2012–13 in Spanish football


The 2012–13 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Spain. It started officially on 1 July 2012 and ended on 30 June 2013.

Competitions dates

La Liga and Segunda División started for its first time around middle August, after previous season it was frustrated because of strike. All competitions made a break during Christmas holidays between 24 December 2012 and 3 January 2013.
CompetitionStartsEndsNotes
La Liga18 August 20121 June 2013All weekends except breaks: 9 September, 14 October, winter break and 24 March.
Pre-weekend: 21 December and 1 June.
Draw was released on 10 July 2012.
Segunda División17 August 201223 June 2013All weekends except winter break.
Pre-weekend: 21 December.
Play-offs on 12, 16, 19 and 23 June 2013.
Draw was released on 10 July 2012.
Segunda División B25 August 201230 June 2013All weekends except winter break. All league matches must finish at maximum on 19 May 2013.
Play-offs in weekends from 26 May to 30 June 2013.
Draw was released on 16 July 2012. Group III was rescheduled on 8 September 2012.
Tercera División24 August 201230 June 2013All weekends except winter break. All league matches from all groups must finish at maximum on 19 May 2013.
Play-offs in weekends from 26 May to 30 June 2013.
Copa del Rey29 August 201218 May 2013Draws and calendar
Supercopa de España23 August 201229 August 2012
Copa Federación1 August 201221 March 2013
Primera División 1 September 20125 May 2013
Segunda División 9 September 201221 April 2013
Copa de la Reina12 May 201316 June 2013

Transfer windows

Retirements

The following players retired from association football at the end of 2011–12 season or during this season, being the last club a member of 2012–13 La Liga or 2012–13 Segunda División:
NameClub of retirementDate
Ruud van NistelrooyMálaga14 May 2012
Mikel AranburuReal Sociedad14 May 2012
Aitor OcioAthletic Bilbao14 June 2012

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

Teams promoted to 2012–13 La Liga
Teams relegated from 2011–12 La Liga
Teams promoted to 2012–13 Segunda División
Teams relegated from 2011–12 Segunda División
Teams promoted to 2012–13 Segunda División B
Teams relegated from 2011–12 Segunda División B

National team

The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.

FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Spain was in Group I of the 2014 World Cup qualification process.

FIFA Confederations Cup

Spain participated in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. Spain was in Group B and was winner in this group.

Friendlies

Spanish friendly tournaments

List of some friendly matches or short tournaments celebrated in Spain, mainly at summer as part of pre-season, which participated La Liga and Segunda División teams. Other :es:Torneo de verano|historical tournaments are also included.

Other unofficial/friendly tournaments

Other unofficial major tournaments or friendly matches celebrated in Spain were:

Trophy & League Champions

League tables

La Liga

Segunda División