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by 10th year head coach Murry Bartow, played their home games at the ETSU/Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 8–10 in A-Sun play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Sun Tournament to Stetson.


2012–13 East of Scotland Football League
The 2012–13 East of Scotland Football League was the 84th season of the East of Scotland Football League. Stirling University were the defending champions.


2012–13 East of Scotland Football League
The league was split into two separate divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division. This season saw 26 teams competing across the two divisions, which was the largest number in the league's history prior to the influx of Junior clubs in 2018–19.


2012–13 East of Scotland Football League, Premier Division
Whitehill Welfare claimed their 16th league title. Post-season league reconstruction after the departure of nine clubs to the newly-formed Lowland Football League meant there was there was no relegation from the Premier Division.


2012–13 East of Scotland Football League, Premier Division, Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2011–12 season.


2012–13 East of Scotland Football League, First Division
The First Division saw an increase in the number of clubs to fourteen with the addition of Burntisland Shipyard to the league. Craigroyston claimed the First Division title for the second time. Post-season league construction meant a third club gained promotion to the Premier Division.


2012–13 East of Scotland Football League, First Division, Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2011–12 season.


2012–13 Eastern Counties Football League
The 2012–13 Eastern Counties Football League season (known as the 2012–13 Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 71st in the history of Eastern Counties Football League a football competition in England.


2012–13 Eastern Counties Football League
Dereham Town were crowned champions on 27 April 2013 after a 5–0 win over FC Clacton.


2012–13 Eastern Counties Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division One:


2012–13 Eastern Counties Football League, Division One
Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:


2012–13 Eastern Counties Football League, Division One
Newmarket Town achieved promotion to the Premier Division on the 13 April 2013. Cambridge University Press also achieved enough points to secure promotion on April 13, 2013 but will not be promoted as they withdrew from the league on April 6, 2013.


2012–13 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first year head coach Jay Spoonhour, played their home games at Lantz Arena and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 6–10 in OVC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament to Southeast Missouri State.


2012–13 Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball team
The 2012–13 Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by eighth year head coach Jeff Neubauer, played their home games at McBrayer Arena within Alumni Coliseum and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 12–4 in OVC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the OVC Tournament where they lost to Murray State. They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they defeated Gardner–Webb in the first round before falling in the second round to Evansville.


2012–13 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by second year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 7–9 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They won two games in the MAC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Western Michigan.


2012–13 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Arrivals
Ray Lee Ranked as the 19th best point guard in the country by Scout.com and the 142nd best player overall in the 2012 class by Rivals.com committed to EMU. Jalen Ross (Greensboro Day School) another PG was a PACIS (Piedmont Athletic Conference of Independent Schools) All-Conference selection and MVP of the Pizza Hut Invitational in high school.


2012–13 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Roster
James Still was dismissed from the team on November 16, 2012, following a guilty plea in felony charges stemming from an incident in April 2010, when he was enrolled at Providence College (see also 2010–11 Providence Friars men's basketball team#Offseason).


2012–13 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Schedule
^ The game was originally scheduled for 1/30/2013 but was postponed due to the closure of the Ohio campus following an armed robbery of $5 just off campus.


2012–13 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Schedule, Noteworthy games
The win over Purdue on December 8 was the program's first win over a Big Ten team in nearly 15 years.


2012–13 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Schedule, Noteworthy games
The January 26 win over Northern Illinois set several NCAA defensive records, including lowest field goal percentage allowed in a half since the implementation of the shot clock (3.2%), fewest points allowed in a half (4 points), and lowest field goal percentage allowed in a game (13.1%).


2012–13 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by second year head coach Jim Hayford, played their home games at Reese Court and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 7–13 in Big Sky play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Big Sky Tournament.


2012–13 Eccellenza
This is a list of division winners and playoff matches in the regionally organized Eccellenza 2012–2013, which is the 6th level of Italian football


2012–13 Edinburgh Rugby season
The 2012–13 season was Edinburgh Rugby's twelfth season competing in the Pro12.


2012–13 Edinburgh Rugby season, Squad List
Props Geoff Cross Allan Jacobsen W. P. Nel Lewis Niven John Yapp


2012–13 Edinburgh Rugby season, Squad List
Locks Sean Cox Perry Parker Steven Turnbull Izak van der Westhuizen Grant Gilchrist


2012–13 Edinburgh Rugby season, Squad List
Loose Forwards Dimitri Basilaia David Denton Roddy Grant Stuart McInally Ross Rennie Netani Talei


2012–13 Edinburgh Rugby season, Squad List
Half Backs  Alex Black Chris Leck  Richie Rees Greig Laidlaw (C) Harry Leonard Piers Francis


2012–13 Edinburgh Rugby season, Squad List
Centres Ben Atiga Ben Cairns Nick De Luca John Houston James King Matt Scott


2012–13 Edinburgh Rugby season, Squad List
Back Three Tom Brown Lee Jones Mike Penn Sep Visser Tim Visser Greig Tonks*


2012–13 Edmonton Oilers season
The 2012–13 Edmonton Oilers season was the 34th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 41st season including their play in the World Hockey Association. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.


2012–13 Edmonton Oilers season
The Oilers finished the season with a sub-.500 record and failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the seventh year in a row.


2012–13 Edmonton Oilers season, Off-season
On June 27, the Oilers named Ralph Krueger as their new head coach.


2012–13 Edmonton Oilers season, Off-season, Arena Controversy
The Edmonton Oilers have been embroiled in a controversy with the city of Edmonton over a new arena. Oilers owner Daryl Katz has threatened to move the team to Seattle if a new arena is not built, which was panned by fans and politicians.


2012–13 Edmonton Oilers season, Off-season, Arena Controversy
In October 2012, Elections Alberta released campaign finance statements which showed Katz, his family and business partners donated substantial amounts of money to the Progressive Conservatives in the closing days of the 2012 Alberta general election. Katz says it was to prevent the Wildrose Party from taking power and did not have to do with the arena. Contributions from him totalled almost 20% of the total donations during the election campaign for the Progressive Conservatives. Opposition parties in Alberta have asked Elections Alberta to investigate the donations, alleging they were made to ensure the province would kick in 100 million dollars towards a new arena.


2012–13 Edmonton Oilers season, Playoffs
For the seventh consecutive season, the Edmonton Oilers failed to qualify for the NHL Playoffs.


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


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


2012–13 Edmonton Oilers season, Awards and records, Awards
Taylor Hall was also third in the voting among left-wingers for All-Star voting. Alexander Ovechkin finished second, despite the fact that Ovechkin played only four games on the left wing, with the remainder being played at right wing, where he was voted to the First All-Star Team. This prompted Professional Hockey Writers' Association President Kevin Allen to state, "We are troubled by the All-Star voting results, and plan to take a closer look at the events that led to Ovechkin winning All-Star acclaim at two positions... We know we got this wrong, and our objective is to make sure it never happens again."


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


2012–13 Edmonton Oilers season, Draft picks
Edmonton's picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Oilers possessed the first overall pick for the third-straight season.


2012–13 Eerste Divisie
The 2012–13 Eerste Divisie, known as Jupiler League for sponsorship reasons, was the fifty-seventh season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began on 10 August 2012 with the first matches of the season and ended on 26 May 2013 with the returns of the finals of the promotion/relegation play-offs, also involving the 16th- and 17th-placed teams from the 2012–13 Eredivisie. On 3 May 2013, during the last round of the regular season, SC Cambuur secured the championship and the only direct promotion berth. Go Ahead Eagles won promotion to the Eredivisie in the play-offs.


2012–13 Eerste Divisie, Teams
A total of 18 teams took part in the league. PEC Zwolle were promoted from the Eerste Divisie as 2011–12 champions and replaced by bottom-placed Eredivisie SBV Excelsior, whereas Willem II won a top flight place in the nacompetitie, replacing De Graafschap, who were eliminated from the post-season playoff and therefore relegated to Eerste Divisie for this season. No team was promoted from the Topklasse, thus allowing last-placed FC Emmen to keep their place in the second tier.


2012–13 Eerste Divisie, Playoffs
Roda JC and VVV-Venlo joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the playoffs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.


2012–13 Eerste Klasse
The 2012–13 Eerste Klasse season was the third edition of the Dutch fifth tier since the Topklasse was formed as the third tier in 2010.


2012–13 Eerste Klasse
A total of 84 teams participated in the league. As usual, the competition is divided into eleven divisions: five divisions played on Saturdays and six divisions played on Sunday.


2012–13 Eerste Klasse
The champion of each division was directly promoted to the 2013–14 Hoofdklasse. Saturday Champions were:


2012–13 Egri FC season
The 2012–13 season will be Egri FC's 6th competitive season, 1st consecutive season in the OTP Bank Liga and 104th year in existence as a football club.


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


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


2012–13 Egypt Cup
The 2013 Egypt Cup is the eighty-first season of the Egypt Cup since its establishment in 1921. A total of 48 teams contested for the Cup.


2012–13 Egyptian Premier League
The 2012–13 Egyptian Premier League was the fifty-sixth season of the Egyptian Premier League since its establishment in 1948.


2012–13 Egyptian Premier League
Following the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état on 3 July 2013, the season was suspended for security reasons, and a decision was reached to cancel the remainder of the season. Thus, the championship play-off and the relegation play-off were not played.


