# 2012–13 Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. season

The 2012–13 season is Académica de Coimbra's 11th season in the top flight, the Primeira Liga since returning to first division in the 2002–03 season. As the title holders of the Taça de Portugal, Académica faced Porto in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, losing 1–0. Also, by winning the 2011–12 Taça de Portugal, the club entered directly to the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League for the first time.

## Review and events

Académica signed Rafik Halliche, Serge N’Gal, Bruno China, Cleyton, Marcos Paulo, Rodrigo Galo, Wilson Eduardo, John Ogu, Carlos Saleiro, Afonso, Salim Cissé and Lassana Camará.

## Competitions
### Legend

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

## Super Cup
### Primeira Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 9 | Vitória de Guimarães | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 40 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 10 | Marítimo | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 38 | |
| 11 | Académica | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 28 | |
| 12 | Vitória de Setúbal | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 26 | |
| 13 | Gil Vicente | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 25 | |
* ↑ Nacional ahead of Vitória de Guimarães on head-to-head record; Nacional–Vitória de Guimarães 2–1, Vitória de Guimarães–Nacional 1–3
* ↑ Vitória de Guimarães qualified for the group stage of 2013–14 UEFA Europa League after winning the 2012–13 Taça de Portugal.
* ↑ Gil Vicente ahead of Olhanense on head-to-head record; Gil Vicente–Olhanense 2–0, Olhanense–Gil Vicente 2–2

#### Matches
### Taça da Liga
#### Round 2
#### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Benfica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| Moreirense | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Académica | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Olhanense | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |

### UEFA Europa League
#### Group stage

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 13 |
| Atlético Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 |
| Académica | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 5 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 |

## Current squad

As of December 30, 2012.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | FRA | Romuald Peiser |
| 2 | DF | POR | João Dias |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Júnior Lopes |
| 4 | MF | POR | Flávio Ferreira |
| 5 | DF | ALG | Rafik Halliche |
| 6 | MF | MLI | Alphousseyni Keita |
| 7 | FW | POR | Marinho |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Makelele |
| 9 | FW | CMR | Serge N'Gal |
| 12 | GK | POR | Ricardo |
| 13 | DF | POR | João Real |
| 14 | MF | POR | Bruno China |
| 20 | MF | BRA | Cleyton |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 21 | MF | BRA | Marcos Paulo |
| 22 | DF | BRA | Rodrigo Galo |
| 24 | GK | POR | Fábio Santos |
| 26 | DF | CPV | Nivaldo |
| 28 | FW | POR | Wilson Eduardo (on loan from Sporting CP) |
| 30 | MF | NGA | John Ogu |
| 35 | DF | BRA | Reiner |
| 36 | FW | POR | Edinho |
| 39 | FW | POR | Carlos Saleiro |
| 55 | DF | POR | Hélder Cabral |
| 77 | FW | BRA | Afonso (on loan from Corinthians Alagoano) |
| 88 | MF | CIV | Rodolph Amessan |
| 92 | FW | GUI | Salim Cissé |