2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, League Two
On 12 April, it was confirmed that Burge had left the club by mutual consent. Vale could have won promotion the following day, and seemed to have done so after Liam Chilvers made amends for a horrific first half own goal by heading Vale into the lead on 89 minutes; however an injury-time equalizer left the Vale still just short of their final target. Automatic promotion was effectively secured with a 2–2 draw against Northampton Town on 20 April, the two unlikely goalscorers were Chilvers and former "Valiant" turned "Cobbler" Lee Collins. Promotion was confirmed with a 1–1 draw with Wycombe at Adams Park on the last day of the season, in what was former favourite Gareth Ainsworth's last game as a player.


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, League Two
At the end of the season all out-of-contract players were rewarded with a contract offer, except for Darren Purse, Calvin Andrew, Clayton McDonald, and Kingsley James. Ashley Vincent rejected his contract, choosing instead to leave the club. Despite still being under contract, John McCombe chose to leave the club by mutual consent. Sam Morsy was the third to leave the club, after he rejected the two-year contract on offer in order to sign with Chesterfield.


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances & ownership issues
The trauma of administration still afflicted Port Vale during the 2012–13 season, as Micky Adams was unable to sign any players until the club's new owner, Keith Ryder, was granted clearance from the Football League. The takeover deal was delayed for a number of weeks after Ryder faced difficulties in passing the league's 'fit and proper persons' test. The administrators lost patience in Ryder, and publicly stated that if Ryder did not pay the £1.3 million takeover sum before 1 August 2012 then his bid would be rejected, and 'plan B' would be implemented.


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances & ownership issues
The deadline passed without comment from either party. Confusion reigned as the administrators confirmed that they were open to negotiations with other parties, and that it was up to Ryder to complete his takeover, as he had the opportunity, the funds and – according to Ryder himself – the inclination to complete his takeover. Administrator Bob Young stated that "We initially gave him a deadline of the end of June, which was then extended to 6 July. If someone comes back to us with the funding first, then we will obviously take that forward." Ryder responded that "I wake up every morning believing this is the day we will complete the takeover. If the deal does not go through, and someone else buys the club, there will be no-one more disappointed than me."


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances & ownership issues
The time sensitive nature of the situation was emphasized when the club revealed that the two pre-season friendlies at Vale Park would be played behind closed doors "as the club has been unable to carry out usual maintenance work during the closed season owing to the prolonged period in administration."


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances & ownership issues
The 18 players who signed new contracts in the summer did so on the understanding that Ryder would be the club's owner, and so when told that they had to sign revised contracts that offered less security they sought the advice of the Professional Footballers' Association – they technically remained free agents, free to join another club, until either they agreed to the revised contracts or until Ryder completed his takeover. All but one of the players agreed to sign revised contracts, allowing the club to at least start the season with a full complement of senior players.


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances & ownership issues
Ryder disappeared from the scene completely, losing some £170,000 he had spent on a non-refundable deposit and some pre-seasons costs. The off-field problems even extended to the first team kit, as they spent the pre-season in only the grey away strip and played the League Cup First Round game in a pink strip. This was because of a problem supplying the black and white home kit. The new away black and gold kit was released in mid-September, and the new home kit was released the following month. Fans could purchase seasons tickets for between £272 and £356, and could purchase matchday tickets for between £20 and £21.


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances & ownership issues
At the end of September, Bob Young said that he was hopeful of selling the club by the end of October at the earliest, and that he would "be disappointed if we haven't sold the club by the end of the year". The new preferred bidder was revealed to be Wirral-based businessman Paul Wildes. On 17 November, the Roy Sproson status was revealed, as was new home shirt sponsor UK Windows Systems Ltd. Wildes completed his £1.25 million takeover of the club on 20 November.


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances & ownership issues
"I have a lot of experience of fixing broken businesses. It's what I'm good at for 30 years. And while this is very different to what I've done before, the model is no different. If you don't have any debt, which we won't have, and you don't have any excessive payrolls for people driven by ego, which we won't have, this business can only go one way and that's up. The only ego issue is ensuring I deliver what I believe this business needs.


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances & ownership issues
But everything we do here will be for the benefit of the club, and ultimately for the benefit of the team and the supporters. We'll try to get more people into the ground, increase our turnover, encourage people to spend more within the business and that will enable me to put money directly into the playing budget. There's nothing clever about it. We'll only be custodians of this club, just like everybody else before us, but I'm hoping when people look back they'll see that the club is in a better place than when I arrived...


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances & ownership issues
It's a business which needs a lot, but not a lot. That sounds like a contradiction, but there are stupid things which are broken and simply by fixing them we'll make Vale Park a better place. The only way we can influence things on the pitch is by creating the commercial resources to increase our income. We'll filter that down to the squad. It's difficult to list priorities because there are so many things that are broken, damaged or tarnished – from the toilets to the stadium seating to people's perception of the business and the overall match-day experience.


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances & ownership issues
But this should not be a one-day-a-week venue. The resources here are massively under-used at the moment and we want to change that... We'll have a board for operational purposes, but there will be just two shareholders – Paul, who will be chairman, and myself, and we'll take no salaries or dividends. We're planning to take nothing out of this club whatsoever.


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances & ownership issues
We're bringing in people from within our current group of businesses, but it will be a very flat structure, and even their costs will come from within the group of businesses that we run, so the finance and operational side of things will not be a cost to Port Vale... If you're coming to the game, come earlier, drink our beer and eat our pies because everything we can do to increase turnover will directly go straight into the playing squad, It's that simple."


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances & ownership issues
After promotion was secured, Smurthwaite said that "I've never had any hobbies to speak of, but buying Port Vale has given me a passion. The club has reinvigorated me – it has saved me really, given me a new purpose." On 18 May, Paul Wildes made a shock decision to resign as chairman and sell his 50% stake to Smurthwaite, who became the club's chairman and sole owner; Wildes stated that "From many conversations with Norman, it's clear we have conflicting ideas on how to take Vale forward". It was revealed that Smurthwaite had funded the initial takeover, and that the pair had a disagreement following defeat to Bristol Rovers in March, with Smurthwaite insisting on a more public approach to take pressure off the manager and players.


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
The FA Cup draw was not kind on the "Valiants", as they were forced to travel to Conference play-off hopefuls Forest Green Rovers at The New Lawn. Ashley Vincent and Clayton McDonald (scoring his first goal for the club) opened the scoring, before Rovers levelled shortly after half-time; substitute Ben Williamson then scored a late winner to avoid a replay. The Second Round was also tough, particularly for Micky Adams, who was tasked with overcoming Sheffield United at Bramall Lane; the League One title chasers had sacked Adams and appointed Danny Wilson in May 2011.


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
Ever ready with a quote, Adams said: "I just thought 'All those balls in that bag and they picked this one out'". Vale seemed certain to progress to the Third Round after Tom Pope put them into the lead, before two late goals from Shaun Miller dumped them out of the competition.


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
As per tradition, Vale exited the League Cup at the First Round stage. They were beaten 3–1 by Championship side Burnley.


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
The Football League Trophy First Round draw left Vale facing League One leaders Tranmere Rovers for the second successive season. Wishing to advance in the competition, Adams picked a strong side, and Vale won the game 2–0 thanks to a brace from Jennison Myrie-Williams, who scored with a 30-yard free kick and a penalty. For the Second Round clash with Walsall at the Bescot Stadium, Adams took the unusual move of naming his team a day in advance "to allow Vale fans a fairer chance to decide whether they think it is worth making the short trip down the M6".


2012–13 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
Nineteen-year-old goalkeeper Sam Johnson made his debut in the game, and was unable to prevent the two "Saddlers" goals in a 2–2 draw. However, in a remarkable turn of events he went on to score the winning penalty as the 22nd penalty taker of the penalty shoot-out. However suspensions weakened the team – Tom Pope's presence was especially missed – for the encounter with Bradford City, and Vale exited the competition with a 2–0 home defeat.


2012–13 Port Vila Premier League
The 2012–13 TVL Premier League or 2012–13 Port Vila Premier League is the 19th season of the Port Vila Premier League top division.


2012–13 Port Vila Premier League
The top three of the league qualify for the 2013 VFF National Super League.


2012–13 Port Vila Premier League
The season lasted from September 13 to December 12, 2012.


2012–13 Port Vila Premier League
Amicale FC were the champions and Seveners United relegated to the 2013–14 TVL First Division.


2012–13 Portland Pilots men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Portland Pilots men's basketball team represented the University of Portland during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pilots were members of the West Coast Conference and were led by seventh-year head coach Eric Reveno. They played their home games at the Chiles Center. They finished the season 11–21, 4–12 in WCC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the WCC Tournament to Loyola Marymount.


2012–13 Portland Pilots women's basketball team
The 2012–13 Portland Pilots women's basketball team is representing the University of Portland in the 2012–13 college basketball season. This is head coach Jim Sollar's twenty-sixth season at Portland. The Pilots are members of the West Coast Conference and will play their home games at Chiles Center.


2012–13 Portland Pilots women's basketball team, Before the season
The Pilots were picked to finish eighth in the WCC.


