2012–13 FC Spartak Moscow season
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The 2012–13 Spartak Moscow season was the club's 21st season in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia. They finished the season in fourth place, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League; reached the round of 16 in the Russian Cup; and were knocked out 2012–13 UEFA Champions League at the group stage.
2012–13 season | |||
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Chairman | Leonid Fedun | ||
Manager | Unai Emery (until 25 November 2012) Valery Karpin (from 26 November 2012) | ||
Stadium | Luzhniki Stadium | ||
Russian Premier League | 4th | ||
Russian Cup | Round of 16 vs Rostov | ||
UEFA Champions League | Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Dmitri Kombarov (7) All: Two Players (8) | ||
Highest home attendance | 67,325 vs Barcelona 20 November 2012 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 7,969 vs Mordovia Saransk 27 October 2012 | ||
Average home league attendance | 23,368 | ||
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Spartak started the season under the management of Unai Emery, who they appointed as manager in June 2012 after Valery Karpin resigned following the completion of the previous season.[1] Emery lasted five months before being sacked on 25 November,[2] and Karpin was appointed caretaker manager before being handed the job permanently on 13 December 2012.[3]