| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FC Copenhagen |
| Relegated | Horsens Silkeborg |
| Champions League | Copenhagen Nordsjælland |
| Europa League | Randers Aalborg BK Esbjerg (viadomestic cup) |
| Matches | 198 |
| Goals | 561 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Andreas Cornelius (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | SønderjyskE 6–1 Randers Nordsjælland 6–1 Silkeborg Copenhagen 5–0 Silkeborg OB 5–0 SønderjyskE |
| Biggest away win | Silkeborg 0–5 SønderjyskE |
| Highest scoring | Esbjerg 6–2 OB |
| Longest winning run | 9 games Copenhagen[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 games Copenhagen[1] |
| Longest winless run | 12 games Brøndby[1] |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Horsens Silkeborg[1] |
| Highest attendance | 33.215 Copenhagen 1–1 SønderjyskE[2] |
| Lowest attendance | 0 Brøndby 0–0AGF Brøndby 0–0 SønderjyskE[3] |
2013–14 → | |
The2012–13 Danish Superliga season was the 23rd season of theDanishSuperliga, which decided theDanish football championship. It marked the 100 year anniversary of the first ever Danish Football Championship,held in 1912–13.
The season began on 13 July 2012 and ended on 20 May 2013.
Lyngby Boldklub andHB Køge finished the2011–12 season in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and were relegated to the2012–13 1st Division.
The relegated teams were replaced by2011–12 1st Division championsEsbjerg fB and runners-upRanders FC.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2011–12 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | Aalborg | Energi Nord Arena | Natural | 13,797 | 7th |
| AC Horsens | Horsens | CASA Arena Horsens | Natural | 10,400 | 4th |
| AGF | Aarhus | NRGi Park | Natural | 20,032 | 5th |
| Brøndby IF | Brøndby | Brøndby Stadium | Natural | 29,000 | 9th |
| Esbjerg fB | Esbjerg | Blue Water Arena | Natural | 18,000 | 1D, 1st |
| FC Copenhagen | Copenhagen | Parken | Natural | 38,065 | 2nd |
| FC Midtjylland | Herning | MCH Arena | Natural | 11,800 | 3rd |
| FC Nordsjælland | Farum | Farum Park | Artificial | 9,900 | 1st |
| OB | Odense | TRE-FOR Park | Natural | 15,633 | 10th |
| Randers FC | Randers | AutoC Park Randers | Natural | 12,000 | 1D, 2nd |
| Silkeborg IF | Silkeborg | Mascot Park | Natural | 10,000 | 8th |
| SønderjyskE | Haderslev | Haderslev Fodboldstadion | Natural | 10,000 | 6th |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | adidas | Spar Nord | ||
| AC Horsens | hummel | Telia Stofa | ||
| AGF | hummel | YouSee | ||
| Brøndby IF | hummel | UNICEF | ||
| Esbjerg fB | Nike | Sydenergi | ||
| F.C. Copenhagen | adidas | Carlsberg | ||
| FC Midtjylland | Wunderelf | Nordea | ||
| FC Nordsjælland | Diadora | City Container | ||
| OB | Puma | Carlsberg | ||
| Randers FC | Warrior | Verdo | ||
| Silkeborg IF | uhlsport | Mascot International | ||
| SønderjyskE | Diadora | Frøs Herreds Sparekasse |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odense BK | End of tenure as caretaker | 24 May 2012 | 24 May 2012[4] | Pre-Season | ||
| Silkeborg IF | Signed byOdense BK | 24 May 2012[4] | 1 June 2012[5] | Pre-Season | ||
| F.C. Copenhagen | Resigned | 25 May 2012[6] | 22 June 2012[7] | Pre-Season | ||
| Randers FC | Sacked | 5 July 2012[8] | 5 July 2012 | Pre-Season | ||
| Silkeborg IF | Sacked | 11 November 2012[9] | 11 November 2012 | 12th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copenhagen(C) | 33 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 65 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Nordsjælland | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 60 | Qualification for theChampions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Randers FC | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 52 | Qualification for theEuropa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Esbjerg fB | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 47 | Qualification for theEuropa League play-off round |
| 5 | AaB | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 47 | Qualification for theEuropa League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Midtjylland | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 47 | |
| 7 | AGF | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 41 | |
| 8 | SønderjyskE | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 41 | |
| 9 | Brøndby | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 39 | |
| 10 | OB | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 38 | |
| 11 | Horsens(R) | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 34 | Relegation toDanish 1st Division |
| 12 | Silkeborg IF(R) | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 66 | −28 | 31 |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nordsjælland | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Randers FC | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Esbjerg fB | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| AaB | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Midtjylland | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| AGF | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| SønderjyskE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Brøndby | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| OB | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Horsens | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Silkeborg IF | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Matchday 1–11[edit]
Source:Danish Football Association(in Danish) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Matchday 12–33[edit]
Source:Danish Football Association(in Danish) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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| No. | Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC København | 15,926 | 33,215 |
| 2 | Brøndby IF | 9,166 | 21,186 |
| 3 | AGF | 8,043 | 14,676 |
| 4 | OB | 7,320 | 10,314 |
| 5 | AaB | 6,897 | 10,794 |
| 6 | Esbjerg fB | 6,647 | 9,345 |
| 7 | FC Nordsjælland | 5,827 | 10,300 |
| 8 | FC Midtjylland | 5,800 | 9,552 |
| 9 | Randers FC | 5,240 | 7,850 |
| 10 | AC Horsens | 3,970 | 9,487 |
| 11 | Silkeborg IF | 3,151 | 4,111 |
| 12 | SønderjyskE | 3,005 | 6,575 |
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