2013 Copa del Rey Final
Atlético Madrid's tenth Copa del Rey title, won in a Madrid derby on 17 May 2013.
The 2013 Copa del Rey final was the 111th final since the tournament's establishment. The match was a Madrid derby between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid on 17 May 2013 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid.
Quick Facts
- Date
- April 24, 2013
- Venue
- Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid
- Competition
- Copa del Rey Final (2012–13)
- Opponent
- Athletic Club
- Result
- 2–1 after extra time
- Significance
- Completed the historic Domestic Double
Lore & Background
It was the clubs' first meeting in the final since 1992 when Atlético won 2–0 over Real Madrid. Before this match, the two teams had met in the final on three other occasions: 1960, 1961 and 1975; all were Atlético wins, except 1975 when Real Madrid won. Atlético lifted the trophy for the tenth time in their history. It was the first time since 1992 that Atlético had won trophies in two consecutive seasons, following their win in the 2012 UEFA Europa League Final the previous year.
Reader's Guide
The match was originally scheduled for Saturday, 18 May, but was moved to Friday, 17 May for TV broadcast reasons. The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium was chosen as the venue over Atlético's Vicente Calderón stadium due to its greater capacity of 80,000. Each team was allocated 30,000 tickets, and the remainder were allocated to the RFEF. Adidas provided the official ball for the match, the Adidas Cafusa, the same ball used for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.
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