2012–13 Hamburger SV season

The 2012–13 Hamburger SV season was the 125th 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 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 DFB-Pokal, the German Cup, where it was knocked out in the first round by third division side Karlsruher SC.

Review and events
At the end of the summer transfer deadline, former HSV player Rafael van der Vaart was signed. He was given the captain wristband in the second half of the season due to a weak performance of the team.

Squad and statistics

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