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.
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.
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.