2012–13 Egyptian Premier League, Clubs
A total of 64 clubs have played in the Egyptian Premier League from its inception in 1948–49 up to and including the 2012–13 season. But only two clubs have been members of the Egyptian Premier League for every season since its inception. They are Al Ahly and Zamalek. Most of this season's matches and the 2011–12 season have been postponed, because of the Egyptian revolution.


2012–13 Egyptian Premier League, Clubs
The following 18 clubs are competing in the Egyptian Premier League during the 2012–13 season.


2012–13 Egyptian Second Division
Egyptian Second Division 2012–13 is the 2012–13 season of the Egyptian Second Division competition. A total of 69 teams are divided into 6 groups based on geographical distribution. The top 2 teams of each group promotes to Promotion play-offs for season (Egyptian Premier League), The Season started on 14 November 2012.


2012–13 Eintracht Braunschweig season
The 2012–13 Eintracht Braunschweig season is the 118th season in the club's football history. In 2012–13 the club plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football. It is the club's second consecutive season in this league, having played at this level since 2011–12, after it was promoted from the 3. Liga in 2011.


2012–13 Eintracht Braunschweig 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 subsequently lost to Bundesliga side SC Freiburg.


2012–13 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
Due to the ongoing rebuilding of the Eintracht-Stadion, the stadium's capacity is reduced during the season.


2012–13 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
Eintracht Braunschweig started the season by winning five games in a row and taking over first place in the league on the second matchday. The club never left the direct promotion spots for the rest of the season. After having spent the last two decades mostly between the second and third division of German football, Eintracht's resurgence became noted by the German media. On the 31st matchday, the club secured its return to the Bundesliga after a 28-year absence with a 1–0 away win over FC Ingolstadt. Damir Vrančić scored the decisive goal from a free-kick in injury time.


2012–13 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
With 19 goals, Dominick Kumbela also finished as the top-scorer of the 2. Bundesliga.


2012–13 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Management and coaching staff
Since 12 May 2008 Torsten Lieberknecht is the manager of Eintracht Braunschweig.


2012–13 Eintracht Frankfurt season
The 2012–13 Eintracht Frankfurt season was the 113th season in the club's football history. In 2012–13 the club played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It was the club's first season back in this league and 44th overall, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2012. Finishing the domestic season in sixth position, Eintracht qualified for the UEFA Europa League 2013–14.


2012–13 Eintracht Frankfurt season
The club also took part in the 2012–13 edition of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup, where it was knocked out by 2. Bundesliga side Erzgebirge Aue.


2012–13 Eintracht Frankfurt season, Matches, Bundesliga, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.


2012–13 Ekstraklasa
The 2012–13 Ekstraklasa or T-Mobile Ekstraklasa for sponsorship reasons, was the 79th season of the highest level of football leagues in Poland since its establishment in 1927. It began on 17 August 2012 and concluded on 2 June 2013. A total of 16 teams are participating, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2011–12 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the I Liga. Each team played a total of 30 matches, half at home and half away.


2012–13 Ekstraklasa
Śląsk Wrocław were the defending champions, winning their 2nd title last season, first since the 1976–77 season.


2012–13 Ekstraklasa
Śląsk Wrocław as reigning champions entered the 2nd qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League. Śląsk defeated the Montenegrin champions Budućnost Podgorica 2–1 on aggregate, but got eliminated in the third qualifying round by the Swedish champions Helsingborg IF 1–6 on aggregate.


2012–13 Ekstraklasa
Ruch Chorzów, as the runner-up, entered the 2nd qualifying round of the 2012-13 UEFA Europa League, in which they defeated the Macedonian league runners-up Metalurg Skopje 6–1 on aggregate. Ruch got eliminated in the next round by the Czech side Viktoria Plzeň 0–7 on aggregate.


2012–13 Ekstraklasa
Legia Warsaw whom won the 2011–12 Polish Cup, as well as finishing third last season also qualified for the 2nd qualifying of the Europa League. Legia defeated the Latvian league runner-up Liepājas Metalurgs 7–3 on aggregate. In the third round Legia defeated the Austrian side SV Ried 4–3 on aggregate. Legia were defeated in the Play-off round by the Norwegian side Rosenborg BK 2–3 on aggregate.


2012–13 Ekstraklasa
Lech Poznań as the fourth placed team earned a place in the 1st qualifying round of the Europa League, since Legia Warsaw won the Polish Cup. Lech first defeated the Kazakh side FC Zhetysu 3–1 on aggregate, in the next round they defeated the Azerbaijani side Khazar Lankaran 2–1 on aggregate. Lech got eliminated in the third round, losing to Swedish side AIK Fotboll 1–3 on aggregate.


2012–13 Ekstraklasa
On May 15, 2013 the Polish FA announced that Polonia Warsaw won't receive the Ekstraklasa license for 2013–14 season, citing financial issues. The club's appeal was rejected on May 28. As a result, Polonia was relegated to 2013–14 I Liga instead of the 15th placed Ekstraklasa team.


2012–13 Ekstraklasa
The Polish FA also deemed GKS, Widzew, Pogoń, Polonia and Ruch (financial issues) as well as Podbeskidzie and Jagiellonia (infrastructural reasons) ineligible to compete in UEFA competitions. Śląsk and Wisła, although initially denied the licence due to submitting incomplete financial forecasts, were able to fulfil the requirements during the appeal procedure and received the UEFA licence.


2012–13 Ekstraklasa
Also, the FA's decision to exclude Górnik from the European competitions was cancelled, as the club, whose home stadium is undergoing renovative work, has made arrangements to use another venue as their home field in the event of their qualification to the 2013–14 Europa League. The three clubs were instead fined 100,000 zł (Śląsk), and 20,000 zł (both Wisła and Górnik).


2012–13 Ekstraklasa, Teams
Promotion and relegation as usual was determined by the position in the table from prior season. The bottom two teams were directly relegated to the I Liga, while the top two teams are promoted to the Ekstraklasa.


2012–13 Ekstraklasa, Teams
ŁKS Łódź and Cracovia finished in 15th and 16th place, respectively, and were directly relegated to the Polish First League as a result. ŁKS Łódź returned to the second tier after just being promoted from the season before. Cracovia spent 8 consecutive seasons in the Ekstraklasa, after returning to the top division for the 2004–05 season.


2012–13 Ekstraklasa, Teams
Promotion was won by 2011–12 I Liga champions Piast Gliwice, who returned to the top division after being relegated in the 2009–10 season. Pogoń Szczecin finished as runners-up in the I Liga and made their comeback to the top tier after 5 years in lower divisions.


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


2012–13 Ekstraklasa, League table, Positions by round
The following table represents the teams position after each round in the competition.


2012–13 Ekstraliga (women's football)
The 2012–13 Ekstraliga was the 38th edition of the women's football premier league in Poland. It ran from August 18, 2012, to June 12, 2013, with a mid-season break from November to March. KU AZS UJ Kraków, and KS Gosirki Piaseczno replaced relegated teams 1.FC Katowice and MUKS Tomaszów Mazowiecki.


2012–13 Ekstraliga (women's football)
Unia Racibórz won its fifth title in a row but with a smaller margin than in previous seasons, two points over Medyk Konin which also was the runner-up for the fourth straight time. Górnik Łęczna also repeated their third position. Pogoń Women Szczecin, which had defeated both Unia and Medyk, was disbanded during the mid-season break for financial reasons, leaving the competition one team short. Last-placed Bronowianka KU AZS UJ Kraków was thus the only relegated team.


2012–13 Elche CF season
The 2012–13 Elche CF season is the 80th season in club history.


2012–13 Elite Women's Hockey League
The 2012–13 EWHL season was the ninth season of the Elite Women's Hockey League, a multi-national women's ice hockey league. Six teams participated in the league, and HK Pantera Minsk of Belarus won the championship for the first time.


2012–13 Elite Women's Hockey League, Playoffs
The top four teams from the regular season qualified for the playoffs.


2012–13 Elitedivisionen
The 2012–13 Elitedivisionen was the 41st edition of Denmark women's football premier league. It ran from August 4, 2012 to June 9, 2013.


2012–13 Elitedivisionen
Brøndby IF won its eighth championship, and the third one on a row, winning all games but one against Fortuna Hjørring, which also qualified for the 2013-14 UEFA Women's Champions League as the runner-up. Odense BK and IK Skovbakken also made it to the championship play-offs, while Vejle BK and BK 1913 were relegated.


2012–13 Elitedivisionen, Second stage
For the second stage, the points of the first stage were halved and rounded up. Championship round


2012–13 Elitserien (bandy)
The 2012-2013 Elitserien was the sixth season of the Swedish bandy league Elitserien.


2012–13 Elitserien (bandy), League table, Knock-out stage
A best-of-five playoff were used in the quarter-finals and semi-finals. The crucial final was played at Friends Arena in Solna, Stockholm at March 17, 2013.


2012–13 Elitserien (men's handball)
The 2012–13 Elitserien was the 79th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 14 teams competed in the league. The eight highest placed teams qualified for the playoffs, whereas teams 11–13 had to play relegation playoffs against teams from the second division, and team 14 was relegated automatically. Lugi HF won the regular season, but HK Drott won the playoffs and claimed their 11th Swedish title.


