2012–13 Borussia Dortmund season

The 2012–13 Borussia Dortmund season was the 104th season in the club's football history. In 2012–13 the club played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It was the club's 37th consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1976. == Review and events == The 2012–13 Borussia Dortmund season started on 18 August 2012 with a win against FC Oberneuland. Borussia Dortmund qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League and were tied in a group with Ajax, Manchester City and Real Madrid; despite being labelled the "group of death", they topped the group by three points. The club's opening league match was against Werder Bremen on 25 August and their opening Champions League match was against Ajax on 18 September. Hamburger SV end the club's 31-match unbeaten streak on 22 September. On 30 April, Borussia Dortmund reached the Champions League Final after defeating group stage opponents Real Madrid 4–3 on aggregate. However, Real Madrid manager José Mourinho was critical of referee Howard Webb not giving Mats Hummels a red card after handling the ball, claiming that he spared Hummels for the Final. On 25 May, in the first all-German Champions League Final, Dortmund lost 2–1 to Bayern Munich. == Competitions == === Overall === Updated to match played 25 May 2013Source: Competitions === Friendlies === ==== Pre-season ==== ===== Liga-total-Cup ===== ==== Mid-season friendlies ==== === Bundesliga === ==== League table ==== ==== Results summary ==== ==== Results by round ==== ==== Matches ==== === DFB-Pokal === === DFL-Supercup === === UEFA Champions League === ==== Group stage ==== ==== Knockout phase ==== ===== Round of 16 ===== ===== Quarter-finals ===== ===== Semi-finals ===== ===== Final ===== == Squad information == === Squad and statistics === As of 25 May 2013 === Goal scorers === === Transfers === ==== On loan ==== Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. For recent transfers, see List of German football transfers summer 2012 and List of German football transfers winter 2011–12. === Winter transfers === == Borussia Dortmund II == == References == == External links == 2012–13 Borussia Dortmund season at Weltfussball.de (in German) 2012–13 Borussia Dortmund season at kicker.de (in German) 2012–13 Borussia Dortmund season at Fussballdaten.de (in German)