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.[1][2]

2012–13 Copa Argentina
Country Argentina
Teams224
ChampionsArsenal
(1st title)
Runners-upSan Lorenzo
2014 Copa LibertadoresArsenal
Matches played223
Goals scored529 (2.37 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Daniel Bazán Vera
5 goals

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).[3]

Primera División
Primera B Nacional
Primera B Metropolitana
Torneo Argentino A
Primera C
Torneo Argentino B
Primera D

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
October 23, 2012 Villa Cubas (C)3–1San Lorenzo (A)
October 23, 2012 Unión (VK)2–2
(4–2 p)		Sportivo Del Bono
October 24, 2012 Monterrico San Vicente1–1
(3–4 p)		River Plate (E)

Initial phase

First Round
October 23, 2012 Deportivo Español3–3
(4–3 p)		Muñiz
October 24, 2012 Luján2–0Central Ballester
October 24, 2012 Argentino (M)1–3Puerto Nuevo
October 24, 2012 Sacachispas6–0Lugano
October 24, 2012 Fénix0–2Claypole
October 24, 2012 Leandro N. Alem1–1
(4–1 p)		Juventud Unida
October 30, 2012 El Porvenir1–1
(3–2 p)		Deportivo Paraguayo
October 31, 2012 Liniers2–0Argentino (R)
October 31, 2012 Argentino (Q)1–1
(3–0 p)		Victoriano Arenas
October 31, 2012 Atlas1–0Yupanqui
October 31, 2012 Centro Español1–1
(5–4 p)		Cañuelas
October 31, 2012 Deportivo Riestra3–0San Martín (B)

Second Round
November 6, 2012 Platense2–0Argentino (Q)
November 6, 2012 Deportivo Armenio1–0Deportivo Español
November 6, 2012 Barracas Central1–2Ferrocarril Midland
November 6, 2012 Comunicaciones0–1Liniers
November 7, 2012 Chacarita Juniors5–0Puerto Nuevo
November 7, 2012 Atlanta1–1
(2–4 p)		Claypole
November 7, 2012 Los Andes0–1Leandro N. Alem
November 7, 2012 Brown3–2Atlas
November 7, 2012 Colegiales1–1
(4–5 p)		Deportivo Riestra
November 7, 2012 Deportivo Morón2–1Dock Sud
November 7, 2012 Tristán Suárez4–2Talleres (RE)
November 7, 2012 San Telmo1–1
(4–3 p)		San Miguel
November 7, 2012 Villa San Carlos0–2El Porvenir
November 7, 2012 Acassuso0–2Defensores Unidos
November 7, 2012 General Lamadrid0–2UAI Urquiza
November 7, 2012 Sportivo Italiano0–0
(3–2 p)		Defensores de Cambaceres
November 13, 2012 Flandria0–0
(6–5 p)		Luján
November 14, 2012 Temperley0–0
(3–4 p)		Excursionistas
November 14, 2012 Villa Dálmine0–0
(1–4 p)		Deportivo Laferrere
November 14, 2012 Defensores de Belgrano0–1Berazategui
November 14, 2012 Almagro1–0Sacachispas
November 14, 2012 Central Córdoba (R)1–0J.J. Urquiza
November 15, 2012 Estudiantes (BA)1–1
(4–2 p)		Centro Español

