1921 Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey 1921 was the 21st staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.
21st Copa del Rey | |
Country | Spain |
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Teams | 8 |
Defending champions | FC Barcelona |
Champions | Athletic Bilbao (8th title) |
Runners-up | Athletic Madrid |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 50 (4.17 per match) |
← 1920 1922 → |
The competition started on April 9, 1921, and concluded on May 8, 1921, with the Final, held at the San Mamés in Bilbao, in which Athletic Bilbao lifted the trophy for the 8th time ever with a 4–1 victory over Athletic Madrid.
Teams
- Biscay: Athletic de Bilbao
- Gipuzkoa: Real Unión
- Centre: Athletic Madrid
- South: Sevilla FC
- Galicia: Fortuna Vigo
- Asturias: Sporting de Gijón
- Catalonia: FC Barcelona
- Levante: Levante de Murcia
Quarterfinals
FC Barcelona withdrew in protest of the decision of Spanish Federation of moving the site of the final to Seville.[1] Athletic Madrid, their opponent, qualified for the semifinals.
First leg
Second leg
Fortuna Vigo and Real Unión won one match each. At that year, the goal difference was not taken into account. A replay match was played.
Athletic Bilbao qualified for the semifinals.
Sevilla FC qualified for the semifinals.
Semifinals
Second leg
Athletic Madrid qualified for the final.
Sevilla FC won the semifinals, but was disqualified because of an illegal line-up in quarter finals. Athletic Bilbao qualified for the final.[1]
Final
Athletic Bilbao | 4–1 | Athletic Madrid |
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Laca 29', 73' Acedo 41' (pen.), 68' |
38' Triana |
Copa del Rey 1921 winners |
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Athletic Bilbao 8th title |
References
- 1921: El primer duelo entre atléticos, [1921: The first duel of the Athletics], RFEF (in Spanish),