2012–13 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Portland State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vikings, led by fourth year head coach Tyler Geving, played their home games at the Peter Stott Center and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 8–20, 5–15 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They failed to qualify for the Big Sky Tournament.


2012–13 Portland Trail Blazers season
The 2012–13 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The offseason saw the team draft a pair of first round draft picks, future All-Star Damian Lillard was taken 6th overall and Meyers Leonard was taken 11th overall. Despite the team finishing off 11th place in the western conference with a mediocre 33–49 record including a 13-game losing streak to finish, Lillard enjoyed a stellar rookie season, winning Rookie of the Year honors for his efforts.


2012–13 Portland Trail Blazers season, Awards and records
On December 5, 2012, Damian Lillard was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for November, making him the third rookie in Blazers history to earn the honor, following Arvydas Sabonis (1994) and Brandon Roy (2007). When asked about the honor, Lillard stated "I’m happy that I can get it, but I think all that it says is that I played good for one month. My mind has been focused on being consistent for the whole season, so ... it's a big deal to win the award, but it's not a big deal for the season. I’ll be happy about it and then it’ll be gone. It's a new month already."


2012–13 Portland Trail Blazers season, Injuries
Reserve guard Elliot Williams tore his left Achilles tendon during a team workout on September 9. He was out for the season.


2012–13 Portsmouth F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Portsmouth's first season in League One. This was the first time that Portsmouth had played in the third tier of English football since the 1982–83 season. Portsmouth were relegated to League Two on 16 April 2013, following Oldham Athletic's win over Yeovil Town.


2012–13 Portsmouth F.C. season, Players, Squad details
1 Not in first team squad, but appeared at least on the bench in a first team game.


2012–13 Portsmouth F.C. season, Players, Transfers, Out
1Although officially undisclosed, the Portsmouth News reported the fee to be £600,000.


2012–13 Portsmouth F.C. season, Players, Transfers, Out
2Although officially a free transfer, the Yorkshire Evening Post reported the fee to be £250,000.


2012–13 Portsmouth F.C. season, Players, Transfers, Out
3Although officially undisclosed, the Portsmouth News reported the fee to be £200,000.


2012–13 Portsmouth F.C. season, Competition, Development Squad/Friendlies
Due to lack of first team players, Development squad matches were not needed for the rest of the season, as Development players were sent out on loan to non-league clubs. In addition to this, development squad supervisor Guy Whittingham became Portsmouth's caretaker manager.


2012–13 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team
The 2012–13 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team represented Prairie View A&M University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by seventh year head coach Byron Rimm II, played their home games at the William Nicks Building and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 15–19, 8–10 in SWAC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They advanced to the championship game of the SWAC Tournament where they lost to Southern.


2012–13 Premier Arena Soccer League season
The 2012–13 Premier Arena Soccer League season consists of 46 teams grouped into 6 divisions across the US. The Premier Arena Soccer League continues to serve as the developmental league to the Professional Arena Soccer League.


2012–13 Premier Arena Soccer League season, Standings
As of March 9, 2013   2012-13 League Championship  2012-13 National Finals Entrant  2012-13 Division Playoff Qualifier(Bold Division Winner, automatic National Finals Qualifier)


2012–13 Premier Arena Soccer League season, 2012-13 PASL-Premier Finals
The finals will be played at San Diego, California, on March 10–11, 2013.


2012–13 Premier League
The 2012–13 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of the Premier League, the English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The fixture schedule was released on 18 June 2012. The season began on 18 August 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013.


2012–13 Premier League
Manchester City were the defending champions, having won their first Premier League title the previous season. This was their first top division league title since the 1967–68 season.


2012–13 Premier League
On 22 April 2013, Manchester United won their 13th Premier League title and 20th English title overall by defeating Aston Villa 3–0 at Old Trafford. This left reigning champions Manchester City 16 points behind with only 15 left to play for. It was the first time the title had been decided in April since Chelsea were the winners in 2005–06. It was also only the fourth time in the history of the Premier League that it had been won with at least four games remaining in the season, the last time being in 2003–04 when Arsenal were champions. England national football team manager, Roy Hodgson declared that United's manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, was a "magician" having won 13 titles in 21 seasons.


2012–13 Premier League
On 28 April 2013, Queens Park Rangers and Reading were both relegated from the Premier League after a 0–0 draw against each other. Wigan Athletic were the third and final club to be relegated, after a 4–1 defeat to Arsenal on 14 May 2013. This brought an end to their eight-year stay in the Premier League, and came three days after winning the season's FA Cup. This made them the first club to win the FA Cup and suffer relegation in the same season.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
The season opened the weekend of 18 August 2012. Defending champions Manchester City opened their season with a narrow 3–2 victory over Southampton, who had just been promoted back to the Premier League after seven seasons in lower divisions. Man City had taken a 1–0 lead, with Southampton turning it on its head to go 2–1 up with 20 minutes remaining. City eventually came back and Samir Nasri scored the winning goal with ten minutes left. In a Monday evening fixture at Goodison Park, Manchester United started their season with a 1–0 loss to Everton, the goal scored by Marouane Fellaini. The first goal of the season, however, was scored by Swansea City's Michu, whose team thrashed Queens Park Rangers 5–0 away from home.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
Manchester United recovered from their opening week loss with a 3–2 win over Fulham in their opening home game at Old Trafford, but lost striker Wayne Rooney to injury during the match. Other second week highlights included Chelsea's 2–0 win over Newcastle United, with recent Belgian signing Eden Hazard involved in both goals.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
Early leaders Chelsea had week three off, while a win by Manchester City over Queens Park Rangers left the defending champions two points off the pace. The game was a highly anticipated rematch between the two teams that squared off on the final day of the 2011–12 season, when Manchester City snatched the title on goal difference with a late goal by Sergio Agüero. This time though, it was less exciting, with Manchester City comfortably winning 3–1. Level on points with Manchester City in second place were Swansea City, who registered a 2–2 draw with Sunderland, and West Bromwich Albion, who defeated Everton 2–0.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
The fourth week of the season began with controversy, as the Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers match was fraught with racial tensions when QPR's Anton Ferdinand refused to shake hands with Chelsea's John Terry, who had been suspended for four games for using racial epithets against Ferdinand during the previous season. The teams would play out a 0–0 draw, however second place Manchester City could not gain ground as they also drew, with Stoke City.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
Week five saw Chelsea extend their league lead to 3 points with a 1–0 win over Stoke City. A late goal in the 85th minute by Ashley Cole secured the win for the Blues. Everton and West Bromwich Albion maintained control of second place, with both teams notching a win in week five, though a draw by the Baggies in week six would drop them back to fifth place, which they would share with Tottenham Hotspur following their surprise 3–2 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. Chelsea, Everton, and Manchester City would all win in week six.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
The results table after six games would have Chelsea in the lead with 16 points, followed by Everton and Manchester City with 13 points each, and Manchester United with 12. At the bottom of the league, Liverpool forward Luis Suárez scored a hat trick against Norwich City, leading Liverpool to a 5–2 victory. It was the second consecutive year that Suárez had scored a hat trick at Carrow Road.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
The month of October saw a tightening at the top of the standings, with Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City all winning their first two of three games for the month, setting up a vital Sunday afternoon match at Stamford Bridge between third placed Manchester United and the leaders Chelsea. The game did not disappoint, as Chelsea went down 2–0 early on an own goal by David Luiz in the fourth minute and a goal by Robin van Persie in the 12th.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
Van Persie had also taken the shot that had rebounded off of Luiz, and thus was ultimately responsible for the Red Devil's one-goal lead at half-time, following a late first half goal by Chelsea's Juan Mata from a free kick. Eight minutes into the second half Ramires equalised for Chelsea, and in the 75th minute United's Javier Hernández scored what proved to be the deciding goal via a rebound from a missed Van Persie shot. Replays showed that Hernández was in an offside position, generating a great deal of controversy.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
After the game, only a single point separated leaders Chelsea from second placed Manchester United. The rest of the standings were tightly packed in mid-table as 4 points separated fourth through ninth place. Another key match in October included a fixture between Liverpool and Reading, with Liverpool winning 1–0 (with winger Raheem Sterling scoring his first goal for the club) and giving manager Brendan Rodgers his first win at Anfield in the league against Reading, a team he formerly managed.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
The final week of October featured the longest match in the 20-year history of the Premier League, a 103-minute game between Manchester City and Swansea that featured two serious injuries, one to the groin of Swansea keeper Michel Vorm and the other to the knee of Manchester City back Micah Richards, both of which required stretchers to carry them off. City prevailed 1–0 in the marathon event with a goal from Carlos Tevez.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
League leaders Chelsea suffered a dip in form in November. They opened the month with draws against Swansea City and Liverpool, dropping them to third in the standings. A loss to West Bromwich Albion on 17 November was marked by ineffective second half play, as the team was unable to capitalise on a late first half equaliser by Eden Hazard. The Blues closed out the month with uninspiring 0–0 draws against Manchester City and Fulham.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
The primary beneficiaries of Chelsea's slide were Manchester United and Manchester City, as the two rivals moved into commanding control of the first two places in the league table. Key November games included a 2–1 Manchester United win over Arsenal on 3 November, and a dominating 5–0 win by Manchester City over Aston Villa on 17 November marked by a pair of two-goal performances by Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
West Bromwich Albion proved to be the biggest mover up the league table, moving from eighth up to joint third with Chelsea, on the strength of four wins over Southampton, Wigan Athletic, Chelsea, and Sunderland. At the bottom end of the table, Queens Park Rangers found themselves as the only team without a league win by the end of November.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
The month of December saw minimal change in the standings at the top end of the table. The situation by New Year's Eve with the top three places was the same as it was at the start of the month, though Manchester United had extended their lead over second place Manchester City to seven points, with Chelsea four points back from City in third place. Tottenham Hotspur occupied fourth place with Arsenal, Everton, and West Bromwich Albion all tied for fifth.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
Chelsea stopped their November slide with a 3–1 win at Sunderland on 8 December on the strength of two goals by Fernando Torres. The Manchester derby was renewed on 9 December at the City of Manchester Stadium with first place on the line. United took a two-goal lead thanks to two goals from Wayne Rooney in the 16th and 30th minute. City responded with a Yaya Touré goal in the 60th minute, a goal that followed two saves in rapid succession by United keeper David de Gea.


