# 2012–13 Copa del Rey de Balonmano

The Copa del Rey de Balonmano 2012–13 was the 38th edition of the Copa del Rey de Balonmano, hosted by Liga ASOBAL. For this edition, the tournament undergoes a competition format change, being played as follows:
The final four took place at Palacio de los Deportes de La Rioja, Logroño on 3 & 4 May.
Atlético Madrid won its twelfth title including those that won with former name (Atlético Madrid BM) and current name (BM Neptuno).

## Competition format
### Knockout stage

* Round of 16 (single match)
* Quarter-final (two legs)
* Final Four (four quarter-final winners)

### Final four

* Semi-final (single match)
* Final (single match)

## Calendar

| Round | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | Notes |
| Round of 16 | 5 December 2012 | 8 | 16 → 8 | Liga ASOBAL teams |
| Quarter-finals | 27 February 2013 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Quarter-finals | 27 March 2013 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Final Four | 4 & 5 May 2013 | 3 | 4 → 1 | |

## Round of 16

Matches played on 5 December 2012.
All times are CET.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Helvetia Anaitasuna | 29–33 | FC Barcelona Intersport |
| ARS Palma del Río | 30–32 (a.e.t.) | BM Aragón |
| Academia Octavio | 24–36 | Atlético Madrid |
| Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto | 26–25 | Cuatro Rayas Valladolid |
| BM Huesca | 30–37 | Fraikin Granollers |
| Quabit Guadalajara | 18–32 | Reale Ademar León |
| V. Aranda Autocares Bayo | 21–29 | Naturhouse La Rioja |
| Frigoríficos del Morrazo | 23–24 | GlobalCaja Ciudad Encantada |