2012–13 Elitserien season
The 2012–13 SHL season was the 38th season of Elitserien. The regular season began on 13 September 2012 and ended on 5 March 2013. The playoffs began on 12 March 2013 and ended on 18 April 2013. The 2012–13 Elitserien season was the last season under the name "Elitserien"; on 17 June 2013, the league was renamed "Swedish Hockey League" (SHL).


2012–13 Elitserien season
Skellefteå AIK clinched the Swedish Championship for the first time since 1978, defeating Luleå HF 4–0 in the Finals. It was the team's second Swedish Championship in club history. Skellefteå also won the regular season for the first time since the 1980–81 season, and the second time in club history. Their 114-point finish is the highest number of points since Färjestad BK won the 2001–02 regular season with 118 points. Luleå HF improved on the record for fewest goals surrendered in a 55-game regular season that they set last season by only having 102 goals scored against them.


2012–13 Elitserien season
In Kvalserien, Örebro HK (first SHL season) and Leksands IF qualified for the 2013–14 SHL season at the expense of Timrå IK and Rögle BK.


2012–13 Elitserien season, Summary, Short-term contracts
Short-term contracts and the possibility of signing players affected by the 2012–13 NHL lockout was a controversial issue for several months. The board of hockey operations for Elitserien (Hockeyligan) decided to continue rejecting short-term contracts (i.e. contracts not lasting for the entire season) on 23 August 2012. On 21 September 2012, the Swedish Competition Authority (SCA) examined the matter and responded with a ruling that allowed short-term contracts. Hockeyligan appealed the SCA ruling to the Market Court. On 18 December 2012, the Market Court ruled against the SCA and allowed Hockeyligan to forbid short-term contracts.


2012–13 Elitserien season, Summary, Short-term contracts
The uncertainty and concerns of legal punishment caused a number of Elitserien clubs to refrain from signing short-term contracts and await the Market Court's decision. In the end, Cody Franson played 26 Elitserien games with Brynäs, Alexander Steen played 20 games with Modo, and Matt Duchene played 19 games and Viktor Stålberg 11 games with Frölunda before their short-term contracts expired.


2012–13 Elitserien season, Summary, Outdoor game
For the fourth consecutive season, an outdoor game was played. As part of Brynäs IF celebrating their 100th year as a club, they hosted Timrå IK on December 8, 2012, in a temporary arena called Gävlebocken ("Gävle Goat") Arena. Brynäs won the game 3–0 in front of 15,009 spectators.


2012–13 Elitserien season, Summary, Decline in attendance
The average attendance in Elitserien fell by 10.5% from 6,385 to 5,717 spectators per game, the lowest average since the 2002–03 season. The drop meant that Elitserien was fifth in average attendance among professional ice hockey leagues (fourth in Europe) – after the NHL, NLA, DEL and KHL. In the 2011–12 season, Elitserien had the second highest average attendance among professional hockey leagues (first in Europe).


2012–13 Elitserien season, Summary, Decline in attendance
There were several reasons for the decline; Frölunda HC saw an 18.1% decrease to an average of 8,588 fans per game. The second most attended team last season, Djurgårdens IF, was relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan. Nine of the eleven returning teams from last season had lower attendance numbers, with Skellefteå AIK and Luleå HF being the only teams to increase their average attendance. HockeyAllsvenskan, on the other hand, improved its attendance average this season from 2,606 to 3,227 spectators per game, an improvement of 23.8% from the 2011–12 season.


2012–13 Elitserien season, Regular season, Standings
x – clinched playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; e – eliminated from playoff contention; r – play in relegation series


2012–13 Elitserien season, Regular season, Statistics, Scoring leaders
Updated as of the end of the regular season. GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2012–13 Elitserien season, Regular season, Statistics, Leading goaltenders
These are the leaders in GAA among goaltenders who have played at least 40% of the team's minutes. Updated as of the end of the regular season.


2012–13 Elitserien season, Regular season, Statistics, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average


2012–13 Elitserien season, Playoffs, Playoff bracket
In the first round, the highest remaining seed chose which of the four lowest remaining seeds to be matched against. In the second round, the highest remaining seed is matched against the lowest remaining seed. In each round the higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage. Each best-of-seven series follows an alternating home team format: the higher-seeded team will play at home for games 1 and 3 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team will be at home for game 2, 4 and 6 (if necessary).


2012–13 Elitserien season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (1) Skellefteå AIK vs. (5) Linköpings HC
Skellefteå won the series 4–1 and advanced to the Finals for the third year in a row, becoming the first team to achieve this feat since HV71 between 2008–2010.


2012–13 Elitserien season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (2) Färjestad BK vs. (3) Luleå HF
Luleå won the series 4–1 and advanced to the Finals for the first time since winning the Swedish Championship in 1996. Linus Persson's game-deciding goal in Game 4, 12 seconds into overtime, is a new record for the fastest overtime goal scored in Elitserien playoff history.


2012–13 Elitserien season, Playoffs, Finals: (1) Skellefteå AIK vs. (3) Luleå HF
The Finals became a matchup between the league's two northernmost teams: Skellefteå and Luleå. Skellefteå won three of the five regular-season games against Luleå; two of the five games had to be decided in a shootout. This was only the second playoff series between these two teams; in 2011, Skellefteå defeated Luleå in six games to advance to the Finals (where they eventually lost). This was Skellefteå's third consecutive Finals appearance (Skellefteå reached the Finals in 2011 and 2012), and their fourth overall excluding seasons before Elitserien was formed. Luleå made their first Finals appearance since losing the Swedish Championship to Färjestad three games to one in 1997, as well as their third appearance overall (Luleå became Swedish Champions in 1996).


2012–13 Elitserien season, Playoffs, Finals: (1) Skellefteå AIK vs. (3) Luleå HF
Skellefteå won the series 4–0, and became Swedish champions for the first time since 1978, and only the second time in club history. Luleå became the first team since 2003 to get swept in the Finals, in four straight games. Skellefteå finished the playoffs with a 12–1 record, the best playoff record since Färjestad's playoff run in 2009.


2012–13 Elitserien season, Playoffs, Finals: (1) Skellefteå AIK vs. (3) Luleå HF
In Game 4, Skellefteå clinched the Swedish Championship with a 4–0 shutout over Luleå. Goaltender Joacim Eriksson stopped all 32 shots against Skellefteå's crease. After the first period, Skellefteå was up 2–0, following goals by Oscar Möller at 3:33 and Erik Forssell at 15:22. 5:32 into the second period, Johan Forsberg netted his first goal of the playoffs to give Skellefteå a three-goal lead. With less than four minutes to go in the third period, Erik Forssell sealed the Swedish Championship for Skellefteå with an empty netter, his second goal of the game.


2012–13 Elitserien season, Playoffs, Statistics, Scoring leaders
Updated as of the end of the playoffs. GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2012–13 Elitserien season, Playoffs, Statistics, Leading goaltenders
These are the leaders in GAA and save percentage among goaltenders who played at least 40% of the team's minutes. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded. Updated as of the end of the playoffs.


2012–13 Elitserien season, Playoffs, Statistics, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average


2012–13 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by fourth year head coach Matt Matheny, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were members of the North Division of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 13–5 in SoCon play to win the North Division championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament where they lost to the College of Charleston. They were invited to the 2013 CIT, their first ever Division I postseason tournament appearance, where they lost in the first round to Canisius.


2012–13 England Hockey League season
The 2012–13 English Hockey League season took place from September 2012 until April 2013. The end of season play offs were held on the 13 & 14 April for the men and the 20 & 21 April for the women. The Men's Championship was won by Beeston and the Women's Championship was won by Reading.


2012–13 England Hockey League season
The Men's Cup was won by Surbiton and the Women's Cup was won by Bowdon Hightown.


2012–13 Eredivisie
The 2012–13 Eredivisie was the 57th season of Eredivisie, since its establishment in 1955. It began on 10 August 2012 with the first match of the season and ended on 26 May 2013, with the last matches of the European competition and relegation play-offs. This is the first time VAR has been used for testing.


2012–13 Eredivisie, Teams
A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the 2011–12 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2011–12 Eerste Divisie champions.


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


2012–13 Eredivisie, Play-offs, European competition
The teams placed fifth through eighth competed in a play-off tournament for one spot in the second qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. Teams on the left played the first leg at home.


2012–13 Eredivisie, Play-offs, European competition, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 16 May 2013, while the return legs were played on 19 May 2013.


2012–13 Eredivisie, Play-offs, Relegation
Roda JC and VVV-Venlo joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the play-offs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.


2012–13 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season
The 2012–13 Eredivisie season was the 53rd season of the Eredivisie ice hockey league, and the first since the disbanding of the North Sea Cup and the reversion to the league's original name. Six Dutch teams and one Belgian team took part in the season.


2012–13 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season
When the Leuven Chiefs withdrew from the North Sea Cup at the end of the 2011-2012 season, only one Belgian team, HYC Herentals, remained in the mixed Dutch/Belgian tournament. It was decided to dispense with the North Sea Cup, reinstate the Dutch Eredivisie regular season, and admit HYC Herentals to the Eredivisie. Thus in 2012-2013, Herentals was the sole Belgian team to compete for the Dutch national championship (although Herentals still competed for the Belgian Cup).


