The 2012–13 Armenian Cup was the 22nd season of
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
's
football
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knockout competition. It featured the eight
2012–13 Premier League
The 2012–13 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of the Premier League, the English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992, and the 114 ...
teams and
Alashkert Martuni from the
2012–13 First Division. The tournament began on 14 November 2012, with
Shirak the defending champions, having won their first title the
previous season.
Pyunik beat defending champions
Shirak 1-0 in the final, winning them their 5th
Armenian Independence Cup
The Armenian Cup () is the main football cup competition of Armenia. In its original form as the Armenian Cup, it started in 1939, when Armenia was a republic of the Soviet Union. It served as a qualification tournament for the Soviet Cup, and it ...
. As winners,
Pyunik qualify for the
first qualifying round of the
2013–14 UEFA Europa League
The 2013–14 UEFA Europa League was the 43rd season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the fifth season under its current title.
The final was played between Sevilla and Benfica at the Juventus Stadium in Tu ...
.
Results
First round
Alashkert from the First Division played in the first round against
Banants from the Premier League. The rest of the teams received a bye to the quarter-finals. The first leg was played on 14 November, with the second leg took place on 28 November 2012.
Quarter-finals
The remaining seven Premier League clubs entered the competition in this round, together with the winner from the first round. The first legs were played on 1 March 2013, while the second legs were played on 12 March 2013.
Semi-finals
The four winners from the quarterfinals entered this round. The first legs were played on 2 and 3 April 2013, with the second legs completed on 16 and 17 April 2013.
Final
References
External links
Armenia Cup 2013at Soccerway.com
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Armenian Cup seasons
Armenian Cup
The Armenian Cup () is the main football cup competition of Armenia. In its original form as the Armenian Cup, it started in 1939, when Armenia was a republic of the Soviet Union. It served as a qualification tournament for the Soviet Cup, and it ...
Cup
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