### Matches

| 4 December 2012 20:00 | Helvetia Anaitasuna | 29–33 | FC Barcelona Intersport | Pabellón Anaitasuna, Pamplona Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Merino Mori, Moyano Prieto |
| 4 December 2012 20:00 | Reig 7 | (12–16) | García 9 | Pabellón Anaitasuna, Pamplona Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Merino Mori, Moyano Prieto |
| 4 December 2012 20:00 | 2× 6× 1× | Report | 3× 5× | Pabellón Anaitasuna, Pamplona Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Merino Mori, Moyano Prieto |
| 4 December 2012 20:45 | Academia Octavio | 24–36 | Atlético Madrid | Pavillón de As Travesas, Vigo Attendance: 300 Referees: Casado Fernández, Vera Ávila |
| 4 December 2012 20:45 | Källman 9 | (10–18) | Lazarov, Cañellas 5 | Pavillón de As Travesas, Vigo Attendance: 300 Referees: Casado Fernández, Vera Ávila |
| 4 December 2012 20:45 | 2× 2× | Report | 2× 3× | Pavillón de As Travesas, Vigo Attendance: 300 Referees: Casado Fernández, Vera Ávila |
| 5 December 2012 20:15 | Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto | 26–25 | Cuatro Rayas Valladolid | Pabellón Municipal, Puerto de Sagunto Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Álvarez Mata, Bustamante López |
| 5 December 2012 20:15 | Tarrasó 7 | (13–14) | Krivokapić 7 | Pabellón Municipal, Puerto de Sagunto Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Álvarez Mata, Bustamante López |
| 5 December 2012 20:15 | 3× 7× | Report | 3× 4× 1× | Pabellón Municipal, Puerto de Sagunto Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Álvarez Mata, Bustamante López |
| 5 December 2012 20:30 | Quabit Guadalajara | 18–32 | Reale Ademar León | Pabellón Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 600 Referees: Raluy López, Sabroso Ramírez |
| 5 December 2012 20:30 | de la Salud 5 | (7–14) | Ruesga 10 | Pabellón Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 600 Referees: Raluy López, Sabroso Ramírez |
| 5 December 2012 20:30 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 3× | Pabellón Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 600 Referees: Raluy López, Sabroso Ramírez |
| 5 December 2012 20:30 | V. Aranda Autocares Bayo | 21–29 | Naturhouse La Rioja | Polideportivo Príncipe de Asturias, Aranda de Duero Attendance: 2,000 Referees: García Mosquera, Ríos Martín |
| 5 December 2012 20:30 | Kike Plaza 6 | (10–17) | Cuartero 7 | Polideportivo Príncipe de Asturias, Aranda de Duero Attendance: 2,000 Referees: García Mosquera, Ríos Martín |
| 5 December 2012 20:30 | 3× 4× | Report | 2× 6× | Polideportivo Príncipe de Asturias, Aranda de Duero Attendance: 2,000 Referees: García Mosquera, Ríos Martín |
| 5 December 2012 20:45 | ARS Palma del Río | 30–32 (a.e.t.) | BM Aragón | Polideportivo Municipal "El Pandero", Palma del Río Attendance: 375 Referees: Pastor Gamón, Rodríguez Rodríguez |
| 5 December 2012 20:45 | Luisfe 10 | (10–12) | Dujshebaev 9 | Polideportivo Municipal "El Pandero", Palma del Río Attendance: 375 Referees: Pastor Gamón, Rodríguez Rodríguez |
| 5 December 2012 20:45 | 2× | Report | 3× | Polideportivo Municipal "El Pandero", Palma del Río Attendance: 375 Referees: Pastor Gamón, Rodríguez Rodríguez |
| 5 December 2012 21:00 | BM Huesca | 30–37 | Fraikin Granollers | Palacio de Deportes, Huesca Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Ruiz González, Zapico Fernández |
| 5 December 2012 21:00 | Demovič 6 | (15–18) | Félez 8 | Palacio de Deportes, Huesca Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Ruiz González, Zapico Fernández |
| 5 December 2012 21:00 | 3× 2× 1× | Report | 3× 2× | Palacio de Deportes, Huesca Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Ruiz González, Zapico Fernández |
| 5 December 2012 21:00 | Frigoríficos del Morrazo | 23–24 | GlobalCaja Ciudad Encantada | Pabellón Municipal "O Gatañal", Cangas do Morrazo Attendance: 800 Referees: Jorge & Jesús Escudero Santiuste |
| 5 December 2012 21:00 | Lasiça, Rosales 5 | (11–11) | Pérez, Sifré 6 | Pabellón Municipal "O Gatañal", Cangas do Morrazo Attendance: 800 Referees: Jorge & Jesús Escudero Santiuste |
| 5 December 2012 21:00 | 6× | Report | 7× | Pabellón Municipal "O Gatañal", Cangas do Morrazo Attendance: 800 Referees: Jorge & Jesús Escudero Santiuste |
Teams qualified to next round :
| FC Barcelona Intersport | Atlético Madrid | Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto | Reale Ademar León |
| Naturhouse La Rioja | BM Aragón | Fraikin Granollers | GlobalCaja Ciudad Encantada |

## Quarter finals

Round to be played in two legs. The matches were played on 27 February and 27 March 2013.
All times are CET.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Naturhouse La Rioja | 68–53 | GlobalCaja Ciudad Encantada | 35–27 | 33–26 |
| BM Aragón | 59–70 | FC Barcelona Intersport | 30–34 | 29–36 |
| Reale Ademar León | 47–47 (a) | Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto | 24–24 | 23–23 |
| Fraikin Granollers | 53–63 | Atlético Madrid | 25–30 | 28–33 |

