1921 Copa del Rey

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1921 Copa del Rey
Tournament details
CountrySpain
Final positions
ChampionsAthletic Bilbao
Runner-upAthletic Madrid
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored50 (4.17 per match)
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The Copa del Rey 1921 was the 21st edition of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

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

Quarterfinals

FC Barcelona withdrew in protest of the decision of Spanish Federation of moving the site of final from Seville to Bilbao.[1] Athletic Madrid, his opponent, qualified for the semifinals.

First leg

Fortuna Vigo5–1Real Unión


Sevilla FC2–0SR Levante

Second leg

Real Unión3–2Fortuna Vigo

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.


SR Levante0–3Sevilla FC

Sevilla FC qualified for the semifinals.

Replay match

Fortuna Vigo3–4Real Unión

Real Unión qualified for the semifinals.

Semifinals

First leg

Real Unión1–2Athletic Madrid

Second leg

Athletic Madrid5–2Real Unión

Athletic Madrid qualified for the final.


Sevilla FC won the semifinals, but was disqualified because of illegal line up in quarter finals. Athletic Bilbao qualified for the final.

Final

Athletic Bilbao4–1Athletic Madrid
Laca 29', 73'
Acedo 41' (pen.), 68'
38' Triana
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Berraondo
Copa del Rey 1921 winners
Athletic Bilbao
8th title

References