| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hertha BSC |
| Promoted | Hertha BSC Eintracht Braunschweig |
| Relegated | MSV Duisburg Jahn Regensburg |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 790 (2.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dominick Kumbela (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Erzgebirge Aue 6–1VfL Bochum[1] |
| Biggest away win | SV Sandhausen 1–6Hertha BSC[2] |
| Highest scoring | Erzgebirge Aue 6–1VfL Bochum[1] SV Sandhausen 1–6Hertha BSC[2] VfL Bochum 5–2SV Sandhausen[3] Eintracht Braunschweig 4–31. FC Union Berlin[4] |
| Average attendance | 17,240 |
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The2012–13 2. Bundesliga was the 39th season of the2. Bundesliga,Germany's second-levelfootball league. The season began on 3 August 2012 and ended with the last games on 19 May 2013, with a winter break held between the weekends around 15 December 2012 and 2 February 2013.[5]
The league comprised eighteen teams: The teams placed fourth through fifteenth of the2011–12 season, the worst two teams from the2011–12 Bundesliga, the best two teams from the2011–12 3. Liga, the losers of therelegation play-off between the 16th-placed Bundesliga team and the third-placed 2. Bundesliga team and the winners of therelegation play-off between the 16th-placed 2. Bundesliga team and the third-placed 3. Liga team.
At the end of the 2011–12 season,SpVgg Greuther Fürth andEintracht Frankfurt were directly promoted to the2012–13 Bundesliga. Greuther Fürth left the second level after fifteen seasons and will make debut for top level, while Eintracht only made a cameo appearance in the league. The two promoted teams were replaced by1. FC Köln and1. FC Kaiserslautern, who were relegated at the end of the 2011–12 Bundesliga season. Köln re-entered the second level after four consecutive Bundesliga seasons, while Kaiserslautern returned to the 2. Bundesliga after two years.
On the other end of the table,Alemannia Aachen andHansa Rostock were directly relegated to the2012–13 3. Liga. Aachen dropped to the third tier for the first time since the1998–99 season, while Rostock concluded a cameo appearance in the league. The two relegated clubs will be replaced with2011–12 3. Liga championsSV Sandhausen and runners-upVfR Aalen, who earned direct promotion spots are thus both made their debut on this level of theleague system.
Two further spots were available via two-legged play-offs. The playoff between 16th-placed 2011–12 Bundesliga sidesHertha BSC and third-placed 2011–12 2. Bundesliga teamFortuna Düsseldorf ended 4–3 on aggregate for the latter. Consequently, Fortuna finished a three-year spell at second level and returned to the Bundesliga after fifteen years in lower leagues; in turn, Hertha concluded a cameo appearance at the top level and returned to the 2. Bundesliga. However, this decision is provisional since Hertha have appealed the result of the second leg, which was marred by several incidents of crowd disturbance.[6]
Elsewhere, the playoff between 16th-placed 2011–12 2. Bundesliga sidesKarlsruher SC and third-placed 2011–12 3. Liga teamJahn Regensburg ended 3–3 on aggregate and saw Jahn promoted via theaway goal rule. The Bavarian club returned to the second level after eight years; in turn, Karlsruhe finished a three-year spell at the second level and returned to the third level for the first time since the2000–01 season.
Five clubs expanded the seating capacities of their stadiums. Following their promotion, Aalen, Jahn Regensburg and Sandhausen all increased the capacity of their stadiums to 12,500, 13,251 and 12,100 spectators, respectively.[7] Elsewhere, St. Pauli's Millerntor-Stadion was undergoing reconstruction during the autumn as the entire Back Straight was being rebuilt.[8] Finally, 1860 Munich will benefit from an expansion of Allianz Arena by co-tenants and city rivalsBayern Munich, who increased the total capacity of the ground to 71,000 people in late August 2012.[9]
An additional three clubs will have a slightly decreased capacity, as Eintracht Braunschweig, FSV Frankfurt and Union Berlin all are rebuilding a stand of their stadiums. Braunschweig will thus be able to host 22,100 spectators, while Frankfurt and Union can accommodate 10,470 and 16,750 people, respectively, during reconstruction.[7]
Notes
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC(C, P) | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 65 | 28 | +37 | 76 | Promotion toBundesliga |
| 2 | Eintracht Braunschweig(P) | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 67 | |
| 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 58 | Qualification forpromotion play-offs |
| 4 | FSV Frankfurt | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 54 | |
| 5 | 1. FC Köln | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 54 | |
| 6 | 1860 Munich | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 49 | |
| 7 | Union Berlin | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | |
| 8 | Energie Cottbus | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 48 | |
| 9 | VfR Aalen | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 46 | |
| 10 | FC St. Pauli | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 43 | |
| 11 | MSV Duisburg[a](R) | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 43 | Relegation to3. Liga |
| 12 | SC Paderborn | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 42 | |
| 13 | FC Ingolstadt | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 42 | |
| 14 | VfL Bochum | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 38 | |
| 15 | Erzgebirge Aue | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 37 | |
| 16 | Dynamo Dresden(O) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 37 | Qualification forrelegation play-offs |
| 17 | SV Sandhausen[a] | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 38 | 66 | −28 | 26 | |
| 18 | Jahn Regensburg(R) | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 65 | −29 | 19 | Relegation to3. Liga |
| Home \ Away | AAL | AUE | BSC | UNB | BOC | EBS | FCE | SGD | DUI | FSV | FCI | FCK | KOE | M60 | SCP | JRE | SVS | STP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfR Aalen | — | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 1–1 | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Hertha BSC | 2–0 | 3–2 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Union Berlin | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 |
| VfL Bochum | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 3–0 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Energie Cottbus | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Dynamo Dresden | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 |
| MSV Duisburg | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| FSV Frankfurt | 6–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| FC Ingolstadt | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| 1. FC Köln | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| 1860 Munich | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
| SC Paderborn | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Jahn Regensburg | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 3–0 |
| SV Sandhausen | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–6 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 |
| FC St. Pauli | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | — |
Dynamo Dresden, who finished 16th, facedVfL Osnabrück, the third-placed2012–13 3. Liga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner onaggregate score after both matches will earn a spot in the 2013–14 2. Bundesliga. The two sides met in the same fixturetwo seasons ago, although this time the roles are reversed.
| Dynamo Dresden | 2–0 | VfL Osnabrück |
|---|---|---|
| Fiél Ouali | Report |
Dynamo Dresden won 2–1 on aggregate and retained its 2. Bundesliga spot for the 2013–14 season.
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4–3[40] | 17 December 2012 |