1922 Copa del Rey

The King Alfonso XIII's Cup 1922 was the 22nd staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

1922 King Alfonso XIII's Cup
22nd Copa del Rey
Country Spain
Teams8
Defending championsAthletic Bilbao
ChampionsFC Barcelona (5th title)
Runners-upReal Union
Matches played17
Goals scored78 (4.59 per match)
← 1921
1923 →

The competition started on March 12, 1922, and concluded on May 14, 1922, with the final, held at the Campo de Coia in Vigo, in which FC Barcelona lifted the trophy for the 5th time ever with a 5–1 victory over Real Union.

Teams

Quarterfinals

First leg
Arenas Club de Getxo4–0Real Madrid
Real Unión4–0Fortuna Vigo
Sevilla FC0–1FC Barcelona
Sporting de Gijón6–0España de Valencia

Second leg
Real Madrid5–2Arenas Club de Getxo

Arenas Club de Getxo and Real Madrid won one match each. At that year, the goal difference was not taken into account. A replay match was played.

Fortuna Vigo0–5Real Unión

Real Union qualified for the semifinals.

FC Barcelona7–1Sevilla FC

FC Barcelona qualified for the semifinals.

España de Valencia0–7Sporting de Gijón

Sporting de Gijón qualified for the semifinals.

Replay matches
Real Madrid1–1
(a.e.t.)		Arenas Club de Getxo
Real Madrid1–1Arenas Club de Getxo
Real Madrid3–0Arenas Club de Getxo

Semifinals

First leg
Real Madrid2–1Real Unión
Sporting de Gijón1–1FC Barcelona

Second leg
Real Unión4–1[1]Real Madrid

Real Union and Real Madrid won one match each. At that year, the goal difference was not taken into account. A replay match was played.

FC Barcelona7–2[1]Sporting de Gijón

FC Barcelona qualified for the final.

Replay match
Real Unión4–0Real Madrid

Real Union qualified for the final.

Final
Main article: 1922 Copa del Rey Final
FC Barcelona5–1Real Union
Torralba  22'
Samitier  1st half'
Alcántara  1st half', 90'
Gràcia  85'		  30' Patricio
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Thomas Balvay
Copa del Rey 1922 winners
FC Barcelona
5th title

References
  1. Las semifinales del Campeonato de España, Mundo Deportivo, 10 April 1922
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