The 2012–13 season was Real Sociedad's 67th season in La Liga. The club's league campaign surpassed all expectations as 4th spot was achieved and the team qualified for the Champions league play-off round.
| 2012–13 season | |||
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| President | Jokin Aperribay | ||
| Head coach | Philippe Montanier | ||
| Stadium | Anoeta | ||
| La Liga | 4th | ||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Carlos Vela (14) All: Carlos Vela (14) Imanol Agirretxe (14) | ||
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Season summary edit
The season began with mixed results. A series of home wins and away defeats were reminiscent of previous season's frustration. A convincing win in the Basque derby was the only exception during this disappointing period. Early in November, the club suffered a Copa del Rey defeat away to Segunda División side Córdoba. This was followed by a league defeat at home against 19th-ranked team Espanyol. With the match still in play, fans at the stadium called for Montanier's resignation.
In the Copa del Rey, the team was incapable of overturning the first leg's deficit and exited the competition.
An exceptional run edit
With an away victory to Málaga, Real Sociedad began a run that stretched from mid-November to the end of the season where the team suffered only two defeats. The team found stability with a 4–2–3–1 formation comprising Asier Illarramendi and Markel Bergara in the double 6 and Xabi Prieto just ahead of them as an attacking midfielder.
Race for fourth edit
In April, it became clear that either Real Sociedad or Valencia would capture the fourth-place spot. On 28 April, a decisive match between these two took place at Anoeta. Real Sociedad was capable of coming back and won the match, thus opening a five-point gap with Valencia. In the following weeks, however, Valencia won three-straight games while Real Sociedad dropped points. Before the last matchday, Real Sociedad were two points behind Valencia and had to travel to relegation-threatened Deportivo de La Coruña. Real Sociedad won their match and Valencia lost theirs, sending the Basque team to fourth place and securing a spot at the UEFA Champions League play-off round.
Real Sociedad scored 70 goals that season, more than any other club bar Real Madrid and Barcelona and had the fourth-best defence.
Towards the end of the season, when it seemed like Philippe Montanier was about to renew his contract, he signed a contract with Rennes instead.[1] Montanier was awarded the Ramón Cobo trophy, given to the best manager, by the Royal Spanish Football Federation's coaches committee.[2]
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 103 | 42 | +61 | 85 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 65 | 31 | +34 | 76 | |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Valencia | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 54 | +13 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
| 6 | Málaga | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 57 | [b] |
Source: La Liga
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th goal difference; 5th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th goal difference; 5th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:
- ^ Since the 2012–13 Copa del Rey champions Atlético Madrid and runners-up Real Madrid qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, the 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams qualified for the group stage, play-off round, and third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League respectively.[3]
- ^ Málaga was excluded from participating in any UEFA club competition in 2013–14 season as a punishment for not complying with UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations.[4] Málaga appealed against this UEFA ban, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed the decision of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body.[5]
Dispute over TV broadcasting rights edit
Early in 2012, Real Sociedad filed lawsuit against Mediapro on the grounds that payments were not in time or were incomplete.[6] This escalated to a legal case that was eventually won by Real Sociedad. The media group was told to pay what had been established in the contract and €7 million as compensation. Real Sociedad was in addition declared free to sign a broadcasting contract with whoever they wanted to.[7] Weeks before the start of the new season Real Sociedad agreed a 3-year deal with Canal +.[8] Mediapro appealed this decision and in May a provincial court declared that the infringement was not serious enough to justify the €7 million compensation. Real Sociedad had to refund this amount. [9]
Transfers edit
Players leaving the club (summer) edit
| Player | New Team | Fee |
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 Mikel Aranburu
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Retired | End of contract |
| Borja Viguera
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Alavés
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End of contract |
| Toño Ramírez
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Guadalajara
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End of contract |
 Vadim Demidov
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 Eintracht Frankfurt[10]
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€500,000 [11] |
Loan out edit
| Player | Team |
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| Joseba Llorente
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Osasuna[12][13]
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 Jeffrey Sarpong
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Hércules
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Loan end edit
| Player | To |
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 Carlos Vela
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 Arsenal
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Players leaving the club (winter) edit
| Player | New Team | Fee |
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| Jeffrey Sarpong
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Contract rescinded [14] |
Players joining the club (summer) edit
Signings edit
| Player | From | Fee |
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 Chory Castro
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Mallorca
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Free agent |
| Carlos Vela
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Arsenal[15]
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Loan in edit
| Player | From |
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| José Ángel
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 Roma[16]
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Loan return edit
| Player | From |
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| Jeffrey Sarpong
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NAC Breda
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Squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Start formations edit
- Starting XI
Lineup that started most of the club's competitive matches throughout the season.
