The 2012–13

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season was the 120th season in the club's football history. In

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, the club contested the

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, the top tier of

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. It was Stuttgart's 36th consecutive season in the league, since having been promoted from the

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in 1977.

Review and events

The club finished in sixth place in the 2011–12 season. Therefore, the club participates in the 2012–13 edition of the

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, and also participates in the 2012–13 edition of the DFB-Pokal.

Match results

Legend

Bundesliga

League fixtures and results

Table

=League table

=Summary table

DFB-Pokal

UEFA Europa League

Play-off round

Group stage

=Group E fixtures and results

=Group E table

Final Group E table

Group E summary table

Knockout phase

=Round of 32

=Round of 16

= ;Notes *Note: The Lazio v Stuttgart match was played behind closed doors due to the punishment handed to Lazio by UEFA following incidents at their round of 32 match second leg against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 21 February 2013.

Overall record

Squad

Appearances and goals

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Transfers

In

Out

Loan in

Kits

VfB Stuttgart II

The 2012–13 VfB Stuttgart II season pertains to the reserve team for VfB Stuttgart. The season began on 21 July 2012 and ended on 18 May 2013. They are participating in the

3. Liga The 3. Liga is a professional association football league and the third division in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2. Bundesliga and the fourth-tier Regionalliga. The modern 3. Liga was formed for t ...

References

External links

2012–13 VfB Stuttgart season at Weltfussball.de

2012–13 VfB Stuttgart season at Fussballdaten.de
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VfB Stuttgart seasons