2023–24 Copa del Rey
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Spain |
| Date | 11 October 2023 – 6 April 2024 |
| Teams | 120 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 24 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Juan Moruno (2 goals) |
The 2023–24 Copa del Rey is the 122nd staging of the Copa del Rey (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The winners are assured a place in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league stage. Both the winners and the runners-up will qualify for the four-team 2024–25 Supercopa de España.
Real Madrid are the defending champions, having beaten Osasuna in the final of the previous edition.[1]
The final will be held at La Cartuja in Seville on 6 April 2024.[2]
Schedule and format
In the summer of 2023, the RFEF released the calendar of the competition and confirmed the format of the previous season would remain.[3]
| Round | Draw date | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | Format details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round |
27 September 2023 |
11-12 October 2023 | 10 | 120 → 110 | New entries: Clubs qualified through the 2022–23 sixth tier. Opponents seeding: Teams faced each other according to proximity criteria. Local team seeding: Luck of the draw. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. |
| First round | 17 October 2023 | 31 October, 1-2 November 2023 | 55 | 110 → 55 | New entries: All qualified teams except for the four participants in the Supercopa de España and champions of the 2022–23 Primera Federación. Opponents seeding: Teams from lowest divisions face La Liga teams. Local team seeding: Matches are played at home stadiums of teams in lower divisions. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. |
| Second round | 6 December 2023 | 28 | 56 → 28 | New entries: 2022–23 Primera Federación champions enter at this stage. Opponents seeding: Teams from lowest divisions face La Liga teams. Local team seeding: Matches are played at home stadiums of teams in lower divisions. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | |
| Round of 32 | 6–7 January 2024 | 16 | 32 → 16 | New entries: Clubs participating in the Supercopa de España enter at this stage. Opponents seeding: Teams from lowest divisions face La Liga teams. Local team seeding: Matches are played at home stadiums of teams in lower divisions. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | |
| Round of 16 | 17 January 2024 | 8 | 16 → 8 | Opponents seeding: Teams from lowest divisions face La Liga teams. Local team seeding: Matches are played at home stadiums of teams in lower divisions. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | |
| Quarter-finals | 24 January 2024 | 4 | 8 → 4 | Opponents seeding: Luck of the draw. Local team seeding: Matches are played at home stadiums of teams in lower divisions. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | |
| Semi-finals | 7 February 2024 | 2 | 4 → 2 | Opponents seeding: Luck of the draw. Local team seeding: Luck of the draw. Knock-out tournament type: Double match. | |
| 28 February 2024 | |||||
| Final | 6 April 2024 | 1 | 2 → 1 | Single match at Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville. Both teams qualify for the 2024–25 Supercopa de España. UEFA Europa League qualification: winners qualify for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league stage. |
- Notes
- Games ending in a draw were decided in extra time and, if still level, by a penalty shoot-out.
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the competition. Reserve teams are not allowed to enter.
| La Liga All 20 teams of the 2022–23 season |
Segunda División All 21 non-reserve teams of the 2022–23 season |
Primera Federación Top five non-reserve teams of the two groups of the 2022–23 season |
Segunda Federación Top five non-reserve teams of the five groups of the 2022–23 season |
Tercera Federación The best non-reserve teams plus the best seven non-reserve runners-up of each one of the eighteen groups of the 2022–23 season |
Copa Federación The four semi-finalists of the 2023 Copa Federación de España |
Regional leagues The best non-promoted teams of the twenty groups of the sixth tier in the 2022–23 season |
- Notes
- ^ a b c d Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Osasuna and Real Madrid joined the tournament in the round of 32 as participants of the Supercopa de España.
- ^ Amorebieta joined the tournament in the second round as champions of the 2022–23 Primera Federación.
Preliminary round
Draw
Teams were divided into four groups according to geographical criteria.[5]
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Buñol |
Matches
| 11 October 2023 | Pradejón (6) | 1–2 | Atlético Lugones (6) | Pradejón |
| 19:30 |
|
Report | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 800 Referee: Berrade Aísa (Navarre) |
| 11 October 2023 | Mijas-Las Lagunas (6) | 0–1 | Chiclana (6) | Mijas |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Juan Gambero Culebra |
| 11 October 2023 | Ceuta 6 de Junio (6) | 0–3 | Buñol (6) | Ceuta |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: José Martínez Pirri |
| 12 October 2023 | Hernán Cortés (6) | 3–1 | Sauzal (6) | Don Benito |
| 12:00 | Report |
|
Stadium: Municipal |
| 12 October 2023 | Turégano (6) | 3–1 | Santurtzi (6) | Turégano |
| 16:30 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: El Burgo |
| 12 October 2023 | Tardienta (6) | 2–1 | Zirauki (7) | Tardienta |
| 17:00 | Report |
|
Stadium: Santa Quiteria Attendance: 725 Referee: Martínez Alonso |
| 12 October 2023 | Rubí (6) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Rotlet Molinar (6) | Rubí |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Can Rosés Referee: Mihaita Marius Haghiac | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 12 October 2023 | Melilla CD (6) | 1–3 | Deportivo Murcia (7) | Melilla |
| 17:30 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: La Espiguera |
| 12 October 2023 | Quintanar (6) | 1–0 | Unión Zona Norte (6) | Quintanar de la Orden |
| 17:30 |
|
Report | Stadium: Los Molinos |
First round
The first round will be played by 110 of the 115 qualified teams, with the exceptions being the four participants of the 2023–24 Supercopa de España, and the Primera RFEF champions. The ten winners from the previous preliminary round were paired with ten teams from La Liga. The four Copa Federación semi-finalists were drawn with the other four teams from La Liga, and the last two La Liga teams were drawn with two teams from the Tercera RFEF. The last six teams from the Tercera RFEF were paired with six teams from the Segunda División. The last fourteen teams from Segunda División were paired with fourteen teams from the Segunda RFEF. Then, eighteen teams from the Segunda RFEF were paired with the eighteen teams from the Primera RFEF. Finally, two teams from Segunda RFEF were paired each other.
