The 2012-13 campaign delivered a historic season of European progress and domestic silverware for Fenerbahçe. The Yellow Canaries finished a competitive 2nd in the Süper Lig, falling just short of the title, but anchored by the prolific scoring of Moussa Sow, who netted 16 league goals. The season's major triumph was the Turkish Cup, which they secured for the second consecutive year with a final victory over Trabzonspor, thanks to a Moussa Sow strike. Most notably, the campaign saw Fenerbahçe achieve their greatest European success by reaching the Semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League before being narrowly defeated by Benfica, marking a true high point for the club.