2024–25 Copa del Rey
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Date | 9 October 2024 – 26 April 2025 |
| Teams | 120 |
The 2024–25 Copa del Rey is the 123rd staging of the Copa del Rey (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The winners are assured a place in the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League league phase. Both the winners and the runners-up will qualify for the four-team 2026 Supercopa de España.
Athletic Bilbao are the defending champions, having beaten Mallorca in the final of the previous edition.[1][2]
The final will be held at La Cartuja in Seville on 26 April 2025.
As across Spain, match times up to 26 October 2024 and from 30 March 2025 are CEST (UTC+2). Times on interim ("winter") days are CET (UTC+1). Matches played in the Canary Islands use the WET (UTC±00:00).
Schedule and format
[edit]In the summer of 2023, the RFEF released the calendar of the competition and confirmed the format of the previous season would remain.[citation needed]
| Round | Draw date | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | Format details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 16 September 2024 | 9 October 2024 | 10 | 120 → 110 | New entries: Clubs qualify through the 2023–24 sixth tier. Opponents seeding: Teams face each other according to proximity criteria. Local team seeding: Luck of the draw. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. |
| First round | 10 October 2024 | 29-30-31 October 2024 | 55 | 110 → 55 | New entries: All qualified teams except for the four participants in the Supercopa de España and champions of the 2023–24 Primera Federación. Opponents seeding: Teams from lowest divisions face La Liga teams. Local team seeding: Matches are played at home stadiums of teams in lower divisions. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. |
| Second round | 4 December 2024 | 28 | 56 → 28 | New entries: 2023–24 Primera Federación champions enter at this stage. Opponents seeding: Teams from lowest divisions face La Liga teams. Local team seeding: Matches are played at home stadiums of teams in lower divisions. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | |
| Round of 32 | 4–5 January 2025 | 16 | 32 → 16 | New entries: Clubs participating in the Supercopa de España enter at this stage. Opponents seeding: Teams from lowest divisions face La Liga teams. Local team seeding: Matches are played at home stadiums of teams in lower divisions. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | |
| Round of 16 | 15 January 2025 | 8 | 16 → 8 | Opponents seeding: Teams from lowest divisions face La Liga teams. Local team seeding: Matches are played at home stadiums of teams in lower divisions. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | |
| Quarter-finals | 5 February 2025 | 4 | 8 → 4 | Opponents seeding: Luck of the draw. Local team seeding: Matches are played at home stadiums of teams in lower divisions. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | |
| Semi-finals | 26 February 2025 | 2 | 4 → 2 | Opponents seeding: Luck of the draw. Local team seeding: Luck of the draw. Knock-out tournament type: Double match. | |
| 2 April 2025 | |||||
| Final | 26 April 2025 | 1 | 2 → 1 | Single match at Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville. Both teams qualify for the 2026 Supercopa de España. UEFA Europa League qualification: winners qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League league phase. |
- Notes
- Games ending in a draw are decided in extra time and, if still level, by a penalty shoot-out.
Qualified teams
[edit]The following teams qualified for the competition. Reserve teams are not allowed to enter.
| La Liga All 20 teams of the 2023–24 season |
Segunda División All 21 non-reserve teams of the 2023–24 season |
Primera Federación Top five non-reserve teams of each group of the 2023–24 season |
Segunda Federación Top five non-reserve teams of the five groups of the 2023–24 season |
Tercera Federación The best non-reserve teams plus the best seven non-reserve runners-up of each one of the eighteen groups of the 2023–24 season |
Copa Federación The four semi-finalists of the 2024 Copa Federación de España |
Regional leagues The best non-promoted teams of the twenty groups of the sixth tier in the 2023–24 season |
- Notes
- ^ a b c d Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona, Mallorca and Real Madrid will join the tournament in the round of 32 as participants of the Supercopa de España.
- ^ Deportivo La Coruña will join the tournament in the second round as champions of the 2023–24 Primera Federación.
