A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 August 2012 – 1 June 2013 |
| Champions | Barcelona 22nd title |
| Relegated | Mallorca Deportivo La Coruña Zaragoza |
| Champions League | Barcelona Real Madrid Atlético Madrid Real Sociedad |
| Europa League | Valencia Real Betis Sevilla |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,091 (2.87 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lionel Messi (46 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Thibaut Courtois (0.78 goals/match) |
| Biggest home win | Atlético Madrid 6–0 Deportivo La Coruña (9 December 2012) |
| Biggest away win | Rayo Vallecano 0–5 Barcelona (27 October 2012) Mallorca 0–5 Real Madrid (28 October 2012) Valencia 0–5 Real Madrid (20 January 2013) |
| Highest scoring | Deportivo La Coruña 4–5 Barcelona (20 October 2012) |
| Longest winning run | 12 matches Barcelona[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches Barcelona[1] |
| Longest winless run | 15 matches Zaragoza[1] |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Deportivo La Coruña Mallorca[1] |
| Highest attendance | 96,589[1] Barcelona 2–2 Real Madrid |
| Average attendance | 29,430[1] |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
The 2012–13 La Liga season (known as the Liga BBVA for sponsorship reasons) was the 82nd since its establishment. The campaign began on 18 August 2012, and ended on 1 June 2013.[2] Barcelona won the league for a 22nd time, after leading the league the entire season and amassing 100 points, equalling Real Madrid's points record from the previous season. As in previous years, Nike provided the official ball for all matches, with a new Nike Maxim Liga BBVA model to be used throughout the season for all matches.[3][4]
Teams
A total of 20 teams contested the league, including 17 sides from the 2011–12 season and three promoted from the 2011–12 Segunda División. This included the two top teams from the Segunda División, and the victorious team of the play-offs.
Villarreal CF, Sporting de Gijón and Racing de Santander were relegated to 2012–13 Segunda División the previous season: Villarreal were relegated after twelve years in La Liga, Sporting de Gijón returned to Segunda División after a four-year tenure in La Liga, while Racing de Santander ended ten consecutive seasons in La Liga, the longest period in its history.
The three teams that were relegated were replaced by three 2011–12 Segunda División sides: Deportivo de La Coruña made an immediate return to the top level as Segunda División champion. The second-placing team Celta de Vigo was also promoted to La Liga after a five-year absence. The third promoted team was decided in the promotion play-offs where Real Valladolid returned to La Liga after two seasons in Segunda División.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location of stadium | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Bilbao | Bilbao | San Mamés | 39,750 |
| Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Vicente Calderón | 54,851 |
| Barcelona | Barcelona | Camp Nou | 99,354 |
| Betis | Seville | Benito Villamarín | 52,745 |
| Celta Vigo | Vigo | Balaídos | 31,800 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | A Coruña | Riazor | 34,600 |
| Espanyol | Barcelona | Cornellà-El Prat | 40,500 |
| Getafe | Getafe | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez | 17,700 |
| Granada | Granada | Nuevo Los Cármenes | 22,524 |
| Levante | Valencia | Ciutat de València | 25,534 |
| Málaga | Málaga | La Rosaleda | 28,963 |
| Mallorca | Palma | Iberostar Stadium | 23,142 |
| Osasuna | Pamplona | El Sadar | 19,553 |
| Rayo Vallecano | Madrid | Campo de Vallecas | 15,489 |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu | 85,454 |
| Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Anoeta | 32,076 |
| Sevilla | Seville | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán | 45,500 |
| Valencia | Valencia | Mestalla | 55,000 |
| Valladolid | Valladolid | José Zorrilla | 26,512 |
| Zaragoza | Zaragoza | La Romareda | 34,596 |
Personnel and sponsorship
- 1. ^ Huawei is the sponsor for select matches.
- 2. ^ On the back of shirt.
- 3. ^ Barcelona makes a donation to UNICEF in order to display the charity's logo on the back of the club's kit.
- 4. ^ On the shorts.
- 5. ^ Málaga makes a donation to UNESCO in order to display the charity's logo on the club's kit.
- 6. ^ On the left sleeve.