2012–13 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season
Also new for the 2012-2013 season was the change of name of the Amsterdam team from "Amsterdam Capitals" the "Amsterdam G's" after finding a title sponsor.


2012–13 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season
The traditional first game (known as the "Ron Berteling Bowl"), was played on September 30 between the winner of the Dutch Cup and the winner of the Dutch championship from the previous year. The 7-team, 36-game regular season was followed by a playoff of the top 4 teams (a best-of five semi-final and a best-of-five final). HYS The Hague was both the top team in the regular season and the Dutch national champions after sweeping both rounds of the playoffs.


2012–13 Ergotelis F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Ergotelis' 83rd season in existence and first season in the Football League after the club's latest relegation from the Super League. Ergotelis also participated in the Greek cup, entering the competition in the First Round. Despite the club facing one of its most challenging seasons to date, with many of the club's veterans being either released or refusing to follow the team in a lower division, and major shareholders announcing they were stepping down during mid-season, the team managed to secure instant promotion in the Super League, after finishing in second place. This marked the third promotion of the club to the Super League in a period of nine years.


2012–13 Ergotelis F.C. season, Players, The following players have departed in mid-season
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Essex Senior Football League
The 2012–13 Essex Senior Football League season was the 42nd in the history of Essex Senior Football League a football competition in England.


2012–13 Essex Senior Football League, Clubs
The league featured 17 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with two new clubs:


2012–13 Esteghlal F.C. season
The 2012–13 season are the Esteghlal Football Club's 12th season in the Iran Pro League, and their 19th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They are also competing in the Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League, and 68th year in existence as a football club.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


2012–13 Esteghlal F.C. season, Statistics, Top scorers
Friendlies and Pre season goals are not recognized as competitive match goals.


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


2012–13 Estonian Cup
The 2012–13 Estonian Cup was the 23rd season of the Estonia's most prestigious football knockout tournament. The winner of the Cup qualifies for the first qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. Flora won the competition after they defeated Kalju 3–1 in the final.


2012–13 Estonian Cup, First round
The draw was made by Estonian Football Association on 26 May 2012, before the 2011–12 final of the same competition. League level of the club in the brackets. FC Helios is the only team that takes part from Rahvaliiga (RL) — a league organized by Estonian Football Association, but not part of the main league system.


2012–13 Estonian Cup, First round, Byes
These teams were not drawn and secured a place in the second round without playing:


2012–13 Estonian Cup, Second round
The draw for the second round was made on 27 June.


2012–13 Estonian Cup, Third round
The draw for the third round was made on 2 August. Provisional match dates are between 21 and 31 August.


2012–13 Estonian Cup, Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round was made on 23 August.


2012–13 Estonian Cup, Quarter-finals
The draw was made on 28 February 2013, at the opening of new league season. Tammeka got bye to the semi-finals as the eighth quarter-finalist, Viljandi, was disbanded after the 2012 league season.


2012–13 Ethiopian Premier League
The 2012–13 Ethiopian Premier League is the 66th season of the Ethiopian Premier League since its establishment in 1944. A total of 14 teams are contesting the league.


2012–13 Euro Hockey League
The 2012–13 Euro Hockey League was the sixth season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier club field hockey tournament organized by the EHF. It was held at four different locations from October 2012 to May 2013.


2012–13 Euro Hockey League
The final was played between Bloemendaal and Dragons at Sportpark 't Kopje, in Bloemendaal, Netherlands. The hosts Bloemendaal defeated Dragons 2–0 to win their second title. UHC Hamburg were the defending champions but they did not qualify for this season's edition. Amsterdam took the bronze medal.


2012–13 Euro Hockey League, Group phase
The 24 teams were drawn into eight pools of three. In each pool, teams played against each other once in a round-robin format. The pool winners and runners-up advanced to the round of 16. Pools A, C, E, and F were played in Barcelona, Spain from 12 to 14 October 2012 and the other pools were played in East Grinstead, England from 26 to 28 October 2012. If a game was won, the winning team received five points. A draw resulted in both teams receiving two points. A loss gave the losing team one point unless the losing team lost by three or more goals, then they received zero points.


2012–13 Euro Hockey League, Knockout stage
The round of 16 and the quarter-finals were played in Amstelveen, Netherlands from 29 March to 1 April 2013 and the semi-finals, bronze medal match and the final were played in Bloemendaal, Netherlands from 18 to 19 May 2013.


2012–13 Euro Hockey Tour
The Euro Hockey Tour 2012–13 was the 17th season of Euro Hockey Tour. It started on 7 November 2012 and ended on 28 April 2013. A total of 24 games were played, with each team playing 12 games. The season consisted of the Karjala Tournament, the Channel One Cup, the Oddset Hockey Games, and the Kajotbet Hockey Games. Russia won the tournament.


2012–13 Euro Hockey Tour, Total standings
GP: Games played; W: Wins; OTW: Overtime wins; OTL: Overtime losses; L: Losses in regulation time; GF: Goals forward; GA: Goals allowed; Pts: Points


2012–13 Euro Hockey Tour, Karjala Tournament
The 2012 Karjala Tournament was played between 7–10 November 2012, and was won by Czech Republic. Five of the matches were played in Turku, Finland, and one match in Prague, Czech Republic.


2012–13 Euro Hockey Tour, Channel One Cup
The 2012 Channel One Cup was played between 13–16 December 2012. Five of the matches were played in the Moscow, Russia, and one match in Helsinki, Finland. The tournament was won by Russia.


2012–13 Euro Hockey Tour, Oddset Hockey Games
The 2013 Oddset Hockey Games was played between 6–10 February 2013. Five of the matches were played in Malmö, Sweden, and one match in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Finland won the tournament.


2012–13 Euro Hockey Tour, Kajotbet Hockey Games
The 2013 Kajotbet Hockey Games was played between 25–28 April 2013.


2012–13 Euro Hockey Tour, Statistics, Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are shown.


2012–13 Euro Hockey Tour, Statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position  positions: F = Forward; RW = Right winger; LW = Left winger; C = Centre; D = DefencemanSource:


2012–13 Euro Hockey Tour, Statistics, Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.


2012–13 Euro Hockey Tour, Statistics, Leading goaltenders
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts


2012–13 Euro Hockey Tour, Rosters
These tables shows all skaters and goaltenders who have at least one game in the Euro Hockey Tour 2012–13. The tables show how many games they played, how many points they've scored, and their penalties in minutes. POS = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource: [source link] Updated: (UTC)


2012–13 EuroCup Women
The EuroCup Women 2012–13 will be the eleventh edition of FIBA Europe's second-tier international competition for women's basketball clubs under such name. It will be contested by 30 teams from 15 countries, and it is scheduled to run from 24 October 2012 to 14 March 2013.


2012–13 EuroLeague Women
The 2012–13 season is the 17th edition of Europe's premier basketball tournament for women – EuroLeague Women since it was rebranded to its current format.


2012–13 EuroLeague Women, Regular season
Regular season groups started on 24 October 2012 and finished on 6 February 2013.


2012–13 EuroLeague Women, Round 2
Game 1 will be played on 19 February 2013. Game 2 will be played on 22 February 2013. Game 3 will be played on 27 February 2013. The team that won two games first, advanced to the quarterfinals. UMMC Ekaterinburg qualified directly to the quarterfinals as hoster of the Final Eight.


2012–13 EuroLeague Women, Final Eight, Quarter-Final Round
The Final Eight will be held in Yekaterinburg. The Quarter-Final Round will be played in a round robin system with two groups of four teams. The two group winners will advance to the Semi-Final Round.


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball
2012–13 Eurocup Basketball was the 11th edition of Europe's second-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs, the EuroCup. The EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one level below the EuroLeague. The winner of this competition earned a place at the group stage of the next season's EuroLeague.


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball
In this edition, semifinals were played in home-and-away series, and the final in a single game. Eurocup Qualifying Rounds were deleted.


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball
The final game was played at Spiroudome in Charleroi, Belgium.


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball, Draw
The draws for the 2012–13 Eurocup were held on Tuesday, 9 October, after the Euroleague Qualifying Rounds were played.


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball, Draw
Teams were seeded into four pots of eight teams, according to their points in the European basketball club rankings.


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball, Draw
Valencia BC  Unics Kazan ČEZ Basketball Nymburk Uxúe Bilbao Basket Galatasaray Medical Park Cajasol Sevilla Le Mans Sarthe Basket BC Spartak Saint Petersburg


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball, Draw
Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem  Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar BC Triumph Lyubertsy Panionios BC Cibona Zagreb Banco di Sardegna Sassari Banvit BK Bandırma KK Budućnost


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball, Draw
VEF Rīga  Cholet Basket Belgacom Spirou BC Donetsk Budivelnyk Kyiv Telenet Oostende Azovmash Mariupol Crvena zvezda


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball, Draw
Orléans Loiret Basket  BC Prienai Trefl Sopot Stelmet Zielona Góra Ratiopharm Ulm Artland Dragons s.Oliver Baskets PBC Lukoil Academic


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball, Regular season
The top two teams from each group advanced to the top 16. The match-days were on 7 November, 14 November, 27 November, 5 December and 12 December 2012.