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Matches edit
Legend edit
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season edit
| 14 July 2012 Friendly | Les Eglatins  | 0 – 15 | Real Sociedad | Hendaye |
| 19:00 CET | (Report) |  4', 35', 40' Ifrán 23', 27', 44' Agirretxe 51', 64', 66', 77' Llorente 60' C. Martínez 63', 88' Pardo 73' Ros 86' Hernández |
Stadium: Stade Bixente Lizarazu |
| 18 July 2012 Friendly | SD Eibar | 0 – 3 | Real Sociedad | Azpeitia |
| 18:30 CET | (Report) | 19' Llorente 73' Griezmann 83' Prieto |
Stadium: Garmendipe |
| 20 July 2012 Friendly | Lyon | 1 – 1 | Real Sociedad | Saint-Jean-de-Luz |
| 18:00 CET | Briand 77' |
(Report) | 66' Griezmann |
Stadium: Stade municipal St Jean de Luz Referee: Maxim Thual |
| 28 July 2012 Friendly | Bordeaux | 1 – 0 | Real Sociedad | Irún |
| 19:00 CET | Gouffran 89' |
(Report) | Stadium: Stadium Gal |
| 31 July 2012 Friendly | Real Zaragoza | 1 – 2 | Real Sociedad | Bergara |
| 19:00 CET | González 50' |
(Report) | 10', 69' Agirretxe |
Stadium: Agorrosin |
| 5 August 2012 Friendly | Modena | 0 – 1 | Real Sociedad | Modena |
| 21:00 CET | (Report) | 83' Ifrán |
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Braglia Referee: Peruzzo |
| 9 August 2012 Friendly | Parma | 2 – 0 | Real Sociedad | Parma |
| 20:45 CET | Lucarelli 33' Morrone 90' |
(Report) | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Referee: De Marco |
| 10 August 2012 Friendly | Varese | 2 – 4 | Real Sociedad | Varese |
| 20:45 CET | Momentè 54', 78' (pen) |
(Report) | 6', 28' Griezmann 34' Agirretxe 78' Zurutuza |
Stadium: Stadio Franco Ossola Referee: De Marco |
| 11 August 2012 Friendly | Siena | 1 – 0 | Real Sociedad | Siena |
| 20:45 CET | Calaiò 54' Paci  52' |
(Report) | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi – Montepaschi Arena Referee: Daniele Doveri |
La Liga edit
| 19 August 2012 1 | Barcelona | 5 – 1 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CET | Puyol 3' Messi 10', 15'Mascherano 38'Pedro 40'Villa 83', 84' |
Report | Castro 8' Prieto 34'De la Bella 70'Ansotegi 82' |
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 57,721 Referee: González González (Castille and León) |
| 25 August 2012 2 | Real Sociedad | 2 – 1 | Celta Vigo | Donostia |
| 19:00 CET | Agirretxe 54', 61' Ansotegi 30'Illarramendi 38'Vela 62'Griezmann 87' Bergara 87' |
Report | De Lucas 49' Mallo 64'López 79' |
Stadium: Anoeta |
| 1 September 2012 3 | Mallorca | 1 – 0 | Real Sociedad | Palma |
| 22:00 CET | Pereira 28' López 73' Víctor 75', 76'Márquez 80' Martí 89' |
Report | Bergara 30' Ansotegi 71' |
Stadium: Iberostar |
| 16 September 2012 4 | Real Sociedad | 2 – 0 | Real Zaragoza | Donostia |
| 19:50 CET | De la Bella 38' I. Martínez 55' Bergara 57'Vela 61' (pen.), 68'Griezmann 90' |
Report | Paredes 37' Abraham 90+1' |
Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias |
| 23 September 2012 5 | Levante | 2 – 1 | Real Sociedad | Valencia |
| 16:00 CET | Barkero 70' (pen.) Martins 86' Juanfran 51'Navarro 60' |
Report | 23' Zurutuza 63' Estrada 69' I. Martínez 75' Illarramendi 90+3' Vela |
Stadium: Ciutat de València |
| 30 September 2012 6 | Real Sociedad | 2 – 0 | Athletic Bilbao | Donostia |
| 20:00 CET | Illarramendi 48' Griezmann 62' Vela 71' (pen.) |
Report | Iturraspe 9' San José 24' Amorebieta  2'Susaeta 71' |
Stadium: Anoeta |
| 6 October 2012 7 | Real Betis | 2 – 0 | Real Sociedad | Seville |
| 22:00 CET | Paulão 18' Castro 81'Martínez 25'Beñat 42'Mario 54'  88'Agra 77'Pérez 90' |
Report | Griezmann 26' Estrada 80' |
Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín Attendance: 30,886 Referee: José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes |
