2012–13 Grasshopper Club Zurich season

Grasshopper Club Zurich
2012–13 season
ChairmanAndré Dosé
ManagerUli Forte
StadiumLetzigrund,
Zürich, Switzerland
Super League2nd
Swiss CupWinner
Top goalscorerIzet Hajrović (8)
Highest home attendance18'400 2 December 2012 v Zürich (league)
Lowest home attendance4'050 4 May 2013 v Servette (league)
Average home league attendance8'600

Review and events

The 2012–13 Swiss Super League began with a 0–2 loss against FC Sion. After this defeat the Grasshoppers remained unbeaten for twelve consecutive matches and goalkeeper Roman Bürki was able to set a new all-time record in keeping a clean sheet in Swiss football. He remained unbeaten for 659 minutes.[1]

On May 20, 2013, the Grasshoppers won the 2012–13 Swiss Cup by a 5-4-victory on penalties against FC Basel. It was Grasshoppers 19th title in this competition and their first since 1994.

Matches

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendly matches

Preseason

16 June 2012 (2012-06-16) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 1 – 3 Switzerland FC Wil Niederhasli
17:00 CEST Mustafi 85' (Report) (in German) 79', 80', 82' Jahović Stadium: GC-Campus
Attendance: 400
Referee: Pascal Erlachner
20 June 2012 (2012-06-20) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 0 – 1 Liechtenstein FC Vaduz Flums
18:00 CEST (Report) (in German) 86' Hasler Stadium: Sportplatz Banau
Attendance: 500
Referee: Nikolaj Hänni
23 June 2012 (2012-06-23) FC Thun Switzerland 0 – 1 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zurich Thörishaus
15:30 CEST (Report) (in German) 65' (pen.) Vilotić Stadium: Sportplatz Stucki
Attendance: 600
30 June 2012 (2012-06-30) FC Wohlen Switzerland 2 – 6 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zurich Niederwil AG
18:00 CEST Weller 18'
Bijelic 25'		 (Report) (in German) 20', 48' Zuber
55', 78' Paiva
64', 85' Lang		 Stadium: Sportanlage Riedmatten
5 July 2012 (2012-07-05) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 1 – 2 Germany TSV 1860 München Niederhasli
18:30 CEST Gashi 7' (Report) (in German) 17' Stoppelkamp
22' Wojtkowiak		 Stadium: GC-Campus
Attendance: 850
Referee: Fedayi San
7 July 2012 (2012-07-07) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 2 – 1 Belgium Standard Liège Niederhasli
20:00 CEST Ben Khalifa 27'
Paiva 75'		 (Report) (in German) 81' Batshuayi Stadium: GC-Campus
Attendance: 1'150
Referee: Sascha Amhof

Mid-season (fall)

15 August 2012 (2012-08-15) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 3 – 0 Switzerland FC Wohlen Niederhasli
17:00 CEST Viera 30'
Viera 31'
Hajrović 64'		 (Report) (in German) Stadium: GC-Campus
Attendance: 300
Referee: Pascal Erlachner
29 August 2012 (2012-08-29) FC Thalwil Switzerland 0 – 4 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zurich Thalwil
18:00 CEST (Report) (in German) 1' Adili
12' (pen.) Mustafi
30' Brahimi
69' Paiva		 Stadium: Etzliberg
Attendance: 600
Referee: Lukas Fähndrich
7 September 2012 (2012-09-07) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 0 – 3 Switzerland FC Lugano Niederhasli
17:00 CEST (Report) (in German) 17' Bottani
37' Bebeto
46' (pen.) Garcia		 Stadium: GC-Campus
Attendance: 450
Referee: Patrick Winter
12 October 2012 (2012-10-12) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 1 – 3 Switzerland FC Winterthur Niederhasli
15:00 CEST Lang 21' (Report) (in German) 5' Ben Katanha
40' Lüscher
72' Freuler		 Stadium: GC-Campus
Attendance: 200
Referee: Fedayi San
24 October 2012 (2012-10-24) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 3 – 1 Switzerland FC Freienbach Niederhasli
19:15 CET Gashi 16'
Krasniqi 63'
Mustafi 85'		 (Report) (in German) 67' Forrer Stadium: GC-Campus
Referee: Alex Kern
7 November 2012 (2012-11-07) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 5 – 0 Switzerland SC YF Juventus Niederhasli
18:00 CET Paiva 38', 62'
Zuber 47', 68'
Hajrović 65'		 (Report) (in German) Stadium: GC-Campus
Attendance: 400
Referee: Patrick Winter

