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for the first time. Turbine Potsdam finished in second place and qualified for the

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. Duisburg and Bad Neuenahr went into administration during the season. As a result, Bad Neuenahr decided to withdraw from the league, sparing Sindelfingen from relegation.

Changes from 2011–12

SG Essen-Schönebeck was renamed

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and played their home games in the Stadion Essen.

Teams

The teams promoted from the previous season's 2nd Bundesliga were

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as winners of the Southern division and

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as runners-up of the Northern division.

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Top scorers

Ogimi won her first top-scorer award in the Bundesliga (women).

References

External links

News, Matchdetails, Teams, Transfers
on weltfussball.de
Season
on soccerway.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Bundesliga (Women), 2012-13

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