The 2012–13
Spartak Moscow season was the club's 21st season in the
Russian Premier League
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, the highest tier of
association football
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in
Russia
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. They finished the season in fourth place, qualifying for the
UEFA Europa League
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; reached the round of 16 in the
Russian Cup; and were knocked out
2012–13 UEFA Champions League
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The final was p ...
at the group stage.
Spartak started the season under the management of
Unai Emery, who they appointed as manager in June 2012 after
Valery Karpin
Valery Georgiyevich Karpin (russian: Валерий Георгиевич Карпин; born 2 February 1969) is a football manager and former player who manages FC Rostov and the Russian national team. He is a former midfielder, primarily a ...
resigned following the completion of the previous season. Emery lasted five months before being sacked on 25 November, and Karpin was appointed caretaker manager before being handed the job permanently on 13 December 2012.
Squad
On loan
Left club during season
Transfers
In
Loans in
Out
Loans out
Released
Friendlies
Competitions
Russian Premier League
Results by round
Results
Table
Russian Cup
UEFA Champions League
Play-off round
Group stage
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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, colspan="14", ''Players away from the club on loan:''
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, colspan="14", ''Players who appeared for Spartak Moscow but left during the season:''
Goal scorers
Clean sheets
Disciplinary record
References
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