### Matches
#### First leg

| 27 February 2013 20:45 (UTC+1) | Naturhouse La Rioja | 35–27 | GlobalCaja Ciudad Encantada | Palacio de los Deportes, Logroño Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Muro San José, Rodríguez Murcia |
| 27 February 2013 20:45 (UTC+1) | Mindegia 9 | (14–13) | Simonet 6 | Palacio de los Deportes, Logroño Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Muro San José, Rodríguez Murcia |
| 27 February 2013 20:45 (UTC+1) | 7× 1× | Report | 5× | Palacio de los Deportes, Logroño Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Muro San José, Rodríguez Murcia |
| 27 February 2013 20:45 (UTC+1) | BM Aragón | 30–34 | FC Barcelona Intersport | Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza Attendance: 1,100 Referees: García Rodríguez, Fernández Pérez |
| 27 February 2013 20:45 (UTC+1) | Dujshebaev 8 | (14–19) | three players 5 | Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza Attendance: 1,100 Referees: García Rodríguez, Fernández Pérez |
| 27 February 2013 20:45 (UTC+1) | | Report | 3× | Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza Attendance: 1,100 Referees: García Rodríguez, Fernández Pérez |
| 27 February 2013 20:45 (UTC+1) | Reale Ademar León | 24–24 | Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto | Palacio de los Deportes, León Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Ruiz González, Zapico Fernández |
| 27 February 2013 20:45 (UTC+1) | Borges 5 | (9–11) | Milašević 7 | Palacio de los Deportes, León Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Ruiz González, Zapico Fernández |
| 27 February 2013 20:45 (UTC+1) | 2× | Report | 2× | Palacio de los Deportes, León Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Ruiz González, Zapico Fernández |
| 27 February 2013 21:00 (UTC+1) | Fraikin Granollers | 25–30 | Atlético Madrid | Palau d'Esports, Granollers Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Casado Fernández, Vera Ávila |
| 27 February 2013 21:00 (UTC+1) | Salinas 8 | (11–11) | Lazarov 8 | Palau d'Esports, Granollers Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Casado Fernández, Vera Ávila |
| 27 February 2013 21:00 (UTC+1) | 2× | Report | 4× 1× | Palau d'Esports, Granollers Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Casado Fernández, Vera Ávila |

#### Second leg

| 26 March 2013 19:30 (UTC+1) | Atlético Madrid | 33–28 | Fraikin Granollers | Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid Attendance: 1,738 Referees: Gude Prego, Juan José & Javier |
| 26 March 2013 19:30 (UTC+1) | Fernández 8 | (17–14) | Campos 7 | Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid Attendance: 1,738 Referees: Gude Prego, Juan José & Javier |
| 26 March 2013 19:30 (UTC+1) | 3× 5× | Report | 2× 2× | Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid Attendance: 1,738 Referees: Gude Prego, Juan José & Javier |
| 27 March 2013 17:00 (UTC+1) | GlobalCaja Ciudad Encantada | 26–33 | Naturhouse La Rioja | El Sargal, Cuenca Attendance: 800 Referees: Pastor Gamón, Rodríguez Rodríguez |
| 27 March 2013 17:00 (UTC+1) | Corzo 6 | (14–14) | dos Santos 8 | El Sargal, Cuenca Attendance: 800 Referees: Pastor Gamón, Rodríguez Rodríguez |
| 27 March 2013 17:00 (UTC+1) | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 7× | El Sargal, Cuenca Attendance: 800 Referees: Pastor Gamón, Rodríguez Rodríguez |
| 27 March 2013 20:15 (UTC+1) | Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto | 23–23 | Reale Ademar León | Pabellón Internúcleos, Puerto de Sagunto, Sagunto Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Marín Lorente, García Serradilla |
| 27 March 2013 20:15 (UTC+1) | Serrano 6 | (13–9) | Vražalić 6 | Pabellón Internúcleos, Puerto de Sagunto, Sagunto Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Marín Lorente, García Serradilla |
| 27 March 2013 20:15 (UTC+1) | 3× 2× 1× | Report | 2× 4× | Pabellón Internúcleos, Puerto de Sagunto, Sagunto Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Marín Lorente, García Serradilla |
| 27 March 2013 21:00 (UTC+1) | FC Barcelona Intersport | 36–29 | BM Aragón | Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Escudero Santiuste, Jesús & Jorge |
| 27 March 2013 21:00 (UTC+1) | Aguirrezabalaga 5 | (17–15) | García 7 | Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Escudero Santiuste, Jesús & Jorge |
| 27 March 2013 21:00 (UTC+1) | 3× 5× | Report | 2× 1× | Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Escudero Santiuste, Jesús & Jorge |
Teams qualified to Final Four :
| Atlético Madrid | Naturhouse La Rioja |
| Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto | FC Barcelona Intersport |