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball, Last 16
If teams were level on record at the end of the Last 16 phase, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball, Knockout stage, Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were two-legged ties determined on aggregate score. The first legs were played on March 6, and the return legs were played on March 13. The group winner in each tie, listed as "Team #1", hosted the second leg.


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball, Knockout stage, Semifinals
The semifinals were two-legged ties determined on aggregate score. The first legs were played on March 20, and the return legs were played on March 26–27. The team finishing in the higher Last 16 place, listed as "Team #1", hosted the second leg.


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball, Knockout stage, Final
The final took place on April 13, 2013, in Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium.


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball Knockout Stage
The 2012–13 Eurocup Basketball Knockout stage was the last phase in the competition. Quarterfinals started on March 6 and the Final was played on April 13.


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball Knockout Stage, Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were two-legged ties determined on aggregate score. The first legs were played on March 6 and return legs were played on March 13. The group winner in each tie, listed as "Team #1", hosted the second leg.


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball Knockout Stage, Semifinals
The semifinals were two-legged ties determined on aggregate score. The first legs were played on March 20 and return legs were played on March 26–27. The team finishing in the higher Last 16 place, listed as "Team #1", hosted the second leg.


2012–13 Eurocup Basketball Knockout Stage, Final
The final took place on April 13, 2013 in Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium.


2012–13 Euroleague
The 2012–13 Euroleague was the 13th season of the modern era of Euroleague Basketball and the third under the title sponsorship of the Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 56th season of the premier competition for European men's clubs. The season started on 11 October 2012 and finished on 12 May 2013.


2012–13 Euroleague
The Final Four was held at The O2 Arena in London. The championship game was won by Olympiacos, who defeated Real Madrid 100–88. Olympiacos became the third team since the introduction of the Final Four format to win two Euroleague championships in a row and the second team in Euroleague Basketball Company era (Euroleague 2000–01 season to present) to become back-to-back Euroleague champions.


2012–13 Euroleague, Allocation
A total of 31 teams participated in the 2012–13 Euroleague. There were three routes to participation in the Euroleague:


2012–13 Euroleague, Allocation, Euroleague allocation criteria
On 31 May 2012, the Euroleague published the official License Allocation criteria.


2012–13 Euroleague, Teams
On 31 May 2012 the new Euroleague license allocation criteria was announced. Twenty-three teams directly joined the regular season, while one more team joined it from the qualifying rounds. Eight teams fought for the last berth, and Mapooro Cantù got the final spot.


2012–13 Euroleague, Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: Euroleague title holders):


2012–13 Euroleague, Qualifying rounds
The qualifying rounds were played in a knock-out tournament consisting of eight teams in a single-venue tournament format. The winner advanced to the Euroleague Regular Season. The qualifying rounds were played between 25 and 28 September at the PalaDesio in Desio, Italy.


2012–13 Euroleague, Draw
The draws for the 2012–13 Turkish Airlines Euroleague were held on Friday, 6 July. The draws determined the qualifying-round matchups and regular-season groups for the Euroleague, as well as the qualifying rounds for the Eurocup and the regular-season for the EuroChallenge.


2012–13 Euroleague, Draw
Teams were seeded into six pots of four teams in accordance with the Club Ranking, based on their performance in European competitions during a three-year period.


2012–13 Euroleague, Draw
Two teams from the same country could not be drawn together in the same Regular Season group.


2012–13 Euroleague, Regular season
If teams were level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:


2012–13 Euroleague, Top 16
If teams were level on record at the end of the Top 16, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:


2012–13 Euroleague, Final Four
On 12 May 2012 it was announced the Final Four would be hosted at The O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom.


2012–13 Euroleague Quarterfinals
Results for the Quarterfinals  of the 2012–13 Euroleague basketball tournament.


2012–13 Euroleague Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were played from 9 to 26 of April, 2013. Team #1 (i.e., the group winner in each series) hosted Games 1 and 2, plus Game 5 if necessary. Team #2 hosted Game 3, plus Game 4 if necessary.


2012–13 Euroleague qualifying rounds
The 2012–13 Euroleague qualifying rounds were the qualifying rounds for the 2012–13 Euroleague. Eight teams was participating in a single-venue tournament format. The winner, Mapooro Cantù, advanced to the Euroleague Regular Season. The qualifying round was played between September 25 and 28 at the PalaDesio in Desio, Italy.


2012–13 European Badminton Circuit season
The 2012–13 European Badminton Circuit season started in May 2012 and ended in April 2013.


2012–13 European Badminton Circuit season, Results, Performance by countries
Tabulated below are the Circuit performances based on countries. Only countries who have won a title are listed:


2012–13 European Challenge Cup
The 2012–13 Amlin Challenge Cup was the 17th season of the European Challenge Cup, Europe's second-tier club rugby union competition. A total of 23 teams participated — 20 in the pool stage, plus three teams parachuting into the knockout stages from the Heineken Cup. The original 20 teams represented six countries.


2012–13 European Challenge Cup
The pool stage began in Mont-de-Marsan on 11 October 2012, with Stade Montois hosting Gloucester. It ended on 19 January 2013 when Stade Français hosted competition newcomers London Welsh, followed by the knockout stages culminating in the final at the RDS Arena in Dublin on 17 May 2013.


2012–13 European Challenge Cup
The defending Challenge Cup champions, France's Biarritz Olympique, did not initially have a chance to defend their crown because they earned an automatic berth in the Heineken Cup. However, having finish 2nd in their pool, and failing to reach the knockout stages of the Heineken Cup, they were one of three teams parachuted into the Challenge Cup knockout stages. They were knocked out of the competition by Leinster at the semi-final stage. Leinster went on to win the competition, defeating Stade Français 34–13 in the final.


2012–13 European Challenge Cup, Teams
Gernika Rugby Taldea represented Spain despite finishing just 5th in the División de Honor. Valladolid won the División de Honor, and the championship playoff, but turned down the opportunity to play in the Challenge Cup due to economic factors. As runners up in the championship playoff, Gernika qualified in their place.


2012–13 European Challenge Cup, Seeding
Teams that did not qualify for the 2012–13 Heineken Cup were ordered into four tiers according to the European Rugby Club Ranking. Five pools of four teams were drawn comprising one team from each tier.


2012–13 European Challenge Cup, Seeding
The brackets show each team's European Rugby Club Ranking at the end of the 2011–12 season.


2012–13 European Challenge Cup, Pool stage, Seeding for knockout stage
Following the end of the pool stage, the 5 pool winners were seeded alongside the 3 2012–13 Heineken Cup pool runners-up who failed to qualify for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals – designated (HC). Teams are ranked by total number of Competition Points earned (4 for a win, 2 for a draw, etc.) in the pool stages. If this does not separate the teams, qualification/ranking will be based on:


2012–13 European Challenge Cup pool stage
The 2012–13 Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage was the opening stage of the 17th season of the European Challenge Cup, the second-tier competition for European rugby union clubs. It began with a match between Mont-de-Marsan and Gloucester on Thursday 11 October 2012 and ended on 19 January 2013 when Stade Français hosted competition newcomers London Welsh.


2012–13 European Challenge Cup pool stage
Twenty teams participated in this phase of the competition; they were divided into five pools of four teams each, with each team playing the others home and away. Competition points are earned using the standard bonus point system. The pool winners advanced to the knockout stage, where they were joined by three entrants from the Heineken Cup pool stage. These teams then competed in a single-elimination tournament that ended with the final at the RDS Arena in Dublin on 17 May 2012.


2012–13 European Shield
In 2012, the European Shield switched to a new 2 year format with teams playing each other at home and away. The teams involved were the 2010 East and West Champions (Russia and Serbia) who competed along with the 2011 Champions (Germany). They were joined by the 2013 World Cup qualifier (Italy).


2012–13 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Aces, led by sixth year head coach Marty Simmons, played their home games at the Ford Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 21–15, 10–8 in MVC play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Indiana State.


2012–13 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they defeated Tennessee State, Eastern Kentucky, and Canisius to advance to the semifinals where they lost to East Carolina. Senior guard Colt Ryan set the school's all-time record in scoring in the win at Canisius, and finished his career with 2,279 points; 43 points ahead of Larry Humes.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Everton's 21st season in the Premier League and 59th consecutive season in the top division of English football. It is also Everton's 114th season of league football and 116th season in all competitions. Having finished in seventh position in the domestic league in the previous season, Everton missed out on competing in any European competitions for the third season running.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season
The club entered the League Cup in the second round and were knocked out in the subsequent round following a 2–1 away defeat by Championship side Leeds United. Everton entered the FA Cup in the third round and progressed to the quarter-finals where they suffered a 3–0 loss at home to Premier League relegation candidates Wigan Athletic. Everton had a very consistent league campaign, never dropping below seventh place throughout the whole season.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season
Highlights included a 1–0 win over Manchester United in the first game of the season, scoring two stoppage time goals to defeat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 and a 2–0 home win over reigning Premier League champions Manchester City. However, too many draws and a lack of goals saw Everton's push for a European place fade and they finished sixth in the league. It did mean that the club finished above rivals Liverpool for the second successive season for the first time since 1937.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season
On 9 May, manager David Moyes announced he would be ending his 11-year tenure at the club when his contract expired at the end of the season, to become the new manager of Manchester United. Moyes transformed the club from struggling at the lower end of the league to regularly competing for the European places. He took charge of the team for over 500 games, including four European campaigns despite often working with a limited budget. Everton's average league position under his management was eighth and they never finished below this in each of his last seven seasons. However, he also received criticism for never winning a trophy during his time at the club.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, June
On 1 June 2012, Everton's first pre-season friendly fixtures were announced: an away game against League Two side Morecambe acting as a testimonial to Morecambe's player-manager Jim Bentley, and a second away fixture against Scottish Premier League side Dundee United, and on 7 June 2012 a second match to be played in Scotland was announced, against Motherwell F.C. at their home ground Fir Park Stadium.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, June
A further three friendly fixtures were later determined: a home game against AEK Athens as a testimonial match for Everton's long-serving defender Tony Hibbert, and away matches against Blackpool and Spanish side Málaga, the latter serving as the 29th edition of the annual Trofeo Costa del Sol friendly competition. Everton was also initially scheduled to take part in the inaugural edition of the Java Cup, a four-team competition held in Indonesia, but later withdrew due to scheduling difficulties and security concerns.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, July
On 4 July, Everton made their first move of the summer transfer window, bringing in former Rangers striker Steven Naismith, who had refused to sign a contract to move him from the old Rangers to the new company following their liquidation.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, July
On 14 July, Everton won their first pre-season match against Morecambe at the Globe Arena on 14 July 2012, with a score of 4–1, with recent recruit Francisco Júnior scoring his first ever goal for the club.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, July
On 26 July, Tim Cahill's eight-year stay at the club came to an end when he signed for the New York Red Bulls in a £1 million deal.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, July
On 31 July, Steven Pienaar, who had made a significant impact during his loan spell at the end of last season, signed permanently for the club for £4.5 million and thus began his third stint at Everton.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, August
On 6 August, Fenerbahçe completed a £2 million move for Joseph Yobo, who had not played for Everton since May 2010 due to two season-long loans at the Turkish side.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, August
On 8 August, during his testimonial match against AEK Athens, Tony Hibbert (the player with the longest current spell without scoring a goal in English football) broke his goalscoring duck with a 25-yard free-kick, the last of Everton's goals in a 4–1 win. Hibbert is still yet to score a competitive goal in his career.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, August
On 12 August, reigning Premier League champions Manchester City signed Jack Rodwell for £12 million, which could rise to £17 million depending on individual and team performances.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, August
On 19 August, Belgium international Kevin Mirallas signed for the club from Greek champions Olympiacos for a £6 million fee.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, August
On 20 August, Everton began their season with a 1–0 win over last year's runners-up Manchester United. Marouane Fellaini was the scorer, with a headed goal in the 57th minute. This was the first time in five years that Everton had won their opening league game.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, August
On 25 August, Everton took their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 11 games following a 3–1 away victory against Aston Villa.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, August
On 29 August, new signing Mirallas scored his first and second goals for the club during an emphatic 5–0 League Cup win over Leyton Orient to help Everton advance to the third round.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, August
On 31 August, the final day of the summer transfer window, Everton signed versatile Costa Rican international Bryan Oviedo from Danish side Copenhagen for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £5 million.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, September
On 1 September, Everton missed the chance to extend their unbeaten run in the league to 12 games when they lost 0–2 to West Bromwich Albion. If they had avoided defeat it would have been their longest spell without a loss since the title winning 1984–85 season.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, September
On 22 September, Everton beat Swansea City 3–0 to move to second place in the league and ensure they have never lost a league encounter against the Welsh side.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, September
On 25 September, Everton were knocked out of the League Cup following a 1–2 defeat by Championship side Leeds United in the third round at Elland Road.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, September
On 29 September, Everton recorded their fourth win in the Premier League after they beat Southampton 3–1 at Goodison Park. The win saw them move up to second in the table.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, October
On 9 October, David Moyes was named Premier League Manager of the Month for September.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, October
On 19 October, Everton signed free agent Thomas Hitzlsperger until January on a short term contract. The German international has 52 caps and had been without a club since leaving VfL Wolfsburg at the end of last season.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, October
On 21 October, following the club's 1–1 draw with Queens Park Rangers, Everton had scored 15 goals from 8 games, their best ever scoring start to a Premier League season.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, October
On 28 October, Everton faced Liverpool in the Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park. The game saw Everton grab a 2–2 draw after being two goals down.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, November
On 3 November, the club drew 2–2 with Fulham at Craven Cottage. This meant Everton had drawn a game for the fourth successive time.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, November
On 10 November, Everton ended a run of four successive draws with a 2–1 win over Sunderland to remain fourth in the table. It was the sixth game in a row where Everton had avoided defeat after going a goal down and stretched David Moyes' unbeaten run against Sunderland to 18 matches in his 400th Premier League game.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, November
On 17 November, Everton lost to Reading. This was Everton's first league defeat in nine games.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, November
On 24 November, Everton drew at home with Norwich City. Norwich's 90th-minute goal was the third time this season that Everton had conceded a last minute equaliser.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, December
On 1 December, Everton drew 1–1 with title holders Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. This result meant that Everton had been unbeaten in six out of the last seven meetings with City. The result also meant that Everton had drawn seven of their last nine games.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, December
On 9 December, the club scored two stoppage time goals to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1. The first of these goals, a header from Steven Pienaar, was Everton's 1,000th in the Premier League.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, December
On 11 December, Marouane Fellaini was named Premier League Player of the Month for November after scoring four goals in Everton's five games during the month.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, December
On 15 December, Fellaini again made the headlines for allegedly headbutting Ryan Shawcross in Everton's 1–1 draw at Stoke City. Fellaini subsequently received a three-match ban for his actions. Stoke's goal was the 1,000th that Everton have conceded in the Premier League era.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, December
On 22 December, Everton travelled to West Ham United and won 2–1. This game marked the first time that a Moyes' Everton side had recovered from a goal down at half-time to win away from home.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, December
On 26 December, Everton defeated Wigan Athletic at Goodison Park 2–1. This result meant that Everton stretched their unbeaten run to seven league games. Wigan's consolation goal also meant that Everton had failed to keep a clean sheet in any of the previous 14 games they had played.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, December
On 30 December, Everton lost to Chelsea at home, ending an unbeaten run at Goodison Park that stretched back to March.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, January
On 2 January, Everton won 2–1 at Newcastle United, marking the first time in 21 months that they had won successive away games. The club scored and conceded for the 16th consecutive game which is a Premier League record.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, January
On 7 January, Everton progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 5–1 away win at League Two side Cheltenham Town.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, January
On 12 January, Everton drew 0–0 at home to Swansea, keeping their first clean sheet in 19 league and cup games, while they failed to score for the first time in the last 21 league and cup games.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, January
On 28 January, the club won through to the fifth round of the FA Cup following a 2–1 away defeat of Championship side Bolton Wanderers.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, January
On 30 January Everton defeated West Brom 2–1 at Goodison Park.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, January
On 31 January, Everton made their only signing of the January transfer window, acquiring 18-year-old John Stones from Barnsley for a fee reported to be in the region of £3 million.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, February
On 2 February, Everton rallied from a two-goal deficit to draw at home with relegation strugglers Aston Villa.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, February
On 16 February, Everton conceded an injury time equaliser to Oldham Athletic in the fifth round of the FA Cup, forcing a replay at Goodison Park at the end of the month.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, February
On 23 February, Everton conceded an injury time winner to Norwich to lose 2–1 at Carrow Road. The defeat meant that Everton lost for the second time in a row.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, February
On 26 February, the club advanced to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup following a 3–1 victory over Oldham in the replay.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, March
On 12 March, Everton begin the month with a 3–1 win over Reading.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, March
On 9 March, Everton crashed out of the FA Cup with a 0–3 home defeat by Premier League relegation candidates Wigan, with all three goals coming in less than four first-half minutes.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, March
On 16 March, Everton bounced back in the league to beat reigning champions Manchester City 2–0 at Goodison Park, despite playing with ten men from the 60th minute with the score at 1–0, when Steven Pienaar was dismissed. The win came on the day of Moyes' 11th anniversary with the club.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, March
On 30 March, Everton defeated Stoke 1–0. It was Everton's third league win in a row.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, April
On 5 April, Moyes was named Premier League Manager of the Month for March, the second time he has won the award this season and the tenth in total.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, April
On 7 April, Everton drew 2–2 at Tottenham, ending a three-game winning streak.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, April
On 13 April, Everton defeated relegation struggles Queens Park Rangers 2–0 at Goodison Park. The victory saw the Toffees unbeaten in the last five games.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, April
On 16 April, Everton drew 0–0 at Arsenal, only the second time the club had avoided defeat at Arsenal in the last 16 years.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, April
On 20 April, Everton suffered a 1–0 defeat at Sunderland, hampering their bid for European qualification.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, April
On 27 April, Everton beat Fulham at home 1–0 in the league, meaning they have won all 20 league encounters at home against Fulham.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, May
On 9 May, the club confirmed that Moyes would be leaving Everton at the end of the season to join Manchester United as manager.


