2012–13 Eintracht Frankfurt season
The 2012–13 Eintracht Frankfurt season was the 113th 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 first season back in this league and 44th overall, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2012. Finishing the domestic season in sixth position, Eintracht qualified for the UEFA Europa League 2013–14.
2012–13 season | ||||
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Chairman | Heribert Bruchhagen | |||
Manager | Armin Veh | |||
Bundesliga | 6th | |||
DFB-Pokal | 1st round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Alexander Meier (16) All: Alexander Meier (16) | |||
Highest home attendance | 51,500 (sold out) on eight occasions (league) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 27,950 25 August 2012 v Bayer Leverkusen (league) (limited capacity due to a league judgement) | |||
Average home league attendance | 48,044 | |||
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The club also took part in the 2012–13 edition of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup, where it was knocked out by 2. Bundesliga side Erzgebirge Aue.[1]
Matches
Legend
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendlies
10 July 2012 | Blau-Weiß Linz | 2–3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Linz, Austria |
19:00 CEST | Lindner ![]() Huspek ![]() |
(report) | Aigner ![]() Aigner ![]() Occéan ![]() |
Stadium: Donauparkstadion Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber |
13 July 2012 | FSV Hollenbach | 1–4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Mulfingen, Germany |
17:00 CEST | Nunuzi ![]() |
(report) | Inui ![]() Meier ![]() Lanig ![]() Occéan ![]() |
Stadium: Jako-Arena Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Arno Blos |
18 July 2012 | SG Anspach | 0–10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Wehrheim, Germany |
18:30 | (report) | Occéan ![]() Köhler ![]() Friend ![]() Idrissou ![]() Celozzi ![]() |
Stadium: Oberloh Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Aaron Krämer |
20 July 2012 | VfR Aalen | 0–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Crailsheim, Germany |
19:00 CEST | (report) | Meier ![]() |
Stadium: Schönebürgstadion Attendance: 1,650 Referee: Brand |
21 July 2012 | FK Pirmasens | 0–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Pirmasens, Germany |
16:00 CEST | (report) | Kittel ![]() Idrissou ![]() |
Stadium: Sportpark Husterhöhe Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Dominik Beringer |
25 July 2012 | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 0–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Mannheim, Germany |
19:00 CEST | (report) | Köhler ![]() Matmour ![]() |
Stadium: Carl-Benz-Stadion Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Tobias Fritsch |
4 August 2012 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–2 | Zagłębie Lubin | Steyr, Austria |
18:00 CEST | Hoffer ![]() Köhler ![]() |
(report) | Jež ![]() |
Stadium: Vorwärts-Stadion |
7 August 2012 | Red Bull Salzburg | 1–4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Linz, Austria |
19:30 CEST | Maierhofer ![]() |
(report) | Meier ![]() Matmour ![]() |
Stadium: Linzer Stadion Attendance: 1,500 |
11 August 2012 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4–2 | Valencia | Frankfurt, Germany |
15:30 CEST | Aigner ![]() Occéan ![]() Hoffer ![]() |
(report) | Piatti ![]() Hernández ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 20,100 Referee: Tobias Welz |
5 September 2012 | SG Steinau 08 | 1–20 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Petersberg, Germany |
18:00 CEST | Diegelmann ![]() |
(report) | Hoffer ![]() Djakpa ![]() Köhler ![]() Kittel ![]() Friend ![]() Butscher ![]() Anderson ![]() Kempf ![]() Schnellbacher ![]() |
Stadium: Sportplatz Steinau Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Jan Lübberstedt |
7 September 2012 | FSV Frankfurt | 0–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt, Germany |
18:30 CEST | Stadium: Frankfurter Volksbank Stadion Attendance: 4,235 |