2012–13 Premier League, Season summary
Pablo Zabaleta equalised in the 86th minute, but Robin van Persie once again proved to be the hero for United, scoring the winning goal two minutes into extra time to extend United's lead over City at the top of the table to six points. The last team without a league win, Queens Park Rangers, finally got their first win of the season on 15 December.


2012–13 Premier League, Teams
Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams were Reading, Southampton and West Ham United, returning to the top flight after absences of four, seven and one year respectively. They replaced Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers (both teams relegated after eleven years in the top flight) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (ending their three-year top flight spell).


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


2012–13 Premier League, Awards, Annual awards, Premier League Manager of the Season
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, 71, received the Premier League Manager of the Season. It was his 11th win, awarded in the final season of his managerial career.


2012–13 Premier League, Awards, Annual awards, Premier League Player of the Season
The Premier League Player of the Season was awarded to Gareth Bale.


2012–13 Premier League, Awards, Annual awards, PFA Players' Player of the Year
The PFA Players' Player of the Year was awarded to Gareth Bale.


2012–13 Premier League, Awards, Annual awards, PFA Young Player of the Year
The PFA Young Player of the Year was also awarded to Gareth Bale.


2012–13 Premier League, Awards, Annual awards, FWA Footballer of the Year
The FWA Footballer of the Year was also awarded to Gareth Bale.


2012–13 Premier League, Awards, Annual awards, Premier League Golden Glove
The Premier League Golden Glove award was won by Joe Hart of Manchester City.


2012–13 Premier League, Awards, Annual awards, Premier League Fair Play Award
Arsenal won the Premier League Fair Play Award after finishing the 2012–13 Premier League top of the Fair Play Table. The award for best behaved fans went to Norwich City for the second year running.


2012–13 Premier League, Awards, Annual awards, Premier League Merit Award
The Premier League Merit Award was awarded to Sir Alex Ferguson.


2012–13 Premier League of Belize
The 2012–13 Premier League of Belize is the second season of the highest competitive football league in Belize, after it was founded in 2011. There are two seasons which are spread over two years, the opening (which was played towards the end of 2012) and the closing (which was played at the beginning of 2013).


2012–13 Premier League of Belize, Opening season
All but one of the 12 teams that competed in the 2012 Premier League of Belize continued to play in the opening season of 2012–13, with the exception of World FC who were replaced by R.G. City Boys United from Belize City.


2012–13 Premier League of Belize, Opening season
The league is split into two zones; Zone A and Zone B. Each team will play teams in their zone twice, plus four out-of-zone games, meaning each team plays a total of 14 regular season games. Subsequently the top 2 teams from each zone advances to the playoffs. The opening season commenced on 25 August 2012.


2012–13 Premier League of Belize, Opening season
The Round 10 game between Juventus and Belize Defence Force scheduled for 4 November 2012 was abandoned at half time due to rain, with Belize Defence Force leading 3-0. Juventus forfeited the game on 23 November 2012, giving the 3-0 victory to Belize Defence Force.


2012–13 Premier League of Belize, Opening season
The Round 14 game between San Pedro Seadogs and Juventus scheduled for 2 December 2012 was forfeited by Juventus, giving the 3-0 victory to San Pedro Seadogs.


2012–13 Premier League of Belize, Opening season, Awards
On 28 December 2012, the Premier League of Belize Commissioner, Myito Perdomo announced the 2012-13 opening season Individual Awards for the regular season.


2012–13 Premier League of Belize, Closing season
Only 8 of the 12 teams competing in the opening season continued to play in the closing season. Juventus, Paradise/Freedom Fighters, R.G. City Boys United and San Pedro Seadogs were the absentees.


2012–13 Premier League of Belize, Closing season
Instead of being split into two groups, like the opening season, there would be one league consisting of 8 teams. The closing season commenced on 9 February 2013.


2012–13 Premier League of Belize, Closing season
The Round 8 game between Police United and Placencia Assassins played on 28 March 2013 which was originally won by Placencia 3-0 was overturned after a successful protest by Police United, meaning the latter were awarded the 3-0 victory by default.


2012–13 Premier League of Belize, Closing season, Awards
In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the Football Federation of Belize President, Ruperto Vicente and the Premier League of Belize Commissioner, Myito Perdomoto delivered the trophies and individual awards for both regular season and the playoffs for the 2012-13 closing season.


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as BH Telecom Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was the thirteenth season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since its original establishment in 2000 and eleventh as a unified country-wide league. The season began on 4 August 2012 and ended on 26 May 2013, with a winter break between 26 November 2012 and 2 March 2013. The official fixture schedule was released on 3 July 2012.


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Željezničar was able to defend the title this season, as they were the defending champions of the last season, having won their eighth domestic league title this season with two rounds left playing. A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2011–12 season and one promoted club from each of the two-second-level leagues, Gradina from 2011–12 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Radnik from 2011–12 First League of the Republika Srpska who replace relegated Sloboda and Kozara.


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Teams
A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2011–12 season and two promoted from each of the second-level league, 2011–12 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2011–12 First League of the Republika Srpska.


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Teams
While relegation of Kozara was confirmed couple of rounds before the end of the last season, Sloboda were relegated only after all the result of the last round were known. Kozara returned to First League of the Republika Srpska after only one season in top flight, while Sloboda were relegated for the first time after 43 years in the highest tier, including also as part of Yugoslav First League.


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Teams
The relegated teams were replaced by the champions of the two-second–level leagues, Gradina from the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Radnik from the First League of the Republika Srpska. Radnik returned to the top flight after spending five years in lower tier, while Gradina made their debut in the Premier League.


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Teams, Stadiums and locations
1 Čelik has played in round 2 and 4 on Kamberović polje due to works on the pitch of Bilino Polje, which included installing of a new drainage and under-soil heating, as well as the replacement of the turf, sound system and bench for the reserve players. They returned to Bilino Polje on round 6 against Borac.


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Teams, Stadiums and locations
2 Gradina played their home matches in the first half of the season on Banja Ilidža and NC Goal (only round 6 and 8) due to their own stadium Gradski Stadion, Srebrenik not fulfilling the necessary requirements, but for the second half of the season their stadium got a conditional license to host Premier League matches.


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Teams, Stadiums and locations
3 Olimpic decided to play its home games in the second half of the season in Tuzla on Tušanj stadium instead of Otoka stadium which they used in the first half of the season but in the end played only one game on it (round 17). Already the next home game (round 20) they returned to their regular home stadium – Otoka stadium.


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


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Season events, Sponsorship of the league
On 31 July 2012, an agreement between Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and BH Telecom was reached regarding sponsorship of the league. The contract worth about 2 million KM was signed on two years, officially renaming the league to BH Telecom Premier League. At first, two clubs, Željezničar and Široki Brijeg, didn't want to agree on the terms of the sponsorship contract because it, as they say, was humiliating for their clubs and that not all clubs in the league can be treated the same way regarding sponsorship. In the end, with few adjustments for those two clubs, the contract was officially signed.


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Season events, Ban on away fans lifted
On 31 July 2012, the ban on organized attendance of away fans has been lifted. The ban was on power since 8 October 2011 after a couple of incidents, all done by Ultras groups. Also, if one club will have their supporters on an away game they must inform the other club and the football federation 4 days prior to the match.


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Season events, Ban on away fans conditionally reactivated
After, once again, ultras groups made serious incidents, including derogatory chanting and attempted attack on away fans on match of round 2 between Željezničar and Borac on Grbavica stadium, the same in round 5 between once again Željezničar and this time Slavija, demolishing a pub by The Maniacs, ultras supporters of Željezničar, who arrived in Herzegovina without announcement to the local police in Mostar. The pub was a gathering point of Ultras Zrinjski, ultras group supporting HŠK Zrinjski Mostar and this happened before a match in round 6 between Zrinjski and Željezničar.