Winter break

9 January 2013 (2013-01-09) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 4 – 1 Switzerland FC Wil Niederhasli
16:00 CET Anatole 9'
Zuber 20'
Coulibaly 60'
Gashi 70'		 (Report) (in German) 36' Mouangue Stadium: GC-Campus
Attendance: 250
Referee: Fedayi San
15 January 2013 (2013-01-15) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 3 – 2 Switzerland FC Luzern Niederhasli
14:00 CET Lang 30'
Gashi 41'
Paiva 66'		 (Report) (in German) 15' Rangelov
37' Muntwiler		 Stadium: GC-Campus
Attendance: 200
Referee: Sascha Amhof
21 January 2013 (2013-01-21) Jomo Cosmos South Africa 0 – 4 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zurich Cape Town, South Africa
15:00 CET (Report) (in German) Feltscher 32'
Lang 34'
Abrashi 47'
Anatole 54'		 Stadium: Cape Town Stadium
Attendance: 100
26 January 2013 (2013-01-26) Ajax Cape Town F.C. South Africa 2 – 1 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zurich Cape Town, South Africa
15:00 CET Gülen 55' (o.g.)
Losper 60'		 (Report) (in German) Toko 54' Stadium: Cape Town Stadium
Attendance: 200
2 February 2013 (2013-02-02) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 0 – 0 Switzerland FC Lausanne-Sport Niederhasli
14:00 CET (Report) (in German) Stadium: GC-Campus
Attendance: 400
6 February 2013 (2013-02-06) FC Schaffhausen Switzerland 3 – 2 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zurich Schaffhausen
14:30 CET Frontino 8', 31'
Gül 70'		 (Report) (in German) 16' Paiva
17' Coulibaly		 Stadium: Kunstrasenplatz Bühl
Attendance: 150
Referee: Pascal Erlachner

Mid-season (spring)

22 March 2013 (2013-03-22) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 3 – 2 Switzerland FC Wohlen Niederhasli
15:00 CET Gashi 42'
Zuber 63'
Anatole 69'		 (Report) (in German) 1', 37' Gaspar Stadium: GC-Campus
Attendance: 100
Referee: Sandro Schärer
27 March 2013 (2013-03-27) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 5 – 0 Switzerland Zug 94 Niederhasli
18:00 CET Zuber 6'
Anatole 27'
Coulibaly 50'
Bauer 62'
Paiva 75'		 (Report) (in German) Stadium: GC-Campus
Attendance: 100
Referee: Sascha Amhof

Tournaments

3-Städte-Turnier Uster

Game duration 45 min

26 June 2012 (2012-06-26) Selection Zürich Oberland Switzerland 0 – 5 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zurich Uster
19:00 CEST (Report) (in German) 7', 9' Ben Khalifa
33' Paiva
45' (pen.) Feltscher
45' Vilotić		 Stadium: Buchholz
26 June 2012 (2012-06-26) FC Winterthur Switzerland 2 – 0 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zurich Uster
20:00 CEST Bengondo 8'
Kuzmanović 19' (pen.)		 (Report) (in German) Stadium: Buchholz
Tournament Horgen

Game duration 45 min

12 September 2012 (2012-09-12) FC Horgen Switzerland 0 – 9 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zurich Horgen
18:30 CEST (Report) (in German) 3', 11', 34' Paiva
19', 24', 26', 36' Mustafi
22' Xhaka
33' Brahimi		 Stadium: Waldegg
Attendance: 400
Referee: Fedayi San
12 September 2012 (2012-09-12) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 1 – 1
(5–3 p)		 Switzerland FC Wil Horgen
19:30 Paiva 20' (pen.) (Report) (in German) 19' Jahović Stadium: Waldegg
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fedayi San
Penalties
Adili soccer ball with check mark
Maroufi soccer ball with red X
Tarashaj soccer ball with check mark
Gülen soccer ball with check mark
Vilotić soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Jahović
soccer ball with red X Božić
soccer ball with check mark Afsarli
soccer ball with check mark Madou
Hallenmasters 2013

Game duration 2x12 min (indoor tournament)

