2012–13 Premier League

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The 2012–13 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of the Premier League, the English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992, and the 114th season of top-flight English football overall. The fixture schedule was released on 18 June 2012. The season began on 18 August 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013. Manchester City were the defending champions, having won their first Premier League title the previous season. This was their first top division title league title since the 1967–68 season. Manchester United secured their 13th Premier League title with four games to spare with a 3–0 win over Aston Villa on 22 April 2013. Their 20th English title overall, this left defending champions Manchester City, who suffered a 3–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur a day earlier, trailing 16 points behind their local rivals with only five matches left to play. It was the first time the title had been decided in...

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