1928–29 Copa del Rey

King Alfonso XIII's Cup 1928–29 29th Copa del Rey Spain 32 RCD Español 1 Real Madrid 59 252 1928 1930 The King Alfonso XIII's Cup 1928–29 was the 29th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition. The competition started on December 8, 1928, and concluded on February 3, 1929, with the final, held at the Estadio Mestalla in Valencia. RCD Español won the competition for the first time. Teams 32 teams entered the competition, making a new record of participants. Navarre and the Canary Islands sent their champions for the first time. Catalonia, the Centre Region, Gipuzkoa sent three teams each. The rest of communities sent their champions and runners-up. Aragón Region: Iberia SC, Patria Aragón Asturias Region: Real Oviedo, Sporting de Gijón Balearic Islands Region: CD Alfonso XIII Canary Islands Region: Marino FC Cantabria Region: Racing de Santander, Gimnástica de Torrelavega Castile and León Region: Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, Real Valladolid Catalonia Region: FC Barcelona, CD Europa, RCD Español Extremadura Region: CD Extremeño Galicia Region: Celta de Vigo, Racing de Ferrol Gipuzkoa Region: Real Unión, Real Sociedad, CD Logroño Murcia Region: Real Murcia, Elche CF Navarre Region: CA Osasuna Centre Region: Real Madrid, Athletic Madrid, Racing de Madrid South Region: Sevilla FC, Real Betis Levante Region: Valencia CF, CD Castellón Biscay Region: Athletic Bilbao, Arenas Club de Getxo Álava Region: CD Alavés Results Bracket 2 y y n Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final RCD Español 4 5 9 Sporting de Gijón 3 2 5 Arenas Club 2 3 5 Real Unión 0 1 1 Athletic Madrid 3 0 3 CD Extremeño 0 0 0 Gimnástica de Torrelavega 5 2 7 CD Alfonso XIII 1 1 2 FC Barcelona 7 2 9 Racing de Santander 1 2 3 Real Sociedad 6 4 10 Patria Aragón 0 0 0 Sevilla FC 0 8 8 Real Valladolid 2 0 2 CA Osasuna 2 1 4 Real Murcia 4 0 2 Real Madrid 5 4 9 Real Oviedo 0 2 2 CD Logroño 0 2 2 Real Betis 1 0 1 Racing de Madrid 0 3 3 Iberia SC 2 0 2 Valencia CF 2 2 4Valencia CF won 4-3 in a replay match played in Zaragoza on December 19 CD Europa 3 1 4 Athletic Bilbao 1 7 8 Celta Vigo 2 1 3 Racing de Ferrol 1 2 3 CD Alavés 1 0 1 CD Castellón 4 1 5 Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa 2 2 4 Elche CF byeMarino FC withdrew before the beginning of the tournament Marino FC RCD Español 6 3 9 Arenas Club 4 1 5 Athletic Madrid 3 1 4 Gimnástica de Torrelavega 2 1 2 FC Barcelona 6 0 6 Real Sociedad 0 0 0 Sevilla FC 1 4 5 CA Osasuna 0 2 2 Real Madrid 8 5 13 CD Logroño 0 0 0 Racing de Madrid 3 2 5 Valencia FC 1 1 2 Athletic Bilbao 3 1 4 Racing de Ferrol 2 1 3 CD Castellón 5 2 7 Elche CF 0 0 0 RCD Español 5 2 7 Athletic Madrid 1 4 5 FC Barcelona 1 2 3 Sevilla FC 0 0 0 Real Madrid 3 6 9 Racing de Madrid 1 2 3 Athletic Bilbao 2 2 4 CD Castellón 2 1 3 RCD Español 2 1 3 FC Barcelona 0 1 1 Real Madrid 3 4 7 Athletic Bilbao 1 1 2 RCD Español 2 Real Madrid 1 Round of 32 CD Europa 4–4 Valencia FC 3–2 1–2 Athletic de Madrid 3–0 CD Extremeño 3–0 0–0 1 Real Madrid 9–2 Real Oviedo 5–0 4–2 1 Real Betis 1–2 CD Logroño 1–0 0–2 2 Iberia SD 2–3 Racing de Madrid 2–0 0–3 2 RC Celta de Vigo 3–8 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 1–7 2 CD Alavés 1–3 Racing de Ferrol 1–1 0–2 2 CD Castellón 5–4 Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa 4–2 1–2 1 Arenas de Guecho 5–1 Real Unión 2–0 3–1 1 Sporting de Gijón 5–9 RCD Español 3–4 2–5 2 Gimnástica de Torrelavega 7–2 CD Alfonso XIII 5–1 2–1 1 Real Sociedad 10–0 CD Patria Aragón 6–0 4–0 1 FC Barcelona 9–3 Real Racing Club 7–1 2–2 1 Real Valladolid 2–8 Sevilla FC 2–0 0–8 2 Real Murcia Games canceled because of irregularities. Decided in a qualifying match in Madrid. CA Osasuna 4–2 0–1 Elche FC Marino retired before the match. Marino FC 1 |} Tiebreaker CD Europa 3–4 Valencia FC 2 Real Murcia 2–4 CA Osasuna 2 |} Round of 16 FC Barcelona 6–0 Real Sociedad 6–0 0–0 1 Arenas de Guecho 5–9 RCD Español 4–6 1–3 2 Racing de Ferrol 1–5 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 0–4 2 Valencia FC 2–5 Racing de Madrid 1–3 1–2 2 Gimnástica de Torrelavega 3–4 Athletic de Madrid 2–3 1–1 2 Real Madrid 13–0 CD Logroño 8–0 5–0 1 CA Osasuna 2–5 Sevilla FC 0–1 2–4 2 CD Castellón 7–0 Elche FC 5–0 2–0 1 |} Quarter-finals RCD Español 9–3 Athletic de Madrid 5–1 4–2 1 Sevilla FC 0–3 FC Barcelona 0–1 0–2 2 CD Castellón 3–4 Athletic Bilbao 2–2 1–2 2 Real Madrid 9–3 Racing de Madrid 3–1 6–2 1 |} Semi-finals Real Madrid 7–2 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 4–1 1 RCD Español 3–1 FC Barcelona 2–0 1–1 1 |} Final 1929 Copa del Rey Final 3 February 1929 15:00 CET RCD Español 2–1 Real Madrid Tena II 55Bosch 70 Lazcano 75 Mestalla, Valencia 25,000 Pelayo Serrano Copa del Rey 1928-29 winnersRCD Español1st title References External links www.linguasport.com es RSSSF.com Association football Spain 1928-29 Copa del Rey Copa del Rey