2012–13 A-League
The 2012–13 A-League was the 36th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the eighth season of the Australian A-League since its establishment in 2004. The 2012–13 season saw the introduction of a new Western Sydney-based team, the return of Newcastle Jets FC after their A-League licence was returned by FFA, and the end of Gold Coast United after they were removed from the competition at the end of the previous season. This season was also the last A-League season to be broadcast exclusively on paid television, after SBS obtained the rights to a live Friday night game each week of the A-League season, and all A-League finals games on a one-hour delay, on a $160 million four-year broadcast deal, effective from the 2013–14 A-League season onwards.
| Season | 2012–13 |
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| Dates | 5 October 2012 – 21 April 2013 |
| Champions | Central Coast Mariners (1st title) |
| Premiers | Western Sydney Wanderers (1st title) |
| Champions League |
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| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 370 (2.74 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Daniel McBreen (19 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Ante Covic |
| Biggest home win | Sydney FC 7–1 Wellington Phoenix (19 January 2013) |
| Biggest away win | Newcastle Jets 0–3 Wellington Phoenix (18 November 2012) Newcastle Jets 0–3 Western Sydney Wanderers (29 March 2013) |
| Highest scoring | Central Coast Mariners 7–2 Sydney FC (3 November 2012) |
| Longest winning run | Western Sydney Wanderers (10) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Western Sydney Wanderers (13) |
| Longest winless run | Perth Glory (8) |
| Longest losing run |
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| Highest attendance | 42,032 |
| Lowest attendance | 3,060 |
| Average attendance | 12,341 ( 1,853) |
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