The 2012–13

FC Schalke 04 Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04 (), and abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional sports club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its football team, ...

season was the 109th season in the club's football history. In

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the club plays in the

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, the top tier of

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. It is the clubs 22nd consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1991.

Review and events

The club also takes part in the 2012–13 edition of the

DFB-Pokal The DFB-Pokal (), also known as the German Cup in English language, English, is a German knockout Association football, football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competiti ...

, where it reached the second round and will face 2. Bundesliga side

SV Sandhausen Sportverein Sandhausen 1916 e.V., commonly known as simply SV Sandhausen or Sandhausen, is a Football in Germany, German association football club that plays in Sandhausen, immediately to the south of Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg. It is Ger ...

next. In Europe the club has qualified for the 2012–13 edition of the Champions League where it will play

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and

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in Group B of the

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.Champions League 2012/2013 .:. Gruppe B
UEFA Champions League 2012–13 – Group B, accessed: 13 September 2012 Huub Stevens was sacked as head coach on 16 December 2012.

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replaced Stevens as head coach.

Competitions

Legend

Friendly matches

Bundesliga

League results

Final league table

DFB-Pokal

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Knockout phase

=Round of 16

Squad

Squad and statistics

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Transfers

In

Out

Kits

Sources

Match reports

Other sources

External links

2012–13 FC Schalke 04 season at Weltfussball.de

2012–13 FC Schalke 04 season at kicker.de

2012–13 FC Schalke 04 season at Fussballdaten.de
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Schalke 04 Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04 (), and abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional sports club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its football team, w ...

FC Schalke 04 seasons