2012–13 in Danish football

The 2012–13 in Danish football season was the 123rd edition of competitive football in Denmark.

Football in Denmark

Season	2012–13
← 2011–12 2013–14 →

Club football

Domestic football

Superliga

Main article: 2012–13 Danish Superliga

The 23rd edition of the Danish Superliga began on 13 July 2012 and ended on 20 May 2013.

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Copenhagen (C)	33	18	11	4	62	32	+30	65	Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2	Nordsjælland	33	17	9	7	60	37	+23	60	Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3	Randers FC	33	15	7	11	36	42	−6	52	Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
4	Esbjerg fB	33	13	8	12	38	32	+6	47	Qualification for the Europa League play-off round
5	AaB	33	13	8	12	51	46	+5	47	Qualification for the Europa 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 to Danish 1st Division
12	Silkeborg IF (R)	33	8	7	18	38	66	−28	31

Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

First Division

Main article: 2012–13 Danish 1st Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Viborg FF (C, P)	33	17	11	5	60	30	+30	62	Promotion to Danish Superliga
2	Vestsjælland (P)	33	17	11	5	39	27	+12	62
3	Vejle Kolding	33	16	10	7	46	29	+17	58
4	Lyngby Boldklub	33	17	5	11	55	42	+13	56
5	Fredericia	33	11	11	11	53	48	+5	44
6	HB Køge	33	12	8	13	39	45	−6	44
7	Hjørring[a]	33	10	10	13	38	41	−3	40
8	Brønshøj[b]	33	12	9	12	41	36	+5	39
9	Hobro	33	9	11	13	37	43	−6	38
10	AB Gladsaxe	33	8	13	12	33	34	−1	37
11	Skive IK (R)	33	10	7	16	47	55	−8	37	Relegation to Danish 2nd Divisions
12	Fyn[c] (D, R)	33	2	8	23	26	84	−58	11	Relegation to Funen Series

Source: Danish Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. On 5 May 2013 FC Hjørring was denied licence renewal because the club failed to meet the economic requirements. The Danish FA decided that the club would be relegated to second division at the end of the season. The decision was appealed by the club and since the club was able to raise the necessary money, the decision was reversed and the club was allowed to stay in the league.
2. On 30 April Brønshøj was docked six point due to irregularities with player contracts.
3. On 1 February 2013 FC Fyn went bankrupt. They were docked three points for going into administration and later the team dissolved itself and withdrew from the tournament. With that they lost their remaining matches 3-0. The licence was relegated to Funen Series and used by Boldklubben 1913 in the following season.

2012–13 Danish 2nd Divisions

Main article: 2012–13 Danish 2nd Divisions

East

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hvidovre IF (P)	30	22	3	5	85	31	+54	69	Promotion to Danish 1st Division
2	Helsingør	30	20	4	6	79	38	+41	64
3	Rishøj BK	30	18	6	6	50	29	+21	60
4	Næstved BK	30	17	8	5	64	32	+32	59
5	HIK	30	15	6	9	58	46	+12	51
6	B 1908	30	13	12	5	46	41	+5	51
7	Frem	30	14	6	10	45	40	+5	48
8	FC Roskilde	30	13	7	10	52	41	+11	46
9	Nordvest FC	30	12	8	10	51	49	+2	44
10	LFA	30	10	6	14	48	59	−11	36
11	Avarta	30	9	6	15	39	47	−8	33
12	Svebølle B&I	30	8	7	15	37	61	−24	31
13	IF Skjold Birkerød	30	8	5	17	44	65	−21	29
14	Fremad Amager (O)	30	6	5	19	39	59	−20	23	Qualification to Play-offs
15	Herlev (R)	30	5	6	19	27	67	−40	21	Relegation to Denmark Series
16	NB Bornholm (R)	30	1	3	26	14	73	−59	6

Updated to match(es) played on 23 June 2013. Source: Danish FA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

West

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Marienlyst (P)	30	21	5	4	81	45	+36	68	Promotion to Danish 1st Division
2	Aarhus Fremad	30	18	7	5	63	17	+46	61
3	Brabrand	30	15	8	7	51	40	+11	53
4	Blokhus	30	14	8	8	56	44	+12	50
5	FC Svendborg	30	14	6	10	54	45	+9	48
6	Næsby BK	30	12	10	8	62	52	+10	46
7	Middelfart G&BK	30	11	8	11	45	38	+7	41
8	Thisted FC	30	11	8	11	51	49	+2	41
9	FC Skanderborg	30	12	5	13	60	60	0	41
10	Skovbakken IK	30	9	10	11	45	51	−6	37
11	Søllerød-Vedbæk	30	10	6	14	49	58	−9	36
12	FC Sydvest 05	30	9	6	15	44	59	−15	33
13	Ringkøbing IF	30	8	7	15	47	61	−14	31
14	Kjellerup (R)	30	8	6	16	39	60	−21	30	Qualification to Play-offs
15	Otterup B&I (R)	30	7	8	15	47	73	−26	29	Relegation to Denmark Series
16	Varde IF (R)	30	2	10	18	35	77	−42	16

Updated to match(es) played on 23 June 2013. Source: Danish FA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Danish Cup

The Cup was scheduled to play its first round matches on 14–16 August 2012 and hold its final on 9 May.

