The 2012–13 season was the 108th overall season of
football
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and the 80th season of competitive professional football in
France.
The
France men's national team began play on 15 August 2012, contesting a
friendly match against
Uruguay. The team also began contesting
qualification matches for the
2014 FIFA World Cup
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. The men's youth international teams also began playing qualification matches for their yearly European Championship tournament. ''
Les Espoirs
The France national under-21 football team (french: Equipe de France Espoirs), known in France as ''Les Espoirs'' (, ''The Hopes''), is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team c ...
'' concluded its qualification campaign for the
2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
Thirteen or 13 may refer to:
* 13 (number), the natural number following 12 and preceding 14
* One of the years 13 BC, AD 13, 1913, 2013
Music
* 13AD (band), an Indian classic and hard rock band
Albums
* ''13'' (Black Sabbath album), 2013
* ...
, while the
under-19 and
under-17 teams played qualification matches for the
2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and
2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
The 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the twelfth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship since the re-organising of age group competitions in 2002. Slovakia were hosts of the tournament with games taking place at four ...
, respectively.
Similarly,
the women's team concluded its qualification campaign for
UEFA Women's Euro 2013.
News
Broadcast rights
On 23 June 2011, the
Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) confirmed that French television channel
Canal+ had acquired four television packages for the next four seasons beginning with the 2012–13 and ending with the 2015–16 season.
The organization also announced that independent broadcaster
Al Jazeera
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had acquired two packages. The combined deals are valued at €510 million per season.
Schedule
To coincide with the new television rights deal, the LFP announced that the match days would be re-arranged. Beginning with the 2012–13 season, there will be one match played on Friday night at 21:00. On Saturday, a match will be contested at 17:00. At 19:00, four matches will be played and that will be followed by a match at 21:00. On Sunday, the early match will be played at 14:00. This will be followed by a match at 19:00. Finally, at 21:00, the match day will conclude with the showcase match.
Supercup in the United States
On 5 April 2012, the LFP announced that, for the fourth consecutive season, the
Trophée des champions will be held on international soil. The match will be played in
Harrison,
New Jersey, at the
Red Bull Arena and will be contested by
the winner of Ligue 1 and
the winner of the Coupe de France. The match will be played on 28 July 2012. Like the previous three years, the idea will be to promote
French football abroad, but this time more specifically in the United States.
DNCG rulings
Ligue 2
On 11 July 2012, following a preliminary review of each club's administrative and financial accounts in Ligue 2, the DNCG ruled that
Le Mans
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would be relegated to the Championnat National. Following the announcement, Le Mans club president Henri Legarda announced that the club would appeal the decision, stating the "shareholders will play their part and the club will go after every possible step to restore its rightful place in the sport".
National
On 12 June 2012, following a preliminary review of each club's administrative and financial accounts in the Championnat National, the DNCG ruled that
Cherbourg
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would be relegated to the Championnat de France amateur due to the club possessing a financial debt of €200,000. Following the announcement, Cherbourg president Gérard Gohel announced that the club would appeal the decision. On 5 July, the DNCG reversed its decision to relegate Cherbourg after the club gained the €200,000 required to remain in the division.
Managerial changes
Ligue 1
Ligue 2
National
Transfers
Competitions
International competitions
Men's
Women's
National teams
France
Friendly
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
Last updated: 16 October 2012
Source
French Football Federation
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France (women's)
UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualification
Friendly
Last updated: 7 August 2014
Source
French Football Federation
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France U-21
Friendly
2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification playoffs
Last updated: 16 October 2012
Source
French Football Federation U-21 Schedule
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France U-20
Four Nations Tournament
Friendly
Last updated: 24 October 2012
Source
French Football Federation U-20 Schedule
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France U-19
Friendly
2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship First Round qualification
Last updated: 24 October 2012
Source
French Football Federation U-19 Schedule
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France U-18
Friendly
2012 Tournio de Limoges
Last updated: 24 October 2012
Source
French Football Federation U-18 Schedule
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France U-17
2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship First Round qualification
2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round
2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite round was the second round of qualifications for the final tournament of UEFA U-17 Championship 2013. The 28 teams advancing from the qualifying round were distributed into seven groups of fo ...
Friendly
Last updated: 26 March 2013
Source
Federation U-17 Schedule
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France U-16
Friendly
2012 Tournoi du Val-de-Marne
2013 Aegean Cup
2013 Montaigu Tournament
Last updated: 4 June 2013
Source
French Football Federation U-16 Schedule
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Notes
References
External links
Official site
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Seasons in French football