The 2012–13 season was PAOK Football Club's 87th in existence and the club's 54th consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. The team entered the Greek Football Cup in the Third Round and also competed in UEFA Europa League starting from the third qualifying round.

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PAOK

2012–13 season
Chairman	Zisis Vryzas
Manager	Georgios Georgiadis
Stadium	Toumba Stadium
Super League	2nd
Greek Cup	Semi-finals
UEFA Europa League	Play-off round
Top goalscorer	League: Stefanos Athanasiadis (13) All: Stefanos Athanasiadis (23)
Highest home attendance	26,901 vs Asteras Tripoli (17 April 2013)
Lowest home attendance	2,223 vs Aiginiakos (22 December 2012)
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On 31 May 2012, Giorgos Donis signed a two-year contract, becoming PAOK's manager^[1] after the sacking of László Bölöni in the end of 2011–12 season.^[2]

• On 23 May, it was announced that 35-year-old Pablo García renewed his contract with the club's outfit for one more year.^[3]
• On 25 May, PAOK released László Bölöni from the position of first team head coach, after a one-year cooperation.^[2]
• On 25 May, Lino also renewed his contract for one more year.^[4]
• On 28 May, Pantelis Konstantinidis resigned^[5] from the position of vice-president and technical director, claiming a different perception and philosophy, on the strategy to be followed for the new season.^[6]
• On 31 May, PAOK appointed Giorgos Donis as the new manager on a two-year contract, with immediate effect.^[1]
• On 7 June, it was announced that club's new technical director would be Georgios Georgiadis.^[7]
• On 1 July, Kostas Chalkias, Sotiris Balafas, Bruno Cirillo, Vladimir Ivić and Mirosław Sznaucner leave PAOK upon the expiry of their contracts. The players were part of the main squad for the last years.
• On 5 July, the team departed for Arnhem, Netherlands where the players would prepare for the upcoming season.
• On 6 July, the Defender Bongani Khumalo joined PAOK on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.^[8][9]
• On 8 July, PAOK completed the signing of Guinean striker Sambégou Bangoura from Panseraikos on a free transfer.^[10]
• On 20 July, Kostas Stafylidis agreed to sign a 5-year contract with Bayer 04 Leverkusen.^[11] The transfer was reported to be worth €1.5 million. PAOK kept the player for one year as a loan.^[12][13]
• On 26 July, after the friendly match against PSV Eindhoven, Giorgos Donis announced that Guinean Sambégou Bangoura, was not counted for the upcoming season.^[14]
• On 27 July, when Dario Krešić realised that he is not counted as the main goalkeeper of the team, asked to leave from the club.^[15] PAOK released him the next day.^[16]
• On 28 July Stelios Malezas was sold to Fortuna Düsseldorf on a transfer that was reported to be worth €450 thousand.^[17] The player leaves the club after nine years and 129 appearances.
• On 10 August Russian businessman Ivan Savvidi bought 51% of shares of the Club making him the major shareholder.^[18][19] PAOK passes to a new era,^[20] after many years of financial problems.
• On 13 August, centre back Matheus Vivian and midfielder Liam Lawrence join PAOK on a two-year contract.^[21][22]
• On 31 October, midfielder Ergys Kace signed his first professional contract, with a duration of 4,5 years.^[23] The new contract came as an award for the good appearances that he made.^[24]
• On 11 December, PAOK agreed on a one and a half year contract with the Greece national football team captain, Kostas Katsouranis.^[25] On 14 December the player was officially presented by club's president.^[26]

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