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Season events, Ban on away fans conditionally reactivated
In an act of revenge, some of Ultras Zrinjski demolished a pub in another part of the city where they thought The Maniacs were. Also, on the same day, after returning from an away match of round 6 between Čelik and Borac, Lešinari, ultras group supporting Borac, demolished two train wagons, while the next day someone burned down a van in which about 12 supporters of Slavija, so-called Sokolovi, were returning from an away match of round 6 between GOŠK and Slavija (only the driver was slightly injured).


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Season events, Ban on away fans conditionally reactivated
After all this, the Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina decided to bring up a conditional ban on away fans which will be activated after any serious incident on or before a football match of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina or in the Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup. Overall, in the first five round of the league the disciplinary commission of Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina distributed penalties in the amount of almost €32000.


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Season statistics, Transfers
For the list of transfers involving First League clubs during 2012–13 season, please see: List of Bosnia and Herzegovina football transfers summer 2012 and List of Bosnia and Herzegovina football transfers winter 2012–13.


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Season statistics, Top goalscorers
* Italic highlights the former club, while bold the current one.


2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Season statistics, Top assists
* Italic highlights the former club, while bold the current one.


2012–13 Premier Soccer League
The 2012–13 Premier Soccer League season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the seventeenth season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The season began in the second week of August 2012.


2012–13 Premier Soccer League
Orlando Pirates were the defending champions, having won the previous 2011-12 Premier Soccer League (PSL) season, but lost their title to Kaizer Chiefs. The season featured 14 teams from the 2011-12 PSL season and two new teams promoted from the 2011–12 National First Division: Tuks FC and Chippa United who replace relegated Santos and Jomo Cosmos.


2012–13 Premier Soccer League, Format changes
The 2012–13 season saw the introduction of the Q-innovation system. The league schedule was split into four fixture-blocks referred to as quarters, the first and third blocks had eight fixtures, the second and fourth blocks had seven fixtures.


2012–13 Premier Soccer League, Format changes
Prize money was given to the teams who finish top of the table after each block of fixtures.


2012–13 Premier Soccer League, Teams
A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2011–12 season and two promoted from the 2011–12 National First Division.


2012–13 Premier Soccer League, Teams
Relegation for Jomo Cosmos to the 2012–13 National First Division was confirmed on 16 May 2012, as Jomo Cosmos maintained their reputation as a yo-yo club, suffering their third relegation from the PSL in five seasons. Santos had finished 15th and thus had to go through the 2011-12 PSL Playoff Tournament alongside Chippa United and Thanda Royal Zulu of the National First Division. Santos were unable to retain their place in the PSL following a 4-3 defeat in the final game of the PSL Playoff Tournament on 30 June 2012 and were subsequently relegated to the National First Division for the 2012-13 season.


2012–13 Premier Soccer League, Teams
Tuks FC earned promotion to the PSL as 2011-12 National First Division Champions. Chippa United, who had finished second in the 2011-12 National First Division season, earned their place in the PSL after defeating Santos and Thanda Royal Zulu in the 3-team PSL promotion tournament. Both teams made their first appearances in the PSL.


2012–13 Premier Soccer League, Teams, Stadiums and locations
Football teams in South Africa tend to use multiple stadiums over the course of a season for their home games. The following table will only indicate the stadium used most often by the club for their home games


2012–13 Premier Soccer League, PSL playoff tournament
The teams that finished second and third during the 2012-13 National First Division season were joined by the team that finished 15th in the 2012-13 Premier Soccer League season in a 3-team promotion and relegation playoff called the PSL Playoff Tournament.


2012–13 Premier Soccer League, PSL playoff tournament, Format
The 3 teams participated in a mini-league in which they played one another twice (home and away) with log points being awarded for winning a match (3 points) and drawing a match (1 point). At the conclusion of the mini-league phase the team that was in first place would either earn or maintain their place in the PSL for the 2013-14 season. If the team that finished 15th in the PSL was unable to win the mini-league, they were relegated to the National First Division for the 2013-14 season.


2012–13 Premier Soccer League, PSL playoff tournament, Playoff table
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points(R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted


2012–13 Premiership Rugby
The 2012–13 Aviva Premiership was the 26th season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the third one to be sponsored by Aviva. The reigning champions entering the season were Harlequins, who had claimed their first title after defeating Leicester Tigers in the 2012 final. London Welsh had been promoted as champions from the 2011–12 RFU Championship, their first promotion to the top flight.


2012–13 Premiership Rugby, Summary
Leicester Tigers won their tenth title after defeating Northampton Saints in the final at Twickenham after having finished second in the regular season table. London Welsh were relegated in part for having received a 5 point deduction for fielding a player who did not hold an Effective Registration. It was the first time that London Welsh have been relegated from the top flight since they first achieved promotion.


2012–13 Premiership Rugby, Summary
As usual, round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham, the ninth instance since its inception in 2004.


2012–13 Premiership Rugby, Rule changes
For the second consecutive season, significant changes were made to the Premiership's salary cap. Last season, "academy credits" were introduced, giving each team a £30,000 cap credit for each of up to eight home-grown players in the senior squad. This season, the team cap rose for the first time since the 2008–09 season, when it was increased from £2.2 million to £4 million. The new cap is £4.26 million before academy credits and up to £4.5 million with credits. In addition, each team was allowed to sign one player whose salary did not count against the cap.


2012–13 Premiership Rugby, Teams
Twelve teams compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and London Welsh who were promoted from the 2011–12 RFU Championship to the top flight for the first time. They replaced Newcastle Falcons who were relegated after fifteen years in the top flight.


2012–13 Premiership Rugby, Pre-Season
Following a lengthy appeal, London Welsh successfully gained promotion to the Premiership, having contested the Professional Game Boards recommendation to refuse them entry based on the Minimum Standards Criteria. This meant that Newcastle Falcons were relegated, following their confirmation that they would not appeal the new decision.


2012–13 Premiership Rugby, Pre-Season
The 2012 edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series began on 13 July 2012 at The Stoop, continued on 20 July at Edgeley Park and 26 July at Kingsholm. This was the first opportunity of the season for any of the teams competing in the Premiership to win a trophy. The finals were held on 3 August 2012 at The Recreation Ground and the Series was won by London Irish.


2012–13 Premiership Rugby, Table
(CH) Champions. (RU) Runners-up. (SF) Losing semi-finalists. (R) RelegatedStarting table — source:


2012–13 Premiership Rugby, Table
Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled


2012–13 Premiership Rugby, Regular season
Premiership Rugby announced the fixture list on 4 July 2012. As with previous seasons, Round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham.


2012–13 Premiership Rugby, Regular season, Round 22
All games in Round 22 kicked off at 15.00 on 4 May 2013, so as to not give any team a potential advantage with regards to knowing how to achieve a play-off berth, Heineken Cup place, or safety from relegation.


2012–13 Premiership Rugby, Play-offs
As in previous seasons, the top four teams in the Premiership table, following the conclusion of the regular season, contest the play-off semi-finals in a 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd format, with the higher ranking team having home advantage. The two winners of the semi-finals then meet in the Premiership Final at Twickenham on 25 May 2013.


2012–13 Premiership Rugby, Play-offs, Final
The final was contested at Twickenham on 25 May 2013 between Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints with Leicester winning 37-17. Northampton captain Dylan Hartley was sent off for using foul and abusive language just before half-time after calling referee Wayne Barnes a "f*****g cheat" . This was the first time a player has ever been red carded in a Premiership Final, as was said by the commentators during the match.


2012–13 Premiership Rugby, Leading scorers
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.


2012–13 Presbyterian Blue Hose men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Presbyterian Blue Hose men's basketball team represented Presbyterian College during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Hose, led by 24th year head coach Gregg Nibert, played their home games at the Templeton Physical Education Center and were members of the South Division of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 8–24, 4–12 in Big South play to finish in last place in the South Division. They lost in the first round of the Big South Tournament to Campbell.


2012–13 President's Trophy
The 2012–13 President's Trophy was one of two first-class cricket competitions that were held in Pakistan during the 2012–13 season, the other being the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. It was the inaugural edition of the President's Trophy. Ten departmental teams each played nine 4-day matches in a round-robin league phase between 3 October and 7 December 2012, with the top two teams contesting the final on 11–14 January 2013.


2012–13 President's Trophy
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited went undefeated in claiming the title, winning six of their nine group matches and beating Habib Bank Limited in the final.


2012–13 President's Trophy, Background
Before the start of the 2012–13 season, the Pakistan Cricket Board restructured the domestic system by separating the regional and department sides, who had both competed in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy over the previous seasons, with the departments moving into a new President's Trophy competition and the regions remaining in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.


2012–13 President's Trophy, Format
In 2012-13 season of the President's Trophy, ten departmental teams each played nine 4-day matches in a round-robin league phase, with the top two teams contesting the final.


2012–13 President's Trophy, Group stage, Points Table
The order in the table is determined by total points, followed by number of matches won, fewest matches lost, and then net run rate.


