2012-13 Copa del Rey
| Country | Spain | ||
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| Teams | 83 | ||
| Champions | Atlético Madrid (10th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Real Madrid | ||
| Matches played | 112 | ||
| Goals scored | 288 (2.57 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) |
Diego Costa (8 goals) |
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The 2012–13 Copa del Rey was the 111th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on August 29, 2012 and ended on May 17, 2013 with the final, held at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, in which Atlético Madrid lifted the trophy for the tenth time in their history with a 1–2 victory over hosts Real Madrid in extra time.Barcelona were the defending champions but were eliminated by Real Madrid in the semifinals. Going into the competition, the winners were assured of a place in the group stage of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, but both finalists had already qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League a few weeks before.
The following teams competed in the Copa del Rey 2012–13.
20 teams of 2011–12 La Liga:
20 teams of 2011–12 Segunda División (Barcelona B and Villarreal B are excluded for being reserve teams):
25 teams of 2011–12 Segunda División B. Teams that qualified are the top five teams of each of the 4 groups (excluding reserve teams) and the five with the highest number of points out of the remaining non-reserve teams (*):
18 teams of 2011–12 Tercera División. Teams that qualified are the champions of each of the 18 groups (or at least the ones with the highest number of points within their group since reserve teams are excluded):
The draw for First and Second round was held on 3 August 2012 at 13:00 CEST in La Ciudad del Fútbol, RFEF headquarters, in Las Rozas, Madrid. In this round gained entry 36 Segunda División B and Tercera División teams. The matches were played on 29–30 August 2012.
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