Third Round
November 6, 2012 Américo Tesiorieri6–0Mitre (S)
November 7, 2012 Famaillá1–1
(4–3 p)		Concepción (BRS)
November 7, 2012 Mitre (SdE)0–0
(3–4 p)		Sarmiento (SdE)
November 7, 2012 Argentino Agropecuario2–2
(5–4 p)		El Linqueño
November 7, 2012 Grupo Universitario (T)1–1
(5–4 p)		Alvear
November 7, 2012 Maronese1–1
(0–3 p)		Cruz del Sur
November 7, 2012 Atenas (RC)3–1Estudiantes (SL)
November 7, 2012 Juventud Unida (G)0–1Paraná
November 7, 2012 Deportivo Mandiyú3–1Comunicaciones (M)
November 7, 2012 Sarmiento (R)0–1Jorge Brown (P)
November 7, 2012 Sportivo Patria4–2Fontana
November 7, 2012 Colegiales (C)1–0La Emilia
November 7, 2012 Tiro Federal (BB)0–1Villa Mitre
November 7, 2012 Deportivo Roca0–2Sol de Mayo
November 7, 2012 CAI5–2Deportivo Madryn
November 7, 2012 Boca (RG)2–0Jorge Newbery (CR)
November 7, 2012 Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza)1–1
(4–5 p)		San Martín (Mza)
November 7, 2012 Juventud Alianza1–1
(4–5 p)		Unión (VK)
November 7, 2012 Defensores (P)0–0
(3–5 p)		Sportivo Rivadavia
November 7, 2012 Gutiérrez1–1
(9–8 p)		Pacífico
November 7, 2012 9 de Julio (M)2–1General Paz Juniors
November 7, 2012 Ben Hur2–1San Jorge (SF)
November 8, 2012 Policial0–1Villa Cubas (C)
November 8, 2012 Once Tigres2–1Defensores (S)
November 14, 2012 Altos Hornos Zapla2–2
(5–3 p)		River Plate (E)

Fourth Round
November 21, 2012 Platense1–0Liniers
November 21, 2012 Tristán Suárez4–0Deportivo Laferrere
November 21, 2012 Flandria0–0
(4–5 p)		Excursionistas
November 21, 2012 Brown1–0Leandro N. Alem
November 21, 2012 Chacarita Juniors4–0Claypole
November 21, 2012 San Telmo1–1
(2–3 p)		Ferrocarril Midland
November 21, 2012 Deportivo Armenio1–1
(3–1 p)		El Porvenir
November 28, 2012 Sportivo Italiano1–1
(5–6 p)		UAI Urquiza
November 30, 2012 Alvarado0–0
(4–2 p)		Argentino Agropecuario
December 5, 2012 Estudiantes (BA)2–0Deportivo Riestra
December 5, 2012 Guillermo Brown1–0Boca (RG)
December 5, 2012 Unión (VK)2–1San Martín (M)
December 5, 2012 Talleres (C)3–0Racing (C)
December 5, 2012 Jorge Brown (P)2–1Deportivo Mandiyú
December 5, 2012 Sportivo Belgrano2–1Atenas
December 5, 2012 Santamarina2–0Defensores de Belgrano (VR)
December 5, 2012 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)0–0
(4–3 p)		Ben Hur
December 5, 2012 San Martín (T)3–1San Jorge (T)
December 5, 2012 Central Norte1–0Gimnasia y Tiro (S)
8
December 6, 2012 Juventud Antoniana3–0Central Córdoba (SdE)
December 6, 2012 Central Córdoba (R)0–0
(4–3 p)		Sportivo Rivadavia
December 6, 2012 Villa Mitre0–2Racing (O)
January 23, 2013 Almagro0–1Defensores Unidos
January 23, 2013 Deportivo Morón5–1Berazategui

Final phase

Preliminary Round
January 25, 2013 Almirante Brown2–0Sarmiento (J)
January 26, 2013 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)3–0Douglas Haig
January 26, 2013 Atlético Tucumán2–2
(6–5 p)		Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)
January 27, 2013 Olimpo4–1Aldosivi
January 27, 2013 Patronato2–0Nueva Chicago
January 27, 2013 Defensa y Justicia2–1Deportivo Merlo
January 29, 2013 Boca Unidos4–0Crucero del Norte
January 29, 2013 Instituto1–1
(4–3 p)		Independiente Rivadavia

Elimination Round

Zone 1
March 12, 2013 Almirante Brown0–0
(2–4 p)		Deportivo Armenio
February 20, 2013 Defensa y Justicia0–3Estudiantes (BA)
March 13, 2013 Banfield2–1Central Norte
March 13, 2013 Belgrano0–1Talleres (C)
March 21, 2013 Tigre0–1Juventud Antoniana
March 26, 2013 Argentinos Juniors0–0
(2–4 p)		Sportivo Belgrano