A total of 55 games will be played between 31 October and 2 November 2023.
Draw
The draw was held on 17 October 2023. Teams were divided into seven pots.[6]
| Pot 1 16 teams of La Liga |
Pot 2 20 teams of Segunda División |
Pot 3 18 teams of Primera Federación |
Pot 4 34 teams of Segunda Federación |
Pot 5 8 teams of Tercera Federación |
Pot 6 4 teams qualified through the Copa Federación |
Pot 7 10 winners of the preliminary round |
|
Matches
| 31 October 2023 | Mensajero (4) | v | Espanyol (2) | Santa Cruz |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Silvestre Carrillo |
| 31 October 2023 | Cacereño (4) | v | Castellón (3) | Cáceres |
| 20:45 | Stadium: Príncipe Felipe |
| 31 October 2023 | Talavera de la Reina (4) | v | Almería (1) | Talavera de la Reina |
| 21:00 | Stadium: El Prado |
| 31 October 2023 | Manacor (5) | v | Las Palmas (1) | Manacor |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Na Capellera |
| 31 October 2023 | Lorca Deportiva (5) | v | Eibar (2) | Lorca |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Francisco Artés Carrasco |
| 1 November 2023 | Atlético Lugones (6) | v | Rayo Vallecano (1) | Lugones |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Santa Bárbara |
| 1 November 2023 | San Roque Lepe (4) | v | Girona (1) | Lepe |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Ciudad de Lepe |
| 1 November 2023 | Badalona Futur (4) | v | Cádiz (1) | Badalona |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Estadi Municipal |
| 1 November 2023 | Varea (5) | v | Levante (2) | Varea |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Municipal de Varea |
| 1 November 2023 | Peña Deportiva (4) | v | Valladolid (2) | Santa Eulària |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Estadio Municipal |
| 1 November 2023 | Navalcarnero (4) | v | Alcorcón (2) | Navalcarnero |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Mariano González |
| 1 November 2023 | Llerenense (4) | v | Leganés (2) | Llerena |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Fernando Robina |
| 1 November 2023 | Compostela (4) | v | Tenerife (2) | Santiago de Compostela |
| 12:00 | Stadium: San Lázaro |
| 1 November 2023 | Barbastro (4) | v | Ponferradina (3) | Barbastro |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Municipal de Deportes |
| 1 November 2023 | UCAM Murcia (4) | v | Linares (3) | Murcia |
| 12:00 | Stadium: La Condomina |
| 1 November 2023 | Quintanar (6) | v | Sevilla (1) | Quintanar de la Orden |
| 15:30 | Stadium: Alfonso Viller García |
| 1 November 2023 | Turégano (6) | v | Celta Vigo (1) | Segovia[a] |
| 15:30 | Stadium: La Albuera |
| 1 November 2023 | Atlético Astorga (5) | v | Andorra (2) | Astorga |
| 16:00 | Stadium: La Eragudina |
| 1 November 2023 | Valle de Egüés (4) | v | Teruel (3) | Egüés |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Sarriguren |
| 1 November 2023 | Atlético Antoniano (4) | v | Lugo (3) | Lebrija |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Municipal de Lebrija |
| 1 November 2023 | Jaén (5) | v | Eldense (2) | Jaén |
| 16:30 | Stadium: Nuevo La Victoria |
| 1 November 2023 | Avilés (4) | v | Arenteiro (3) | Avilés |
| 16:30 | Stadium: Estadio Román Suárez Puerta |
| 1 November 2023 | Covadonga (4) | v | Deportivo La Coruña (3) | Oviedo |
| 17:00 | Stadium: Estadio Juan Antonio Álvarez Rabanal |
| 1 November 2023 | Guijuelo (4) | v | Sporting Gijón (2) | Guijuelo |
| 17:30 | Stadium: Estadio Municipal |
| 1 November 2023 | Zamora (4) | v | Racing Santander (2) | Zamora |
| 17:30 | Stadium: Ruta de la Plata |
| 1 November 2023 | Manchego (4) | v | Antequera (3) | Ciudad Real |
| 17:30 | Stadium: Rey Juan Carlos I |
| 1 November 2023 | Arandina (4) | v | Murcia (3) | Aranda de Duero |
| 17:30 | Stadium: El Montecillo |
| 1 November 2023 | Terrassa (4) | v | Albacete (2) | Terrassa |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Estadi Olímpic |
