| Maltese FA Trophy | |
| Year: | 2012–13 |
| Country: | Malta |
| Champions: | Hibernians |
| Count: | 10 |
| Runner-Up: | Qormi |
| Prevseason: | 2011–12 |
| Nextseason: | 2013–14 |
The 2012–13 Maltese FA Trophy was the 75th season since its establishment. For the second season, the competition will include all teams from Malta and Gozo. The competition began on 5 September 2012 and is ended on 19 May 2013 with the final in Ta' Qali Stadium. The defending champions are Hibernians, having won their 9th Maltese Cup last season. The winner will qualify to the first qualifying round[1] of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.
Hibernians were the defending champions, and they retain the trophy.
Matches began on 5 September 2012 and concluded with the final on 19 May 2013.[2]
| Round | Date | Fixtures | width=100 | New entrants ! | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 5–11 September 2012 | 14 | 28 | Centenary Stadium Gozo Stadium Sannat Ground | |
| Second Round | 19–21 October 2012 | 20 | 26 | Centenary Stadium Victor Tedesco Stadium Gozo Stadium Sirens Stadium Luxol Stadium | |
| Third Round | 30 November - 2 December 2012 | 16 | 12 | TBC | |
| Fourth Round | 20–23 January 2013 | 8 | - | TBC | |
| Quarter-finals | 17 February 2013 | 4 | - | TBC | |
| Semi-finals | 17–18 May 2013 | 2 | - | Ta' Qali National Stadium | |
| Final | 22 May 2013 | 1 | - | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Entering this round were clubs from the Maltese Third Division, the Gozo Football League First Division and the Gozo Football League Second Division. These matches took place between 5 and 11 September 2012.[3]
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|5 September 2012|-|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|6 September 2012|-|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|8 September 2012|-|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|9 September 2012|-|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|11 September 2012|}
Entering this round were the 14 winners from the first round along with the 12 Maltese First Division clubs and the 14 Maltese Second Division clubs. These matches took place between 19 and 21 October 2012.[4]
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|19 October 2012|-|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|20 October 2012|-|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|21 October 2012|}
Entering this round were the 20 winners from the second round along with the 12 Maltese Premier League clubs. These matches took place between 30 November and 2 December 2012.[5]
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|30 November 2012|-|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|1 December 2012|-|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|2 December 2012|}
Entering this round were the 16 winners from the third round. These matches took place between 20 and 23 January 2013.[6]
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|20 January 2013|-|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|22 January 2013|-|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|23 January 2013|}
Entering this round were the 8 winners from the fourth round. These matches took place on 17 February 2013.[7] |colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|17 February 2013|}
Entering this round were the four winners from the quarterfinals.
The final was played on 22 May 2014.
Qormi and Hibernians met together in the Maltese FA Trophy Once, having previously met once.
The last time Qormi and Hibernians met together in Maltese FA Trophy was during the 2011-12 final Hibernians beat Qormi by 3–1.