Copa del Rey

For other uses, see Copa del Rey (disambiguation).
Copa del Rey
Founded 1903
Region  Spain
Number of teams 83
Domestic cup(s) Supercopa de España
International cup(s) UEFA Europa League
Current champions Barcelona
(27th title)
Most successful club(s) Barcelona
(27 titles)
Television broadcasters List of broadcasters
Website rfef.es
2015–16 Copa del Rey

The Copa del Rey (English: King's Cup) is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey (Championship of Spain – Cup of His Majesty the King), and is commonly known as La Copa.

The competition was founded in 1903, thus making it the oldest Spanish football competition. Typically, the winner of Copa del Rey goes to the UEFA Europa League; unless they qualify for the UEFA Champions League.

Barcelona are the current holders, who won their 27th Copa del Rey against Athletic Bilbao at the 2015 Copa del Rey Final held at the Camp Nou.

History

In 1902, a competition under the name Copa de la Coronación, was played after Carlos Padrós, later president of Real Madrid, suggested a football tournament to celebrate the coronation of King Alfonso XIII. Four other teams joined Madrid FC for the competition: FC Barcelona, Club Español de Foot-Ball, New Foot-Ball de Madrid and Club Bizcaya (a team made up of players from Athletic Club and Bilbao FC) which eventually defeated Barcelona in the final. That cup is on display in the Athletic Bilbao museum and the club includes the victory in its honours list. Nevertheless, it is considered only the forerunner of the Copa del Rey and the Royal Spanish Football Federation officially doesn't recognize it.[1][2]

Copa del Rey was Spain's football National Championship from 1903[3] until the foundation of the Campeonato de Liga — League Championship — in 1928. It was initially known as the Copa del Ayuntamiento de Madrid (Madrid City Council's Cup). Between 1905 and 1932, it was known as the Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Alfonso XIII (His Majesty King Alfonso XIII's Cup). During the Second Spanish Republic, it was known as the Copa del Presidente de la República (President of the Republic Cup) or Copa de España (Spanish Cup) and during the years of Francisco Franco's dictatorship, it was known as the Copa de Su Excelencia El Generalísimo or Copa del Generalísimo (His Excellency, The Supreme General's Cup).[3] Athletic Bilbao were declared winners in 1904 after their opponents Español de Madrid failed to show up. In both 1910 and 1913, there was a split among the clubs and two rival associations, the Unión Española de Clubs de Fútbol and the Federación Española de Fútbol, organised rival competitions, the Copa UECF and the Copa FEF. In 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, clubs in the Republican area of Spain entered the Copa de la España Libre, with Levante FC beating their city rivals Valencia CF 1–0 in the final. (Although in 2007 the Congress of Deputies urged Royal Spanish Football Federation to recognise it as a Copa del Rey win for Levante,[4] the governing body of Spanish football has not made a decision yet.)[5]

Because of the dispute regarding the 1902 competition, the statistics regarding the leading winners are also disputed. Barcelona have won the Copa 27 times; Athletic Bilbao are just behind, with either 24 or 23 titles, depending on the source. Throughout the history of the competition, there have been 12 actual trophies. Trophies have been permanently awarded to clubs for winning the competition either three times in a row or on five separate occasions and for other special reasons. Thus, four trophies have been permanently awarded to Barcelona, three to Bilbao and one to Real Madrid. Athletic Bilbao kept the first trophy as inaugural winners, Sevilla FC were awarded the Trofeo del Generalísimo in 1939 and Atlético Madrid, winners the previous year, were awarded the 11th trophy following the death of Francisco Franco. In December 2010, the cup was given to Sevilla, the 2010 winners, to keep in honour of Spain's World Cup victory.[6]

Before the formation of La Liga in 1929, the competition was effectively a national championship. Teams qualified to enter via their regional leagues. Over the years, various formats, including group stages have been used. Unlike the English FA Cup, entry is limited. Only teams from the Primera División, Segunda A, about 23 teams from the Segunda B and the Tercera División champions (or runners-up if the champion is a reserve team) are invited to enter. The early rounds are one-off games with teams from the lower divisions given home advantage. The round of 32, the round of 16, the quarter-finals, and semi-finals are played over two legs. The final is a one-off game played at a neutral venue. The winners qualify for both the Supercopa de España and the UEFA Europa League the following season.

Trophy

22 December 2010, at an extraordinary general meeting of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Sevilla FC requested permission from the Federation to keep the trophy they had won in the 2010 final to commemorate the victory of the Spanish national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. There had been a precedent for this; Real Madrid were allowed to keep the last Copa de la República (1936), Sevilla, the first Copa del Generalísimo (1939) and, Atlético Madrid, the last Copa del Generalísimo (1976).

A new trophy was made by Madrid jeweller Federico Alegre. The trophy, made of silver, weighs 15 kg (33 lb) and is 75 cm (30 in) tall. On 21 April 2011, Real Madrid became the first recipients of the trophy. During the post-game celebrations, the trophy was accidentally dropped at Plaza de Cibeles by the Real Madrid player Sergio Ramos from the top of a double-decker bus, which then ran over it. Ten pieces were found by civil servicemen when they recovered it from the ground. The club received a copy which is displayed at Santiago Bernabéu.[7][8]

List of Finals

Season Location Winner Runner-up Score
1903Hipódromo, MadridAthletic BilbaoMadrid FC3–2
1904Tiro del Pichón, MadridAthletic Bilbao---No Final
1905Tiro del Pichón, MadridMadrid FCAthletic Bilbao1–0
1906Hipódromo, MadridMadrid FCAthletic Bilbao4–1
1907Hipódromo, MadridMadrid FCBizcaya1–0
1908O'Donnell, MadridMadrid FCReal Vigo Sporting2–1
1909O'Donnell, MadridReal SociedadEspañol de Madrid3–1
1910 FEFTiro del Pichón, MadridBarcelonaEspañol de Madrid3–2
1910 UECFOndarreta, San SebastiánAthletic BilbaoVasconia1–0
1911Josaleta, GetxoAthletic BilbaoRCD Espanyol3–1
1912La Industria, BarcelonaBarcelonaGimnástica2–0
1913 FEFO'Donnell, MadridRacing de Irún‡Athletic Bilbao1–0
1913 UECFLa Industria, BarcelonaBarcelonaReal Sociedad2–1
1914Costorbe, IrúnAthletic BilbaoEspanya2–1
1915Amute, IrúnAthletic BilbaoRCD Español5–0
1916La Industria, BarcelonaAthletic BilbaoMadrid FC4–0
1917La Industria, BarcelonaMadrid FCArenas2–1
1918O'Donnell, MadridReal UniónMadrid FC2–0
1919Martínez Campos, MadridArenasBarcelona5–2
1920El Molinón, GijónBarcelonaAthletic Bilbao2–0
1921San Mamés, BilbaoAthletic BilbaoAtlético Madrid4–1
1922Coia, VigoBarcelonaReal Unión5–1
1923Les Corts, BarcelonaAthletic BilbaoEuropa1–0
1924Atotxa, San SebastiánReal UniónReal Madrid1–0
1925Reina Victoria, SevillaBarcelonaArenas2–0
1926Mestalla, ValenciaBarcelonaAtlético Madrid3–2
1927Torrero, ZaragozaReal UniónArenas1–0
1928El Sardinero, SantanderBarcelonaReal Sociedad3–1
1928–29Mestalla, Valencia RCD EspañolReal Madrid2–1
1930Montjuïc, BarcelonaAthletic BilbaoReal Madrid3–2
1931Chamartín, MadridAthletic BilbaoBetis3–1
1932Chamartín, MadridAthletic BilbaoBarcelona1–0
1933Montjuïc, BarcelonaAthletic BilbaoMadrid2–1
1934Montjuïc, BarcelonaMadridValencia2–1
1935Chamartín, MadridSevillaSabadell3–0
1936Mestalla, ValenciaMadridBarcelona2–1
1936–1939
Not played due to Spanish Civil War.
1939Montjuïc, BarcelonaSevillaRacing de Ferrol6–2
1940Campo de Vallecas, MadridRCD EspañolReal Madrid3–2
1941Chamartín, MadridValenciaRCD Español3–1
1942Chamartín, MadridBarcelonaAtlético Bilbao4–3
1943Estadio Metropolitano, MadridAtlético BilbaoReal Madrid1–0
1944Montjuïc, BarcelonaAtlético BilbaoValencia2–0
1944–45Montjuïc, BarcelonaAtlético BilbaoValencia3–2
1946Montjuïc, BarcelonaReal MadridValencia3–1
1947Riazor, A CoruñaReal MadridRCD Español2–0
1947–48Chamartín, MadridSevillaCelta de Vigo4–1
1948–49Chamartín, MadridValenciaAtlético Bilbao1–0
1949–50Chamartín, MadridAtlético BilbaoValladolid4–1
1951Chamartín, MadridBarcelonaReal Sociedad3–0
1952Chamartín, MadridBarcelonaValencia4–2
1952–53Chamartín, MadridBarcelonaAtlético Bilbao2–1
1954Chamartín, MadridValenciaBarcelona3–0
1955Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético BilbaoSevilla1–0
1956Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético BilbaoAtlético Madrid2–1
1957Montjuïc, BarcelonaBarcelonaRCD Español1–0
1958Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético BilbaoReal Madrid2–0
1958–59Santiago Bernabéu, MadridBarcelonaGranada4–1
1959–60Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético MadridReal Madrid3–1
1960–61Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético MadridReal Madrid3–2
1961–62Santiago Bernabéu, MadridReal MadridSevilla2–1
1962–63Camp Nou, BarcelonaBarcelonaZaragoza3–1
1963–64Santiago Bernabéu, MadridZaragozaAtlético Madrid2–1
1964–65Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético MadridZaragoza1–0
1965–66Santiago Bernabéu, MadridZaragozaAtlético Bilbao2–0
1966–67Santiago Bernabéu, MadridValenciaAtlético Bilbao2–1
1967–68Santiago Bernabéu, MadridBarcelonaReal Madrid1–0
1969Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético BilbaoElche1–0
1969–70Camp Nou, BarcelonaReal MadridValencia3–1
1970–71Santiago Bernabéu, MadridBarcelonaValencia4–3
1971–72Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético MadridValencia2–1
1972–73Vicente Calderón, MadridAtlético BilbaoCastellón2–0
1973–74Vicente Calderón, MadridReal MadridBarcelona4–0
1974–75Vicente Calderón, MadridReal MadridAtlético Madrid0–0 (4–3 pen.)
1975–76Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético MadridZaragoza1–0
1976–77Vicente Calderón, MadridBetisAthletic Bilbao2–2 (8–7 pen.)
1977–78Santiago Bernabéu, MadridBarcelonaLas Palmas3–1
1978–79Vicente Calderón, MadridValenciaReal Madrid2–0
1979–80Santiago Bernabéu, MadridReal MadridCastilla‡‡6–1
1980–81Vicente Calderón, MadridBarcelonaSporting de Gijón3–1
1981–82José Zorrilla, ValladolidReal MadridSporting de Gijón2–1
1982–83La Romareda, ZaragozaBarcelonaReal Madrid2–1
1983–84Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAthletic BilbaoBarcelona1–0
1984–85Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético MadridAthletic Bilbao2–1
1985–86Vicente Calderón, MadridZaragozaBarcelona1–0
1986–87La Romareda, ZaragozaReal SociedadAtlético Madrid2–2 (4–2 pen.)
1987–88Santiago Bernabéu, MadridBarcelonaReal Sociedad1–0
1988–89Vicente Calderón, MadridReal MadridValladolid1–0
1989–90Luis Casanova, ValenciaBarcelonaReal Madrid2–0
1990–91Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético MadridMallorca1–0
1991–92Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético MadridReal Madrid2–0
1992–93Luis Casanova, ValenciaReal MadridZaragoza2–0
1993–94Vicente Calderón, MadridZaragozaCelta de Vigo0–0 (5–4 pen.)
1994–95Santiago Bernabéu, MadridDeportivo La CoruñaValencia2–1
1995–96La Romareda, ZaragozaAtlético MadridBarcelona1–0 (a.e.t.)
1996–97Santiago Bernabéu, MadridBarcelonaBetis3–2 (a.e.t.)
1997–98Mestalla, ValenciaBarcelonaMallorca1–1 (5–4 pen.)
1998–99La Cartuja, SevilleValenciaAtlético Madrid3–0
1999–2000Mestalla, ValenciaEspanyolAtlético Madrid2–1
2000–01La Cartuja, SevilleZaragozaCelta de Vigo3–1
2001–02Santiago Bernabéu, MadridDeportivo La CoruñaReal Madrid2–1
2002–03Martínez Valero, ElcheMallorcaRecreativo3–0
2003–04Lluís Companys, BarcelonaZaragozaReal Madrid3–2 (a.e.t.)
2004–05Vicente Calderón, MadridBetisOsasuna2–1 (a.e.t.)
2005–06Santiago Bernabéu, MadridEspanyolZaragoza4–1
2006–07Santiago Bernabéu, MadridSevillaGetafe1–0
2007–08Vicente Calderón, MadridValenciaGetafe3–1
2008–09Mestalla, ValenciaBarcelonaAthletic Bilbao4–1
2009–10Camp Nou, BarcelonaSevillaAtlético Madrid2–0
2010–11Mestalla, ValenciaReal MadridBarcelona1–0 (a.e.t.)
2011–12Vicente Calderón, MadridBarcelonaAthletic Bilbao 3–0
2012–13Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético MadridReal Madrid2–1 (a.e.t.)
2013–14Mestalla, ValenciaReal MadridBarcelona2–1
2014–15Camp Nou, BarcelonaBarcelonaAthletic Bilbao 3–1

‡ Merged with Irún Sporting Club in 1915 to form Real Unión.

‡‡ Real Madrid's reserve team. Reserve teams were banned for this competition for first time in the 1990–91 competition.

Performances

Club Winners Last Final Won Runners-up Last Final Lost
Barcelona
27
 2015
10
 2014
Athletic Bilbao
23
 1984
14
 2015
Real Madrid
19
 2014
20
 2013
Atlético Madrid
10
 2013
9
 2010
Valencia
7
 2008
9
 1995
Zaragoza
6
 2004
5
 2006
Sevilla
5
 2010
2
 1962
Espanyol
4
 2006
5
 1957
Real Unión‡
4
 1927
1
 1922
Real Sociedad
2
 1987
5
 1988
Betis
2
 2005
2
 1997
Deportivo La Coruña
2
 2002
—
—
Arenas
1
 1919
3
 1927
Mallorca
1
 2003
2
 1998
Celta de Vigo
—
—
3
 2001
Getafe
—
—
2
 2008
Valladolid
—
—
2
 1989
Sporting de Gijón
—
—
2
 1982
Español de Madrid
—
—
2
 1910
Osasuna
—
—
1
 2005
Recreativo
—
—
1
 2003
Castilla CF‡‡
—
—
1
 1980
Las Palmas
—
—
1
 1978
Castellón
—
—
1
 1973
Elche
—
—
1
 1969
Granada
—
—
1
 1959
Racing de Ferrol
—
—
1
 1939
Sabadell
—
—
1
 1935
Europa
—
—
1
 1923
Espanya
—
—
1
 1914
Gimnástica
—
—
1
 1912
Real Vigo Sporting
—
—
1
 1908
Bizcaya
—
—
1
 1907

‡ Counting the 1913 win by Racing de Irún, which merged with Irún Sporting Club in 1915 to form Real Unión.
‡‡ Real Madrid's reserve team. Reserve teams were banned for this competition for first time in the 1990–91 competition.

Leading goalscorers (Top 10)

Rank Name Nat. Pos. Years Goals Total
1 Zarra, TelmoTelmo Zarra Spain FW 1939–1957 81 Athletic Bilbao 81 [9]
2 Samitier, JosepJosep Samitier Spain MF 1919–1934 65 Barcelona CF + 5 Real Madrid 70 [10]
3 Guillermo Gorostiza Spain FW 1929–1946 37 Athletic Bilbao + 25 Valencia CF 62 [11]
4 Quini Spain FW 1968–1987 38 Sporting de Gijón + 17 Barcelona CF 55
5 Edmundo Suárez Spain FW 1939–1950 52 Valencia CF 52 [12]
6 Puskás, FerencFerenc Puskás Hungary Spain FW 1958–1962 49 Real Madrid 49 [13]
7 Kubala, LászlóLászló Kubala Hungary Spain FW 1951–1965 49 Barcelona CF 49
8 Santillana Spain FW 1970–1988 48 Real Madrid 48 [14]
9 César Rodríguez Álvarez Spain FW 1939–1960 3 Granada CF + 36 Barcelona CF + 8 Elche CF 47
10 Ramón Polo Pardo Spain FW 1923–1935 45 Celta de Vigo 45 [15]

Club name changes

Other Copas del Rey

References

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  2. ↑ "La FEF no reconocerá al Barça la Liga del año 1937". As.com (in Spanish). 25 May 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Palmarés". Diario Marca. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  4. ↑ "El Levante, a un paso de la Copa... de 1937". El Pais.
  5. ↑ "Trophy Villar Cup delay Levante". www.levante-emv.com (News Sports). Retrieved 4 March 2008.
  6. ↑ "El Sevilla se queda en propiedad con la Copa del Rey gracias a España". MARCA.COM. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "La Copa 'suplente' ya está en la sala de trofeos del Bernabéu". MARCA.COM. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  8. ↑ Tremlett, Giles (21 April 2011). "Real Madrid player Sergio Ramos drops Spanish cup under a bus". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  9. ↑ Athletic Club. "Athletic Club". athletic-club.eus. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  10. ↑ Super Utilisateur. "Ficha José SAMITIER Vilalta". elaguanis.com. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  11. ↑ Athletic Club. "Athletic Club". athletic-club.eus. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  12. ↑ Redacción Ciberche. "Estadisticas de todos los jugadores del Valencia CF". ciberche.net. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  13. ↑ Super Utilisateur. "Ficha Ferenç PUSKAS Biro". elaguanis.com. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  14. ↑ Super Utilisateur. "Ficha Carlos Alonso González "SANTILLANA"". elaguanis.com. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "Grandes y pequeños jugadores del Celta de Vigo: RAMÓN POLO". yojugueenelcelta.com. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

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