1926 Copa del Rey
The King Alfonso XIII's Cup 1926 was the 26th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.
| 26th Copa del Rey | |
| Country |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Teams | 24 |
| Defending champions | FC Barcelona |
| Champions | FC Barcelona (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Athletic Madrid |
| Matches played | 62 |
| Goals scored | 300 (4.84 per match) |
← 1925 1927 → | |
The competition started on February 28, 1926, and concluded on May 16, 1926, with the final, held at the Mestalla in Valencia, in which FC Barcelona lifted the trophy for the seventh time with 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.
- Aragon: Iberia SC, Zaragoza CD
- Asturias: Sporting de Gijón, Fortuna de Gijón
- Cantabria: Racing de Santander, Gimnástica de Torrelavega
- Castile and León: Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, Real Unión Deportiva
- Catalonia: FC Barcelona, RCD Español
- Galicia: Celta de Vigo, Deportivo de La Coruña
- Gipuzkoa: Real Unión, Real Sociedad
- Murcia: Real Murcia, Cartagena FC
- Center Region: Real Madrid, Athletic Madrid
- South Region: Sevilla FC, Real Betis
- Valencia: Valencia CF, Levante FC
- Biscay: Athletic Bilbao, Arenas Club
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCD Espanyol | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 |
| Valencia CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| Iberia SC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 2 |
| 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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 8 |
| Zaragoza CD | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| Levante FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 1 |
| 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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Sevilla FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Real Murcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Madrid[1] | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Real Betis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| Cartagena FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 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
Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo[2] | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 6 |
| Sporting Gijón | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 |
| Cultural Leonesa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| 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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo la Coruna | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 6 |
| Real Union de Valladolid | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| Fortuna de Gijón | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| February 28, 1926 | |||
| Real Union 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 Union de Valladolid | |
| March 21, 1926 | |||
| Deportivo la Coruna | 6–2 | Real Union de Valladolid | |
| March 28, 1926 | |||
| Fortuna de Gijón | 1–2 | Deportivo la Coruna | |
| April 4, 1926 | |||
| Real Union de Valladolid | 1–1 | Fortuna de Gijón | |
Group 7
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Unión | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| Racing Santander | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| February 28, 1926 | |||
| Real Union de Irun | 2–1 | Racing Santander | |
| March 7, 1926 | |||
| Athletic Bilbao | 1–3 | Real Union de Irun | |
| March 14, 1926 | |||
| Racing Santander | 1–1 | Athletic Bilbao | |
| March 21, 1926 | |||
| Racing Santander | 4–3 | Real Union de Irun | |
| March 28, 1926 | |||
| Real Union de Irun | 4–2 | Athletic Bilbao | |
| April 4, 1926 | |||
| Athletic Bilbao | 4–1 | Racing Santander | |
Group 8
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 |
| Arenas Club de Getxo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| Gimnástica Torrelavega | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| 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 Union 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 Union 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 Union de Irun |
Final
| FC Barcelona | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Athletic Madrid |
|---|---|---|
Samitier  62'Just 63'Alcántara 112' |
16' Palacios 58' (pen.) Cosme |
| Copa del Rey 1926 winners |
|---|
| FC Barcelona 7th title |
Notes
- Athletic Madrid qualified via a tie-break match.
- Celta de Vigo qualified via a tie-break match.
References
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