| 1 November 2023 | Europa (4) | v | Elche (2) | Barcelona |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Nou Sardenya |
| 1 November 2023 | Tudelano (4) | v | Recreativo Huelva (3) | Tudela |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Ciudad de Tudela |
| 1 November 2023 | Gernika (4) | v | Unionistas (3) | Gernika |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Urbieta |
| 1 November 2023 | Yeclano (4) | v | Atlético Sanluqueño (3) | Yecla |
| 18:00 | Stadium: La Constitución |
| 1 November 2023 | Tardienta (6) | v | Getafe (1) | Huesca[b] |
| 18:30 | Stadium: El Alcoraz |
| 1 November 2023 | Buñol (6) | v | Real Sociedad (1) | Requena[c] |
| 18:30 | Stadium: Tomás Berlanga |
| 1 November 2023 | Marbella (4) | v | Racing Ferrol (2) | Marbella |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella |
| 1 November 2023 | Hernán Cortés (6) | v | Real Betis (1) | Almendralejo[d] |
| 20:30 | Stadium: Francisco de la Hera |
| 1 November 2023 | Rubí (6) | v | Athletic Bilbao (1) | Rubí |
| 21:30 | Stadium: Can Rosés |
| 2 November 2023 | Chiclana (6) | v | Villarreal (1) | Chiclana de la Frontera |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Estadio Municipal |
| 2 November 2023 | Arosa (5) | v | Granada (1) | Vilagarcía de Arousa |
| 19:00 | Stadium: A Lomba |
| 2 November 2023 | Gimnástica Segoviana (4) | v | Sestao River (3) | Segovia |
| 19:00 | Stadium: La Albuera |
| 2 November 2023 | UD Logroñés (4) | v | Valencia (1) | Logroño |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Las Gaunas |
| 2 November 2023 | Hércules (4) | v | Burgos (2) | Alicante |
| 20:30 | Stadium: José Rico Pérez |
| 2 November 2023 | Villanovense (4) | v | UD Ibiza (3) | Villanueva de la Serena |
| 20:30 | Stadium: Estadio Romero Cuerda |
| 2 November 2023 | Deportivo Murcia (7) | v | Alavés (1) | Murcia |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Nueva Condomina[e] |
- Notes
- ^ Turégano will not play the game in their main stadium El Burgo, Turégano, as it does not meet the broadcasting requirements.[7]
- ^ Tardienta will not play the game in their main stadium Santa Quiteria, Tardienta, as it does not meet the broadcasting requirements.[8]
- ^ Buñol will not play the game in their main stadium Beltrán Báguena, Buñol, as it does not meet the broadcasting requirements.[9]
- ^ Hernán Cortés will not play the game in their main stadium Municipal, Hernán Cortés, Don Benito, as it does not meet the broadcasting requirements.[10]
- ^ Deportivo Murcia will not play the game in their main stadium Campo Municipal José Manuel Aroca, as it does not meet the broadcasting requirements.[11]
References
- ^ Kirkland, Alex (6 May 2023). "With brilliance and controversy, Vinicius stars in Real Madrid's Copa del Rey win". ESPN.
- ^ "LaLiga 2023-24 fixtures: opening weekend, El Clásico..." Diario AS. 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Así queda el calendario de partidos de la 2023–2024: LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Champions League y Europa League" [This is how the calendar of the 2023–2024 matches ends up: LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Champions League and Europa League] (in Spanish). Relevo. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "La Copa del Rey ya conoce a los 20 equipos modestos que jugarán la previa" [Copa del Rey already know the 20 modest teams which will play in the preliminary round] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Licencia para soñar. Conoce los emparejamientos de la eliminatoria previa de la Copa de S.M. el Rey" (in Spanish). RFEF. 27 September 2023.
- ^ "CAMPEONATO DE ESPAÑA / COPA DE S.M. EL REY Sorteo Primera Eliminatoria" (PDF) (in Spanish). RFEF. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ [1] El Día de Segovia. 20 October 2023. (in Spanish)
- ^ [2] El Diario de Huesca. 16 October 2023. (in Spanish)
- ^ [3] Golsmedia. 24 October 2023. (in Spanish)
- ^ [4] MARCA. 18 October 2023. (in Spanish)
- ^ [5] Noticias de Álava. 24 October 2023. (in Spanish)