13 January 2013 (2013-01-13) Grasshopper Club Zurich Switzerland 1 – 5 Liechtenstein FC Vaduz Winterthur
13:00 CET Zuber (Report) (in German) Maccoppi
Oehri
N. Hasler
Hassell		 Stadium: Eishalle Deutweg
Attendance: 2'500
13 January 2013 (2013-01-13) FC Winterthur Switzerland 2 – 1 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zurich Winterthur
14:00 CET (Report) (in German) Brahimi Stadium: Eishalle Deutweg
Attendance: 2'500
13 January 2013 (2013-01-13) FC Wil Switzerland 2 – 2
(7 – 6 p)		 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zurich Winterthur
15:35 CET Borges 11'
Audino 22'		 (Report) (in German) 13' Herlea
19' Gülen		 Stadium: Eishalle Deutweg
Attendance: 2'500
Penalties
Zuber soccer ball with check mark
Xhaka soccer ball with check mark
Brahimi soccer ball with check mark
Gülen soccer ball with check mark
Massaro soccer ball with check mark
Bauer soccer ball with check mark
Meyer soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Muslin
soccer ball with check mark Lüchinger
soccer ball with check mark Božić
soccer ball with check mark Audino
soccer ball with check mark Holenstein
soccer ball with check mark Mouangue
soccer ball with check mark Borges

