1919 Copa del Rey

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1919 Copa del Rey
19th Copa del Rey
Tournament details
CountrySpain
Defending championsReal Unión
Final positions
ChampionsArenas Club de Getxo (1st title)
Runner-upFC Barcelona
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored55 (4.23 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Félix Sesúmaga
(10 goals)
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The Copa del Rey 1919 was the 19th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

The competition started on 12 April 1919, and concluded on 18 May 1919, with the final, held at the Martínez Campos in Madrid, in which Arenas Club de Getxo lifted the trophy for the first time ever with a 5–2 victory over FC Barcelona after extra-time with a hat-trick from Félix Sesúmaga.[1][2]

Teams[edit]

Quarterfinals[edit]

First leg[edit]

Arenas Club de Getxo8–2Racing de Madrid
Sesúmaga 1', 2', 3', 8', 30', 50', 60'
Pagaza 80'
Report Ricardo Álvarez 40', 70'
Referee: Spain Cecilio Ibarreche

Real Vigo Sporting2–2Sporting de Gijón
Nolasco Lorenzo 42', 50' Report Manuel Meana 35'
Adolfo Trapote 90+12'
Referee: Spain Guillermo Larrañaga

Second leg[edit]

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


Sporting de Gijón and Real Vigo Sporting tied, with both games drawn. A replay match was played.


FC Barcelona won 2–0 on aggregate matches and qualified for the semifinals.

Replay matches[edit]

Arenas Club qualified for the semifinals.


Real Vigo Sporting3–0Sporting de Gijón
Moncho Gil 73'
Teodoro Cruces 76', 83'
Report
Referee: Spain Cecilio Ibarreche

Real Vigo qualified for the semifinals.

Bye: Sevilla FC

Semifinals[edit]

First leg[edit]


Real Vigo Sporting0–2Arenas Club de Getxo
Report Sesúmaga 12', 40'
Referee: England Bartlett

Second leg[edit]

Sevilla FC0–3FC Barcelona
Report Alcántara 60', 76', 82'

FC Barcelona win 2–0 on aggregate matches.


Arenas Club de Getxo6–1Real Vigo Sporting
Sesúmaga 10', 63', 67', 84'
Barturen 33', 69'
Report Vallana 81' (o.g.)
Referee: Spain Cecilio Ibarreche

Arenas Club de Getxo win 2–0 on aggregate matches.

Final[edit]

Arenas Club de Getxo5–2
(a.e.t.)
FC Barcelona
Sesúmaga 12', 80', 96'
F. Peña 116'
Ibaibarriaga 119'
Report Viñals 38'
Lakatos 55'
Copa del Rey 1919 winners
Arenas de Getxo
1st title

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Withdrew before the draw.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Spain – Cup 1919". RSSSF. 12 February 2001. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Copa del Rey 1917-18". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.

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