2012–13 Irish League Cup
| Irn-Bru League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 41 |
| Defending champions | Crusaders |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cliftonville (2nd win) |
| Runners-up | Crusaders |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 165 (4.13 per match) |
The 2012–13 Irish League Cup (known as the Irn-Bru League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th edition of the Irish League Cup, Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It was contested by the twelve members of the IFA Premiership, as well as the 29 members of the IFA Championship. The competition began on 14 August 2012, and ended with the final on 26 January 2013.
Crusaders were the defending champions after defeating Coleraine 1–0 in the 2011–12 final. They reached the final again this season, but were unable to defend the trophy as they were defeated 4–0 by Cliftonville in the final, who lifted the cup for the second time. This made it six different winners of the cup in the last six seasons. The 4–0 scoreline equalled the record for the highest in a final, set when Linfield defeated Coleraine by the same score in 2000.