2012–13 UEFA Champions League
The 2012–13 UEFA Champions League was the 58th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 21st season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
Wembley Stadium in London hosted the final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying: 3 July – 29 August 2012 Competition proper: 18 September 2012 – 25 May 2013 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 32 Total: 76 (from 52 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bayern Munich (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Borussia Dortmund |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 368 (2.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,612,656 (44,901 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 12 goals |
The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the formation of England's Football Association, the world's oldest football association. It came just two years after Wembley hosted the final in 2011, making it the seventh occasion Wembley Stadium (current and old) had hosted the Champions League final. Bayern Munich, who had been runners-up in 2011–12, won by defeating Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund 2–1 via an 89th-minute goal from Arjen Robben. This was Bayern's 10th final, their first European Cup title in 12 years and their fifth overall. This was the first all-German final and the fourth final to feature two teams from the same association, after the finals of 2000, 2003 and 2008.
The defending champions, Chelsea, were eliminated in the group stage, becoming the first title holders to leave the competition at this stage. They went on to win the 2013 UEFA Europa League final, and became the first team to win the Europa League while holding the Champions League crown.