FA Cup Winner
Joel Robles kept a clean sheet against the favourites in Wigan's first FA Cup final as Wigan Athletic defeated Manchester City 1-0 in the 2013 FA Cup final at Wembley.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
2013 in Spain
Explore 23 historical events and records for Spain in 2013.
Historical records for Spain in 2013
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 23 of 23 unique records.
23Unique records
1 of 1Page
21Named events on this page
16Named people on this page
11Places on this page
May
Chelsea European Trophy
Wins a European trophy during his interim managerial period.
Europa League Victory
Guides Chelsea to Europa League victory over Benfica.
Eurpopa League Winner
Steered Chelsea to the Europa League title while serving as interim manager.
Eurpopa League Winner
Delivered the late corner that Ivanovic headed in for the winning goal.
Eurpopa League Winner
Opened the scoring for Chelsea with a composed finish in the second half.
Torres Opens Chelsea Benfica Final
Torres rounds Benfica's goalkeeper to put Chelsea ahead in the Europa League final under Benítez.
Champions League Winner
Javi Martinez broke up Dortmund attacks and provided defensive balance in midfield in the 2013 UEFA Champions League final, helping Bayern Munich win the competition.
June
European Under-21 Championship Victory
Guides Spain to the European Under-21 championship.
Spain Youth Title
Completes the tournament with victory over Italy in the final.
August
UEFA Super Cup Shootout Victory
Josep Guardiola oversees Bayern’s UEFA Super Cup victory over Chelsea, settled by a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw.
December
Club World Cup Win in Morocco
Josep Guardiola manages Bayern to a 2-0 victory over Raja Casablanca in the FIFA Club World Cup final.
Other events (month unknown)
Ayoze Perez Emerges from Tenerife Academy
Ayoze Pérez developed into a first team attacker at Tenerife, using his movement and close control to attract attention beyond the island.
Bayern Munich Appointment
Becomes Bayern Munich head coach after leaving Barcelona.
Benítez Takes Charge After Mazzarri
Rafael Benítez became Napoli manager in 2013 and introduced a more possession-oriented approach while guiding the team into European competition.
Callejón Becomes Napoli Wide Scorer
José Callejón signed from Real Madrid and developed into a reliable scorer through intelligent runs from the right side.
Guardiola Bayern Wins Dramatic Penalty Shootout
Pep Guardiola coached Bayern Munich to a penalty shootout victory over Chelsea following a two two draw.
Move to German Football
Begins three championship-winning seasons in German football.
Premier League Championship
David de Gea wins the 2012/13 Premier League championship with Manchester United and establishes himself as United's first-choice goalkeeper and makes important saves.
Reina Takes Napoli Goalkeeping Job
Pepe Reina arrived on loan from Liverpool and brought Champions League experience and distribution skills to Napoli's goalkeeper position.
Reyes Key Sevilla European Creator
Reyes supplies inventive wide attacking play after Emery takes charge of Sevilla, helping the club rebuild for European competition.
Sevilla Coaching Rebuild
Emery begins reshaping Sevilla after joining in January, giving young attackers clear roles while reorganising the side for the following campaign.
Wigan Athletic Trophy Campaign Completed by Martinez
Wigan Athletic secure the cup for Martinez, recording a 1-0 final result against Manchester City.
How these records were prepared
Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.