9 October 2012 | TuS Dietkirchen | 2–3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Dietkirchen, Germany |
17:30 CEST | Schmitz ![]() Granja ![]() |
(Report) | Hoffer ![]() Friend ![]() |
Stadium: Reckenforst Attendance: 2,000 |
12 October 2012 | TV Fränkisch-Crumbach | 1–23 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Fränkisch-Crumbach, Germany |
17:30 CEST | Toch ![]() |
(Report) | Köhler ![]() Matmour ![]() Hoffer ![]() Kittel ![]() Lanig ![]() Wille ![]() Aigner ![]() Friend ![]() Matei ![]() |
Stadium: Sportzentrum an der Saroltastraße Attendance: 2,500 |
6 January 2013 | Al Jazira | 5–4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
16:15 CEST | Oliveira ![]() Fernandinho ![]() Jumaa ![]() ![]() |
Meier ![]() Occéan ![]() |
Stadium: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 250 |
11 January 2013 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
16:00 CEST | Meier ![]() Inui ![]() |
De Jong ![]() Nordtveit ![]() Marx ![]() |
Stadium: 7he Sevens Attendance: 300 Referee: Fahad Alksar |
23 March 2013 | SpVgg 05 Oberrad | 1–5 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt, Germany |
16:00 CEST | Moscelli ![]() Inui ![]() |
Lakić ![]() Matmour ![]() Kittel ![]() |
Stadium: Sportanlage Beckerwiese Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Fahad Alksar |
19 May 2013 | SV Erzhausen | 2–9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Erzhausen, Germany |
15:00 CEST | Saur ![]() |
Matmour ![]() Oczipka ![]() Lanig ![]() Occéan ![]() |
Stadium: Sportplatz in der Heinrichstraße Attendance: 1,700 Referee: David Wegmann |
20 May 2013 | TSV 1920 Rothemann | 1–13 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Eichenzell, Germany |
15:00 CEST | Straub ![]() |
Lanig ![]() Oczipka ![]() Amedick ![]() Aigner ![]() Occéan ![]() Bartel ![]() |
Stadium: Sportanlage Rothemann Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Dennis Meinhardt |
21 May 2013 | SV Nieder-Weisel | 1–9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Butzbach, Germany |
18:30 CEST | Ruppel ![]() |
Matmour ![]() Djakpa ![]() Lakić ![]() Gerezgiher ![]() Occéan ![]() |
Stadium: Sportanlage Am Wiesengrund Attendance: 2,000 Referee: René Schmidt |
22 May 2013 | SKG Wallerstädten | 2–17 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Groß-Gerau, Germany |
18:30 CEST | Duschl ![]() ![]() |
Matmour ![]() Gerezgiher ![]() Occéan ![]() Lanig ![]() Djakpa ![]() Russ ![]() |
Stadium: Sportanlage auf dem Deich Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Christoph Schröder |
Bundesliga
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bayern Munich (C) | 34 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 98 | 18 | +80 | 91 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 81 | 42 | +39 | 66 | |
3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 65 | |
4 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 55 | Qualification to Champions League play-off round |
5 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 51 | Qualification to Europa League group stage |
6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 51 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
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 Nürnberg | 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 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
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 (O) | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 42 | 67 | −25 | 31 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
17 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (R) | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 30 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
18 | Greuther Fürth (R) | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 60 | −34 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- VfB Stuttgart qualified for the Europa League by playing Champions League-qualified Bayern Munich in the 2012–13 DFB-Pokal final. Since they lost, they entered the third qualifying round, and the fifth- and sixth-placed team of the 2012–13 Bundesliga entered the group stage and play-off round respectively.
