The 2012–13 Coppa Italia, also known as TIM Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 66th edition of the domestic competition. As in the previous year, 78 clubs have taken part in the tournament. Napoli were the cup holders. Lazio were the winners, thus qualifying for the group stage of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.
Contents
Participating teams
Serie A (20 teams)
Serie B (22 teams)
Lega Pro (27 teams)
LND – Serie D (9 teams)
Format and seeding
Teams enter the competition at various stages, as follows:
First phase (one-legged fixtures)
First round: 36 teams from Lega Pro and Serie D start the tournament
Second round: the 18 winners from the previous round are joined by the 22 Serie B teams
Third round: the 20 winners from the second round meet the 12 Serie A sides seeded 9–20
Fourth round: the 16 survivors face each other
Second phase
Round of 16 (one-legged): the 8 fourth round winners are inserted into a bracket with the Serie A clubs seeded 1–8
Quarter-finals (one-legged)
Semi-finals (two-legged)
Final (one-legged) at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome
Elimination rounds
The draw for 2012–13 Coppa Italia took place on 25 July.