2012–13 Preston North End F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Preston North End's 124th year in The Football League and their second consecutive in the third tier.


2012–13 Preston North End F.C. season, League One data, Results summary
Last updated: 5 February 2013. Source: PNEFC League One Results


2012–13 Primeira Liga
The 2012–13 Primeira Liga (also known as Liga ZON Sagres for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. It began on 19 August 2012 and concluded on 19 May 2013. Sixteen teams contested the league, fourteen of which took part in the previous season and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Porto were the defending champions and secured their third consecutive and 27th overall title, after completing their second unbeaten season in three years. Porto striker Jackson Martínez was the top scorer with 26 goals.


2012–13 Primeira Liga, Teams
A total of sixteen teams contested the league, fourteen of which were present in the 2011–12 Primeira Liga and two of which were promoted from the 2011–12 Liga de Honra. The two relegated teams after the 2011–12 season were Feirense and União de Leiria, which returned to the Liga de Honra after one and three years, respectively, in the top level. Replacing them in the top-flight division were 2011–12 Liga de Honra champions Estoril and runners-up Moreirense, both returning after a seven-year absence. Estoril contested their 21st season in the Primeira Liga, while Moreirense participated only for the fourth time.


2012–13 Primeira Liga, 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 Primera B Metropolitana
The 2012–13 Argentine Primera B Metropolitana was the season of third division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 21 teams competed; the champion was promoted to Argentine Primera B Nacional.


2012–13 Primera B Metropolitana, Torneo Reducido
The semifinals and finals is determined by the team standings in the regular season.


2012–13 Primera B Nacional
The 2012–13 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 27th season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 20 teams competed; the champion, runner-up and third-placed team were promoted to Argentine Primera División.


2012–13 Primera B Nacional, Relegation
Clubs with an indirect affiliation with Argentine Football Association are relegated to the Torneo Argentino A, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to Primera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from Greater Buenos Aires, with the exception of Rosario Central, Newell's Old Boys, Central Córdoba and Argentino de Rosario, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe. The bottom two teams of this table face relegation regardless of their affiliation status.


2012–13 Primera C Metropolitana
The 2012–13 Argentine Primera C is the season of professional fourth division of Argentine football league system. With a total of 20 teams competing there, the champion is promoted to the upper level, Primera B Metropolitana.


2012–13 Primera C Metropolitana, Torneo Reducido
The semifinals and finals is determined by the team standings in the regular season.


2012–13 Primera Divisió
The 2012–13 Primera Divisió is the eighteenth season of top-tier football in Andorra. It began in September 2012 and ended in April 2013. The defending champions are FC Lusitanos, who won their first championship in the previous season. The title was retained by Lusitanos.


2012–13 Primera Divisió, Competition format
The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent once "home" and once "away" (in actuality, the designation of home and away was purely arbitrary as the clubs did not have their own grounds) for a total of 14 games. The league was then split up in two groups of four teams with each of them playing teams within their group in a home-and-away cycle of games. The top four teams competed for the championship. The bottom four clubs played for one direct relegation spot and one relegation play-off spot. Records earned in the First Round were taken over to the respective Second Rounds.


2012–13 Primera Divisió, Promotion and relegation from 2011–12
FC Rànger's were relegated after last season due to finishing in 8th place. They were replaced by Segona Divisió champions FC Encamp.


2012–13 Primera Divisió, Promotion and relegation from 2011–12
Inter Club d'Escaldes, who finished last season in 7th place, and 2nd place Segona Divisió club UE Extremenya played a two-legged relegation play-off. Inter Club d'Escaldes won the playoff, 3–0 on aggregate, and remained in the Primera Divisió while Extremenya remained in the Segona Divisió.


2012–13 Primera Divisió, Relegation play-offs
The seventh-placed club in the league competed in a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of the 2012–13 Segona Divisió, for one spot in 2013–14 Primera Divisió.


2012–13 Primera División (women)
The 2012–13 Primera División season was the 25th edition of Spain's highest women's football league. FC Barcelona were the defending champions, having won their 1st title in the previous season. The season played from 2 September 2012, and end on 5 May 2013.


2012–13 Primera División (women)
A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already contested in the 2011–12 season. Sevilla and Levante Las Planas were promoted from the Segunda División last season.


2012–13 Primera División (women)
The championship was decided on the last matchday, when Athletic Club Bilbao met Barcelona. After trailing Athletic the whole season, Barcelona overtook them by winning 2–1, and thus defended their title.


2012–13 Primera División de Futsal
The 2012–13 season of the Primera División de Fútbol Sala was the 24th season of top-tier futsal in Spain. It was the second season under the "Primera División" name. The regular season started on September 14, 2012 and finished on May 3, 2013. The championship playoffs began on May 18 with quarter-finals series and concluded with the championship final series from 11–22 June.


2012–13 Primera División de Futsal
Barcelona Alusport were defending champions and will remain so for next season by defeating ElPozo Murcia 3–1 in the Championship Final series.


2012–13 Primera División de Futsal, Championship playoffs, Quarter-finals, 2nd leg
FC Barcelona Alusport won series 2–0 and advanced to Semifinals


2012–13 Primera División de Futsal, Championship playoffs, Semifinals, 3rd leg
FC Barcelona Alusport won series 2–1 and advanced to Final


2012–13 Primera División de Nicaragua
The 2012–13 season in Primera División de Nicaragua was divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and determined the 61st and 62nd champions in the history of the league. It also provided the country's sole berth for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League. The Apertura tournament was played in the second half of 2012, while the Clausura was played in the first half of 2013.


2012–13 Primera División de Nicaragua, Apertura
The 2012 Apertura was the first tournament of the season. It began on August 2012.


2012–13 Primera División de Nicaragua, Apertura, Regular season
The regular season began on August 2012. The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.


2012–13 Primera División de Nicaragua, Apertura, Finals round
The top two finishers in the Semi Finals Group will move on to the Final.


2012–13 Primera División de Nicaragua, Top scorers
Updated to games played on 14 September 2012. Post-season goals are not included, only regular season goals.


2012–13 Primera División de Nicaragua, List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2012. The following players:


2012–13 Primera División de Nicaragua, List of foreign players in the league
A new rule was introduced this year, that clubs can have upwards of five foreign players in a squad, However some conditions include: The player has to be younger than 30 years old, spent year abroad away from Nicaragua, and clubs can only have four foreign players on the field at one time .


2012–13 Primera División de Nicaragua, Clausura
The 2013 Clausura was the second tournament of the season.


2012–13 Primera División de Nicaragua, Clausura
The 2013 Clausura was the first tournament of the season. It began on August 2012.


2012–13 Primera División de Nicaragua, Clausura, Regular season
The regular season began on 2013. The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.


2012–13 Primera División de Nicaragua, Clausura, Finals round
The top two finishers in the Semi Finals Group will move on to the Final.


2012–13 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by second year head coach Mitch Henderson, played their home games at Jadwin Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League. The Tigers entered the season as the favorites to win the Ivy League regular season title. For the first time in school history, the team was served by a quartet of captains. They finished the season 17–11, 10–4 in Ivy League play to finish in second place. They chose not to participate in a postseason tournament. Following the season Hummer earned Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year.


2012–13 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, Preseason
The Ivy League media selected Princeton as the preseason favorite when 16 of 17 voting members (one voter selected Harvard) named Princeton first in the preseason poll. Jeff Goodman of CBS Sports also selected Princeton as his preseason choice with Harvard second, noting that Harvard had been his preseason favorite until the September 2012 Harvard cheating scandal that involved about 125 athletes and students ensnared Kyle Casey and Brandyn Curry, leading to their withdrawal. Casey and Curry had been first-team and second-team All-Ivy selections for the 2011–12 Ivy League men's basketball season, respectively.


2012–13 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, Preseason
Princeton returned three of its five starters from the 2011–12 team:  first-team All-Ivy senior forward Ian Hummer, senior center Brendan Connolly and junior guard T.J. Bray. Bray had been the team leader in assists, while Hummer's 515 points was the most by a Tiger in a single season since Bill Bradley. Princeton announced a quartet of captains for the first time in school history. Its trio of seniors, Hummer, Connolly, and Mack Darrow were joined by Bray as team quad-captains for the season. Princeton's most significant loss from the prior year was the graduation of shooting guard Doug Davis. Davis had finished as the second leading scorer in Princeton history. CBS' Goodman selected Hummer as his Preseason Ivy League Player of the Year.


2012–13 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, Preseason
Jimmy Sherburne took the entire school year off from the team and Princeton as he recuperated from a shoulder injury. Three freshmen: Hans Brase, Edward "Edo" Lawrence and Mike Washington, Jr. joined the team. 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) Lawrence is believed to be the tallest Princeton Tiger basketball player of all time.


2012–13 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, Preseason
Princeton entered the season with 9 of the team's 14 players measuring 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) or taller. The team is scheduled to appear on NBC Sports Network three times, including the January 12 rivalry game against Penn. In addition, Princeton's March 1 contest with Harvard will be broadcast on ESPNU.


