2012–13 Serie A

The 2012–13 Serie A (known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 111th season of top-tier Italian football, the 81st in a round-robin tournament, and the 3rd since its organization under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 25 August 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013. Juventus were the defending champions.

Serie A
Season2012–13
Dates25 August 2012 – 19 May 2013
ChampionsJuventus
29th title
RelegatedPalermo
Siena
Pescara
Champions LeagueJuventus
Napoli
Milan
Europa LeagueFiorentina
Udinese
Lazio
Matches played380
Goals scored1,000 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorerEdinson Cavani
(29 goals)
Biggest home winSampdoria 6–0 Pescara
Lazio 6–0 Bologna
Biggest away winPescara 1–6 Juventus
Highest scoringTorino 3–5 Napoli
Longest winning run9 games
Juventus
Longest unbeaten run14 games
Milan
Longest winless run19 games
Pescara
Longest losing run8 games
Pescara
Highest attendance79,341
Internazionale 1–1 Milan
Lowest attendance6,300
Udinese 1–1 Palermo
Average attendance24,655

A total of 20 teams contested the league, comprising 17 sides from the 2011–12 season and three promoted from the 2011–12 Serie B. As in the previous years, Nike provided the official ball for all matches, with a new Nike Maxim Serie A model to be used throughout the season for all matches.

On 21 August 2012, FIGC allowed Serie A teams to have up to 12 substitution players on the bench for each game.

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