The 2012–13 season was Forfar Athletic's third consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2009–10 season.
[2] Forfar Athletic also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Forfar finished fourth in the Scottish Second Division,[3] entering the play-offs losing 7–4 to Dunfermline Athletic on aggregate in the Semi-final and remained in the Scottish Second Division.
[4] They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup,[5] the first round of the League Cup[6] and the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.
[7] Win Draw Loss Postponed Includes all competitive matches.