The 2012–13 FC Schalke 04 season was the 109th season in the club's football history. In 2012–13 the club plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It is the clubs 22nd consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1991.

Review and events The club also takes part in the 2012–13 edition of the DFB-Pokal, where it reached the second round and will face 2. Bundesliga side SV Sandhausen next.DFB-Pokal 2012/2013 .:. Spielplan DFB-Pokal 2012–13, accessed: 13 September 2012

In Europe the club has qualified for the 2012–13 edition of the Champions League where it will play Olympiacos, Montpellier and Arsenal in Group B of the group stage.Champions League 2012/2013 .:. Gruppe B UEFA Champions League 2012–13 – Group B, accessed: 13 September 2012

Huub Stevens was sacked as head coach on 16 December 2012. Jens Keller replaced Stevens as head coach.

Competitions

Legend

Friendly matches

Bundesliga

League results MatchDateTimeVenueCityOpponentResultAttendanceSchalke 04goalscorersSource 1 17:30 AWD-Arena Hanover Hannover 96 2–2 49,000 Huntelaar Holtby 2 15:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen FC Augsburg 3–1 60,582 Papadopoulos Jones Huntelaar 3 18:30 Trolli Arena Fürth Greuther Fürth 2–0 18,000 Draxler Holtby 4 15:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen Bayern Munich 0–2 61,673 — 5 20:00 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen Mainz 05 3–0 59,116 Farfán Holtby Pukki 6 20:30 Esprit Arena Düsseldorf Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–2 54,600 Huntelaar Matip 7 15:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 60,671 Farfán Afellay Neustädter 8 15:30 Signal Iduna Park Dortmund Borussia Dortmund 2–1 80,645 Afellay Höger 9 15:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen 1. FC Nürnberg 1–0 61,673 Farfán 10 15:30 Rhein-Neckar Arena Sinsheim 1899 Hoffenheim 2–3 30,150 Neustädter Uchida 11 15:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen Werder Bremen 2–1 61,673 Neustädter Draxler 12 18:30 BayArena Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen 0–2 29,808 — 13 15:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 61,673 Huntelaar 14 20:00 Imtech-Arena Hamburg Hamburger SV 1–3 47,127 Huntelaar 15 15:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen Borussia M'gladbach 1–1 61,673 Draxler 16 15:30 Mercedes-Benz Arena Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart 1–3 55,880 Marica 17 18:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen SC Freiburg 1–3 60,620 Farfán 18 20:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen Hannover 96 5–4 60,811 Farfán Draxler Höger Marica Holtby 19 15:30 SGL arena Augsburg FC Augsburg 0–0 28,553 — 20 15:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen Greuther Fürth 1–2 60,693 Bastos 21 18:30 Allianz Arena Munich Bayern Munich 0–4 71,000 — 22 15:30 Coface Arena Mainz Mainz 05 2–2 34,000 Bastos 23 18:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–1 61,673 Matip 24 15:30 Volkswagen Arena Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg 4–1 29,326 Draxler Farfán Huntelaar 25 15:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen Borussia Dortmund 2–1 61,673 Draxler Huntelaar 26 15:30 Stadion Nürnberg Nürnberg 1. FC Nürnberg 0–3 45,000 — 27 15:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen 1899 Hoffenheim 3–0 60,743 Höger Raffael Pukki 28 15:30 Weserstadion Bremen Werder Bremen 2–0 42,100 Draxler Marica 29 18:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen Bayer Leverkusen 2–2 61,619 Pukki Raffael 30 15:30 Commerzbank-Arena Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt 0–1 51,500 — 31 17:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen Hamburger SV 4–1 61,673 Bastos Huntelaar 32 20:30 Borussia Park Mönchengladbach Borussia M'gladbach 1–0 54,010 Draxler 33 15:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen VfB Stuttgart 1–2 61,673 Niedermeier 34 15:30 Mage Solar Stadion Freiburg SC Freiburg 2–1 24,000 Draxler Schuster

Final league table

DFB-Pokal

RoundDateTimeVenueCityOpponentResultAttendanceSchalke 04goalscorersSource 1 16:00 Ludwigsparkstadion Saarbrücken 1. FC Saarbrücken 5–0 28,000 Papadopoulos Draxler Marica 2 20:30 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen SV Sandhausen 3–0 52,970 Afellay Marica Huntelaar 3 19:00 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen Mainz 05 1–2 54,202 Huntelaar

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

MatchDateTimeVenueCityOpponentResultAttendanceSchalke 04goalscorersSource 1 20:45 Karaiskakis Stadium Piraeus, Greece Olympiacos 2–1 30,922 Höwedes Huntelaar 2 20:45 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen, Germany Montpellier 2–2 50,004 Draxler Huntelaar 3 20:45 Emirates Stadium London, England Arsenal 2–0 60,049 Huntelaar Afellay 4 20:45 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen, Germany Arsenal 2–2 54,142 Huntelaar Farfán 5 20:45 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen, Germany Olympiacos 1–0 52,254 Fuchs 6 20:45 Stade de la Mosson Montpellier, France Montpellier 1–1 23,142 Höwedes

Knockout phase

Round of 16

Squad

Squad and statistics

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- transfers during the season. (blue) - transfers during the season (away). (red)

Transfers

In

Out

Kits

Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info Home Blue White Blue Home Alt. Blue Blue Blue Friendly, 27 July against Magdeburg Home Alt. 2 Blue Blue White Bundesliga, Match 14, 27 November against Hamburg Away White White White Away Alt. White Blue White Bundesliga, Match 24, 2 March against Wolfsburg Third Ultrabeauty Navy Navy

Sources

Match reports

Other sources

External links 2012–13 FC Schalke 04 season at Weltfussball.de 2012–13 FC Schalke 04 season at kicker.de 2012–13 FC Schalke 04 season at Fussballdaten.de