The 2012-13 campaign saw Bologna, known as the Rossoblu, secure a respectable 13th-place finish in Serie A, successfully maintaining their top-flight status. Leading the charge was the veteran striker Alberto Gilardino, whose crucial 13 league goals anchored the attack, a tally that would stand as the highest by an Italian player for the club in a Serie A season for a decade. It was a solid season built on the flair of Gilardino and talisman Alessandro Diamanti, which also featured a run to the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, cementing a stable chapter in the club's modern history.