- ^ Fútbol Playa Badajoz qualified to the competition as the champions of the Copa Extremadura in June,[9] but lost their spot after not registering in any competition due to debts in July.[10]
Preliminary round
[edit]Draw
[edit]Teams were divided into four groups according to geographical criteria.[21]
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Matches
[edit]| 9 October 2024 | San Tirso (6) | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Selaya (6) | Abegondo |
| 17:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: O Monte |
| 9 October 2024 | Sonseca (6) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Parla Escuela (6) | Sonseca |
| 18:30 | Report |
|
Stadium: Martín Juanes |
| 9 October 2024 | Astur (6) | 2–0 | Promesas EDF (6) | Oviedo |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Hermanos Llana |
| 9 October 2024 | Baztán (6) | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Ontiñena (6) | Elizondo |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Giltxaurdi |
| 9 October 2024 | San Pedro (6) | 4–2 | Ceuta 6 de Junio (6) | San Pedro de Alcántara |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Antonio Naranjo |
| 9 October 2024 | Villamuriel (6) | 1–0 | Aurrerá de Vitoria (6) | Villamuriel de Cerrato |
| 19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Rafael Vázquez Sedano |
| 9 October 2024 | Dolorense (8) | 1–3 | Manises (6) | Cartagena |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: San Juan Bosco |
| 9 October 2024 | Vic (6) | 4–0 | Sporting de Mahón (6) | Vic |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: Hipòlit Planàs Stadium |
| 9 October 2024 | Chiclana (6) | 4–0 | Melilla CD (6) | Chiclana |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal |
First round
[edit]The first round will be played by 110 of the 115 qualified teams, with the exceptions being the four participants of the 2025 Supercopa de España, and the Primera RFEF champions. The ten winners from the previous preliminary round were paired with ten teams from La Liga. The four Copa Federación semi-finalists were drawn with the other four teams from La Liga, and the last two La Liga teams were drawn with two teams from the Tercera RFEF. Six teams from the Tercera RFEF were paired with six teams from the Segunda División. Fifteen teams from Segunda RFEF were paired with fifteen teams from the Segunda División. Then, sixteen teams from the Segunda RFEF were paired with sixteen teams from the Primera RFEF. Finally, four teams from Segunda RFEF were paired with each other.
A total of 55 matches will be played between 29 October and 7 November 2024.
Draw
[edit]The draw for the first round was held on 10 October 2024. Teams were divided into seven pots.[22]
| Pot 1 16 teams of La Liga |
Pot 2 21 teams of Segunda División |
Pot 3 16 teams of Primera Federación |
Pot 4 35 teams of Segunda Federación |
Pot 5 8 teams of Tercera Federación |
Pot 6 4 teams qualified through the Copa Federación |
Pot 7 10 winners of the preliminary round |
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Matches
[edit]| 29 October 2024 | Villamuriel (6) | 0–5 | Rayo Vallecano (1) | Palencia[a] |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Nueva Balastera |
| 29 October 2024 | Compostela (4) | 0–1 | Alavés (1) | Santiago de Compostela |
| 19:00 | Report | Q.Vidal 12' o.g. | Stadium: San Lázaro Attendance: 7,400 |
| 29 October 2024 | Lanzarote (5) | 3–4 | Racing Santander (2) | Tías[b] |
| 20:00 WET | Report | Stadium: Pancho Bermúdez |
| 29 October 2024 | Guijuelo (4) | 1–2 | Ourense CF (3) | Guijuelo |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal |
| 29 October 2024 | Astur (6) | 1–4 | Valladolid (1) | Oviedo |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Hermanos Llana |
| 29 October 2024 | Jaén (5) | 0–3 | Cádiz (2) | Jaén |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Nuevo La Victoria Attendance: 7,469 |
| 29 October 2024 | L'Hospitalet (5) | 1–5 | Zaragoza (2) | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Municipal de L'Hospitalet |
| 30 October 2024 | Las Rozas (5) | 0–3 | Sevilla (1) | Las Rozas |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Navalcarbón |
| 30 October 2024 | Ciudad de Lucena (5) | 1–2 | Leganés (1) | Lucena |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Lucena |
| 30 October 2024 | Olot (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Córdoba (2) | Olot |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Municipal |
| 30 October 2024 | Ibiza Islas Pitiusas (4) | 1–2 | Gimnàstic (3) | Ibiza |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Sánchez y Vivancos |
| 30 October 2024 | Móstoles URJC (4) | 2–5 | Burgos (2) | Móstoles |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Soto |
| 30 October 2024 | Bergantiños (4) | 1–2 | Marbella (3) | Carballo |
| 19:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: As Eiroas |
| 30 October 2024 | Sant Andreu (4) | 2–1 | Mirandés (2) | Barcelona |
| 20:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Narcís Sala |
| 30 October 2024 | Badalona Futur (4) | 0–2 | Huesca (2) | Premià de Dalt |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadi Municipal |
| 30 October 2024 | UD Logroñés (4) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Eibar (2) | Logroño |
| 20:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Estadio Las Gaunas |
| 30 October 2024 | Numancia (4) | 0–1 | Sporting Gijón (2) | Soria |
| 20:00 | Report |
|
Stadium: Los Pajaritos |
| 30 October 2024 | Utebo (4) | 0–4 | Unionistas (3) | Utebo |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Santa Ana |
| 30 October 2024 | Laredo (4) | 0–6 | Yeclano (3) | Laredo |
| 20:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Campo de Fútbol San Lorenzo |
| 30 October 2024 | Juventud Torremolinos (4) | 1–2 | Zamora (3) | Torremolinos |
| 20:00 | Report |
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Stadium: El Pozuelo |
| 30 October 2024 | Salamanca (4) | 1–0 | Alcorcón (3) | Salamanca |
| 20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Helmántico |
