| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia | 
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class | 
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin | 
| Champions | Tasmania (3rd title) | 
| Participants | 6 | 
| Most runs | Ricky Ponting (Tasmania) – 911 runs | 
| Most wickets | Chadd Sayers (South Australia) – 48 wickets | 
The 2012–13 Sheffield Shield season was the 120th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The competition was won by Tasmania. It will go down as one of the most tightly contested seasons in recent history. All six teams had a chance to make the final heading into the last round.
Points Table at Cricket Australia (updated to 17 March 2013)
Pld: matches played; WO: won outright; WI: won 1st innings; D: match drawn; LO: lost outright; LI: lost 1st innings; Pts: total points; Q: quotient (for and against runs/wickets)