Results by round
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
Matches
25 August 2012 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–1 | Bayer Leverkusen | Frankfurt |
18:30 CEST | Anderson Bamba ![]() Aigner ![]() Lanig ![]() |
(Report) | Kießling ![]() ![]() Schwaab ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 27,950 (limited capacity due to a league judgement) Referee: Thorsten Kinhöfer |
1 September 2012 2 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0–4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Sinsheim |
15:30 CEST | Schröck ![]() ![]() Weis ![]() Salihović ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Oczipka ![]() Meier ![]() Schwegler ![]() Inui ![]() Lanig ![]() |
Stadium: Rhein-Neckar Arena Attendance: 29,650 Referee: Michael Weiner |
16 September 2012 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3–2 | Hamburger SV | Frankfurt |
17:30 CEST | Inui ![]() Occéan ![]() Aigner ![]() |
(Report) | Westermann ![]() Jiráček ![]() Son ![]() Iličević ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 51,500 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
21 September 2012 4 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Nuremberg |
20:30 CEST | Polter ![]() ![]() |
(report) | Zambrano ![]() Hoffer ![]() Inui ![]() Meier ![]() Jung ![]() |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 45,033 Referee: Felix Zwayer |
25 September 2012 5 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3–3 | Borussia Dortmund | Frankfurt |
20:00 CEST | Piszczek ![]() Reus ![]() Götze ![]() Lewandowski ![]() |
(Report) | Aigner ![]() Inui ![]() Zambrano ![]() Anderson Bamba ![]() Schwegler ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 51,500 Referee: Florian Meyer |
30 September 2012 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–1 | SC Freiburg | Frankfurt |
15:30 CEST | Meier ![]() Schwegler ![]() |
(Report) | Makiadi ![]() Schuster ![]() Kruse ![]() Caligiuri ![]() Guédé ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 49,300 Referee: Felix Brych |
7 October 2012 7 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Mönchengladbach |
15:30 CEST | Arango ![]() De Jong ![]() ![]() Domínguez ![]() Marx ![]() Rupp ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 51,193 Referee: Marco Fritz |
20 October 2012 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3–1 | Hannover 96 | Frankfurt |
15:30 CEST | Matmour ![]() Jung ![]() Meier ![]() |
(Report) | Abdellaoue ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 50,500 Referee: Christian Dingert |
28 October 2012 9 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Stuttgart |
15:30 CEST | Gentner ![]() Ibišević ![]() |
(Report) | Meier ![]() |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena Attendance: 54,840 Referee: Peter Gagelmann |
2 November 2012 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–1 | Greuther Fürth | Frankfurt |
20:30 CEST | Meier ![]() |
(Report) | Stieber ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 47,400 Referee: Markus Schmidt |
10 November 2012 11 | Bayern Munich | 2–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Munich |
15:30 CEST | Ribéry ![]() Alaba ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 71,000 Referee: Marco Fritz |
17 November 2012 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4–2 | FC Augsburg | Frankfurt |
15:30 CEST | Mölders ![]() Aigner ![]() Meier ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Koo ![]() Mölders ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 47,700 Referee: Florian Meyer |
24 November 2012 13 | Schalke 04 | 1–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Gelsenkirchen |
15:30 CEST | Huntelaar ![]() |
(Report) | Aigner ![]() Matmour ![]() |
Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,673 Referee: Günter Perl |
27 November 2012 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–3 | Mainz 05 | Frankfurt |
20:00 CEST | Szalai ![]() |
(Report) | Ivanschitz ![]() Parker ![]() Noveski ![]() Baumgartlinger ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 47,800 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
30 November 2012 15 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Düsseldorf |
20:30 CEST | Reisinger ![]() Fink ![]() Rafael ![]() Bellinghausen ![]() |
(Report) | Matmour ![]() |
Stadium: Esprit Arena Attendance: 51,345 Referee: Michael Weiner |
8 December 2012 16 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4–1 | Werder Bremen | Frankfurt |
15:30 CEST | Meier ![]() Schwegler ![]() Aigner ![]() Inui ![]() |
(Report) | Petersen ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 51,500 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
15 December 2012 17 | VfL Wolfsburg | 0–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Wolfsburg |
15:30 CEST | Josué ![]() |
(Report) | Meier ![]() Inui ![]() |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 26,452 Referee: Peter Gagelmann |
19 January 2013 18 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Leverkusen |
15:30 CEST | Boenisch ![]() Kießling ![]() Schürrle ![]() |
(Report) | Meier ![]() |
Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 28,767 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
26 January 2013 19 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–1 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Frankfurt |