2012–13 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, Schedule
When Yale defeated Princeton at Jadwin Gymnasium on February 9, it snapped a 21-game conference home winning streak, which was Princeton's longest since it won 26 consecutive home games from 1996 to 1999. The 2012–13 Tigers finished with a 17–11 (10–4) record and did not qualify for the postseason. Princeton entered the final weekend of the season with three games remaining and a half-game lead over Harvard. The team got swept in its two weekend games, while Harvard won both its games to clinch the 2012–13 Ivy League title.


2012–13 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, Schedule, In season
Each week the Ivy League selects a player of the week and a rookie of the week.


2012–13 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, Schedule, All-Ivy
Ian Hummer was named Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year. The following players earned Ivy League postseason recognition:


2012–13 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, Schedule, All-Ivy
On March 12, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association named Hummer to its 2012–13 Men's All-District II (NY, NJ, DE, DC, PA, WV) Team, based upon voting from its national membership. The National Association of Basketball Coaches announced their Division I All‐District teams on March 26, recognizing the nation’s best men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, 240 student-athletes, from 24 districts were chosen. The selections on this list were then eligible for the State Farm Coaches’ Division I All-America teams. Hummer was among the District 13 first team selections. Hummer also earned Associated Press honorable mention All-American recognition.


2012–13 Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey season
The Princeton Tigers represented Princeton University in ECAC women's ice hockey. The Tigers will attempt to win the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history.


2012–13 Pro A season
The 2012–13 LNB Pro A season was the 91st season of the French Basketball Championship and the 26th season since inception of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB).


2012–13 Pro A season
The regular season started on October 5, 2012 and ended on April 30, 2013. Playoffs started on May 14 and ended on June 8, 2013. JSF Nanterre won their first title.


2012–13 Pro A season, Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2011 to 2012 Pro B (French 2nd basketball division)


2012–13 Pro12
The 2012–13 Pro12 League (also known as the RaboDirect Pro12 for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th season of the rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League, the third with its current 12-team format, and the second with RaboDirect as title sponsor.


2012–13 Pro12
Ospreys were the defending champions, but they failed to qualify for the end-of-season playoffs.


2012–13 Pro12
The twelve teams that competed were the four Irish teams, Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster; two Scottish teams, Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors; four Welsh teams, Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets; and two Italian teams, Benetton Treviso and newly created Zebre.


2012–13 Pro12
The title was won by Leinster, defeating Ulster 24–18 in the final.


2012–13 Pro12, Changes for the season, Italy
Zebre replaced Aironi Rugby after they had their licence revoked by the Italian Rugby Federation for financial reasons. Roberto Manghi will become their Head coach for their début season.


2012–13 Pro12, Changes for the season, Scotland
Ahead of this season Glasgow Warriors moved home, leaving their previous home of Firhill in the Maryhill area of the city for the smaller Scotstoun Stadium. They also came into the season with a new head coach, with former Scotland stand-off Gregor Townsend replacing Sean Lineen.


2012–13 Pro12, Changes for the season, Ireland
New Zealander Rob Penney replaced Tony McGahan as director of rugby at Munster, and fellow New Zealander Mark Anscombe replaced Brian McLaughlin as head coach of Ulster. In Munster, Paul O'Connell stood down as captain, with Doug Howlett announced as his replacement.


2012–13 Pro12, Changes for the season, Wales
The Welsh regions saw a number of changes in coaching personnel, as Phil Davies took over the reins at Cardiff Blues, Steve Tandy replaced Sean Holley as Ospreys head coach and former Ireland international Simon Easterby succeeding Nigel Davies at the Scarlets, after he departed to take over at English Premiership side Gloucester. Scarlets also announced that Rob McCusker would replace Matthew Rees as captain.


2012–13 Pro12, Changes for the season, Wales
On 28 August 2012, the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new annual event which will feature all four regions playing in a doubleheader at Millennium Stadium (similar to the long-established London Double Header in the English Premiership). The first of these events took place on 30 March 2013, with an initial contract set to run for four years.


2012–13 Pro12, Table
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:


2012–13 Pro12, Fixtures, Round 4 rescheduled match
This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 4, on 21 September 2012 – was postponed due to the death of Ulster player Nevin Spence in a farming accident on 15 September.


2012–13 Pro12, Fixtures, Round 19 rescheduled match
This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 19, on 30 March 2013 – was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.


2012–13 Pro12, Play-offs, Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on the weekend of 10/11 May 2013; these followed a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system with the games being played at the home ground of the higher placed teams.


2012–13 Pro12, Play-offs, Final
The final was contested on Saturday, 25 May 2013, between the winners of the two semi-finals.


2012–13 Pro12, Play-offs, Final
Touch judges:George Clancy (Ireland)Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)Television match official:Dermot Moloney (Ireland)


2012–13 Pro12, Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.


2012–13 Pro50 Championship
The 2012–13 Pro50 Championship was the eleventh edition of the Pro50 Championship, a List A cricket tournament in Zimbabwe. The competition began on 6 October 2012 and the final was played on 19 January 2013.


2012–13 Pro50 Championship
In the opening round of fixtures, the Mashonaland Eagles had a comfortable victory over the Southern Rocks, while the Mid West Rhinos easily defeated the Matabeleland Tuskers by seven wickets, with the Rhinos openers putting on a partnership of 170 runs in their chase of 211. A second List A century for Vusi Sibanda helped the Rhinos to victory over the Rocks in the second round; he was eventually dismissed for 190. The other game between Mountaineers and the Eagles was postponed following the death of Mashonaland coach Kevin Curran, and the rescheduled match was later abandoned.


2012–13 Pro50 Championship
The third round brought victories for the Rhinos and the Tuskers against the Eagles and Rocks, respectively. The Eagles completed a tense one-wicket win over the Tuskers in round four, while the other game was more one-sided with the Rhinos bowling out the Mountaineers for just 66 runs and then chasing down the target in the 13th over of their reply. In round 5, Graeme Cremer scored an unbeaten 106 and then Glen Querl took his first List A five-for to seal a 132-run win for the Tuskers over the Rhinos. Tino Mawoyo scored his first List A century (an unbeaten 120) and shared and opening stand of 182 with Kevin Kasuza (who scored 85), which made short work of the Mountaineers chase of 267 to beat the Rocks.


2012–13 Pro50 Championship
The sixth round was affected by rain, with the Tuskers narrowly winning against the Mountaineers by 9 runs on the Duckworth–Lewis method, while the match between the Eagles and the Rocks was abandoned after only 22 overs due to rain. Round seven saw the Eagles cruise to an eight-wicket win over the Mountaineers, with the highlight being an opening stand of 102 between Stuart Matsikenyeri and Sikandar Raza in their chase. Meanwhile the Rhinos thrashed the Rocks by 189 runs, with Vusi Sibanda (106) and Brendan Taylor (134 from 106 deliveries) adding 204 runs for their second wicket.


2012–13 Pro50 Championship
In the eighth round of matches, the Tuskers defeated the Rocks in a match that was reduced to 37 overs per side and the match between the Rhinos and the Eagles was abandoned after less than 10 overs due to rain. In round nine, Sean Ervine top scored with 45 and took three wickets as the Tuskers beat the Eagles to remain top of the table. In the other game, the Mountaineers successfully chased a revised target in a rain-shortened contest against the Rhinos, aided by a century opening stand between Hamilton Masakadza and English batsman Mark Pettini. The final round of the group stage was washed out by rain, with just 11 overs completed in one match and no play at all in the other.


2012–13 Pro50 Championship
Mashonaland Eagles won the tournament for the second time, defeating the Matabeleland Tuskers by 5 runs in a rain-affected final. Prosper Utseya put in a strong all-round performance, scoring 53 runs batting at number seven to top score for the Eagles before being given out for Obstructing the field and then taking three wickets. Tuskers captain Gavin Ewing scored 94 runs, but his team were just short of the Duckworth–Lewis target when their chase was stopped after 47.5 overs due to rain.


2012–13 Pro50 Championship
Mid West Rhinos batsman Vusi Sibanda was the tournament's leading run-scorer with a total of 437 runs. Matabeleland Tuskers bowlers Christopher Mpofu and Glen Querl were the joint-leading wicket-tackers with a total of 14 wickets each.


2012–13 ProA
The 2012–13 ProA was the 6th season of the ProA, the second level of basketball in Germany. SC Rasta Vechta won the league and promoted to the Basketball Bundesliga by winning 2–0 in the Finals over Gloria Giants Düsseldorf.


2012–13 Professional Arena Soccer League season
2012-13 Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) season is the fifth season for the American indoor soccer league. The season started on November 1, 2012, and ended on February 23, 2013. This season, the league expanded to 19 teams divided into four divisions.


2012–13 Professional Arena Soccer League season, Standings
As of February 23, 2013   2012-13 League Championship  2012-13 Playoff Team(Bold) Division Winner


2012–13 Professional Arena Soccer League season, 2013 Ron Newman Cup, Playoff format
Each of the four divisions pitted their first and second-place teams against one another in a home-and-home format. A 30-minute mini-game would have been held immediately after Game 2 if the series was tied at one win apiece. The Semi-Final and Championship games were single elimination and hosted by the San Diego Sockers, the team with the best regular season record. The Semi-Finals were held on Sunday, March 10, 2013, with the Championship game the following day, Monday, March 11, 2013.


