| 2012–13 DEL season | |
| League: | Deutsche Eishockey Liga |
| Sport: | Ice Hockey |
| Pixels: | 120px |
| Duration: | 14 September 2012–21 April 2013 |
| No Of Teams: | 14 |
| No Of Games: | 402 |
| Attendance: | 2,595,158 |
| Tv: | Laola1 Servus TV |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champs: | Adler Mannheim |
| Top Scorer: |  Carl Ridderwall |
| Finals: | Finals |
| Finals Champ: | Eisbären Berlin |
| Seasonslist: | Deutsche Eishockey Liga#DEL seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | DEL |
| Prevseason Link: | 2011–12 DEL season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2011–12 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2013–14 DEL season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2013–14 |
The 2012–13 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 19th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
| Team | GP | W | OTW | SOW | OTL | SOL | L | Goals | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adler Mannheim | 52 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 164:125 | 99 | ||
| 2 | Kölner Haie | 52 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 165:137 | 99 | ||
| 3 | Krefeld Pinguine | 52 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 166:145 | 88 | ||
| 4 | Eisbären Berlin | 52 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 180:152 | 85 | ||
| 5 | Hamburg Freezers | 52 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 158:130 | 85 | ||
| 6 | ERC Ingolstadt | 52 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 161:149 | 84 | ||
| 7 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | 52 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 161:159 | 77 | ||
| 8 | Augsburger Panther | 52 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 137:155 | 77 | ||
| 9 | Straubing Tigers | 52 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 133:145 | 74 | ||
| 10 | EHC Wolfsburg | 52 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 142:150 | 73 | ||
| 11 | Hannover Scorpions | 52 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 124:148 | 72 | ||
| 12 | EHC München | 52 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 125:137 | 71 | ||
| 13 | Iserlohn Roosters | 52 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 130:167 | 59 | ||
| 14 | Düsseldorfer EG | 52 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 131:178 | 49 |
The playoff qualification was played between March 13 and 17, 2013 in a Best-of-three mode.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | EHC Wolfsburg | 3–2 | 3–4 | 3–5 | ||
| 0–2 | Straubing Tigers | 2–3 (OT) | 1–4 | – |
There was a reseeding after the first round.
The quarterfinals were played between 20 March and 1 April 2013 in a Best-of-seven mode.
The semifinals were played between 3 and 12 April 2013 in a Best-of-five mode.
The final were played between 14 and 24 April 2013 in a Best-of-five mode.