## Final four

The Final Four draw took place on 26 April at Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Rioja de Logroño's headquarters.
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto | Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto | 25 | | | |
| Naturhouse La Rioja | Naturhouse La Rioja | 31 | | | |
| Naturhouse La Rioja | Naturhouse La Rioja | 31 | Naturhouse La Rioja | Naturhouse La Rioja | 28 |
| | | | BM Atlético Madrid | BM Atlético Madrid | 38 |
| FC Barcelona Intersport | FC Barcelona Intersport | 28 | BM Atlético Madrid | BM Atlético Madrid | 38 |
| BM Atlético Madrid | BM Atlético Madrid | 31 | | | |

### Semifinals

| 3 May 19:00 (UTC+2) | FC Barcelona Intersport | 28–31 | BM Atlético Madrid | Palacio de los Deportes, Logroño Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Raluy López, Sabroso Ramírez |
| 3 May 19:00 (UTC+2) | V. Tomás 8 | (8–14) | three players 6 | Palacio de los Deportes, Logroño Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Raluy López, Sabroso Ramírez |
| 3 May 19:00 (UTC+2) | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 7× | Palacio de los Deportes, Logroño Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Raluy López, Sabroso Ramírez |
| 3 May 21:30 (UTC+2) | Naturhouse La Rioja | 31–25 | Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto | Palacio de los Deportes, Logroño Attendance: 3,800 Referees: Rodríguez Rodríguez, Pastor Gamón |
| 3 May 21:30 (UTC+2) | Paván, Cuartero 5 | (18–13) | Chernov, Chispi 6 | Palacio de los Deportes, Logroño Attendance: 3,800 Referees: Rodríguez Rodríguez, Pastor Gamón |
| 3 May 21:30 (UTC+2) | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | Palacio de los Deportes, Logroño Attendance: 3,800 Referees: Rodríguez Rodríguez, Pastor Gamón |

### Final

| 4 May 18:30 (UTC+2) | Naturhouse La Rioja | 28–38 | BM Atlético Madrid | Palacio de los Deportes, Logroño Attendance: 3,800 Referees: Muro San José, Rodríguez Murcia |
| 4 May 18:30 (UTC+2) | T. Petrus 8 | (15–18) | Aguinagalde, Jurkiewicz 8 | Palacio de los Deportes, Logroño Attendance: 3,800 Referees: Muro San José, Rodríguez Murcia |
| 4 May 18:30 (UTC+2) | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | Palacio de los Deportes, Logroño Attendance: 3,800 Referees: Muro San José, Rodríguez Murcia |
* 2012–13 Copa del Rey de Balonmano winners
* Atlético Madrid Twelfth title

## Top goalscorers

* Updated after Final Four, Final
| Player | Team | Goals |
| Kiril Lazarov | Atlético Madrid | 27 |
| Thiagus Petrus | Naturhouse La Rioja | 25 |
| Jorge Paván | Naturhouse La Rioja | 23 |
| Alex Dujshebaev | BM Aragón | 21 |
| Julen Aguinagalde | Atlético Madrid | 21 |
| David Cuartero | Naturhouse La Rioja | 18 |
| Mirko Milašević | Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto | 18 |
| Javier García | BM Aragón | 17 |
| Joan Cañellas | Atlético Madrid | 17 |
| Niko Mindegía | Naturhouse La Rioja | 15 |
| Rodrigo Salinas | Fraikin Granollers | 15 |