2012–13 Hertha BSC season

Review and events

Hertha BSC were relegated during the 2011–12 Bundesliga season after losing to 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf in the promotion/relegation playoff. The sports court and the Federal Court of the DFB confirmed the relegation after the club appealed the result of the second leg and lost both appeals. The DFB also issued suspensions to several Hertha players—Levan Kobiashvili was banned for a year, Christian Lell was banned for six matches, Thomas Kraft was banned for five matches and Andre Mijatović was banned for four matches. The suspensions were for an altercation with the referee during the playoff with Fortuna Düsseldorf. The club itself was also disciplined for its role in the events of the second leg of the playoff, originally being issued a €50,000 fine and limited to 20,000 tickets sold for their league match against Paderborn 07. The fine, however, was later reduced to €40,000 and the ticket sale limit increased to 27,500. No tickets are allowed to be sold on the matchday. The club was also ordered to spend an additional €40,000 on a non-profit program as part of the discipline. Christian Lell, Andre Mijatović, Andreas Ottl and Patrick Ebert were all released from the club following the conclusion of the 2011–12 season.

Hertha BSC participated in the 2012–13 edition of the DFB-Pokal, where it was knocked out in the first round by Regionalliga Südwest side Wormatia Worms.

After its 1–0 win over SV Sandhausen on 21 April 2013, Hertha ensured direct promotion to the top-flight Bundesliga for the 2013–14 season. They later secured the 2012–13 2. Bundesliga title after defeating 1. FC Köln 2–1 on 12 May, their third 2. Bundesliga championship.

Match results

Legend

Friendly matches

Knoll Djuricin Ndjeng Andreasen Ronny

Krasić Wagner Vieirinha Orozco Kahlenberg Knoche Kluge Wagner Allagui Ben-Hatira Kainz

2. Bundesliga

League results and fixtures

Allagui Meha Leckie Verhoek Wagner Ronny Ronny Wagner Ben-Hatira Ndjeng Niemeyer Ronny Allagui Ndjeng Sahar Niemeyer Ronny Allagui Ronny Ronny Ronny Wagner Knoll Ronny Nemec Ronny Allagui Bomheuer Schulz Ramos Ginczek Ronny Wagner Ronny Hubník Morales

Table

Overall league table

Table summary

DFB-Pokal

Dressler

Squad

Squad and statistics

Squad, appearances and goals scored

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Bookings

Transfers

In

Out

Kits

Sources

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