15:30 CEST | Lanig ![]() Aigner ![]() |
(Report) | Volland ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 38,100 Referee: Jochen Drees |
2 February 2013 20 | Hamburger SV | 0–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Hamburg |
18:30 CEST | (Report) | Lakić ![]() |
Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 52,523 Referee: Felix Zwayer |
9 February 2013 21 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0–0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Frankfurt |
15:30 CEST | (Report) | Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 45,400 Referee: Christian Dingert |
16 February 2013 22 | Borussia Dortmund | 3–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Dortmund |
18:30 CEST | Reus ![]() Schieber ![]() |
(Report) | Inui ![]() |
Stadium: Westfalenstadion Attendance: 80,500 Referee: Felix Brych |
22 February 2013 23 | SC Freiburg | 0–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Freiburg im Breisgau |
20:30 CEST | (Report) | Stadium: Mage Solar Stadion Attendance: 23,400 Referee: Peter Gagelmann |
1 March 2013 24 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Frankfurt |
20:30 CEST | (Report) | De Jong ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 51,500 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
10 March 2013 25 | Hannover 96 | 0–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Hanover |
15:30 CEST | (Report) | Stadium: AWD-Arena Attendance: 44,800 Referee: Bastian Dankert |
17 March 2013 26 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–2 | VfB Stuttgart | Frankfurt |
15:30 CEST | Aigner ![]() |
(Report) | Ibišević ![]() Niedermeier ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 50,600 Referee: Peter Sippel |
31 March 2013 27 | Greuther Fürth | 2–3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Fürth |
17:30 CEST | Đurđić ![]() Sararer ![]() |
(Report) | Inui ![]() Aigner ![]() Meier ![]() |
Stadium: Trolli Arena Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Jochen Drees |
6 April 2013 28 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0–1 | Bayern Munich | Frankfurt |
15:30 CEST | (Report) | Schweinsteiger ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 51,500 Referee: Florian Meyer |
14 April 2013 29 | FC Augsburg | 2–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Augsburg |
17:30 CEST | Ji ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: SGL Arena Attendance: 30,660 Referee: Guido Winkmann |
20 April 2013 30 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–0 | Schalke 04 | Frankfurt |
15:30 CEST | Russ ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 51,500 Referee: Günter Perl |
28 April 2013 31 | Mainz 05 | 0–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Mainz |
15:30 CEST | (Report) | Stadium: Coface Arena Attendance: 34,034 Referee: Knut Kircher |
4 May 2013 32 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Frankfurt |
15:30 CEST | Meier ![]() Lakić ![]() |
(Report) | Schahin ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 51,500 Referee: Peter Sippel |
11 May 2013 33 | Werder Bremen | 1–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bremen |
15:30 CEST | De Bruyne ![]() |
(Report) | Lakić ![]() |
Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 42,100 Referee: Manuel Gräfe |
18 May 2013 34 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Frankfurt |
15:30 CEST | Meier ![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
(Report) | Polák ![]() Diego ![]() |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 51,500 Referee: Felix Zwayer |
DFB-Pokal
19 August 2012 1st Round | Erzgebirge Aue | 3–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Aue, Germany |
16:00 CEST | Paulus ![]() Sylvestr ![]() |
(report) | Trapp ![]() |
Stadium: Erzgebirgsstadion Attendance: 9,575 Referee: Daniel Siebert |
Indoor soccer tournament (Frankfurt Cup)
4 January 2013 1st Match | Eintracht Frankfurt | 5–3 | FC St. Pauli | Frankfurt, Germany |
18:39 CEST | Djakpa ![]() Kouemaha ![]() Kittel ![]() Matmour ![]() Gyau ![]() |
Stadium: Fraport Arena Attendance: 4,500 |
4 January 2013 2nd Match | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–2 | Kickers Offenbach | Frankfurt, Germany |
19:33 CEST | Djakpa ![]() Hoffer ![]() |
Stadium: Fraport Arena Attendance: 4,500 |
4 January 2013 Semifinal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3–3 (3–5 p) | Greuther Fürth | Frankfurt, Germany |
16:00 CEST | Stendera ![]() Hoffer ![]() |
(report) | Stadium: Fraport Arena Attendance: 4,500 |
4 January 2013 3rd place play-off | Eintracht Frankfurt | 5–3 | FSV Frankfurt | Frankfurt, Germany |
21:43 CEST | Hoffer ![]() Stendera ![]() Kittel ![]() |
Stadium: Fraport Arena |
Squad
Squad and statistics
As of 5 June 2013
Transfers
Winter transfers in
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Winter transfers out
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References
- DFB-Pokal 2012/2013 .:. Spielplan (in German) DFB-Pokal 2012–13, accessed: 12 September 2012
External links
- Official English Eintracht website Archived 2017-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- German archive site
- 2012–13 Eintracht Frankfurt season at Weltfussball.de (in German)
- 2012–13 Eintracht Frankfurt season at kicker.de (in German)
- 2012–13 Eintracht Frankfurt season at Fussballdaten.de (in German)