2012–13 Copa Argentina

2012–13 Copa Argentina
The 2012–13 Copa Argentina was the fourth edition of the Copa Argentina, and the second since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on October 23, 2012. The tournament featured 224 clubs from the top four levels of the Argentine football league system. The winner (Arsenal) qualified for the 2014 Copa Libertadores and the 2013 Supercopa Argentina.
Teams
Two hundred and twenty-four teams took part in this competition including: All the teams from the Primera División (20), Primera B Nacional (20), Primera B Metropolitana (21), Torneo Argentino A (25), Primera C (20), Torneo Argentino B (100), and Primera D (18).
Primera División
All Boys
Argentinos Juniors
Arsenal
Atlético de Rafaela
Belgrano
Boca Juniors
Colón
Estudiantes (LP)
Godoy Cruz
Independiente
Lanús
Newell's Old Boys
Quilmes
Racing
River Plate
San Lorenzo
San Martín (SJ)
Tigre
Unión (SF)
Vélez Sársfield
Primera B Nacional
Aldosivi
Almirante Brown
Atlético Tucumán
Banfield
Boca Unidos
Crucero del Norte
Defensa y Justicia
Deportivo Merlo
Douglas Haig
Ferro Carril Oeste
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
Huracán
Independiente Rivadavia
Instituto
Nueva Chicago
Olimpo
Patronato
Rosario Central
Sarmiento (J)
Primera B Metropolitana
Acassuso
Almagro
Atlanta
Barracas Central
Brown
Central Córdoba (R)
Chacarita Juniors
Colegiales
Comunicaciones
Defensores de Belgrano
Deportivo Armenio
Deportivo Morón
Estudiantes (BA)
Flandria
Los Andes
Platense
San Telmo
Temperley
Tristán Suárez
Villa Dálmine
Villa San Carlos
Torneo Argentino A
Alumni (VM)
Alvarado
Central Córdoba (SdE)
Central Norte
Cipolletti
Defensores de Belgrano (VR)
Deportivo Maipú
Desamparados
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)
Gimnasia y Tiro
Guaraní Antonio Franco
Guillermo Brown
Juventud Antoniana
Juventud Unida Universitario
Libertad (S)
Racing (C)
Racing (O)
Rivadavia (L)
San Jorge (T)
San Martín (T)
Santamarina
Sportivo Belgrano
Talleres (C)
Tiro Federal
Unión (MdP)
Primera C
Argentino (M)
Berazategui
Defensores de Cambaceres
Defensores Unidos
Deportivo Español
Deportivo Laferrere
Dock Sud
El Porvenir
Excursionistas
Fénix
Ferrocarril Midland
General Lamadrid
J. J. de Urquiza
Liniers
Luján
Sacachispas
San Miguel
Sportivo Italiano
Talleres (RE)
UAI Urquiza
Torneo Argentino B
9 de Julio (M)
9 de Julio (R)
Alianza (CM)
Alianza (CC)
Altos Hornos Zapla
Alvear
Américo Tesiorieri
Andes Talleres
Andino
Argentino Agropecuario
Atenas (RC)
Belgrano (P)
Bella Vista (BB)
Ben Hur
Boca (RG)
Chaco For Ever
Colegiales (C)
CAI
Comunicaciones (M)
Concepción (BRS)
Concepción
Cruz del Sur
Defensores (P)
Defensores (S)
Deportivo Aguilares
Deportivo Madryn
Deportivo Mandiyú
Deportivo Patagones
Deportivo Roca
El Linqueño
Estudiantes (RC)
Estudiantes (SL)
Famaillá
Ferro Carril Oeste (GP)
Ferro Carril Sud
Fontana
General Paz Juniors
Germinal
Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza)
Grupo Universitario (T)
Guaymallén
Güemes
Gutiérrez
Huracán (CR)
Huracán (G)
Huracán (LH)
Huracán (SR)
Huracán (TA)
Independiente (C)
Independiente (N)
Independiente (RC)
Jorge Brown (P)
Jorge Newbery (CR)
Jorge Newbery (VT)
Juventud Alianza
Juventud Unida (G)
La Emilia
Las Heras (C)
Liniers (BB)
Maronese
Mercedes
Mitre (S)
Mitre (SdE)
Monterrico San Vicente
Once Tigres
Pacífico
Paraná
Policial
Sportivo Peñarol
Racing (T)
River Plate (E)
Rosamonte
v San Jorge (SF)
San Lorenzo (A)
San Martín (F)
San Martín (M)
Sanjustino
Sarmiento (C)
Sarmiento (R)
Sarmiento (SdE)
Sol de América (F)
Sol de Mayo
Sportivo Del Bono
Sportivo Fernández
Sportivo Huracán (GG)
Sportivo Las Parejas
Sportivo Patria
Sportivo Rivadavia
Talleres (P)
Textil Mandiyú
Tiro Federal (BB)
Tiro Federal (M)
Trinidad
Uruguay
Unión Aconquija
Unión (S)
Unión (VK)
Villa Belgrano
Villa Cubas (C)
Villa Mitre
Primera D
Argentino (Q)
Argentino (R)
Atlas
Cañuelas
Central Ballester
Centro Español
Claypole
Deportivo Paraguayo
Deportivo Riestra
Ituzaingó
Juventud Unida
Leandro N. Alem
Lugano
Muñiz
Puerto Nuevo
San Martín (B)
Victoriano Arenas
Yupanqui
Format
The tournament was competed in two phases organized in multiple single-elimination rounds.
The first phase consisted of four rounds divided between Metropolitan and Interior zones. The first round involved the 100 teams from the Torneo Argentino B in a single elimination round. The second round was played by the 50 winners from the first round along with the 18 teams of the Primera D Metropolitana and the 7 lowest teams plus the most recently promoted team of the Primera C Metropolitana. The third round had the 13 winners of the Metropolitan zones from the last round plus the 12 remaining teams from the Primera C Metropolitana and the 21 teams of the Primera B Metropolitana, producing 23 teams. This round also saw the 25 winners of the Interior zones against the 25 teams of the Torneo Argentina A, producing 25 teams. The final round of the first phase saw 48 winners of the previous round (23 from the Metropolitan zone and 25 from the Interior zone) in a single elimination producing 24 teams that enter the second phase.
The Second Phase began with a classification round where the 16 non-champion teams of the B Nacional determined the 8 teams to move forward. The next round saw the 24 teams from the first phase, the 8 winners of the previous round, the remaining champion teams of the Primera B Nacional (Huracán, Ferro Carril Oeste, Rosario Central, and Banfield), and the 12 non-champion teams from the Primera Division in four brackets. The 8 champion teams (River Plate, Boca Juniors, Independiente, Vélez Sársfield, Racing, San Lorenzo, Estudiantes (LP), and Newell's Old Boys) joined the bracket with 24 winning teams.
Preliminary phase
Initial phase
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Final phase
Preliminary round
Elimination round
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Final phase
The Final Phase will consist of the Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and the Final. Beginning in the Round of 32, the thirty-two qualified teams will be split into four groups. Each group will consist of eight Primera División teams, and twenty-four winners from the Final Phase. Each group will contest their matches in a specific location chosen by the organizing committee.
Upper bracket
Lower bracket
Final
Top goalscorers
Source:
References
External links
Official site
Copa Argentina on the Argentine Football Association's website
2012–13 in Argentine football
2012
2012–13 domestic association football cups