Teams entered the competition at various stages, as follows:[1]
Group phase: the 42 clubs that not take place to 2012–13 Coppa Italia will be divided into 14 groups of 3 teams. Each team plays every other team of his group once, and the winner of each groups and best 7 runner-up will qualify for the next phase.
Final phase:
First round: the 21 teams that qualify from the previous phase and the 27 teams that take place to Coppa Italia will dispute one-legged fixtures.
Second round: the 24 winner from the previous round will play another one-legged fixtures.
Third round: the 12 survivors will be divided in 4 groups of 3 teams. Each team plays every other team of his group once, and the winner of each groups will qualify for the next phase.
Semifinals and Final: the 4 survivor teams will be played the two legged semifinals and final.