Copa del Rey Titles
The 124th Copa del Rey: Real Sociedad triumph on penalties in Seville.
The 2025–26 Copa del Rey (branded as the Copa del Rey MAPFRE for sponsorship reasons) was the 124th staging of the Copa del Rey (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The winners were assured a place in the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League league stage. Both the winners and the runners-up would qualify for the four-team 2027 Supercopa de España.
Lore & Background
Barcelona were the defending champions, having beaten Real Madrid in the final of the previous edition, but were eliminated by Atlético Madrid in the semi-finals. The final was held at La Cartuja in Seville on 18 April 2026. Real Sociedad defeated Atlético Madrid 4–3 on penalties to win their third Copa del Rey title.
Reader's Guide
As across Spain, match times up to 26 October 2024 and from 30 March 2025 are CEST (UTC+2). Times on interim ("winter") days are CET (UTC+1). Matches played in the Canary Islands use the WET (UTC±00:00). The competition format included a preliminary round (two-legged), first and second rounds (single match with geographical proximity criteria), round of 32 and round of 16 (with Supercopa de España teams separated into a new pot), quarter-finals, semi-finals (two-legged), and a final. Games ending in a draw were decided in extra time and, if still level, by a penalty shoot-out.
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