1903 Copa del Rey
| 1st Copa del Rey | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Spain |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Athletic Bilbao (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Madrid CF |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 14 (4.67 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Juan Astorquia Armando Giralt Alejandro de la Sota (2 goals each) |
The Copa del Rey 1903 was the first official staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition. It followed the 1902 Copa de la Coronación, held to celebrate the coronation of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, which was won by Club Vizcaya de Bilbao (a temporary combination of Bilbao Football Club and Athletic Bilbao) and given to them permanently.[1]
Details
The competition was played on April 6, 7 and 8, 1903. Three teams took part: Athletic Bilbao, Espanyol of Barcelona and Madrid CF. It took the form of a round-robin, but the results of the first two games meant that the third game became the final.[2] That match, held at the Hipódromo in Madrid, saw Athletic Bilbao take the trophy for the first time as a distinct club, beating Madrid 3‑2 after trailing 2‑0 at half time.[2] As a result, the tally of Copa wins by Athletic Bilbao is disputed. The 1902 cup, won by Club Vizcaya, is on display in the Athletic museum, and the club includes the victory in its honours list. However, neither the Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP) nor the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) official statistics include this as an Athletic win: they count the 1903 cup as its first.
Results
Day 1
| Espanyol | 1–4 | Madrid |
|---|---|---|
Cenarro  |
Armando Giralt Armando Giralt José Giralt Pedro Parages |
Day 2
| Athletic Bilbao | 4–0 | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Astorquia Juan Astorquia Alejandro de la Sota Walter Evans |
Day 3 (Final)
| Athletic Bilbao | 3–2 | Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Armand Cazeaux 55' Eduardo Montejo 70' Alejandro de la Sota 80' |
Marqués de Valdeterrazo 15' Sánchez Neyra 40' |
| Copa del Rey 1903 Winners |
|---|
| Athletic Bilbao 1st Title |
References
- ^ "Spain - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF.com. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Copa del Rey Alfonso XIII 1903". Linguasport.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ http://www.elaguanis.com/todos-los-partidos-oficiales?task=view&id=4826?task=view
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.athletic-club.eus/en/match-statistics/1_2355/1902-03_athletic-club_rcd-espanyol.html
- ^ http://www.elaguanis.com/todos-los-partidos-oficiales?task=view&id=4827?task=view
- ^ http://www.athletic-club.eus/en/match-statistics/1_2356/1902-03_athletic-club_real-madrid-cf.html
- ^ http://www.linguasport.com/FUTBOL/nacional/copa/cup.htm
