2012–13 Fußball-Bundesliga facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Germany |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Bayern Munich (22nd title) |
| Runners-up | Borussia Dortmund |
| Third place | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Fourth place | Schalke 04 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 898 (2.93 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Stefan Kießling (25 goals) |
The 2012–13 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 50th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, which is Germany's top football league. It's like the biggest soccer championship in Germany!
This season started on August 24, 2012. It finished on May 18, 2013. The team that won the year before was Borussia Dortmund. But this time, FC Bayern Munich became the champion. They won the league even before the last games were played. Bayern Munich finished with an amazing 91 points. This was 25 points more than the second-place team!
Teams in the League
Eighteen different football teams played in the 2012–13 Bundesliga season. They came from all over Germany. You can see where each team is located on the map.
Here are the teams that competed:
Final League Standings
A league table shows how each team performed during the season. Teams get points for winning or drawing games. The team with the most points at the end wins the league.
In the 2012–13 season, the top teams got to play in a bigger European competition. This is called the UEFA Champions League. Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayer 04 Leverkusen earned spots directly in this big tournament.
However, the teams at the bottom of the table faced a different fate. Fortuna Düsseldorf and SpVgg Greuther Fürth were moved down to a lower league. This league is called the 2. Bundesliga. This means they had to play against different teams next season.
Here is the final table for the 2012–13 Bundesliga season:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 34 | 29 | 4 | 98 | 18 | 5 | +80 | 91 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 81 | 42 | +39 | 66 |
| 3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 55 |
| 5 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 51 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 51 |
| 7 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 48 |
| 8 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 47 |
| 9 | Hannover 96 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 45 |
| 10 | 1. FC Nuremberg | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 47 | –8 | 44 |
| 11 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 52 | –5 | 43 |
| 12 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 55 | –18 | 43 |
| 13 | Mainz 05 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 44 | –2 | 42 |
| 14 | Werder Bremen | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 66 | –16 | 34 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 51 | –18 | 33 |
| 16 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 42 | 67 | –25 | 31 |
| 17 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 57 | –18 | 30 |
| 18 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 60 | –34 | 21 |
Related Pages
See also
In Spanish: 1. Bundesliga 2012-13 para niños
