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The Copa del Rey (Spanish pronunciation: [kopa del rei]; English: the King's Cup) is an annual world soccer competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is the Spanish Championship - Cup of His Majesty the King (Spanish Championship - His Majesty the Copa del Rey), and is also known as The Cup.

The competition was found in 1903, making it the oldest football competition in Spain. As a rule, the winner of the Copa del Rey goes to the UEFA Europa League; unless they qualify for the UEFA Champions League.

Barcelona is the current holder of the Cup, winning his fourth consecutive title and the 30th overall title in 2018 against Sevilla in the final held in Wanda Metropolitano.

History

In 1902, a contest under the name of Coronation Cup was held after Carlos Padrós, future president of Real Madrid, proposed a soccer tournament to celebrate the coronation of King Alfonso XIII Spanish. Four other teams joined Madrid FC for the competition: FC Barcelona, ​​the Spanish Foot-Ball Club, New Foot-Ball in Madrid and the Bizkaia Club (a team made up of Athletic Club players and Bilbao FC). This cup is on display at the Bilbao Athletic Museum and the club includes the victory in its list of prizes. However, it is considered only as the precursor of the Copa del Rey. The Royal Spanish Football Federation does not officially recognize it.

The Copa del Rey was the Spanish national soccer championship in 1903 to the founding of the League Championship - League Championship - in 1928. It was originally known as the Madrid City Council Cup (City Cup City Council of Madrid). Between 1905 and 1932, it was known as "Cup of His Majesty King Alfonso XIII" (King Alfonso XIII Cup). During the second Spanish Republic, it was known as the Copa del Presidente of the Republic or Copa de España and during the years of the Spanish state of Francisco Franco, it was known as the Copa de Su. Excellence The Generalissimo or Cup of the Generalissimo (His Excellency, the cup of the supreme general). [3] Athletic Bilbao was declared the winner in 1904 after its opponent, Spanish of Madrid, did not appear. In 1910 and 1913, the clubs and two rival associations split up, the Spanish Football Club and the Spanish Football Federation organized competing for competitions, the UECF Cup and the FEF Cup. In 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, the clubs of the Republican Zone of Spain entered the Copa de la España Libre. (Although in 2007 the Congress of Deputies urged the Royal Spanish Football Federation to recognize it as a victory of the Copa del Rey for Levante, the governing body of Spanish football has not yet made a decision).

Due to the dispute over the 1902 competition, the statistics regarding the main winners are also disputed. Barcelona won the Cup 30 times; Athletic Bilbao is behind, with 24 or 23 titles, according to the source. During the history of the competition, 12 trophies were awarded. Trophies have been permanently awarded to clubs for winning the competition three times in a row, five times and for other special reasons. Thus, five trophies have been permanently awarded in Barcelona, ​​three in Bilbao and one in Real Madrid. Athletic Bilbao holds the first trophy as inaugural winner Sevilla FC won the Generalissimo Trophy in 1939 and Atlético de Madrid, which won last year, won the 11th trophy after the death of Francisco Franco. In December 2010, the cup was awarded to Sevilla, the winner of 2010, to maintain the victory of Spain in the World Cup.

Before the formation of La Liga in 1929, the competition was, in fact, a national championship. The teams qualified to enter through their regional leagues. Over the years, various formats have been used, including group stages. Unlike the English FA Cup, entry is limited. Only the teams of the First Division, Second A, are invited to participate around 23 teams of Second B and Third Division champions (or finalist if the champion is a reserve team). The first rounds are exceptional matches with teams from the lower divisions that have the advantage of the house. The round of 16, the round of 16, the quarterfinals and the semifinals are played in two stages. The final is a single game played in a neutral place. The winners will qualify for the Spanish Super Cup and the UEFA Europa League the following season.

Trophy

On December 22, 2010, at an extraordinary general meeting of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Sevilla FC asked Federation permission to keep the trophy in the final in 2010 to commemorate the victory of the Spanish national team in 2010 World Cup in South Africa. There was a precedent for that; Real Madrid has been authorized to retain the Copa de la República (1936), Sevilla, the first Copa del Generalísimo (1939) and Atlético de Madrid Copa del Generalísimo (1976).

A new trophy was created by the Madrid jeweler Federico Alegre. The trophy, in silver, weighs 15 kg and measures 75 cm. On April 21, 2011, Real Madrid became the first recipient of the trophy. During the celebrations after the match, Real Madrid player Sergio Ramos accidentally started the trophy in the Plaza de Cibeles, on top of a double-decker bus, which was then overturned. The soldiers found ten pieces when they recovered them from the ground. The club has received a copy that is published in Santiago Bernabéu.

Summary:

Founded: 1903

Region: Spain

Number of teams: 83

Qualifier for: UEFA Europa League

Domestic cup(s): Supercopa de España

Current champions: FC Barcelona (30th title)

Most successful club(s): FC Barcelona (30 titles)

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