| 21 October 2012 8 | Real Sociedad | 0 – 1 | Atlético Madrid | Donostia |
| 21:30 CET | Bergara 23' De la Bella 33'I. Martínez 53'Estrada 81'Illarramendi 89' |
Report | Filipe Luís 67' Godín 77' Falcao 90' |
Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Ayza Gámez (Valencian Community) |
| 29 October 2012 9 | Real Valladolid | 2 – 2 | Real Sociedad | Valladolid |
| 21:30 CET | Rueda 15' Ebert 39', 42' Rubio 63' Óscar 74' |
(Report) | Griezmann 36', 56' González 72'C. Martínez 76' Pardo 90+3' |
Stadium: Nuevo José Zorrilla Attendance: 12,574 Referee:  Álvarez Izquierdo |
| 4 November 2012 10 | Real Sociedad | 0 – 1 | Espanyol | Donostia |
| 12:00 CET | González 29' |
Report | 77' Colotto 33' Mubarak 42' Gómez 75' Longo 83' Baena 90+2' Stuani 90' C. Álvarez |
Stadium: Anoeta |
| 11 November 2012 11 | Málaga | 1 – 2 | Real Sociedad | Málaga |
| 22:00 CEST | Saviola 37' |
Report | Vela 1' Prieto 58' |
Stadium: La Rosaleda Stadium Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) |
| 19 November 2012 12 | Real Sociedad | 4 – 0 | Rayo Vallecano | Donostia |
| 15:30 CEST | Ifrán 2' Vela 31', 53' Mikel 61'Castro 77' |
Report | Tito 7' Casado 10' Gálvez 67' |
Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 22,600 |
| 25 November 2012 13 | Real Sociedad | 0 – 0 | Osasuna | Donostia |
| 21:30 CEST | González 22' Illarramendi 27'De la Bella 37' |
Report | Nano 7' Sola 38'Arribas 44'Armenteros 53' |
Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 20500 |
| 1 December 2012 14 | Valencia | 2 – 5 | Real Sociedad | Valencia |
| 18:00 (CET) | Soldado 2', 73' Ruiz 16'Jonas 41'Banega 77' |
Report | C. Martínez 33' De la Bella 43'González 56'Ifrán 64'Vela 67', 89' (pen.)Agirretxe 83' |
Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 35,000 Referee:  Clos Gómez |
| 9 December 2012 15 | Real Sociedad | 1 – 1 | Getafe | Donostia |
| 16:00 (CET) | Pardo 61' González 63'C. Martínez 90+1' |
Report | Lopo 29' Barrada 46'Mané 59'Alexis 65'Míchel 77'Lafita 86' Gavilán 90+3' |
Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 23,000 |
| 16 December 2012 16 | Granada | 0 – 0 | Real Sociedad | Granada |
| 20:00 (CET) | Nyom 29' Ighalo 78'Romero 87' |
Report | C. Martínez 44' Prieto 61' Vela 90' |
Stadium: Los Cármenes |
| 20 December 2012 17 | Real Sociedad | 2 – 1 | Sevilla | Donostia |
| 22:00 CET | Vela 18' I. Martínez 37'De la Bella 69'Illarramendi 82' |
Report | Spahić 23' Medel 49'Coke 71' 74'Botía 76'Navarro 80' |
Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Álvarez Izquierdo |
| 6 January 2013 18 | Real Madrid | 4 – 3 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Benzema 2' Adán 6'Khedira 35'Ronaldo 44', 68', 70'Alonso 70' |
Report | Prieto 9' (pen.), 40', 76' González 15'Estrada 26' 79'I. Martínez 41'Zurutuza 51'José Ángel 90+1'Elustondo 90+2' |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia) |
| 13 January 2013 19 | Real Sociedad | 1 – 1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Donostia |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Vela 45' Illarramendi 54'Ansotegi 67'Castro 85' |
Report | Pizzi 27' Evaldo 2'Manuel Pablo 55'Assunção 69'Castro 71' |
Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 22,500 |
| 19 January 2013 20 | Real Sociedad | 3 – 2 | Barcelona | Donostia |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | I. Martínez 36' Castro 41', 63'Illarramendi 79'Agirretxe 90+1'Griezmann 90+3' |
Report | Messi 7' Pedro 25'Piqué 33' 56'Iniesta 58'Busquets 74' |
Stadium: Anoeta Referee: Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) |
| 26 January 2013 21 | Celta Vigo | 1 – 1 | Real Sociedad | Vigo |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Krohn-Dehli 18', 32' Cabral 30'Fernández 42' 50'Lago 76'Park 86' |