Champions League

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League

Group E

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group E

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		JUV	SHK	CHE	NOR
1	Juventus	6	3	3	0	12	4	+8	12	Advance to knockout phase		—	1–1	3–0	4–0
2	Shakhtar Donetsk	6	3	1	2	12	8	+4	10[a]			0–1	—	2–1	2–0
3	Chelsea	6	3	1	2	16	10	+6	10[a]	Transfer to Europa League		2–2	3–2	—	6–1
4	Nordsjælland	6	0	1	5	4	22	−18	1			1–1	2–5	0–4	—

Source: Soccerway
Notes:

1. Tied on head-to-head points (3) and head-to-head goal difference (0). Head-to-head away goals: Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Chelsea 1.

Shakhtar Donetsk v Nordsjælland

19 September 2012	Shakhtar Donetsk	2 – 0	Nordsjælland	Ukraine
20:45 BST				Stadium: Donbas Arena Attendance: 45,816 Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)

Nordsjælland v Chelsea

2 October 2012	Nordsjælland	0 – 4	Chelsea	Copenhagen
20:45 BST			Mata 33', 82' Luiz 79' Ramires 89'	Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 25,120 Referee: Marijo Strahonja (Croatia)

Nordsjælland v Juventus

23 October 2012	Nordsjælland	1 – 1	Juventus	Copenhagen
20:45 BST	Beckmann 50'		Mirko Vučinić 81'	Attendance: 22,404 Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany)

Juventus v Nordsjælland

7 November 2012	Juventus	4 - 0	Nordsjælland	Turin
20:45 BST	Marchisio 6' Vidal 23' Giovinco 37' Quagliarella 75'			Stadium: Juventus Stadium Attendance: 27,789 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia)

Nordsjælland v Shakhtar Donetsk

20 November 2012 5	Nordsjælland	2 – 5	Shakhtar Donetsk	Copenhagen1, Denmark
21:45 EET (UTC+2)	Nordstrand 24' Lorentzen 29'	Report	Luiz Adriano 26', 53', 81' Willian 44', 50'	Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 17,054 Referee: Antony Gautier (France)

Chelsea v Nordsjælland

5 December 2012 6	Chelsea	6 – 1	Nordsjælland	London
20:45 GMT	Luiz pen.' (38) Torres 45' (56) Cahill 51' Mata 63' Oscar 71'		John 46'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,084 Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)

Europa League

Group E

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group E

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		STE	STU	COP	MOL
1	Steaua București	6	3	2	1	9	9	0	11	Advance to knockout phase		—	1–5	1–0	2–0
2	VfB Stuttgart	6	2	2	2	9	6	+3	8[a]			2–2	—	0–0	0–1
3	Copenhagen	6	2	2	2	5	6	−1	8[a]			1–1	0–2	—	2–1
4	Molde	6	2	0	4	6	8	−2	6			1–2	2–0	1–2	—

Source: Soccerway
Notes:

1. Head-to-head points: VfB Stuttgart 4, Copenhagen 1.

Copenhagen v Molde

20 September 2012 1	Copenhagen	2 - 1	Molde	Copenhagen
19:00	Claudemir 20' Cornelius 74'		Diouf 45+1'	Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 11,633 Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)

Steaua București v Copenhagen

4 October 2012 2	Steaua București	1 - 0	Copenhagen	Arena Națională
21:05	Sigurðsson 83' (o.g.)			Stadium: Bucharest Attendance: 48,694 Referee: Antonio Damato (Italy)

Stuttgart v Copenhagen

25 October 2012 3	Stuttgart	0 - 0	Copenhagen	Mercedes-Benz Arena
21:05				Stadium: Stuttgart Attendance: 15,300 Referee: Antonio Damato (Portugal)

Copenhagen v Stuttgart

8 November 2012 4	Copenhagen	0 - 2	Stuttgart	Parken Stadium
19:00			Ibišević 76' Harnik	Stadium: Copenhagen Attendance: 24,681 Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)

Molde v Copenhagen

22 November 2012 5	Molde	1 - 2	Copenhagen	Aker Stadion
19:00	Chima 62'		Santin 21' (pen.) Gíslason	Stadium: Molde Attendance: 5,740 Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Copenhagen v Steaua București

6 December 2012 6	Copenhagen	1 - 1	Steaua București	Parken Stadium
19:00	Vetokele 87'		Rusescu 72'	Stadium: Copenhagen Attendance: 15,487 Referee: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)