2012–13 Copa Argentina

2012–13 Copa Argentina
Country  Argentina
Teams 224
Champions Arsenal
(1st title)
Runners-up San Lorenzo
2014 Copa Libertadores Arsenal
Matches played 223
Goals scored 529 (2.37 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Daniel Bazán Vera
5 goals
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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]

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

v San Jorge (SF)

  • San Lorenzo (A)
  • San Martín (F)

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

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

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

October 16, 2013
20:10 UTC−3
San Lorenzo 0–3 Arsenal
Report Aguirre  36'
Echeverría  54'
Zelaya  66'
Estadio Bicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca, Catamarca
Referee: Germán Delfino

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.

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