Copa del Rey

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The Copa del Rey, or the Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, to offer the match its full identify, is the main cup competitors in Spanish soccer.

It was contested for the primary time in 1903, making it the oldest soccer competitors performed throughout the entire of Spain. The 2022/23 Copa del Rey is the 121st version of the competitors and the ultimate shall be contested between Actual Madrid and Osasuna.

The primary Copa del Rey in 1903 was a nationwide championship and the competitors has had many codecs and names over time. The Copa del Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Alfonso XIII, Copa del Presidente de la República, Copa de España, and Copa de Su Excelencia El Generalísimo are simply a number of the earlier names of the Copa del Rey.

Athletic Membership received the primary version of the Copa del Rey and have been winners once more the next yr with out having to play the ultimate as their opponents, Español de Madrid, didn’t flip up for the match.

By way of the highest golf equipment within the Copa del Rey, Barcelona prepared the ground on 31 victories, with their most up-to-date success coming within the 2020/21 season. The Catalan giants have reached the ultimate of the Copa del Rey on 42 events.

Many followers shall be forgiven for considering Actual Madrid can be the second most profitable membership in Copa del Rey historical past however that honour falls to Athletic Membership. They’ve 23 Copa del Rey titles to their identify however you have to return to 1983/84 to seek out the final time they received the match. Most of Athletic Membership’s success got here between 1903 and 1958.

Actual Madrid have received the Copa del Rey 19 occasions and shall be hoping to shut the hole on Athletic Membership by defeating Osasuna within the 2022/23 remaining. Actual Madrid have received La Liga and the Champions League many occasions over the past decade however they’ve struggled to win the Copa del Rey and their most up-to-date success got here within the 2013/14 season.

Solely 15 totally different golf equipment have received the Copa del Rey, with Actual Betis being the newest group to elevate the trophy having beat Valencia through a penalty shootout in 2021/22. That was the third victory for Actual Betis within the competitors.

Contemplating their success within the cup till the late Nineteen Fifties, it comes as no shock to see a participant from Athletic Membership as the highest scorer within the historical past of the Copa del Rey. Telmo Zarra scored 81 occasions for Athletic Membership within the Copa del Rey between 1939 and 1957.

Josep Samitier is second within the all-time high scorers chart with 70 objectives, most of which have been scored for Barcelona within the Nineteen Twenties and 30s however the ahead additionally netted 5 occasions within the Copa del Rey for Actual Madrid.

Of the presently lively gamers, Lionel Messi is fourth within the high scorers checklist with 54 objectives however having left Barcelona, it’s unlikely the Argentine goes so as to add to his tally.