The 2012/13 UEFA Women's Champions League was the twelfth draw of the European championship competition for women's football clubs and the fourth under this name. 54 teams from 46 countries competed for the title. The competition began with the first qualifying round games on August 11, 2012 and ended with the final on May 23, 2013 at London's Stamford Bridge Stadium . The VfL Wolfsburg secured in his first participation in the title by a 1: 0 final victory over the defending champions Olympique Lyon .
46 national champions and the runners-up from the eight strongest national associations took part in the 2012/13 UEFA Women's Champions League. The UEFA five-year rating was used to determine the eight strongest national associations . The 14 national champions of the strongest regional associations and the eight runner-ups receive a bye and only intervene in the competition in the sixteenth finals. The remaining national champions must first take part in a qualifying round.
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First, the clubs from the 32 worst-placed associations play ten participants in a qualifying round for the main round, in which 22 other clubs are added. The games of the main round up to and including the semi-finals are played in the first and second legs. The team that scores more goals in both games will advance to the next round. If both teams score the same number of goals, the number of away goals decides. If the number of away goals is the same, the second leg is extended. If both teams score the same number of goals in extra time, the away team wins due to the higher number of away goals scored. If no goals are scored, the match will be decided on penalties. The final will be decided in one game. In the event of a tie, extra time follows and then, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
qualification
The qualification draw took place on June 28, 2012 at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. The eight mini-tournaments were held between August 11 and 16, 2012. The eight group winners and the two best runners-up qualified for the sixteenth-finals, in which the seeded teams and the runner-ups intervened in the competition. When determining the best runner-up, the game against the respective bottom of the group was not taken into account.
In addition to the group winners, the two best group runners-up also qualified for the next round. The result against the bottom of the group was not counted. The order resulted from the following criteria:
In the sixteenth finals, the representatives of the strongest associations and the defending champion intervened in the competition. The draw took place on August 23, 2012 in Nyon. For the draw, 16 teams were set, which first played away. The first legs took place on September 25-27, the second legs on October 3 and 4, 2012.
Below are the most successful goalscorers of this Champions League season (including qualification). They are sorted alphabetically according to the number of hits and if the number of goals is the same.
VfL Wolfsburg
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FC Zurich
ŽNK Pomurje Beltinci
Ataşehir Belediyespor
Gintra Universitetas
BIIK Kazygurt Shymkent
FK Spartak Subotica
FC NSA Sofia
Parnu JK
CFF Olimpia Cluj
SU 1st December
Glentoran LFC
FC Birkirkara
RTP Unia Racibórz
Slovan Bratislava
Brobruchanka FC
ŽFK economist Nikšić
SFK 2000 Sarajevo
Peamount United
ASA Tel-Aviv FC
Cardiff Met. LFC
Apollon Limassol
Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
KÍ Klaksvík
Ada Velipoje
MTK Budapest FC
PAOK Thessaloniki
ŽFK Naše Taksi
Riga discount
Glasgow City FC
PK-35 Vantaa
WFC Osijek
FC Noroc Nimoreni
FC Sorki Krasnogorsk
Juvisy FCF
ASD CF Bardolino
Fortuna Hjørring
LdB FC Malmö
SV Neulengbach
Sparta Prague
1: 0 Martina Müller (73rd, HE)
Chinasa
Sinead Farrelly
Alina Litvinenko