1926 Copa del Rey

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1926 King Alfonso XIII's Cup
26th Copa del Rey
Tournament details
CountrySpain
Teams24
Defending champions Barcelona
Final positions
Champions Barcelona (7th title)
Runner-up Athletic Madrid
Tournament statistics
Matches played62
Goals scored300 (4.84 per match)
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The King Alfonso XIII's Cup 1926 was the 26th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

Contents

The competition began on 28 February 1926, and concluded on 16 May 1926 with the final, held at the Mestalla in Valencia, in which Barcelona lifted the trophy for the seventh time following a 3–2 victory over Athletic Madrid.

Teams

For the first time ever, runners-up of each regional championship were able to participate in the tournament. So the tournament was expanded to 24 teams.

Group stage

Group 1

TeamPld W D L GF GA Pts
RCD Espanyol 44001538
Valencia CF 41031292
Iberia SC 41035202
February 28, 1926
Valencia CF 1–4 RCD Espanyol
March 7, 1926
Iberia SC 3–1 Valencia CF
March 14, 1926
RCD Espanyol 6–1 Iberia SC
March 21, 1926
RCD Espanyol 2–0 Valencia CF
March 28, 1926
Valencia CF 10–0 Iberia SC
April 4, 1926
Iberia SC 1–3 RCD Espanyol

Group 2

TeamPld W D L GF GA Pts
FC Barcelona 44001918
Zaragoza CD 41127133
Levante FC 40134161
February 28, 1926
FC Barcelona 5–0 Levante FC
March 7, 1926
Levante FC 2–2 Zaragoza CD
March 14, 1926
Zaragoza CD 0–7 FC Barcelona
March 21, 1926
Levante FC 1–4 FC Barcelona
March 28, 1926
Zaragoza CD 5–1 Levante FC
April 4, 1926
FC Barcelona 3–0 Zaragoza CD

Group 3

TeamPld W D L GF GA Pts
Real Madrid 43011166
Sevilla FC 4211855
Real Murcia 40135131
February 28, 1926
Real Murcia 2–2 Sevilla FC
March 7, 1926
Real Madrid 6–2 Real Murcia
March 14, 1926
Sevilla FC 0–1 Real Madrid
March 21, 1926
Sevilla FC 3–0 Real Murcia
March 28, 1926
Real Murcia 1–2 Real Madrid
April 4, 1926
Real Madrid 2–3 Sevilla FC

Group 4

TeamPld W D L GF GA Pts
Athletic Madrid [1] 43011166
Real Betis 43011056
Cartagena FC 40042120
February 28, 1926
Real Betis 3–0 Cartagena FC
March 7, 1926
Cartagena FC 1–2 Athletic Madrid
March 14, 1926
Athletic Madrid 3–1 Real Betis
March 21, 1926
Cartagena FC 0–3 Real Betis
March 28, 1926
Athletic Madrid 4–1 Cartagena FC
April 4, 1926
Real Betis 3–2 Athletic Madrid

Tie-break match

Athletic Madrid 4–2 Real Betis

Group 5

TeamPld W D L GF GA Pts
Celta Vigo [2] 43011976
Sporting Gijón 43011676
Cultural Leonesa 40043240
February 28, 1926
Celta Vigo 9–0 Cultural Leonesa
March 7, 1926
Sporting Gijón 3–1 Celta Vigo
March 14, 1926
Cultural Leonesa 2–6 Sporting Gijón
March 21, 1926
Cultural Leonesa 1–5 Celta Vigo
March 28, 1926
Celta Vigo 4–3 Sporting Gijón
April 4, 1926
Sporting Gijón 4–0 Cultural Leonesa

Tie-break match

Group 6

TeamPld W D L GF GA Pts
Deportivo la Coruna 43011976
Real Unión de Valladolid 41127113
Fortuna de Gijón 41124123
February 28, 1926
Real Unión de Valladolid 4–2 Deportivo la Coruna
March 7, 1926
Deportivo la Coruna 9–0 Fortuna de Gijón
March 14, 1926
Fortuna de Gijón 2–0 Real Unión de Valladolid
March 21, 1926
Deportivo la Coruna 6–2 Real Unión de Valladolid
March 28, 1926
Fortuna de Gijón 1–2 Deportivo la Coruna
April 4, 1926
Real Unión de Valladolid 1–1 Fortuna de Gijón

Group 7

TeamPld W D L GF GA Pts
Real Unión 43011286
Athletic Bilbao 4112893
Racing Santander 41127103
February 28, 1926
Real Unión de Irun 2–1 Racing Santander
March 7, 1926
Athletic Bilbao 1–3 Real Unión de Irun
March 14, 1926
Racing Santander 1–1 Athletic Bilbao
March 21, 1926
Racing Santander 4–3 Real Unión de Irun
March 28, 1926
Real Unión de Irun 4–2 Athletic Bilbao
April 4, 1926
Athletic Bilbao 4–1 Racing Santander

Group 8

TeamPld W D L GF GA Pts
Real Sociedad 44001858
Arenas Club de Getxo 420211114
Gimnástica Torrelavega 40043160
February 28, 1926
Gimnástica Torrelavega 0–5 Real Sociedad
March 7, 1926
Real Sociedad 5–3 Arenas Club de Getxo
March 14, 1926
Arenas Club de Getxo 4–1 Gimnástica Torrelavega
March 21, 1926
Real Sociedad 4–1 Gimnástica Torrelavega
March 28, 1926
Arenas Club de Getxo 1–4 Real Sociedad
April 4, 1926
Gimnástica Torrelavega 1–3 Arenas Club de Getxo

Quarterfinals

First leg:

April 18, 1926
RCD Espanyol 6–1 Athletic Madrid
Celta Vigo 2–1 Real Sociedad
Real Madrid 1–5 FC Barcelona
Real Unión de Irun 3–0 Deportivo la Coruna
Second leg:
April 26, 1926
Athletic Madrid 2–0 RCD Espanyol
Real Sociedad 2–2 Celta Vigo agg:4–5
FC Barcelona 3–0 Real Madrid agg:8–1
Deportivo la Coruna 3–4 Real Unión de Irun agg:3–7
Tie break:
May 2, 1926
Athletic Madrid 3–2 RCD Espanyol agg:6–8

Semifinals

May 9, 1926

Played in Bilbao
Athletic Madrid 3–2 Celta Vigo
Played in Zaragoza
FC Barcelona 2–1 Real Unión de Irun

Final

FC Barcelona 3–2
(a.e.t.)		 Athletic Madrid
Samitier Soccerball shade.svg62'
Just Soccerball shade.svg63'
Alcántara Soccerball shade.svg112'		Soccerball shade.svg16' Palacios
Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.) Cosme
Mestalla, Valencia
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Pablo Saracho
Copa del Rey 1926 winners
FC Barcelona
7th title

Notes

  1. ↑ Athletic Madrid qualified via a tie-break match.
  2. ↑ Celta de Vigo qualified via a tie-break match.

References

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