The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey, La Copa or the Spanish Cup, and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout football competition in Spanish football, organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation is the governing body of football in Spain. Founded on 29 September 1913, it is based in La Ciudad del Fútbol of Las Rozas, a municipality near Madrid.
José Angel Berraondo Insausti was a Spanish footballer, referee and manager. He was one of the most important figures of Spain's football at the beginning and middle of the 20th century, as a player, captain, club founder, manager, referee, director, vice-president and even as a national coach.
The Copa del Rey 1903 was the first official staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition. It followed the 1902 Copa de la Coronación, held to celebrate the coronation of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, which was won by Club Vizcaya de Bilbao and given to them permanently.
The Copa del Rey 1910 comprised two different competitions held the same year.
The 1913 Copa del Rey comprised two different competitions held the same year.
The King Alfonso XIII's Cup 1924 was the 24th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.
The 1986–87 Copa del Rey was the 85th staging of the Copa del Rey. The winners, Real Sociedad, qualified for the 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup. The competition began on 17 September 1986 and concluded on 27 June 1987 with the final.
The 1910 Copa del Rey Final (FECF) was the 9th final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey. It was one of two rival Cup competitions played in that year due to disagreements between the reigning champion of the tournament, Club Ciclista de San Sebastián, and some of the clubs invited.
Ondarreta Stadium was a football stadium in San Sebastián, Spain. It was the home ground of Real Sociedad from 1909 to 1913 when it was replaced by Atotxa Stadium. The stadium was opened in 1906, as part of the San Sebastián Recreation Club.
The 2019–20 Copa del Rey was the 118th staging of the Copa del Rey. In its original format, the winners were assured a place in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League group stage, however this place was forfeited under the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, with the two finalists opting instead to delay the date of the postponed match. Both finalists qualified for the four-team 2020–21 Supercopa de España.
The 2020 Copa del Rey final was a football match that decided the winner of the 2019–20 Copa del Rey, the 118th edition of Spain's primary football cup. The match was played at the Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad, the first Basque derby final.
Alfonso Sena Manterola was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for Real Sociedad. He is one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of Real Sociedad from San Sebastián, having been the fundamental head behind the foundation of its predecessors, Club Ciclista in 1908, and of Real Sociedad itself in 1909. His brothers, Miguel and Gregorio, also played for Real Sociedad.
Charles Frederick Simmons was an English footballer who played as a forward for Spanish clubs including Athletic Bilbao. The highlight of his career was scoring in the 1909 Copa del Rey Final to help Club Ciclista win the title for the first time in its history. He is best known for being the only English captain that Athletic Bilbao ever had in its 120-year-history.
The Madrid Association of Foot-ball Clubs was a football association responsible for the administration of football in Madrid between 1902 and 1904. It was the first football association founded in the capital. AMCF was one of the most important entities in the amateur beginnings of Spanish football, organizing the first-ever tournament disputed exclusively by Madrid clubs at the end of 1902 as well as the infamous 1904 Copa del Rey, which was notable for its chaotic development and the fact that Athletic Bilbao won the trophy without playing a single game, being this what ultimately led to the federation's demise.
The Concurso España was a knockout football competition in Spanish football, organized by the Federación Española de Clubs de Foot-ball (FECF), a forerunner of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). It was created as a competition where foreign players were allowed to play, after they had been banned from the Copa del Rey due to disputes that arose between the clubs during the 1911 tournament. Only a single edition was completed in 1912, which was won by Deportivo La Coruña. It was officially recognised by the board of directors of the RFEF on 25 March 2023.
Luis Saura del Pan was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Athletic Bilbao and Madrid FC. He served as both the 10th president of the Spanish Football Federation between 1940 and 1941, and the 12th president of the National Committee of Referees from 1951 to 1952.
Enrique Pardiñas y Barreiros was a Spanish sailor and sports leader who served as the second president of Real Sociedad between 1912 and 1915, and as the first president Unión Española de Clubes de Fútbol (UECF), the forerunner federation of the current Royal Spanish Football Federation between 1912 and 1914.
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