2012–13 Professional Hockey League season
The 2012–13 Professional Hockey League season was the 21st annual edition of the Ukrainian Hockey Championship, and the second season of the Professional Hockey League (PHL). Seven teams participated in season, with HC Donbass-2 becoming national champions for second year in a row.


2012–13 Professional Hockey League season, Player statistics, Top scorers
The following players lead the league by points at the end of the regular season


2012–13 Professional Hockey League season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league by save percentage at the end of the regular season


2012–13 Professional U21 Development League
The 2012–13 Professional U21 Development League (League 1 referred to as the Barclays Under 21 Premier League for sponsorship reasons ) was the inaugural season of the Professional Development League's U21 competition.


2012–13 Professional U21 Development League
There were 45 participating teams in the 2012–13 Professional U21 Development Leagues; 22 in League 1 and 23 in League 2 (12 in the North Division, 11 in the South Division).


2012–13 Professional U21 Development League, League 1, First Group Stage
The top three teams in Groups 1, the top two teams in Group 2 and 3, and the best third-placed team from Group 2 and 3 will go forward to the Elite Group Stage.


2012–13 Professional U21 Development League, League 1, First Group Stage
The remaining third-placed team, and the fourth and fifth-placed teams from all three groups, will go forward to Qualification Group Tier One Stage. The sixth and seventh-placed teams, and the eighth-placed team from Group 1, will go forward to the Qualification Group Tier Two Stage.


2012–13 Professional U21 Development League, League 1, Knockout Stage
The teams finishing first in the two Qualification Groups played each other to decide who makes the semi-final against the winner of the Elite Group Stage.


2012–13 Professional U21 Development League, League 1, Knockout Stage
The teams finishing second and third in the Elite Group Stage played in the other semi-final.


2012–13 Professional U21 Development League, League 2, Knockout stage
The teams finishing first in each division will play a semi-final against the runners-up of the opposite division, with the winners of each semi-final contesting a final to crown the overall champions of the combined League.


2012–13 Providence Friars men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Friars, led by second-year head coach Ed Cooley, played their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center and were members of the Big East Conference. The Friars finished the season 19–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost to Cincinnati in the second round of the Big East Tournament. The Friars received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Charlotte and Robert Morris to advance to the NIT quarterfinals. There they lost to the eventual NIT champions, Baylor.


2012–13 Providence Friars men's basketball team, Previous season
The Friars finished the 2011–12 season 15–7, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in 16th place. They lost to Seton Hall in the first round of the Big East Tournament.


2012–13 Puebla F.C. season
The 2012–13 Puebla season was the 66th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season is split into two tournaments—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Puebla began their season on July 20, 2012 against Tijuana, Puebla play their homes games on Sundays at 12:00pm local time. Puebla did not qualify to the final phase in either the Apertura or Clausura tournament.


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


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


2012–13 Pune FC season
The 2012–13 Pune F.C. season is the club's 5th and 6th year of existence as well as its 4th season in I-League, the top-flight of Indian football.


2012–13 Pune FC season
Pune F.C. finished 2nd in the I-League, which is their best performance in the league.


2012–13 Pune FC season
After a good 2011–12 season in which the club finished 5th, Pune looked to bounce back to their 2009–10 form which saw them finish in 3rd place.


2012–13 Pune FC season, Overview, Pre-Season
The 2011–12 I-League season ended on 6 May 2012 for Pune but the business end of the 2012–13 season began three days later on 9 May with the announced departures of club captain and #1 goalkeeper for club and country Subrata Pal as well as central midfielder Baldeep Singh both to fellow I-League club Prayag United. It was then announced on 27 May 2012 that midfielder Paresh Shivalkar left the club and signed for newly formed Dodsal Football Club who would begin play in the Mumbai Football League.


2012–13 Pune FC season, Overview, Pre-Season
Then on 5 June 2012 it was revealed that Pune top scorer for the last 2 seasons, Mandjou Keita, would be leaving the club to join reigning Malaysia Super League champions, Kelantan FA, on a free transfer. The Pune departures did not stop however as only three days later on 8 June 2012 it was officially announced that the 21-year-old defender, Rollingson Hungyo, would be one of the first official signings of the season for Shillong Lajong.


2012–13 Pune FC season, Overview, Pre-Season
Then on 11 June 2012 it was officially announced that Pune had sold Indian international midfielder Lester Fernandez to Prayag United for ₹20 lakh in what is a notable event in Indian football history as this was the first ever transfer which involved money being given for a player instead of the usual free transfers.


2012–13 Pune FC season, Overview, Pre-Season
Pune then made their first two signings of the season on 23 June 2012 with the signing of India international defender Nallappan Mohanraj and the even bigger signing of South Sudan international striker James Moga who scored 15 goals in the I-League in 2011–12 for Sporting Clube de Goa. Pune went on to make two more signings afterwards with the signings of Vellington Rocha and Mumtaz Akhtar from Margao FC and United Sikkim respectively. The club then signed the on-loan keeper from last season, Abhra Mondal, on a permanent deal from East Bengal on 11 July 2012.


2012–13 Pune FC season, Overview, Pre-Season
The club then dipped into the 2012 I-League U20 championship winning academy squad by signing U20 captain Suji Kumar and Kamardeep Singh to professional contracts on 15 July 2012. The club then made their defense stronger on 30 July 2012 after they signed Zohmingliana Ralte from Shillong Lajong


2012–13 Pune FC season, Overview, Pre-Season
Pune began pre-season training with the full squad on 16 July 2012. Seven of the players however began training with the club a week earlier due to injuries they had towards the end of last season. Those players were Amrinder Singh, John Benedick, Maninder Singh, Asim Hassan, Jeh Williamson, Kamardeep Singh, and Sukhwinder Singh. Two of the 26-member squad did not join the club till early August. They were midfielder Pierre Djidjia Douhou and South Sudan international James Moga. However defender Anas Edathodika, who is sidelined with malaria, is not decided how long he is out for.


2012–13 Pune FC season, Overview, Pre-Season
For the first-week of training the club focused on non-ball exercises and fitness. The team was coached that week and supervised under fitness coaches Elton Menezes and Sridhar K. The second week still focused on fitness but added the ball as well for three sessions. On 3 August 2012 it was announced that the club would spend time in Goa in August and focus on technical and tactical aspects of the game and also play in a few friendlies.


2012–13 Pune FC season, Overview, Pre-Season
The club played their first pre-season match against DSK Shivajians in Pune. Pune FC drew the match 2–2 with Singam Subhash Singh and Chika Wali scoring. The next game Pune took on the Pune F.C. Academy in which Pune FC won 2–1 with Subhash Singh scoring 2 goals. Pune and Subhash continued their good form against Deccan XI in which Pune won 3–0 with goals from Subhash (his fourth in pre-season), Jeh Williamson and an Asian trialist.


2012–13 Pune FC season, Players and Staff, 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 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The head coach was Matt Painter, in his eighth season with the Boilers. The team played its home games in Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 8–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. After a first round loss in the Big Ten Tournament, the school received a bid to in the College Basketball Invitational where they lost to Santa Clara in the quarterfinals. The season marked the first time in six years that Purdue had not won at least one NCAA Tournament game.


2012–13 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Boilermakers finished the 2011–12 season 22–13, 20–8 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 10 seed. There they defeated Saint Mary's in the Second Round (formerly and now known as the First Round) before losing to No. 6 Kansas.


2012–13 Pécsi Mecsek FC season
The 2012–13 season will be Pécsi Mecsek FC's 48th competitive season, 2nd consecutive season in the OTP Bank Liga and 62nd year in existence as a football club.


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


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


2012–13 QMJHL season
The 2012–13 QMJHL season was the 44th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season consisted of eighteen teams playing 68 games each, began on September 20, 2012, and ended on March 17, 2013. This was the Sherbrooke Phoenix's first season in the league.


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


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


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


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


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


2012–13 Qatar Stars League
The 2012–13 Qatari League, also known as Qatari Stars League was the 40th edition of top level football championship in Qatar. The season started on 15 September 2012 and took a monthlong break from 21 December to 21 January 2013 due to the Gulf Cup of Nations. Lekhwiya were the defending champions. Al-Sadd won the league for the 13th time in their history, making them the most successful team in the Qatar Stars League.


2012–13 Qatar Stars League, Teams
Al Ahli were relegated to the second level league after finishing bottom in the 2011–12 Qatar Stars League campaign.


2012–13 Qatar Stars League, Teams
Al-Sailiya were promoted as the 2nd level champions and are back after one season away from the top flight.


2012–13 Qatar Stars League, Teams, Stadia and locations
1 Al Sailiya do not have a stadium of their own so will share with Al Rayyan.


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


2012–13 Qatar Stars League, League Expansion
At the end of the season it was announced that the 2013–14 season would feature 14 teams. The decision to increase the numbers of teams means Al Sailiya – who finished bottom of the league – will avoid relegation. Meanwhile, Muaither – who lost to Al Arabi in the play-offs – will join as the 14th team.