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Season overview, May
On 12 May, Everton won their final home game of the season against West Ham, 2–0, ensuring a second consecutive season of finishing above rivals Liverpool.


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


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


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


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: match played 19 May 2013Source: Match reports in Results


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Statistics, Home attendances
Correct as of match played 12 May 2013  Win  Draw  Loss


2012–13 Everton F.C. season, Awards, Player of the Month
Awarded by Everton F.C. to the best first team Everton player of the month.


2012–13 Exeter City F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Exeter City's 111th season in existence and their first season back in League Two, the fourth tier of English football, following their relegation from League One in the previous season. The club finished 10th in League Two, and also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy, where they were eliminated in the first round in all three competitions. The season covered the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.


2012–13 Exeter City F.C. season, League Two
The fixture list for the 2012/13 season was announced on 18 June 2012. It was confirmed that Exeter would begin their campaign with a home fixture against Morecambe.


2012–13 Exeter City F.C. season, Club Information, The Squad
Statistics do not include appearances and goals from the 2012-13 season


2012–13 Exeter City F.C. season, Club Information, Management Record
As of 1 July 2012. Only competitive matches for the 2012/13 season are counted


2012–13 Exeter City F.C. season, Statistics, Penalties awarded
Last updated: 23 July 2012Source: Match reports in Competitive matches


2012–13 Exeter City F.C. season, Statistics, Clean sheets
Last updated: 8 July 2012Source: Match reports in Competitive matches


2012–13 F.B.C. Unione Venezia season
In association football, the 2012–13 season of F.B.C. Unione Venezia's was their first season in Lega Pro Seconda after promotion from Serie D in 2011–12. The season culminated in a 3rd place league finish, followed by Playoff Final victory to secure promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.


2012–13 F.B.C. Unione Venezia season
On 12 May 2013, with a 3–2 win over Savona, they finished in 3rd place and qualified for the playoffs.


2012–13 F.B.C. Unione Venezia season
On June 1 Venezia overcame Renate in the playoff semi-final 2nd leg, following a 1-1 1st leg draw with a 1–0 win to qualify for the playoff final. The home leg of the playoff semi-final was played in the neutral stadium Stadio Piergiovanni Mecchia in Portogruaro because of damage to a tower in the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo which had rendered the stadium unsafe.


2012–13 F.B.C. Unione Venezia season
On June 16 in the playoff final second leg, Venezia defeated Monza 3–2 with a 94th-minute winner from Davide D'Appolonia to seal promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione. This was Venezia's second promotion in as many years.


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


2012–13 F.C. Copenhagen season
This article shows statistics of individual players for the football club F.C. Copenhagen. It also lists all matches that F.C. Copenhagen played in the 2012–13 season.


2012–13 F.C. Copenhagen season, Players, Squad information
This section show the squad as currently, considering all players who are confirmedly moved in and out (see section Players in / out).


2012–13 F.C. Copenhagen season, Club, Other information
Updated to match played 10 JuneSource: F.C. Copenhagen and Parken Stadium


2012–13 F.C. Copenhagen season, Matches, Competitive
Last updated: 20 MaySource: 1F.C. Copenhagen goals come first.National flags for Ground and Opponent columns are only shown when different to that of F.C. Copenhagen.M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral, HR = Home replacement, AR = Away replacement.


2012–13 FA Cup
The 2012–13 FA Cup was the 132nd season of the FA Cup, the main domestic cup competition in English football, and the oldest football knock-out competition in the world. It was sponsored by Budweiser for a second consecutive season, thus the competition name was The FA Cup with Budweiser.


2012–13 FA Cup
A total of 833 clubs applied to enter, with 758 clubs being accepted into the competition. The preliminary rounds commenced on 11 August 2012, with the first round proper played on 3 November 2012. The final was played on 11 May 2013 at Wembley Stadium in London between Manchester City and Wigan Athletic, with Wigan Athletic winning 1–0.


2012–13 FA Cup
As a result, Wigan Athletic participated in the group stage of the following season's UEFA Europa League. Chelsea were the defending champions, having beaten Liverpool 2–1 in last season's final, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by Manchester City.


2012–13 FA Cup
Three days after winning the cup, Wigan made history by becoming the first side to win the cup and get relegated in the same season, after they lost 4–1 to Arsenal, which sealed their relegation to the Football League Championship.


2012–13 FA Cup, Schedule
The schedule for the 2012–13 FA Cup, as announced by the Football Association, is as follows:


2012–13 FA Cup, Qualifying rounds
All of the teams entering the competition that are not members of either the Premier League or the Football League had to compete in the qualifying rounds to win a place in the competition proper.


2012–13 FA Cup, First round proper
Teams from League One and League Two entered at this stage, along with the winners from the Fourth Round Qualifying.


2012–13 FA Cup, First round proper
The draw was made on 21 October 2012 with ties to be played on 2–4 November 2012. Yate Town and Slough Town were the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition, both competing in level 8 of the English football league system.


2012–13 FA Cup, Second round proper
The draw for this round was made on 4 November 2012 with the ties played on the weekend of 1–2 December 2012.


2012–13 FA Cup, Second round proper
Hastings United, from the seventh tier of English football, were the lowest-ranked team in the second round proper.


2012–13 FA Cup, Second round proper
Bradford City were disqualified from this season's competition for fielding Curtis Good, who was ineligible to play, in a 1–1 draw against Brentford. As a result, it was presumed that Brentford won by walkover, but Bradford eventually made a successful appeal to the FA against expulsion and were reinstated and fined £1,000 instead allowing a replay to go ahead. Brentford would eventually dump Bradford City out of the cup after winning that replay.


2012–13 FA Cup, Third round proper
Teams from the Premier League and Football League Championship entered at this stage, along with the winners from the second round.


2012–13 FA Cup, Third round proper
The draw for the third round was made on 2 December 2012, with the ties played on the weekend of 5–6 January 2013.


2012–13 FA Cup, Third round proper
Luton Town's Alex Lawless won the player of the round award. The results were as follows:


2012–13 FA Cup, Third round proper
Hastings United remained the lowest-ranked football team in the third round proper, competing in level 7 of the English football league system.


2012–13 FA Cup, Fourth round proper
The draw for the fourth round took place on 6 January 2013, with Macclesfield Town and Luton Town, both from the Conference National (5) remaining as the lowest-placed teams still in the competition.


2012–13 FA Cup, Fifth round proper
The draw for the fifth round took place on 27 January 2013, with Luton Town from the Conference National (5) remaining as the lowest-ranked team still in the Cup.


2012–13 FA Cup, Sixth round proper
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 17 February 2013, with Barnsley, Millwall and Blackburn Rovers all from the Championship remaining as the lowest-ranked teams.


2012–13 FA Cup, Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 10 March 2013, with Millwall from the Championship (2) remaining as the lowest-placed team still in the Cup. The draw was carried out by Edgar Davids and Graeme Le Saux at Wembley Stadium in London.


2012–13 FA Cup, Final
Prior to kick off as Manchester City had already qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, therefore Wigan Athletic had already secured a place in 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, regardless of whether they won or lost.


2012–13 FA Cup, Broadcasting rights
The domestic broadcasting rights for the competition were held by the free-to-air channel ITV and the subscription channel ESPN. ITV has held the rights since 2007–08, while ESPN gained FA Cup coverage from the 2010–11 season following the collapse of Setanta in the UK. Under the Ofcom code of protected sporting events, the FA Cup Final must be broadcast live on UK terrestrial television.


2012–13 FA Cup, Broadcasting rights
1ITV unless stated otherwise2Braintree Town vs. Tranmere Rovers was originally scheduled to be on ITV but because the game was postponed it was moved to ITV4


2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds
The 2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 132nd season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup' (FA Cup), the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 758 clubs were accepted for the competition, down five from the previous season's 763.


2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds
The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down (Levels 5 through 10) in the English football pyramid meant that the competition started with six rounds of preliminary (2) and qualifying (4) knockouts for these non-League teams. The 32 winning clubs from Fourth qualifying round progressed to the First Round Proper, where League clubs tiered at Levels 3 and 4 entered the competition.


2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds, Calendar and prizes
The calendar for the 2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by the FA.


2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds, Extra preliminary round
Extra preliminary round ties were played on Friday (10 August), Saturday (11 August) and Sunday (12 August). Replays were played on Monday (13 August), Tuesday (14 August) and Wednesday (15 August). The relative immediacy of the replays was due to there only being two weeks between consecutive rounds of the competition. 400 teams, from Level 9 and Level 10 of English football, entered at this stage of the competition.


2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
Preliminary round fixtures were played on the weekend of 25 August 2012. A total of 332 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including the 200 winners from the Extra preliminary round and 132 entering at this stage from the six leagues at Level 8 of English football. The round featured 49 teams from Level 10 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round. The draw was as follows: The draw is as follows:


2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds, First qualifying round
The First qualifying round fixtures were played on the weekend of 8 September 2012, with replays being played the following mid-week. A total of 232 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including the 166 winners from the Preliminary round and 66 entering at this stage from the top division of the three leagues at Level 7 of English football. The round featured twenty clubs from Level 10 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked clubs in this round. The draw is as follows:


2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds, First qualifying round
Clevedon Town's Scott Murray won the Budweiser Player of the Round with 75% of the votes.