Super League

Main article: 2012–13 Swiss Super League

Kickoff times are in CET

League results and fixtures

15 July 2012 (2012-07-15) 1 Grasshopper Club Zurich 0 – 2 FC Sion Zürich
13:45 Ben Khalifa Yellow card 85' (Report) (in German) 39', 77' Léo
Yellow card 40' Gattuso		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 7'900
Referee: Stephan Klossner
22 July 2012 (2012-07-22) 2 BSC Young Boys 0 – 1 Grasshopper Club Zurich Bern
13:45 Lecjaks Yellow card 38'
Vitkieviez Yellow card 84'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 27' Vilotić
84' Salatić		 Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 18'711
Referee: Damien Carrel
28 July 2012 (2012-07-28) 3 Grasshopper Club Zurich 2 – 2 FC Basel Zürich
19:45 Ben Khalifa 29', Yellow card 78'
Brahimi 82'		 (Report) (in German) 15' A. Frei
Yellow card 24' Cabral
Yellow card 42' Zoua
47' Yapi		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 7'050
Referee: Sascha Amhof
4 August 2012 (2012-08-04) 4 FC St. Gallen 1 – 1 Grasshopper Club Zurich St. Gallen
19:45 Pa Modou Yellow card 14'
Nushi Yellow card 18'
Mutsch Yellow card 72'
Čavušević Yellow card 80'
Nater Yellow card 82'
Abegglen 90'		 (Report) (in German) Red card 22' Vilotić
26' Hajrović
Yellow card 82' Bürki
Yellow card 89' Feltscher		 Stadium: AFG Arena
Attendance: 15'677
Referee: Patrick Graf
12 August 2012 (2012-08-12) 5 Grasshopper Club Zurich 1 – 0 Servette FC Zürich
13:45 Ben Khalifa 51'
Toko 67'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 41' Kusunga
Yellow card 66' Kouassi		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 6'050
Referee: Stephan Studer
19 August 2012 (2012-08-19) 6 FC Luzern 0 – 2 Grasshopper Club Zurich Lucerne
16:00 (Report) (in German) 4', Yellow card 57' Zuber
Yellow card 66' Ben Khalifa
79' Abrashi
Yellow card 90' Bürki		 Stadium: swissporarena
Attendance: 11'083
Referee: Ludovic Gremaud
25 August 2012 (2012-08-25) 7 Grasshopper Club Zurich 1 – 0 FC Thun Zürich
19:45 Vilotić Yellow card 39'
Hajrović 44'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 31' Ghezal
Yellow card 60' Ferreira
Yellow card 67' Hediger		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 4'950
Referee: Nikolaj Hänni
1 September 2012 (2012-09-01) 8 FC Lausanne-Sport 0 – 2 Grasshopper Club Zurich Lausanne
19:45 Katz Yellow card 13'
Sanogo Jr. Yellow card 18'
Roux Yellow card 39'
Sonnerat Yellow card 84'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 33' Zuber
49' Vilotić
Yellow card 65' Toko
Yellow card 72' Salatić
Yellow card 84' Hajrović
Yellow card 90+3' Grichting
90+4', Yellow card 90+4' Abrashi		 Stadium: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Attendance: 5'800
Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn)
22 September 2012 (2012-09-22) 9 FC Zürich 0 – 1 Grasshopper Club Zurich Zürich
19:45 Béda Yellow card 90+1' (Report) (in German) Yellow card 51' Salatić
54' Zuber
Yellow card 76' Pavlović
Yellow card 90+4' Xhaka		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 17'358
Referee: Nikolaj Hänni
27 September 2012 (2012-09-27) 10 Grasshopper Club Zurich 2 – 0 FC Luzern Zürich
19:45 Toko 57'
Lang 72'		 (Report) (in German) Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 5'400
Referee: Daniel Wermelinger
1 October 2012 (2012-10-01) 11 Grasshopper Club Zurich 1 – 0 FC St. Gallen Zürich
19:45 Pavlović Yellow card 33'
Ben Khalifa 38'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 19' Regazzoni
Yellow card 63' Mutsch
Yellow card 77' Etoundi		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 14'400
Referee: Sébastien Pache
6 October 2012 (2012-10-06) 12 FC Thun 2 – 3 Grasshopper Club Zurich Thun
19:45 Steffen 30'
Schneuwly 64', Yellow card 72'		 (Report) (in German) 50' Zuber
56' Ben Khalifa
58' Toko		 Stadium: Arena Thun
Attendance: 5'127
Referee: Pascal Erlachner
21 October 2012 (2012-10-21) 13 Grasshopper Club Zurich 3 – 2 BSC Young Boys Zürich
16:00 Hajrović 17', 30'
Zuber 45'
Toko Yellow card 56'
Salatić Yellow card 59'
Bürki Yellow card 90+1'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 25' Zárate
Yellow card 46' Sutter
50' Martínez
Yellow card 83' Costanzo
90' Bobadilla
Yellow card 90+1' Vitkieviez		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 11'900
Referee: Damien Carrel