2012–13 Qatar Stars League, League Expansion
The Second Division and the reserve league will also merge to create a stronger second tier.


2012–13 Qatari Stars Cup
The 2012–13 Qatari Stars Cup is the 4th edition of the league cup competition in Qatar. It started on 6 October 2012.


2012–13 Qatari Stars Cup
It features 12 teams from the Qatar Stars League divided into two groups, with the winner and runner-up of each group advancing to the semi-finals.


2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The 2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was one of two first-class domestic cricket competitions that were held in Pakistan during the 2012–13 season. It was the 55th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, and was contested by fourteen teams representing regional cricket associations. It was preceded in the schedule by the President's Trophy, which was contested by ten departmental teams.


2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The Pakistan Cricket Board made substantial changes to the structure of domestic first-class cricket for the 2012–13 season. Having competed together for the previous five seasons, the regional associations and departments were separated into their own competitions. The format of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was also changed, with two round-robin group stages and a final between the top sides in the "Super-Eight" to determine the winner.


2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Karachi Blues won the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for the ninth time, and the twentieth by a Karachi team, beating Sialkot by nine wickets in the final.


2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Structure and format
The Pakistan Cricket Board made substantial changes to the structure of domestic first-class cricket for the 2012–13 season. Having competed together for the previous five seasons, the regional associations and departments were separated into their own competitions. The regions remained in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and the departments were moved into a new President's Trophy competition. The format of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was also changed, with two round-robin group stages and a final between the top sides in the "Super-Eight" to determine the winner.


2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Structure and format
With the absence of departments from the competition, teams were permitted to recruit five departmental players to their squads, of which four could be named for any given match. Kookaburra cricket balls, commonly used in international cricket, were also introduced.


2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Structure and format
The fourteen teams, the thirteen who competed in 2011–12 plus Bahawalpur, were divided between two groups in the first stage of the competition. The top four teams from each group proceeded to the Super-Eight in the second stage, while the remaining six teams proceeded to the Plate-League. In both the Super-Eight and the Plate-League, the teams were split into two groups based on ranking in the first stage, with the top team in each second stage group contesting a final.


2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Structure and format, Standings and points
Positions in the tables were determined by total points, most matches won, fewest matches lost, followed by adjusted net run rate (matches with no result, i.e. those where both teams did not complete their first innings, were disregarded); matches finishing in a draw were decided on first innings scores, with points awarded as follows:


2012–13 Queen of the South F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Queen of the South's first season back in the Scottish Second Division after an absence of a decade after the club's relegation from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2011–12 season. Queens also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2012–13 Queen of the South F.C. season, Summary
Queen of the South finished first in the Second Division to be crowned champions and were promoted to the Scottish Championship. The club were also the winners of the Challenge Cup to complete a historic double for the club and also reached the third round of the League Cup and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.


2012–13 Queen of the South F.C. season, Player statistics, Captains
Last updated: 5 May 2013Source: Competitive match reports. Competitive matches onlyMatches started as captain onlyCountry: FIFA nationality; No. : Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.


2012–13 Queen of the South F.C. season, Player statistics, Clean sheets
Last updated: 4 May 2013Source: Match reports in Competitive matches


2012–13 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Queens Park Rangers's 124th professional season and their sixth season in the Premier League. They were relegated on 28 April 2013 after a goalless draw with Reading at the Madejski Stadium.


2012–13 Querétaro F.C. season
The 2012–13 Querétaro season was the 66th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season is split into two tournaments—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Querétaro began their season on July 21, 2012 against León, Querétaro played their homes games on Saturdays at 5:00pm local time. Querétaro was relegated to the Ascenso MX (second professional level of the Mexican football league system) due to being last place in the relegation percentage table. Querétaro did not qualify to the final phase in either the Apertura or Clausura tournament.


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


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


2012–13 Querétaro F.C. season, Torneo Clausura, Regular season, Clausura 2013 results
Querétaro did not qualify to the Final Phase due to being relegated


2012–13 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team represented Quinnipiac University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by sixth year head coach Tom Moore, played their home games at the TD Bank Sports Center  and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 11–7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Northeast Conference Basketball Tournament to Long Island.


2012–13 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team
This was the Bobcats last year as a member of the NEC as they will join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for the 2013–14 season.


2012–13 R.S.C. Anderlecht season
The 2012–13 season is a season in Belgian Pro League played by R.S.C. Anderlecht, a Belgian football club based in Anderlecht, Brussels. The season covers the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.


2012–13 R.S.C. Anderlecht season, Match results
League positions are sourced from Statto, while the remaining contents of each table are sourced from the references in the "Ref" column.


2012–13 RCD Espanyol season
The 2012–13 RCD Espanyol season was the 112th season in the club's history.


2012–13 RCD Espanyol season, Squad
The numbers and players are established according to the official website:  and


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


2012–13 RCD Espanyol season, 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 RCD Mallorca season
The 2012–13 season was the 79th season in Real Club Deportivo Mallorca's history and their 16th consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football.


2012–13 RCD Mallorca season
Mallorca competed for their first La Liga title after an eighth-place finish in the 2011–12 La Liga. They also entered the Copa del Rey in the Round of 32 and were knocked out in the Round of 16 by Sevilla in a 6–2 aggregate defeat.


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


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


2012–13 RFU Championship
The 2012–13 RFU Championship is the fourth season of the professionalised format of the RFU Championship, the second tier of English domestic rugby union competitions, played between August 2012 and May 2013.


2012–13 RFU Championship
After an appeal, last seasons champions, London Welsh were promoted to the Aviva Premiership and subsequently Newcastle Falcons relegated, due to finishing bottom of the Aviva Premiership during the 2011–12 season. On 8 May 2012 it was announced that only Bristol and London Welsh (subject to further developments) were eligible for promotion under the RFU's minimum standards criteria; London Welsh advanced to the Championship final, whilst Bristol were defeated in their semi-final by the Cornish Pirates, a club that could not meet the standards criteria.


2012–13 RFU Championship
However, on 23 May, the day of the first leg of the final, the RFU announced that London Welsh would not be eligible for promotion due to "various failures".


2012–13 RFU Championship
London Welsh's appeal was heard by an Independent Panel on 29 June which ruled ″... that the Exiles should be promoted on the basis that they play their home games at Oxford's Kassam Stadium and that the club meet the minimum entry criteria to the league as imposed by the Professional Game Board.″ Chief Executive Officer of the RFU, Ian Richie, subsequently announced that there would be a full review of the Minimum Standard Criteria. Esher dropped out of the Championship after being relegated to the 2013–14 National League 1 and they will be replaced by a club from the Channel Islands, Jersey who won National League 1 last season and will compete in the Championship for the first time after three consecutive promotions.


2012–13 RFU Championship
The twelve clubs in the 2012–13 Championship will also participate in the 2012–13 edition of the British and Irish Cup along with clubs from Wales, Scotland and Ireland.


2012–13 RFU Championship
On 30 August the RFU announced that, for the first time, a team coached by Mike Rayer of Bedford Blues and consisting of English Qualified Players from RFU Championship teams will play a touring team. The match took place on 17 November at Castle Park, Doncaster against the Māori All Blacks with the New Zealand team winning 52 – 21.


2012–13 RFU Championship, Structure
The Championship's structure has all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis. The play–off structure has been changed dramatically for the 2012–13 season. Previously, the top eight teams entered into a complex mixture of pool and knockout play to determine promotion to the Premiership, whilst the bottom four entered into a pool whose last–placed team was relegated to National League 1. The play–off pools have been abolished beginning with this season. On the promotion side, the knockout stage, involving two–legged semi–finals followed by a two–legged final, will remain in place. Now, the top four teams at the end of the home–and–away season qualify for the promotion play–offs which follow a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system. There will be no relegation play–offs; the bottom team will now be automatically relegated.


2012–13 RFU Championship, Structure, Competition funding
The RFU Championship clubs were in dispute with the RFU over funding for the competition and claimed that each club was owed £77,000 for the past three seasons and will be owed a further £120,000 over the next four seasons. The clubs also believed they should have received £295,000 in 2009–10, rising to £400,000 by 2015–16 and further believed there was a breach of contract on the part of the RFU. The RFU stated that the original funding was an estimate and by 2015–16 the figure will be £359,400.


2012–13 RFU Championship, Structure, Competition funding
On 21 August the RFU unveiled the Championship funding structure for the next four seasons to 2015–16. The funding is based on the continuation of the "English Qualified Players scheme", where clubs are required to field fifteen English qualified players in the 22-man squad on each matchday. (In previous seasons teams were required to field fourteen.) Although the amount is not given in the press release, the RFU also stated they will "increase its financial underwritings in relation to a title sponsorship while efforts continue to secure a partner".


2012–13 RFU Championship, Regular season
The 2012–13 RFU Championship kicked off on 31 August with Nottingham defeating Leeds Carnegie and will finish on 20 April 2013. Each team will play the other twice on a home and away basis with the top four qualifying for the promotion phase.