2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round
The Second qualifying round fixtures were played on the weekend of 22 September 2012. A total of 160 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including the 116 winners from the First qualifying round and 44 Level 6 clubs, from Conference North and Conference South, entering at this stage. The round featured Abbey Hey, Nuneaton Griff and Wootton Bassett Town from Level 10 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked clubs in this round. The Second qualifying round draw is as follows:


2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round
FC United of Manchester's Nicky Platt won the Budweiser Player of the Round.


2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round
The Third qualifying round took place on the weekend of 6 October 2012. A total of 80 clubs took part, all having progressed from the Second qualifying round. Five clubs from Level 9 of English football, was the lowest-ranked team to qualify for this round of the competition. The draw is as follows:


2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round
South Park's Kieran Lavery won the Budweiser Player of the Round with 33% of the votes.


2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds, Fourth qualifying round
The Fourth qualifying round took place on the weekend of 20 October 2012. A total of 64 clubs took part, 40 having progressed from the Third qualifying round and 24 clubs from Conference Premier, forming Level 5 of English football, entering at this stage. The lowest-ranked sides to qualify for this round were Level 9 clubs South Park, and Blackfield & Langley. The draw is as follows:


2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds, Fourth qualifying round
Luton Town's Andre Gray won the Budweiser Player of the Round with 41% of the votes.


2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds, Competition proper
Winners from Fourth qualifying round advance to First Round Proper, where clubs from Level 3 and Level 4 of English football, operating in The Football League, first enter the competition. See 2012–13 FA Cup for a report of First Round Proper onwards.


2012–13 FA Trophy
The 2012–13 FA Trophy was the 43rd season of the FA Trophy, the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system. A total of 266 clubs entered the competition. This season's competition was only the third time that the Trophy Holders, in this case York City F.C., were ineligible to defend it due to promotion to the English Football League Two.


2012–13 FA Trophy
The competition was won by Wrexham for the first time, who defeated Grimsby Town 4–1 on penalties, after being held 1–1 in normal time.


2012–13 FA Trophy, First round
This round is the first in which Conference Premier teams join those from lower reaches of the National League System.


2012–13 FA Vase
The 2012–13 FA Vase was the 39th season of the FA Vase, an annual football competition for teams in the lower reaches of the English football league system.


2012–13 FA Vase
Spennymoor Town won the competition, beating Tunbridge Wells in the final.


2012–13 FA Women's Cup
The 2012–13 FA Women's Cup was the 42nd season of the FA Women's Cup, the main domestic knockout Cup competition in English women's football. It lacked a sponsor for the second consecutive season.


2012–13 FA Women's Cup
283 clubs were accepted into the competition. The first qualifying round commenced on 30 September 2012, with the first round proper played on 9 December 2012. Arsenal Ladies beat Bristol Academy 3-0 in the final on 26 May 2013 at the Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster.


2012–13 FA Women's Cup
Birmingham City were the defending champions, having beaten Chelsea in last season's final.


2012–13 FA Women's Cup, Schedule
The schedule for the 2012–13 FA Cup, as announced by the Football Association, is as follows:


2012–13 FA Women's Cup, Qualifying rounds
All of the teams entering the competition that are not members of either the FA WSL, FA Women's Premier League National Division, FA Women's Premier League Northern Division or FA Women's Premier League Southern Division had to compete in the qualifying rounds to win a place in the competition proper.


2012–13 FA Women's Cup, First round proper
The draw was made on 12 November 2012 with ties were scheduled to be played on 9 December 2012. Colne Valley Ladies were the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, competing in the Greater London Division 1 at level 8 of the English Women's football league system.


2012–13 FA Women's Cup, Second round proper
The draw was made on 10 December 2012 with ties were scheduled to be played on 6 January 2013. Colne Valley Ladies were the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, competing in the Greater London Division 1 at level 8 of the English Women's football league system.


2012–13 FA Women's Cup, Third round proper
The draw was made on 7 January 2013 with ties were scheduled to be played on 3 February 2013. Morecambe were the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, competing in the North West Women's Regional League Premier Division at level 5 of the English Women's football league system.


2012–13 FA Women's Cup, Fourth round proper
The draw was made on 4 February 2013 with ties were scheduled to be played on 24 February 2013. Oxford United Ladies were the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, competing in the South West Combination at level 4 of the English Women's football league system.


2012–13 FA Women's Cup, Fifth round proper
The draw was made on 25 February 2013 with ties were scheduled to be played on 17 March 2013. Oxford United Ladies were the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, competing in the South West Combination at level 4 of the English Women's football league system.


2012–13 FA Women's Cup, Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 18 March 2013, with Leeds United and Sunderland from the Women's Premier League National Division (2) remaining as the lowest-ranked teams.


2012–13 FA Women's Cup, Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 1 April 2013, with the ties scheduled to take place on 26 and 28 April 2013.


2012–13 FA Women's Premier League
The 2012-13 season of the FA Women's Premier League was the 21st season of the former top flight of English women's association football.


2012–13 FA Women's Premier League Cup
The 2012–13 FA Women's Premier League Cup is the 23rd edition of the cup tournament for teams both levels of the Women's Premier League, the National Division and the Northern and Southern Divisions. Thirty teams were initially drawn into six groups (six groups of five teams) with the first games of the season being played on September 9, 2012.


2012–13 FA Women's Premier League Cup, Group stage
The draw was held at Wembley Stadium in early August 2012. Six groups of five teams were drawn. Rochdale in group 4 withdraw before playing a match. The teams finishing winners and runners-up of each group, along with the best four third-placed teams (based on the highest number of points, superior goal difference, higher number of goals scored in these matches, drawing of lots) progressed.


2012–13 FA Youth Cup
The 2012–13 FA Youth Cup was the 61st edition of the FA Youth Cup.


2012–13 FA Youth Cup
The competition consisted of several rounds and was preceded by a qualifying competition, starting with the preliminary round which is followed by 3 qualifying rounds for non-League teams. Football League teams enter the draw thereafter, with League One and League Two teams entered at the First round, and Premier League and Championship teams entered in the Third round.


2012–13 FAI Intermediate Cup
The 2012–13 Umbro FAI Intermediate Cup was the 86th season of the tournament's existence. 94 clubs competed to win the title. Avondale United are the defending champions after they beat Cherry Orchard 2-1 for the second successive season in the final after extra time in Tallaght Stadium to gain their fifth Intermediate Cup title. The 16 teams that reach the fourth round will qualify for the 2013 FAI Cup.


2012–13 FAI Intermediate Cup, First round
Intermediate teams from the Leinster Senior League, Munster Senior League and Ulster Senior League enter at this stage. In this round teams from the Leinster Senior League play each other, teams from the Munster Senior League play each other, and teams from the Ulster Senior League play each other. The draw was made on 4 September 2012 with ties to be played on the weekend of 30 September 2012. Extra-time and penalties will be played if necessary.


2012–13 FAI Intermediate Cup, Second round
In this round teams from the winners of the first round from the Leinster Senior League play each other, Munster Senior League play each other, and teams from the Ulster Senior League play each other. The draw was made on 3 October 2012 with ties to be played on the weekend of 28 October 2012. Extra-time and penalties will be played if necessary.


2012–13 FAI Intermediate Cup, Second round, Leinster
* The match was abandoned when a Lucan United player was seriously injured. Greystones United were leading 2-1 at the time.


2012–13 FAI Intermediate Cup, Third round
The draw for this round was made on 6 November 2012 by the FAI Domestic Committee. Ties are to be played on the weekend on 2 December. In this round teams from the Leinster Senior League, Munster Senior League, Ulster Senior League play each other. The  16 winners of the Third Round ties will progress to the Fourth Round and also qualify for the 2013 FAI Cup. If ties end in a draw after 90 minutes, a replay will be played in which the away side from the first match will have home advantage. In the replay if it remains a draw, extra-time will be played and if required, penalties.


2012–13 FAI Intermediate Cup, Fourth round
The draw for this round was made on 4 December 2012 by the FAI Domestic Committee. The teams that have made it to the Fourth Round have qualified for the 2013 FAI Cup. If ties end in a draw after 90 minutes, a replay will be played in which the away side from the first match will have home advantage. In the replay if it remains a draw, extra-time will be played and if required, penalties. Parkvilla are the lowest ranked team remaining in the competition, playing in the 4th tier of the Leinster Senior League.


2012–13 FAI Intermediate Cup, Quarter Final
The draw for this round was made on 5 February 2013 by the FAI Domestic Committee. If ties end in a draw after 90 minutes, a replay will be played in which the away side from the first match will have home advantage. In the replay if it remains a draw after 90 minutes, extra-time will be played and if required, penalties. Parkvilla are the lowest ranked team remaining in the competition, playing in the 4th tier of the Leinster Senior League.


2012–13 FAI Intermediate Cup, Semi Final
The draw for the semi finals were made on 5 March 2013 by the FAI Domestic Committee in the FAI Headquarters, Abbotstown . If ties end in a draw after 90 minutes, a replay will be played in which the away side from the first match will have home advantage. In the replay if it remains a draw after 90 minutes, extra-time will be played and if required, penalties.