2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League
12th edition of the European women's club football championship organized by UEFA
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The 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League was the 12th edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final was held at Stamford Bridge, London, England on 23 May 2013.
Team allocation and distribution
The national champions and runners-up, where known, in nations that have participated in the past five years are listed as expected to compete. Some of these teams may choose not to participate. Norway has overtaken Iceland in the UEFA coefficients and thus assured themselves a second entry.
Countries are allocated places according to their UEFA league coefficient for women.[2] A first entry list was posted on 14 June 2012 by the Belgian representative.[3] Not returning since last year is the champion of Luxembourg, for the first time Montenegro sends its champion. Here CH denotes the national champion, RU the national runner-up.
| Round of 32 | |||
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| Qualifying round | |||
- 1.^ On 6 December 2011 it was announced that the 2011 FA WSL Runners-up were given the spot,[4] and not as initially planned the 2011–12 FA Women's Cup winner.[5]
Round and draw dates
UEFA has scheduled the competition as follows.[6]
| Round | Draw | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying round | 28 June 2012[7] | 11–16 August 2012 | |
| Round of 32 | 23 August 2012 | 26–27 September 2012 | 3–4 October 2012 |
| Round of 16 | 31 October–1 November 2012 | 7–8 November 2012 | |
| Quarterfinals | 27 November 2012 | 20–21 March 2013 | 27–28 March 2013 |
| Semifinals | 13–14 April 2013 | 20–21 April 2013 | |
| Final | 23 May 2013 | ||
Qualifying round
32 teams entered in the qualifying round, and were divided into eight groups of four teams, with one team from each seeding pot. Host countries won't be drawn together.
Groups were played as mini tournaments over a span of six days.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ZUR | POM | ABE | GIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 | Advance to main round | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | – | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 6 | – | — | – | 9–1 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | – | 2–4 | — | – | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 0 | 0–8 | – | 2–3 | — |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BKA | SUB | NSA | PAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Advance to main round | — | – | 4–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | 0–2 | — | – | – | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | – | 0–7 | — | 2–0 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | – | 0–1 | – | — |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CLU | DEZ | GLE | BIR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 | Advance to main round | — | 4–1 | – | 8–0 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | – | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | 2–4 | – | — | – | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 | – | – | 1–3 | — |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UNR | SBR | BOB | EKO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 9 | Advance to main round | — | 5–0 | – | 7–1 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | – | — | 3–2 | – | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | 0–5 | – | — | 5–1 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 0 | – | 0–8 | – | — |
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SFK | PEA | ASA | CAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to main round | — | 4–0 | – | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | – | — | 5–0 | – | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1–1 | – | — | 5–0 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | – | 0–4 | – | — |
Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | APL | KHA | KIK | ADA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | +31 | 9 | Advance to main round | — | – | 7–0 | 21–0 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 6 | 0–3 | — | – | 14–1 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 3 | – | 1–2 | — | – | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 46 | −44 | 0 | – | – | 1–11 | — |
Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MTK | PAOK | NTA | SKC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 | Advance to main round | — | 2–0 | – | 5–0 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | – | — | 1–0 | 8–0 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | 0–7 | – | — | – | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 | – | – | 2–5 | — |
Group 8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GLA | P35 | OSI | NOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 7 | Advance to main round | — | – | 3–2 | 11–0 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | 1–1 | — | – | 6–0 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 3 | – | 1–3 | — | – | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | −27 | 0 | – | – | 1–11 | — |
Ranking of group runners-up
The two best runners-up also qualify for the round of 32. The match against the fourth-placed team in the group does not count for the purposes of the runners-up table. The tie-breakers in this ranking are:
- Higher number of points obtained
- Superior goal difference
- Higher number of goals scored
- Higher number of club coefficient points
- Fair play conduct in all group matches
| Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
Knockout phase
The top 16 ranked teams are seeded for the round of 32. Team that qualified through the qualifying round are marked with (Q).[8]
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Bracket
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Round of 32
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona |
0–7 | 0–3 | 0–4 | |
| Standard Liège |
1–8 | 1–3 | 0–5 | |
| Apollon Limassol |
3–6 | 2–3 | 1–3 | |
| Olimpia Cluj |
3–3 (a) | 1–1 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | |
| Unia Racibórz |
2–11 | 1–5 | 1–6 | |
| BIIK Kazygurt |
0–8 | 0–4 | 0–4 | |
| SFK 2000 |
0–6 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
| ADO Den Haag |
3–5 | 1–4 | 2–1 | |
| Stjarnan |
1–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | |
| PK-35 Vantaa |
0–12 | 0–7 | 0–5 | |
| MTK |
1–10 | 0–4 | 1–6 | |
| Birmingham City |
2–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) | |
| Stabæk |
5–3 | 2–0 | 3–3 | |
| Zürich |
1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Glasgow City |
1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Spartak Subotica |
0–4 | 0–1 | 0–3 |
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal |
6–4 | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Torres |
7–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| Wolfsburg |
5–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | |
| Sparta Prague |
2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| Zorky Krasnogorsk |
0–11 | 0–9 | 0–2 | |
| Malmö |
3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Stabæk |
1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Fortuna Hjørring |
3–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
Quarter-finals
There was an open draw held for the quarterfinals and the following rounds on 27 November 2012.[9]
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Top scorers (excluding qualifying rounds and play-off round):
Top goalscorers
The top-scorer award is given to the player scoring the most goals including the qualifying rounds, thus Romanian player Laura Rus from Apollon Limassol won the award by scoring 11 goals up to the round of 32.[10] Conny Pohlers scored her 42nd goal in the competition history, to become the sole all-time topscorer.
The following are the top scorers excluding the qualifying round.
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | Minutes played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 514' | ||
| 8 | 540' | |||
| 3 | 7 | 365' | ||
| 4 | 6 | 338' | ||
| 5 | 5 | 190' | ||
| 5 | 627' | |||
| 5 | 630' | |||
| 5 | 737' | |||
| 9 | 4 | 238' | ||
| 4 | 243' |
Source:[11]