28 October 2012 (2012-10-28) 14 Servette FC 2 – 0 Grasshopper Club Zurich Lancy
13:45 S. Lang 9'
Kusunga Yellow card 26'
Pont Yellow card 44'
Eudis Yellow card 68'
Pasche 87'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 64' Zuber
Yellow card 66' Pavlović
Yellow card 78' Xhaka		 Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 5'834
Referee: Nikolaj Hänni
3 November 2012 (2012-11-03) 15 Grasshopper Club Zurich 1 – 1 FC Lausanne-Sport Zürich
19:45 Grichting Yellow card 31'
Hajrović 35'
Salatić Yellow card 45'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 7' Sanogo Jr.
13' Guié Guié
Yellow card 90+3' Rodrigo		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 5'500
Referee: Cyril Zimmermann
18 November 2012 (2012-11-18) 16 FC Basel 4 – 0 Grasshopper Club Zurich Basel
16:00 D. Degen 7', Yellow card 68'
Schär Yellow card 33'
Streller 57' (pen.)
A. Frei 72', 79'
Dragović Yellow card 82'
P. Degen Yellow card 85'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 21' Pavlović
Yellow card 32' Toko
Yellow card 57' Grichting		 Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 32'060
Referee: Daniel Wermelinger
24 November 2012 (2012-11-24) 17 FC Sion 1 – 1 Grasshopper Club Zurich Sion
19:45 Léo Yellow card 16', 30'
Bühler Yellow card 24'
Vanczák Yellow card 77'		 (Report) (in German) 3', Yellow card 15' Gashi
Yellow card 6' Feltscher
Yellow card 59' Vilotić		 Stadium: Stade de Tourbillon
Attendance: 13'200
Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn)
2 December 2012 (2012-12-02) 18 Grasshopper Club Zurich 1 – 0 FC Zürich Zürich
16:00 Xhaka Yellow card 18'
Hajrović 22' (pen.)
Ben Khalifa Yellow card 24'
Pavlović Yellow card 55'
Paiva Yellow card 90+2'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 21' Djimsiti Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 18'400
Referee: Patrick Graf
9 February 2013 (2013-02-09) 19 Servette FC 0 – 1 Grasshopper Club Zurich Lancy
19:45 Kusunga Yellow card 24'
Pasche Yellow card 66'
Pont Yellow card 69'
Kouassi Yellow card 84'
Eudis Yellow card 89'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 30' Hajrović
Yellow card 44' Abrashi
Yellow card 57' Lang
Yellow card 77' Vilotić
79' Brahimi		 Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 4'830
Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn)
16 February 2013 (2013-02-16) 20 Grasshopper Club Zurich 2 – 0 BSC Young Boys Zürich
19:45 Abrashi Yellow card 12'
Anatole 26', 79'
Grichting Yellow card 56'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 13' M. Bürki
Yellow card 43' Affolter
Yellow card 65' Zverotić		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 5'200
Referee: Stephan Klossner
24 February 2013 (2013-02-24) 21 FC Basel 0 – 0 Grasshopper Club Zurich Basel
16:00 Dragović Yellow card 21'
Cabral Yellow card 66'
Streller Yellow card 82'
Schär Yellow card 90+4'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 17' Ben Khalifa
Yellow card 27' Abrashi
Yellow card 61' Hajrović
Yellow card 90+4' Zuber		 Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 27'653
Referee: Nikolaj Hänni
3 March 2013 (2013-03-03) 22 FC Lausanne-Sport 0 – 0 Grasshopper Club Zurich Lausanne
16:00 Roux Yellow card 47' (Report) (in German) Yellow card 61' Lang
Yellow card 63' Hajrović
Yellow card 81' Xhaka		 Stadium: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Attendance: 4'300
Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn)
9 March 2013 (2013-03-09) 23 Grasshopper Club Zurich 3 – 1 FC St. Gallen Zürich
19:45 Anatole 2'
Salatić 56'
Gashi 90'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 20' Yellow card 88' Red card Besle
26' Nushi
Yellow card 46' Yellow card 70' Red card Montandon
Yellow card 79' Janjatovic		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 8'900
Referee: Sébastien Pache
17 March 2013 (2013-03-17) 24 Grasshopper Club Zurich 0 – 0 FC Luzern Zürich
16:00 Anatole Yellow card 25'
Zuber Yellow card 61'
Vilotić Yellow card 61'
Grichting Yellow card 88'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 52' Muntwiler
Yellow card 76' Stahel
Yellow card 78' Wiss		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 8'100
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
30 March 2013 (2013-03-30) 25 FC Thun 1 - 0 Grasshopper Club Zurich Thun
