2012–13 FC Kuban Krasnodar season  The 2012–13 FC Kuban Krasnodar season was the second successive season that the club played in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of football in Russia. They also participated in the 2012–13 Russian Cup, being knocked out at the quarter-final stage by Zenit St. Petersburg on penalties after a 0–0 draw. They started the season with Dan Petrescu as manager; however, he resigned on 14 August 2012 to take over as Dynamo Moscow manager. He was replaced by Yuri Krasnozhan, who himself was fired on 9 January 2013, after five months in charge due to irreconcilable differences with the owners. He was replaced by Leonid Kuchuk, who left Arsenal Kyiv to take over. "As of 16 February 2013", according to the Russian Premier League official website." In:        Out:         In:       Out: