Copa del Rey

spanish association football tournament

Football tournament
The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, [ a ] normally known as Copa del Rey [ boron ] or merely La Copa [ hundred ] and once known as Copa del Generalísimo ( 1939–76 ), is an annual smasher football competition in spanish football, organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.

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The rival was founded in 1903, thus making it the oldest spanish football rival played at a home level. It is considered [ by whom? ] one of the most prestigious national cup trophies in the world. Copa del Rey winners qualify for the watch temper ‘s UEFA Europa League. If they have already qualified for Europe through their league position, then the Europa League topographic point is given to the highest-place team in the league who has not yet qualified ( until 2014 this identify was awarded to the Copa runner-up, unless they excessively had already qualified via the league ). Barcelona is the most successful club in the competition, winning their 31st overall title against Athletic Bilbao in the 2021 final held at the Estadio de La Cartuja. Athletic Bilbao have the second-most titles, with 23, while real Madrid is third, with 19 .

history [edit ]

In 1902, a competition under the list Copa de la Coronación was played after Juan de Astorquia, President of Bilbao Football Club [ einsteinium ], and Carlos Padrós, later president of Real Madrid, suggested a football tournament to celebrate the coronation of spanish King Alfonso XIII. Four early teams joined Madrid FC for the rival : 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 finally 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. however, it is considered only the precursor of the Copa del Rey. The Royal Spanish Football Federation officially does not recognize it. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Copa del Rey was Spain ‘s football national championship from 1903 ( the first base version won by Athletic Bilbao with Juan de Astorquia as captain and president of the united states ) [ 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 spanish State, it was known as the Copa de Su Excelencia El Generalísimo or Copa del Generalísimo ( His excellence, 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 equal associations, the Unión Española de Clubs de Fútbol and the Federación Española de Fútbol, organised equal competitions, the Copa UECF and the Copa FEF. In 1937, during the spanish Civil War, club in the Republican area of Spain entered the Copa de la España Libre, with Levante beating their city rivals Valencia 1–0 in the final. Although in 2007 the Congress of Deputies urged the 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 however ( as of 2008 ). [ 5 ] Because of the dispute regarding the 1902 competition, the statistics regarding the leading winners are besides disputed. Barcelona have won the Copa 31 times ; Athletic Bilbao are in moment invest, with either 23 or 24 titles, depending on the reservoir. Before the formation of La Liga in 1929, the contest was efficaciously a national championship. Teams qualified to enter via their regional leagues. Over the years, diverse formats, including group stages have been used. Reserve teams of the professional clubs, who compete in lower divisions of the league pyramid, were permitted to take partially until 1990. For a number of years, only teams from the Primera División, Segunda A, approximately 23 teams from the Segunda B and the 17 Tercera División champions ( or runners-up if the champion was a reserve team ) were invited to enter, giving a total of 83. Amended rules for the 2019–20 edition led to the number of entrants increasing to 125, including winners of the regional divisions at the fifth level. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] All rounds are single-leg ties with lower part teams hosting the match and the majority of the top-level clubs entering at the First Round ( four teams taking part in the Supercopa de España entering in the Third round – last 32 ), early than the semi-final stage which is played over two legs. This is another variety in the 2019–20 edition, with anterior editions involving two legs from the point at which the top tier clubs entered in the Fourth round off ( survive 32 ). The final examination is a one-off game played at a inert venue. The winners qualify for both the Supercopa de España and the UEFA Europa League the surveil season ; in the by, the runner-up much played in the Supercopa if the winners had besides finished as league champions ( although on some occasions in these circumstances, it was not played and the double winners were awarded the victory ), and from the 2019–20 Supercopa de España edition onwards, the previous Copa del Rey runner-up automatically qualify in summation to the winners with four teams taking contribution in the consequence. Throughout the history of the competition, there have been 12 actual trophies, which were permanently awarded to clubs for winning the competition either three times in a quarrel or on five divide occasions, and for other particular reasons. frankincense, five trophies have been permanently awarded to Barcelona, three to Athletic Bilbao and one to Real Madrid ( the stopping point Copa de la República in 1936 ). acrobatic kept the first trophy as inaugural address winners, Sevilla were awarded the Trofeo del Generalísimo after its first edition in 1939 and Atlético Madrid, winners the former year, were awarded the 11th trophy following the death of Francisco Franco in 1976. On 22 December 2010, at an extraordinary general meet of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Sevilla requested license from the Federation to keep the trophy they had won in the 2010 final examination to commemorate the victory of the spanish home team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. [ 8 ] A new trophy was made by Madrid jeweler Federico Alegre. The trophy, made of silver medal, weighs 15 kilogram ( 33 pound ) and is 75 centimeter ( 30 in ) tall. On 21 April 2011, Real Madrid became the first recipients of the trophy. During the post-game celebrations, the trophy was incidentally dropped by Real Madrid musician Sergio Ramos from the circus tent of a bus bus, which then ran over it. Ten pieces were found by civil servicemen when they recovered it from the earth at Plaza de Cibeles. The club received a copy which is displayed at Santiago Bernabéu. [ 9 ] [ 10 ]

Performances [edit ]

‡ Counting the 1913 gain by Racing de Irún, which merged with Irún Sporting Club in 1915 to form real Unión.
‡‡ Real Madrid ‘s reserve team. Reserve teams have been banned from this competition from 1990–91 ahead.
‡‡‡ The number of wins Athletic Bilbao have been credited with is disputed. The 1902 interpretation was won by Bizcaya, a team made up of players from Athletic Bilbao and Bilbao FC. In 1903 these two clubs merged as the stream Athletic Bilbao. The 1902 cup is on expose in the Athletic museum and the club includes it in its own honors list. [ 11 ] Seasons in italic are runner-up finalists seasons .

exceed goalscorers [edit ]

Bold indicates an active voice actor. [ 12 ]

individual records [edit ]

Most goal scored: 81 –
Most goals scored in finals: 9 – [21]
Most finals scored in: 7 – [22]
Most assists provided in finals: 6 –
Most man of the match awards won in finals: 3 –
Most appearances made in finals: 10 – and Sergio Busquets[23]
Most cup wins: 7 – José Maria Belauste, Piru Gaínza, Gerard Piqué, Sergio Busquets and [24]

Broadcasters [edit ]

From the 2019–20 season, the concluding meet is already included in La Copa broadcasting rights package. [ 25 ] previously, the final match is excluded in selected countries ( other broadcasters ( including Spain ) will receive the Supercopa rights after covering a Copa final match ) ascribable to laws and regulations of the tournament broadcasting rights by CNMC in Spain.

Spain [edit ]

Broadcaster

Copa del Rey

Supercopa

Ref

Mediaset

15 matches free

All three matches

[26]
DAZN

50 matches, from first round to quarter-finals

[27]
Movistar+

All three matches

[28]

International [edit ]

^FRA – from 2020–21 season ( starting from round of 32 ), exclude 2019–20 Supercopa which previously lone aired on Canal+ Sport and include 2020 Copa concluding ^HUN – exclude Supercopa for Hungary viewers ^ITA – Supercopa live on Nove, final examination alive on Eurosport

Notes [edit ]

A. ^ En route to the final, Español de Madrid had tied one crippled and had not completed the other game, which led Athletic Bilbao to file a complaint. Faced with this problem and unable to cursorily resolve the case, the Madrid Association decided to award the cup to Athletic as defending champions. B. ^ Playing as Club Ciclista de San Sebastián. C. ^ Playing as Vasconia de San Sebastián. D. ^ A mini-group of three teams was played, with Athletic Bilbao defeating Madrid FC 2–0 a day before their winnings over Vasconia, frankincense the equal between the Basque teams was critical in deciding the winner, although not a distinctive final examination ( Vasconia then played Madrid the follow day to complete the group, besides winning 2–0 ). east. ^ The foremost final, played the day earlier, ended 2–2 after extra time. F. ^ in the first place played as a two-legged final. The first peer, played seven days earlier, ended 2–2, and the moment equal, played six days earlier, ended 0–0. G. ^ The beginning final examination, played two days earlier, ended 0–0 after supernumerary clock. H. ^ The first and second final examination ended 1–1 after extra time. Both matches were played a calendar month before the irregular replay. I. ^ actual Madrid won the penalty shoot-out 4–3. J. ^ Betis won the penalty shoot-out 8–7. K. ^ veridical Sociedad won the penalty shoot-out 4–2. L. ^ Zaragoza won the punishment shoot-out 5–4. M. ^ The peer was suspended by heavy rain and hail in the 79th minute, and was resumed three days late. N. ^ Barcelona won the penalty shoot-out 5–4 .

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