19:45 Schneuwly 34'
Bättig Yellow card 55'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 17' Xhaka Stadium: Arena Thun
Attendance: 5'084
Referee: Sascha Kever
6 April 2013 (2013-04-06) 26 FC Zürich 2 - 4 Grasshopper Club Zurich Zürich
19:45 Chikhaoui Yellow card 12'
Béda Yellow card 21'
Da Costa Yellow card 21'
Gajic 32' (pen.), 51'
Gavranović Yellow card 60'
Glarner Yellow card 68'		 (Report) (in German) 12' (pen.) Hajrović
Yellow card 21' Abrashi
Yellow card 21' Toko
25' Lang
Yellow card 31' 70' Vilotić
62' Salatić		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 16'111
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Basel)
14 April 2013 (2013-04-14) 27 Grasshopper Club Zurich 1 - 1 FC Sion Zürich
16:00 Xhaka Yellow card 23'
Feltscher 37' Yellow card 77'
Vilotić Yellow card 67'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 50' Gattuso
66' Yoda
Yellow card 72' Dingsdag
Yellow card 87' Lacroix		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 6'700
Referee: Stephan Studer
21 April 2013 (2013-04-21) 28 FC Luzern 1 - 1 Grasshopper Club Zurich Lucerne
13:45 Stahel Yellow card 10'
Andrist 11' Yellow card 86'
Hochstrasser Yellow card 43'
Sarr Yellow card 59'		 (Report) (in German) 33' Lang
Yellow card 34' Abrashi
Yellow card 86' Grichting
Yellow card 90+3' Xhaka		 Stadium: swissporarena
Attendance: 12'360
Referee: Nikolaj Hänni
27 April 2013 (2013-04-27) 29 Grasshopper Club Zurich 0 - 2 FC Thun Zürich
19:45 Grichting Yellow card 76'
Bauer Yellow card 80'		 (Report) (in German) 35' Steffen
Yellow card 38' Schindelholz
Yellow card 56' Bättig
64' Schneuwly		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 4'100
Referee: Pascal Erlachner
4 May 2013 (2013-05-04) 30 Grasshopper Club Zurich 2 - 0 Servette FC Zürich
19:45 Zuber Yellow card 9'
Hajrović Yellow card 75'
Gashi 90+1'
Ben Khalifa Yellow card 81' 90+4'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 48' Tréand Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 4'050
Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn)
7 May 2013 (2013-05-07) 31 BSC Young Boys 4 - 0 Grasshopper Club Zurich Bern
19:45 Spycher Yellow card 27'
Afum 33'
Costanzo Yellow card 34'
C. Schneuwly Yellow card 52'
Farnerud 62'
Nuzzolo 70'
Gerndt 90+3'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 27' Yellow card 57' Red card Vilotić
Yellow card 52' Salatić
Yellow card 90+3' Anatole		 Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 15'069
Referee: Sébastien Pache
12 May 2013 (2013-05-12) 32 Grasshopper Club Zurich 0 - 1 FC Zürich Zürich
16:00 Xhaka Yellow card 9'
Ben Khalifa Yellow card 27'
Grichting Yellow card 64'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 54' Benito
59' Chermiti
Yellow card 66' R. Koch
Yellow card 76' Gavranović
Red card 90+5' Buff		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 14'700
Referee: Patrick Graf
16 May 2013 (2013-05-16) 33 FC Sion 0 - 4 Grasshopper Club Zurich Sion
19:45 Aislan Yellow card 22'
Vanczák Yellow card 54'
Margairaz Yellow card 82'		 (Report) (in German) 54' Gashi
32' Zuber
64' Anatole
Yellow card 66' Ben Khalifa
90+1' Brahimi		 Stadium: Stade de Tourbillon
Attendance: 6'800
Referee: Stephan Klossner
26 May 2013 (2013-05-26) 34 Grasshopper Club Zurich 1 - 0 FC Basel Zürich
16:15 Anatole 90+4' (Report) (in German) Yellow card 56' F. Frei Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 17'100
Referee: Sascha Kever
29 May 2013 (2013-05-29) 35 FC St. Gallen 1 - 2 Grasshopper Club Zurich St. Gallen
20:30 Janjatović 7'
Mutsch Yellow card 22'
Besle Yellow card 28' Yellow card 38' Red card
Nater Yellow card 52'
Lopar Yellow card 51'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 28' Anatole
40' (pen.) Yellow card 54' Hajrović
52' Abrashi
Yellow card 59' Vilotić
Yellow card 75' Lang		 Stadium: AFG Arena
Attendance: 18'360
Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn)
1 June 2013 (2013-06-01) 36 Grasshopper Club Zurich 4 - 1 FC Lausanne-Sport Zürich
20:30 Zuber 21' (pen.)
Hajrović Yellow card 28'
Gashi 60' (pen.)
Anatole 73'
Ben Khalifa 90'		 (Report) (in German) Yellow card 28' Kamber
Yellow card 60' Chakhsi
85' Avanzini
Yellow card 89' Facchinetti		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 4'400
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Basel)

