The 2012–13

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season was the 125th season in the club's football history. In

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the club played in the

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, the top tier of

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. It was the club's 50th season in this league, being the only club to have played every season in the Bundesliga since its introduction in 1963. The club finished seventh in the Bundesliga and also took part in the 2012–13 edition of the

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, the German Cup, where it was knocked out in the first round by

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side

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Review and events

At the end of the summer transfer deadline, former HSV player

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was signed. He was given the captain wristband in the second half of the season due to a weak performance of the team.

Friendly matches

Pre-season

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Mid-season

Competitions

Bundesliga

League table

Results by round

Matches

DFB-Pokal

Squad

Squad and statistics

Bookings

Transfers

In

Out

Kits

Sources

External links

2012–13 Hamburger SV season at Weltfussball.de

2012–13 Hamburger SV season at Fussballdaten.de
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Hamburger SV seasons