2012–13 Copa Argentina

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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]

2012–13 Copa Argentina
Tournament details
CountryArgentina
Teams224
Final positions
ChampionsArsenal
(1st title)
Runner-upSan Lorenzo
2014 Copa LibertadoresArsenal
Tournament statistics
Matches played223
Goals scored529 (2.37 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Daniel Bazán Vera
5 goals

Teams

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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).[3]

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

Format

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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

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October 23, 2012 Unión (VK) 2–2
(4–2 p)
Sportivo Del Bono

Initial phase

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First round

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October 23, 2012 Deportivo Español 3–3
(4–3 p)
Muñiz
October 24, 2012 Sacachispas 6–0 Lugano
October 24, 2012 Fénix 0–2 Claypole
October 31, 2012 Liniers 2–0 Argentino (R)
October 31, 2012 Atlas 1–0 Yupanqui
October 31, 2012 Centro Español 1–1
(5–4 p)
Cañuelas

Second round

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November 6, 2012 Platense 2–0 Argentino (Q)
November 6, 2012 Comunicaciones 0–1 Liniers
November 7, 2012 Atlanta 1–1
(2–4 p)
Claypole
November 7, 2012 Brown 3–2 Atlas
November 7, 2012 Colegiales 1–1
(4–5 p)
Deportivo Riestra
November 7, 2012 San Telmo 1–1
(4–3 p)
San Miguel
November 13, 2012 Flandria 0–0
(6–5 p)
Luján
November 14, 2012 Temperley 0–0
(3–4 p)
Excursionistas
November 14, 2012 Almagro 1–0 Sacachispas

Third round

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November 7, 2012 Famaillá 1–1
(4–3 p)
Concepción (BRS)
November 7, 2012 Mitre (SdE) 0–0
(3–4 p)
Sarmiento (SdE)
November 7, 2012 Maronese 1–1
(0–3 p)
Cruz del Sur
November 7, 2012 CAI 5–2 Deportivo Madryn
November 7, 2012 Juventud Alianza 1–1
(4–5 p)
Unión (VK)
November 7, 2012 Gutiérrez 1–1
(9–8 p)
Pacífico
November 7, 2012 Ben Hur 2–1 San Jorge (SF)

Fourth round

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November 21, 2012 Platense 1–0 Liniers
November 21, 2012 Flandria 0–0
(4–5 p)
Excursionistas
November 21, 2012 Brown 1–0 Leandro N. Alem
November 21, 2012 San Telmo 1–1
(2–3 p)
Ferrocarril Midland
November 21, 2012 Deportivo Armenio 1–1
(3–1 p)
El Porvenir
November 28, 2012 Sportivo Italiano 1–1
(5–6 p)
UAI Urquiza
December 6, 2012 Villa Mitre 0–2 Racing (O)

Final phase

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Preliminary round

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January 27, 2013 Olimpo 4–1 Aldosivi

Elimination round

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Zone 1

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March 13, 2013 Belgrano 0–1 Talleres (C)

Zone 2

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February 12, 2013 San Martín (SJ) 0–0
(2–3 p)
Unión (VK)
February 13, 2013 All Boys 4–1 Brown

Zone 3

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February 19, 2013 Godoy Cruz 0–0
(7–6 p)
Chacarita Juniors
February 20, 2013 Colón 1–2 Platense
February 21, 2013 Olimpo 2–1 Guillermo Brown
March 6, 2013 Huracán 5–1 Racing (O)
March 26, 2013 Arsenal 2–0 Santamarina

Zone 4

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March 21, 2013 Lanús 1–0 UAI Urquiza
March 20, 2013 Patronato 2–2
(9–10 p)
Tristán Suárez

Final phase

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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

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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

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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

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San Lorenzo0–3Arsenal
Report Aguirre   36'
Echeverría   54'
Zelaya   66'

Top goalscorers

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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

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  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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