2012–13 Football League Cup
| Capital One Cup, League Cup | |||
| Country | England Wales
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| Dates | 11 August 2012 – 24 February 2013 | ||
| Teams | 92 | ||
| Champions | Swansea City (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up | Bradford City | ||
| Matches played | 91 | ||
| Goals scored | 321 (3.53 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) |
Theo Walcott (5 goals) |
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The 2012–13 Football League Cup, known as the Capital One Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 53rd season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs in England and Wales. Liverpool were the defending champions, having beaten Cardiff City in the 2012 Final, but were knocked out in this season's fourth round by Swansea City.
The final was won by Swansea City 5–0 against Bradford City at Wembley Stadium on 24 February 2013. Bradford were the first team from the fourth tier of English football to appear in a League Cup final since 1962. Swansea qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League by winning the Cup.
The draw for the first round took place on 14 June 2012 at 09:30 BST. The 35 matches were to be played on 13–15 August 2012, although if both teams agreed, they could play it on 11 or 12 August instead.
The draw for the second round took place on 15 August 2012, after all the matches for the first round had been completed. The second round draw included the 35 winners from the first round plus the Premier League clubs that are not competing in European competitions: the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. The second round draw also included the top two highest ranked teams from last season not currently in the Premier League, these being Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers.
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