|runner-up=[[Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]]
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|continentalcup1=[[2014 Copa Libertadores]]
|continentalcup1=[[2014 Copa Libertadores]]
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|nextseason=[[2013–14 Copa Argentina|2013–14]]
|nextseason=[[2013–14 Copa Argentina|2013–14]]
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The '''2012–13 Copa Argentina''' is 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 will feature 224 clubs from the top four levels of the [[Argentine football league system]]. The winner will qualify for the [[2014 Copa Libertadores]].
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 qualified for the [[2014 Copa Libertadores]].
==Teams==
==Teams==
Two hundred and twenty-four teams will take part in this competition including: All the teams from the [[Argentine Primera División|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) will compete in the tournament.
Two hundred and twenty-four teams took part in this competition including: All the teams from the [[Argentine Primera División|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).
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==Format==
==Format==
The tournament will be competed in two phases organized in multiple single-elimination rounds.
The tournament was competed in two phases organized in multiple single-elimination rounds.
The first phase will consist of four rounds divided between Metropolitan and Interior zones. The first round will be the 100 teams from the Torneo Argentino B in a single elimination round. The second round will see 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 Metropolitanain. The third round will see 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 will also see 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 will see 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 will enter the second phase.
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 saw 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 Metropolitanain. The third round saw 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 will enter the second phase.
The Second Phase will begin with a classification round where the 16 non-champion teams of the B Nacional will determine the 8 teams to move forward. The next round will see 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 [[Club Atlético Banfield|Banfield]]), and the 12 non-champion teams from the Primera Division in four brackets. The 8 champion teams ([[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]], [[Boca Juniors]], [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]], [[Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield|Vélez Sársfield]], [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing]], [[San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]], [[Estudiantes de La Plata|Estudiantes (LP)]], and [[Newell's Old Boys]]) will join the bracket with 24 winning teams.
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 [[Club Atlético Banfield|Banfield]]), and the 12 non-champion teams from the Primera Division in four brackets. The 8 champion teams ([[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]], [[Boca Juniors]], [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]], [[Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield|Vélez Sársfield]], [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing]], [[San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]], [[Estudiantes de La Plata|Estudiantes (LP)]], and [[Newell's Old Boys]]) joined the bracket with 24 winning teams.
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 qualified for the 2014 Copa Libertadores.
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 saw 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 Metropolitanain. The third round saw 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 will 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.
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.
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