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."No dejó dudas: Arsenal goleó a San Lorenzo y es campeón de la Copa Argentina" on Cancha Llena.com, 16 Oct 2013"Arsenal aplastó a San Lorenzo y gritó campeón en Catamarca", Clarín, 16 Oct 2013
Teams The 224 teams that took part in this competition included: 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).Copa Argentina 2012-13 on Soccerway.com
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 Rank Name Nationality Club Goals 1Daniel Bazán VeraTristán Suárez 5 2Damián AkermanDeportivo Morón 4Joaquín CabralDeportivo Roca 4Ignacio PiattiSan Lorenzo 4Martín ProstCAI 4Federico RodríguezBerazategui 4David Romero NeyraAmérico Tesiorieri 4Daniel SegoviaCruz del Sur 4 Source:
References
External links Official site Copa Argentina on the Argentine Football Association's website