Zone 2
February 12, 2013 San Martín (SJ)0–0
(2–3 p)		Unión (VK)
February 13, 2013 All Boys4–1Brown
February 20, 2013 Rosario Central1–2Central Córdoba (R)
March 5, 2013 Quilmes3–1Ferrocarril Midland
March 6, 2013 Atlético Tucumán3–1San Martín (T)
March 6, 2013 Excursionistas0–0
(3–2 p)		Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)

Zone 3
February 19, 2013 Godoy Cruz0–0
(7–6 p)		Chacarita Juniors
February 20, 2013 Colón1–2Platense
February 21, 2013 Olimpo2–1Guillermo Brown
March 6, 2013 Huracán5–1Racing (O)
March 13, 2013 Boca Unidos1–0Jorge Brown (P)
March 26, 2013 Arsenal2–0Santamarina

Zone 4
February 13, 2013 Atlético Rafaela2–1Alvarado
March 21, 2013 Lanús1–0UAI Urquiza
March 6, 2013 Deportivo Morón2–1Instituto
March 14, 2013 Ferro Carril Oeste0–0
(5–6 p)		Defensores Unidos
March 20, 2013 Patronato2–2
(9–10 p)		Tristán Suárez
March 25, 2013 Unión1–1
(7–8 p)		Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)

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
Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
        
River Plate 0
Estudiantes (BA) 1
Estudiantes (BA) 1 (6)
Banfield 1 (5)
Juventud Antoniana 0
Banfield 1
Estudiantes (BA) 1
Talleres (C) 0
Talleres (C) 1 (5)
Sportivo Belgrano 1 (3)
Talleres (C) 1
Newell's Old Boys 0
Deportivo Armenio 1
Newell's Old Boys 2
Estudiantes (BA) 1 (4)
San Lorenzo 1 (5)
Racing 0
Tristán Suárez 1
Tristán Suárez 0 (3)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 0 (4)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 3
Defensores Unidos 0
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 0
San Lorenzo 2
Lanús 0
Atlético de Rafaela 1
Atlético de Rafaela 0
San Lorenzo 3
Deportivo Morón 0 (2)
San Lorenzo 0 (3)

Lower bracket
Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
        
Estudiantes (LP) 2
Atlético Tucumán 1
Estudiantes (LP) 2
Quilmes 1
Unión (VK) 0
Quilmes 3
Estudiantes (LP) 0
All Boys 1
Central Córdoba (R) 0
All Boys 2
All Boys 3
Boca Juniors 1
Excursionistas 0
Boca Juniors 4
All Boys 1 (4)
Arsenal 1 (5)
Independiente 1 (4)
Boca Unidos 1 (2)
Independiente 0
Arsenal 1
Platense 1
Arsenal 3
Arsenal 1
Godoy Cruz 0
Huracán 0 (3)
Godoy Cruz 0 (5)
Godoy Cruz 3
Olimpo 2
Olimpo 0 (4)
Vélez Sarsfield 0 (2)

Final
Main article: 2013 Copa Argentina Final
San Lorenzo0–3Arsenal
Report Aguirre  36'
Echeverría  54'
Zelaya  66'
Estadio Bicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca, Catamarca

Top goalscorers
Rank Name Nationality Club Goals
1 Daniel Bazán Vera  Argentine Tristán Suárez 5
2 Damián Akerman  Argentine Deportivo Morón 4
Joaquín Cabral  Argentine Deportivo Roca 4
Ignacio Piatti  Argentine San Lorenzo 4
Martín Prost  Argentine CAI 4
Federico Rodríguez  Argentine Berazategui 4
David Romero Neyra  Argentine Américo Tesiorieri 4
Daniel Segovia  Argentine Cruz del Sur 4

Source:[4]

References
  1. "No dejó dudas: Arsenal goleó a San Lorenzo y es campeón de la Copa Argentina" on Cancha Llena.com, 16 Oct 2013
  2. "Arsenal aplastó a San Lorenzo y gritó campeón en Catamarca", Clarín, 16 Oct 2013
  3. Copa Argentina 2012-13 on Soccerway.com
  4. "Copa Argentina Goleadores" (in Spanish). AFA. Archived from the original on 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
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