League table

Main article: 2012–13 Swiss Super League § League table
Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 20 9 7 48 32  +16 69 11 4 3 25 13  +12 9 5 4 23 19  +4

Last updated: 2 June 2013.
Source: Fussballdaten.de

Swiss Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Swiss Cup

Kickoff times are in CET

16 September 2012 (2012-09-16) 1st Round Vedeggio Calcio Ticino 0 – 5 Canton of Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich Cadempino
15:00 (Report) (in German) 12' Toko
17', 65', 89' Paiva
63' Feltscher		 Stadium: Centro sportivo
Attendance: 1'048
Referee: Roland Huwiler
10 November 2012 (2012-11-10) 2nd Round AC Vallemaggia Ticino 0 – 6 Canton of Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich Locarno
16:00 (Report) (in German) 15' Grichting
48', 56', 77' Feltscher
73' Paiva
80' Gashi		 Stadium: Stadio del Lido
Attendance: 1'185
Referee: Ludovic Gremaud
8 December 2012 (2012-12-08) 3rd Round FC Schaffhausen Canton of Schaffhausen 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(2 – 3 p)		 Canton of Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich Schaffhausen
17:30 Mangold 45' (Report) (in German) 31' Feltscher Stadium: Stadion Breite
Attendance: 2'200
Referee: Sascha Kever
Penalties
Frontino soccer ball with check mark
Rossini soccer ball with check mark
Schiendorfer soccer ball with red X
Dos Santos soccer ball with red X
Baykal soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Salatić
soccer ball with check mark Gashi
soccer ball with red X Zuber
soccer ball with red X Vilotić
soccer ball with check mark Paiva
27 February 2013 (2013-02-27) Quarterfinal FC Aarau Aargau 1 – 4 Canton of Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich Aarau
20:15 Ioniţă 65' (Report) (in German) 16', 74' Feltscher
89' Zuber
90' Anatole		 Stadium: Stadion Brügglifeld
Attendance: 6'600
Referee: Stephan Studer
17 April 2013 (2013-04-17) Semifinal FC Zürich Canton of Zurich 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Canton of Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich Zürich
19:00 Feltscher 23' (o.g.) (Report) (in German) 39' Feltscher
94' Hajrović		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 20'507
Referee: Alain Bieri
Final[2]
FC Basel Basel-Stadt1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Canton of Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich
Schär Yellow card 28'
Dragović Yellow card 57'
Steinhöfer 71'
Elneny Yellow card 91'		 (Report) (in German)
SFV summary		 Yellow card 29' Gashi
75' Hajrović
Penalties
Schär soccer ball with check mark
F. Frei soccer ball with red X
Steinhöfer soccer ball with check mark
Díaz soccer ball with check mark
Bobadilla soccer ball with red X		 3 – 4 soccer ball with check mark Salatić
soccer ball with check mark Hajrović
soccer ball with red X Lang
soccer ball with check mark Feltscher
soccer ball with check mark Vilotić
Attendance: 27'290
GK Switzerland Yann Sommer
DF Switzerland Kay Voser downward-facing red arrow 60'
DF Switzerland Fabian Schär Yellow card 28'
DF Austria Aleksandar Dragović Yellow card 57'
DF South Korea Park Joo-Ho
MF Switzerland Fabian Frei
MF Chile Marcelo Díaz
MF Egypt Mohamed Elneny Yellow card 91'
MF Ivory Coast Serey Die downward-facing red arrow 106'
MF Switzerland Valentin Stocker
ST Switzerland Marco Streller (c) downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutes:
DF Germany Markus Steinhöfer upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF Argentina Raúl Bobadilla upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW Switzerland David Degen upward-facing green arrow 106'
Manager:
Switzerland Murat Yakin
GK Switzerland Roman Bürki downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF Switzerland Michael Lang
DF Serbia Milan Vilotić
DF Switzerland Stéphane Grichting
DF Austria Moritz Bauer
MF Albania Amir Abrashi downward-facing red arrow 95'
MF Switzerland Vero Salatić
MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Izet Hajrović
MF Albania Shkëlzen Gashi Yellow card 29' downward-facing red arrow 100'
MF Switzerland Steven Zuber downward-facing red arrow 66'
ST France Anatole Ngamukol
Substitutes:
MF Venezuela Frank Feltscher upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Nzuzi Toko upward-facing green arrow 95'
MF Switzerland Nassim Ben Khalifa upward-facing green arrow 100'
Manager:
Switzerland Uli Forte

Squad

Squad, matches played and goals scored

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) at GCZ since Signed from SL matches SL goals Cup matches Cup goals
Goalkeepers
1 Roman Bürki Switzerland GK (1990-11-14) 14 November 1990 (age 34) 2011 Young Boys 34 0 4 0
18 Davide Taini Switzerland GK (1976-12-07) 7 December 1976 (age 48) 2011 Wil 2 0 2 0
33 Andreas Hirzel Switzerland GK (1993-03-25) 25 March 1993 (age 31) 2012 Aarau 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 Willian Rocha Brazil CB (1989-04-01) 1 April 1989 (age 35) 2013 Sport Recife 2(3) 0 0 0
3 Stéphane Grichting Switzerland CB (1979-03-30) 30 March 1979 (age 45) 2012 Auxerre 33 0 6 1
4 Milan Vilotić Serbia CB (1986-10-21) 21 October 1986 (age 38) 2012 Red Star Belgrade 31 2 5 0
5 Michael Lang Switzerland CB (1991-02-08) 8 February 1991 (age 33) 2011 St. Gallen 33 3 5 0
13 Taulant Xhaka Switzerland CB (1991-03-28) 28 March 1991 (age 33) 2012 Basel 19(6) 0 2(2) 0
19 Daniel Pavlović Switzerland CB (1988-04-22) 22 April 1988 (age 36) 2011 Kaiserslautern 22(1) 0 4 0
22 Gianluca Hossmann Switzerland CB (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991 (age 33) 2006 1 0 0 0
29 Levent Gülen Switzerland CB (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 30) 2012 0 0 0(1) 0
34 Moritz Bauer Switzerland CB (1992-02-25) 25 February 1992 (age 32) 2010 11(2) 0 3(1) 0
Midfielders
6 Vero Salatić Switzerland MF (1985-11-14) 14 November 1985 (age 39) 2012 AC Omonia 31 3 5 0
7 Steven Zuber Switzerland MF (1991-08-17) 17 August 1991 (age 33) 2006 Winterthur 30(2) 5 4 1
8 Amir Abrashi Switzerland MF (1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 (age 34) 2012 Winterthur 22(5) 3 5(1) 0
10 Shkëlzen Gashi Switzerland MF (1988-07-15) 15 July 1988 (age 36) 2012 Aarau 17(11) 4 4(1) 1
11 Frank Feltscher Switzerland MF (1988-05-17) 17 May 1988 (age 36) 2011 Bellinzona 14(20) 1 5(1) 8
14 Izet Hajrović Switzerland MF (1991-08-04) 4 August 1991 (age 33) 2000 32(2) 8 2(2) 2
27 Mergim Brahimi Switzerland MF (1992-08-08) 8 August 1992 (age 32) 2001 0(16) 3 1(3) 0
28 Toko Nzuzi Switzerland MF (1990-12-20) 20 December 1990 (age 34) 2003 22(4) 2 2(1) 1
32 Mohamed Coulibaly France MF (1988-08-07) 7 August 1988 (age 36) 2011 Dornach 0(5) 0 0 0
Forwards
9 João Paiva Portugal ST (1983-02-08) 8 February 1983 (age 41) 2011 Luzern 2(10) 0 2(1) 4
15 Nassim Ben Khalifa Switzerland ST (1992-01-13) 13 January 1992 (age 32) 2012 Young Boys 26(7) 5 2(1) 0
17 Anatole Ngamukol Equatorial Guinea ST (1988-01-15) 15 January 1988 (age 36) 2013 Thun 13(3) 5 3 1
25 Endogan Adili Switzerland ST (1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 (age 30) 2003 0(1) 0 1 0
35 Orhan Mustafi Switzerland ST (1990-04-04) 4 April 1990 (age 34) 2011 Basel 0(4) 0 0(1) 0

