| Country: | Scotland |
| Season: | 2012–13 |
| Prevseason: | 2011–12 |
| Nextseason: | 2013–14 |
| Flagicon: | yes |
| Bodyclass: | football |
| Headerstyle: | background:#BFD7FF |
| Above: | 2012–13 in Scottish football |
| Header1: | Premier League champions |
| Data2: | Celtic |
| Header3: | First Division champions |
| Data4: | Partick Thistle |
| Header5: | Second Division champions |
| Data6: | Queen of the South |
| Header7: | Third Division champions |
| Data8: | Rangers |
| Header9: | Scottish Cup winners |
| Data10: | Celtic |
| Header11: | League Cup winners |
| Data12: | St Mirren |
| Header13: | Challenge Cup winners |
| Data14: | Queen of the South |
| Header15: | Youth Cup winners |
| Data16: | Celtic |
| Header17: | Teams in Europe |
| Data18: | Celtic, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian, Motherwell, St Johnstone |
| Header19: | Scotland national team |
| Data20: | World Cup 2014 qualifying |
The 2012–13 season was the 116th season of competitive football in Scotland. The season began on 28 July 2012, with the start of the Challenge Cup.[1]
See main article: article and List of Scottish football transfers summer 2012.
See main article: article and 2012–13 Scottish Premier League. Rangers' participation in the SPL was dependant upon the successful transfer of their membership share of the League to the new company that had bought the club, which would be decided by a vote of the SPL clubs.[2] Eight clubs publicly declared that they would oppose the membership transfer, which would mean that they could not play in the SPL.[3] [4] The vote took place on 4 July 2012, and Rangers were refused re-entry to the SPL by a 10-1 majority.[5] Dundee, who had finished second in the 2011–12 Scottish First Division, were invited to replace Rangers.[5] [6]
See main article: article and 2012–13 Scottish First Division.
See main article: article and 2012–13 Scottish Second Division.
See main article: article and 2012–13 Scottish Third Division.
See main article: article and 2012–13 Scottish Premier Under-20 League.
| width=180 | Competition | width=140 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=140 | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 Scottish Cup | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Hibernian | Report | ||||
| 2012–13 League Cup | St Mirren | 3 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | Report | ||||
| 2012–13 Challenge Cup | Queen of the South | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) 6 – 5 pens. | Partick Thistle | Report | ||||
| 2012–13 Youth Cup | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Report | ||||
| 2012–13 Junior Cup | Auchinleck Talbot | 1 – 0 | Linlithgow Rose | Report |
| width=180 | Competition | width=150 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 Highland League | Cove Rangers | ||
| 2012–13 East of Scotland League | Whitehill Welfare | ||
| South of Scotland League | Dalbeattie Star |
West Region
East Region
| width=230 | Division | width=150 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 Superleague | Linlithgow Rose | ||
| Premier League | Newtongrange Star | ||
| North Division | Kirriemuir Thistle | ||
| Central Division | Kinnoull | ||
| South Division | Fauldhouse United |
North Region
| width=230 | Division | width=150 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 Superleague | Culter | ||
| Division One | New Elgin | ||
| Division Two | Colony Park |
The PFA Scotland awards took place in Glasgow on 5 May 2013, with the following winners:[7]
| width=180 | Award | width=150 | Winner | width=140 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Michael Higdon | Motherwell | |||
| Young Player of the Year | Leigh Griffiths | Hibernian on loan from Wolves | |||
| Manager of the Year | Allan Johnston | Queen of the South | |||
| First Division Player | Lyle Taylor | Falkirk | |||
| Second Division Player | Nicky Clark | Queen of the South | |||
| Third Division Player | Lee Wallace | Rangers | |||
| width=180 | Award | width=150 | Winner | width=140 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | Leigh Griffiths[8] | Hibernian on loan from Wolves | |||
| Young Player of the Year | Stuart Armstrong[9] | Dundee United | |||
| Manager of the Year | Neil Lennon[10] | Celtic | |||
| International Player of the Year | Blackburn Rovers |
See main article: article, 2012–13 UEFA Champions League and 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
| Club | Competitions | Started round | Final round | Coef. | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | Round of 16 | 16.0 | Giorgos Samaras, 5 | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Third qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 1.5 | ||
| UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | Play-off round | |||
| Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | Play-off round | 1.5 | David Templeton, 1 |
| UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 1.0 |  Willo Flood, 1 Keith Watson, 1 | |
| UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 0.5 |  Grégory Tadé, 1 | |
| Total | 20.5 | ||||
| Average | 4.3 | ||||
See main article: article and Scotland national football team 2000–19 results.
See main article: article and 2012 Scottish Women's Premier League.
| width=235 | Division | width=150 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Scottish Women's Premier League | Glasgow City[11] | ||
| SWFL First Division | Hibernian Reserves | ||
| SWFL Second Division North | Stonehaven | ||
| SWFL Second Division West | Murieston United | ||
| SWFL Second Division East | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| SWFL Second Division South East | Hearts |
| width=235 | Competition | width=140 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=140 | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Scottish Women's Cup | Glasgow City | 1 – 0 | Forfar Farmington | BBC Sport | ||||
| 2012 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | Glasgow City | 5 – 1 | Spartans | BBC Sport | ||||
| SWFL First Division Cup | Queen's Park | 0 – 0 (3 – 2 pens) | Paisley Saints | SWFitba | ||||
| SWFL Second Division Cup | Hearts | 6 – 1 | Aberdeen Reserves | Hearts FC |
The SWF awards evening took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 23 November 2012 and the winners were as follows:[12]
| width=200 | Award | width=140 | Winner | width=140 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Jane Ross | Glasgow City | |||
| International Player of the Year | Rhonda Jones | Celtic | |||
| Manager of the Year | Mark Nisbet | Forfar Farmington | |||
| Premier Division Player of the Year | Natalie Ross | Celtic | |||
| First Division Player | Lesley Blair | Airdrie Ladies | |||
| Second Division Player | Laura-Anne Johnston | Dundee City | |||
See main article: article and 2012 Scottish Women's Premier League.
See main article: article and UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying – Group 4.
2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League
See main article: article and 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League.