Report | Elustondo 20', 59' De la Bella 65'Bergara 84' |
Stadium: Balaídos |
| 3 February 2013 22 | Real Sociedad | 3 – 0 | Mallorca | Donostia |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Castro 55' Vela 70'José Ángel 39'Ifrán 88' 89' |
Report | Hemed 6' Márquez 25' 29' López 89' |
Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 19,000 |
| 10 February 2013 23 | Real Zaragoza | 1 – 2 | Real Sociedad | Zaragoza |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Héctor 13' 22' Álvaro 25'Săpunaru 31'Postiga 68' Apoño 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | Griezmann 11' Agirretxe 32' |
Stadium: La Romareda |
| 17 February 2013 24 | Real Sociedad | 1 – 1 | Levante | Donostia |
| 12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Vela 18' (pen.) Pardo 86' Castro 90+3' |
Report | Karabelas 18' 57' Míchel 37', 57' (pen.)Iborra 45'Valdo 86'Diop 90+3' |
Stadium: Anoeta |
| 24 February 2013 25 | Athletic Bilbao | 1 – 3 | Real Sociedad | Bilbao |
| 21:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Ibai 30' Laporte 38'Iturraspe 45'Muniain 84' |
Report | 34' Griezmann Illarramendi 49' 66' Agirretxe 76' Vela |
Stadium: San Mamés |
| 3 March 2013 26 | Real Sociedad | 3 – 3 | Real Betis | Donostia |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | C. Martínez 36' Vela 51'I. Martínez 56'Prieto 62' (pen.) |
Report | 29' Molina Beñat 42' Pabón 49', 66'Ángel 61'Cañas 72'Chica 90+1' |
Stadium: Anoeta |
| 10 March 2013 27 | Atlético Madrid | 0 – 1 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Turan 38' Juanfran 47'Godín 59'Costa 86'Falcao 90' |
Summary | Vela 11' Mikel 16' Prieto 53' |
Stadium: Vicente Calderón Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez |
| 17 March 2013 28 | Real Sociedad | 4 – 1 | Real Valladolid | Donostia |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Griezmann 33', 44' Agirretxe 39'Prieto 48' |
Report | Balenziaga 33' Guerra 87' |
Stadium: Anoeta |
| 31 March 2013 29 | Espanyol | 2 – 2 | Real Sociedad | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | García 9' Stuani 39'Forlín 25'Sánchez 68' |
Report | 24' Zurutuza 76' (o.g.) López 51' I. Martínez 75' Agirretxe 78' González 88' De la Bella |
Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat Attendance: 22,323 Referee: Pedro Pérez Montero Assistant referees: José Matías Jorge Canelo Fourth official: Alexandre Alemán |
| 6 April 2013 30 | Real Sociedad | 4 – 2 | Málaga | Donostia |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Vela 21' De la Bella 24', 56'Griezmann 30'I. Martínez 51'Pardo 59' |
Report | 40' Morales 70' Santa Cruz 47' Camacho 47' Fernández |
Stadium: Anoeta |
| 14 April 2013 31 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 – 2 | Real Sociedad | Vallecas |
| 12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Figueras 30' Piti 45'Gálvez 55'Domínguez 60'Fuego 71' |
Report | 6', 14' Agirretxe 9' Vela 74' Illarramendi 88' Castro |
Stadium: Campo de Vallecas |
| 21 April 2013 32 | Osasuna | 0 – 0 | Real Sociedad | Pamplona |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Armenteros 11' Nano 23'Arribas 47'Oier 84' |
Report | 10' González 18' Griezmann 28' Cadamuro 44' Vela |
Stadium: El Sadar Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 28 April 2013 33 | Real Sociedad | 4 – 2 | Valencia | Donostia |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | I. Martínez 20', 34' Castro 73'Agirretxe 86', 90'Bergara 72'Illarramendi 82' |
Report | 25' Soldado 90' Jonas 14' Cissokho 37' Mathieu 47' Banega 66' Albelda |
Stadium: Anoeta |
| 5 May 2013 34 | Getafe | 2 – 1 | Real Sociedad | Getafe |
| 22:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Pedro León 18' Barrada 39', 51'Castro 37'Fernández 60' |
