The 2012-13 Cruz Azul season is the 66th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season is split into four tournaments--the Torneo Apertura, Torneo Clausura, Cup Apertura and the Cup Clausura.
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Club
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Current squad
As of June 2012: Listed on the official website of Cruz Azul.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
From youth system
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
Summer
In and Loan
Out and Loan
Winter
In and Loan
Out and Loan
Competitions
Cruz Azul play four different tournaments in the 2012-13 season are Apertura 2012, Clausura 2013, Apertura 2012 Copa Mexico and Clausura 2013 Copa Mexico.
Overall
Results by opponent (league)
Source:Cruz Azul Matches at soccerway.com 2012-13 Liga MX season article
Competitions Statistics
Torneo Apertura 2012
Kickoff times are in CTZ or CST=UTC-06:00 and DST=UTC-05:00.
Pre-Season Summer 2012
Win Draw Loss
Regular Phase
Win Draw Loss
General table
General table
Updated to games played on August 28, 2012.
Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Monterrey, Tigres, Santos Laguna and Guadalajara cannot qualify to 2013 Copa Libertadores because they are participating in the 2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League competition.
2All 3 teams who qualify for Copa Libertadores will also participate in the Playoffs of this competition.
3The first 8 places in the table qualify for the Playoffs.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Copa MX
Kickoff times are in CTZ or CST=UTC-06:00 and DST=UTC-05:00.
Win Draw Loss Home Game
Group Stage
Round 1
Cruz Azul won the series 4 - 2.
Round 2
Cruz Azul won the series 1 - 0.
Round 3
Group table
Group 2
Torneo Clausura 2013
Kickoff times are in CTZ or CST=UTC-06:00 and DST=UTC-05:00.
Pre-Season Winter 2012
Win Draw Loss
Regular Phase
Win Draw Loss Home Game
Classification table
General table
General table
Updated to games played on June, 2012.
Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1The first 8 places in the table qualify for the Playoffs.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Squad statistics
Start formations
Last updated: Jun 17
Source:
Only competitive matches.
Starting XI
Last updated: 17 June 2012
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).
Apps, Goals and Discipline
Key
? On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
Correct as of 28 August 2012. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
Overall statistics team
Goalscorers
Goal minutes
Updated to games played on 2 June.
Results
Apertura 2012
Results summary
Last updated: Aug 28.
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by round
Last updated: Aug 28.
Source: Competitive Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Copa Apertura 2012
Results summary
Last updated: Aug 28.
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by round
Last updated: Aug 28.
Source: Competitive Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Clausura 2013
Results summary
Last updated: Jun 17.
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by round
Last updated: Jun 17.
Source: Competitive Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
IFFHS Ranking
Cruz Azul position on the Club World Ranking during the 2012-13 season, according to IFFHS.
Last updated: Aug 28, 2012.
Source: IFFHS
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