Chairman Alejandro Irarragorri Apertura 2012 9th | Stadium Estadio Corona Champions League Runners-up | |
Manager Benjamín Galindo
(until November 15, 2012)
Pedro Caixinha
(from November 20, 2012) Clausura 2013 6th
Final phase semi-finals | ||
The 2012–13 Santos Laguna season was the 66th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season is split into two tournaments—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Santos Laguna began their season on July 21, 2012 against San Luis, Santos Laguna played most their homes games on Saturdays at 7:00pm local time. Santos Laguna did not qualify to the final phase in the Apertura tournament and was eliminated in the semi-finals of the final phase by Cruz Azul in the Clausura tournament. Santos Laguna lost the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League final to Monterrey 4–2 on aggregate.
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Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Regular season
Win Draw Loss
Results summary
Last updated: 10 November 2012.
Source: Apertura 2012 results
Last updated: 11 November 2012.
Source: Apertura 2012 results
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Regular season
Win Draw Loss
Final phase
Santos Laguna advanced 3–1 on aggregate
Cruz Azul advanced 5–1 on aggregate
Results summary
Last updated: 4 May 2013.
Source: Clausura 2013 results
Last updated: 5 May 2013.
Source: Clausura 2013 results
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Championship Round
Seeding was performed after the Group Stage. Santos was seed number two and faced Houston Dynamo the seventh seed in the quarterfinals. Santos won 3-1 on aggregate and advanced to the Semis to face Seattle Sounders FC. Santos then advanced to the Finals defeating the Sounders 2-1 on aggregate. In the finals they will face their league rival Monterrey.