Report | 4' Vela 56' Griezmann 90' I. Martínez |
Stadium: Alfonso Pérez Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 12 May 2013 35 | Real Sociedad | 2 – 2 | Granada | Donostia |
| 22:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Castro 9' Agirretxe 45'González 90+1'Griezmann 90+3' |
Report | 14', 15' El-Arabi 19' Siqueira 70' Nolito 82' Buonanotte 89' Toño Recio 90+3' |
Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Javier Estrada Fernández |
| 19 May 2013 36 | Sevilla | 1 – 2 | Real Sociedad | Sevilla |
| 22:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Rakitić 10' Kondogbia 15'Navarro 41'Reyes 58'Moreno 63'Diawara 90+1' |
Report | 16' (o.g.) Rakitić 24', 55' Agirretxe 19' Vela 78' Cadamuro |
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 26 May 2013 37 | Real Sociedad | 3 – 3 | Real Madrid | Donostia |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Prieto 64' (pen.), 90+3' Griezmann 78'Bergara 25' |
Report | 6' Higuaín 57' Callejón 80', 63' Khedira 45' Essien |
Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 30,586 Referee: González González |
| 1 June 2013 38 | Deportivo La Coruña | 0 – 1 | Real Sociedad | A Coruña |
| 21:00 CEST | Sílvio 38' Aythami 41' J. Domínguez 67' Aranzubia 82' Aguilar 85' Oliveira 89' Riki 90' |
Report | 22', 89' Griezmann 30' 84' Bergara 82' Zurutuza |
Stadium: Riazor Attendance: 29,000 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán |
Copa del Rey edit
| 1 November 2012 | Córdoba | 2 – 0 | Real Sociedad | Córdoba |
| 19:00 CET | Patiño 42' Rennella 77' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Nuevo Arcángel Attendance: 15,790[18] Referee: José Luis González González |
Sources edit
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- ^ "Philippe Montanier, galardonado con el 'Premio Ramón Cobo' como mejor entrenador de Primera en 2012-13" (in Spanish). europapress.es. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA Europa League 2013/14" (PDF). Nyon: UEFA. March 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Malaga have second year of European ban waived by Uefa". BBC. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
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- ^ "La Real Sociedad demanda a Mediapro por impagos" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ "Acuerdo con el operador DTS para la cesión de los derechos audiovisuales" (in Spanish). Realsociedad.com. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ "La Audiencia Provincial se pronuncia sobre el conflicto entre Mediapro y la Real Sociedad" (in Spanish). Realsociedad.com. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "Transfer perfekt: Demidov wechselt zur Eintracht" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "La Real cierra el traspaso de Demidov al Eintracht por medio millón de euros" (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Joseba Llorente loaned to Osasuna ; Realsociedad.com
- ^ Joseba Llorente will play for Osasuna this season Archived 2012-08-03 at the Wayback Machine ; osasuna.es
- ^ "Acuerdo para la rescisión del contrato de Sarpong" (in Spanish). Realsociedad.com. January 7, 2012.
- ^ http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/carlos-vela-finalises-real-sociedad-switch Archived 2012-08-12 at the Wayback Machine: "Carlos Vela finalises Real Sociedad switch." Arsenal.com. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ José Angel loaned to Real Sociedad ; Realsociedad.com
- ^ Definite shirt numbers for the 2012-13 season announced ; realsociedad.com
- ^ El Córdoba aprovecha el mal de la Real Sociedad fuera de casa (in Spanish)
- ^ Fuera de la Copa (Real Sociedad 2-2 Córdoba) (in Spanish)