Last updated: 2 June 2013

Note: Numbers in parentheses denote substitution appearances.

Players in italic left the club during the season

Transfers

Summer Transfers in
Name Nationality Position Type Moving from
Milan Vilotić Serbia CB Transfer Red Star Belgrade
Shkëlzen Gashi Switzerland MF Transfer Aarau
Stéphane Grichting Switzerland CB Transfer Auxerre
Vero Salatić Switzerland CB Transfer AC Omonia
Andreas Hirzel Switzerland GK on loan Aarau
Nassim Ben Khalifa Switzerland ST on loan BSC Young Boys
Raphael Spiegel Switzerland GK loan return SC Brühl
Steven Lang Switzerland MF loan return Lausanne
Charyl Chappuis Switzerland MF loan return Locarno
Josip Colina Bosnia and Herzegovina CB loan return Lugano
Summer Transfers out
Name Nationality Position Type Moving to
Raphael Spiegel Switzerland GK Transfer West Ham United
Davide Callà Switzerland MF Transfer Aarau
Alessandro Merlo Switzerland GK Transfer FC Wettswil-Bonstetten
Sehar Fejzulahi Switzerland MF Transfer Aarau
Davor Landeka Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Transfer Široki Brijeg
Daniël de Ridder Netherlands MF Transfer Heerenveen
Paulo Menezes Brazil CB Transfer Lugano
Iacopo La Rocca Italy CB Transfer Western Sydney Wanderers
Marco Kehl Switzerland CB Transfer Lugano
Bruno Bertucci Brazil CB Transfer Neftchi Baku
Josip Colina Bosnia and Herzegovina CB Transfer unknown
Charyl Chappuis Switzerland MF on loan Lugano
Steven Lang Switzerland MF on loan Servette FC
Denis Simijonovic Switzerland MF loan return Winterthur
Boris Smiljanić Switzerland CB retired
Ricardo Cabanas Switzerland MF retired
Winter Transfers in
Name Nationality Position Type Moving from
Anatole Ngamukol Equatorial Guinea ST Transfer Thun
Willian Rocha Brazil CB on loan Sport Recife
Charyl Chappuis Switzerland MF loan return Lugano
Winter Transfers out
Name Nationality Position Type Moving to
Endogan Adili Switzerland MF Transfer Basel
Charyl Chappuis Switzerland MF Transfer Buriram
Orhan Mustafi Switzerland ST on loan Wil

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager SwitzerlandItaly Uli Forte
Assistant coach Romania Zoltan Kadar
Fitness coach Switzerland Alex Kern
Goalkeeper coach Switzerland Christoph Born

Last updated: 20 December 2012
Source: GCZ Official Site

Sources

  1. ^ Bürki kriegt in Thun wieder mal Gegentore!
  2. ^ Fussball-Schweiz (20 May 2013). "88. Schweizer Cupfinal, FC Basel - Grasshopper Club 4:5 n.P. (1:1, 1:1, 0:0)" (in German). daniel schaub medienbüro gmbh. Retrieved 2023-11-16.