| 30 October 2024 | Cacereño (4) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Gimnástica Segoviana (3) | Cáceres |
| 20:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Príncipe Felipe |
| 30 October 2024 | San Pedro (6) | 1–5 | Celta Vigo (1) | San Pedro de Alcántara |
| 21:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Antonio Naranjo |
| 30 October 2024 | Extremadura (5) | 0–4 | Girona (1) | Almendralejo |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Francisco de la Hera |
| 30 October 2024 | SS Reyes (4) | 1–2 | Almería (2) | San Sebastián de los Reyes |
| 21:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nuevo Matapiñonera |
| 31 October 2024 | Vic (6) | 0–2 | Atlético Madrid (1) | Vic |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Hipòlit Planàs Stadium |
| 31 October 2024 | Barbastro (4) | 4–0 | Amorebieta (3) | Barbastro |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Municipal de Deportes |
| 31 October 2024 | Ávila (4) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | Oviedo (2) | Ávila |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Adolfo Suárez | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 31 October 2024 | Tudelano (4) | 0–5 | Minera (4) | Tudela |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Tudela |
| 31 October 2024 | Don Benito (4) | 1–2 | Andorra (3) | Don Benito |
| 20:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Vicente Sanz |
| 31 October 2024 | Gévora (6) | 1–6 | Real Betis (1) | Almendralejo[f] |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Francisco de la Hera |
| 31 October 2024 | Ontiñena (6) | 0–7 | Las Palmas (1) | Monzón[g] |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Isidro Calderón |
| 31 October 2024 | Cuarte (5) | 1–3 | Racing Ferrol (2) | Cuarte de Huerva |
| 21:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Nuevo Municipal |
| 31 October 2024 | Llanera (4) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Cultural Leonesa (3) | Pola de Siero[i] |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: El Bayu |
| 5 November 2024 | Chiclana (6) | 0–5 | Osasuna (1) | Chiclana de la Frontera |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal |
| 6 November 2024 | Xerez (4) | 0–1 | Ceuta (3) | Jerez de la Frontera |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Municipal de Chapín |
| 14 November 2024 | Ejea (4) | 1–0 | Hércules (3) | Ejea de los Caballeros |
| 18:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Luchán |
| 19 November 2024 | Pontevedra (4) | v | Levante (2) | Pontevedra |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Pasarón |
| 21 November 2024 | Jove Español (5) | v | Real Sociedad (1) | Alicante[j] |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: José Rico Pérez |
| 26 November 2024 | Parla Escuela (6) | v | Valencia (1) | Parla |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Las Américas |
- Notes
- ^ Villamuriel did not play the match in their main stadium Municipal Rafael Vázquez Sedano, Villamuriel de Cerrato, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[23]
- ^ Lanzarote did not play the match in their main stadium Ciudad Deportiva, Arrecife, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[24]
- ^ Cortes did not play the match in their main stadium San Francisco Javier, Cortes, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[25]
- ^ Escobedo did not play the match in their main stadium Eusebio Arce, Escobedo, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[26]
- ^ San Tirso did not play the match in their main stadium O Monte, Abegondo, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[27]
- ^ Gévora did not play the match in their main stadium Municipal de Gévora, Gévora, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[28]
- ^ Ontiñena did not play the match in their main stadium El Balsal, Ontiñena, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[29]
- ^ Estepona did not play the match in their main stadium Municipal Francisco Muñoz Pérez, Estepona, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[30]
- ^ Llanera did not play the match in their main stadium Pepe Quimarán, Llanera, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[31]
- ^ Jove Español will not play the match in their main stadium Ciudad Deportiva, San Vicente del Raspeig, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[32]
Second round
[edit]The second round will be played by 56 teams, with the four participants of the 2025 Supercopa de España having a bye. The Primera RFEF champion, Deportivo La Coruña, will enter in this round.
A total of 28 matches will be played in December 2024.
Draw
[edit]The draw for the second round was held in November 2024. Teams were divided into X pots.
| Pot 1 13 teams of La Liga |
Pot 2 15 teams of Segunda División |
Pot 3 11 teams of Primera Federación |
Pot 4 13 teams of Segunda Federación |
Pot 5 X team of Tercera Federación |
Pot 6 X winners of the preliminary round |
Matches
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- Notes
References
[edit]- ^ Lowe, Sid (7 April 2023). "Athletic Club beat Mallorca in Copa del Rey final to end 40-year trophy drought". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Athletic Club beat Mallorca for 1st Copa del Rey in 40 years". ESPN. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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- ^ "El Cuarte cae contra el Laredo: Ontiñena jugará Copa y Peña Ferranca se queda en 1ª Regional" [Cuarte fall against Laredo: Ontiñena will play the Cup and Peña Ferranca remain in the 1ª Regional] (in Spanish). El Diario de Huesca. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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- ^ "La UD San Pedro jugará la fase previa de la Copa del Rey tras pasar a la final de la Copa Andalucía" [UD San Pedro will play the preliminary round of the Copa del Rey after going to the final of the Copa Andalucía] (in Spanish). Marbella Directo. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
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