1928 Copa del Rey
Football tournament season
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The King Alfonso XIII's Cup 1928 was the 28th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.
| 28th Copa del Rey | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Spain |
| Teams | 26 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Barcelona (8th title) |
| Runners-up | Real Sociedad |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 139 |
| Goals scored | 644 (4.63 per match) |
The competition started on 31 January 1928, and concluded on 29 June 1928, with the second final tiebreaker, held at the Estadio El Sardinero in Santander. FC Barcelona won the competition for the eighth time.[1][2]
Calendar
| Phase | Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Qualifying round | 31 January 1928 | 2 February 1928 |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 5 February 1928 | |
| Matchday 2 | 12 February 1928 | ||
| Matchday 3 | 19 February 1928 | ||
| Matchday 4 | 26 February 1928 | ||
| Matchday 5 | 4 March 1928 | ||
| Matchday 6 | 11 March 1928 | ||
| Matchday 7 | 18 March 1928 | ||
| Matchday 8 | 25 March 1928 | ||
| Matchday 9 | 1 April 1928 | ||
| Matchday 10 | 8 April 1928 | ||
| Knockout phase | Quarter-finals | 15 April 1928 | 29 April 1928 |
| Semi-finals | 6 May 1928 | 13 May 1928 | |
| Final | 20 May 1928 | ||
| Tiebreaker 1 | 22 May 1928 | ||
| Tiebreaker 2 | 29 June 1928 | ||
Teams
As in the previous tournament, 26 teams entered the competition.
- Aragón: Iberia SC, Patria Aragón
- Asturias: Real Oviedo, Racing de Sama
- Balearic Islands: US Mahón
- Cantabria: Racing de Santander, Gimnástica de Torrelavega
- Castile and León: Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, Real Unión Deportiva
- Catalonia: FC Barcelona, CD Europa
- Extremadura: Patria FC
- Galicia: Celta de Vigo, Deportivo de La Coruña
- Gipuzkoa: Real Unión, Real Sociedad
- Murcia: Real Murcia, Cartagena FC
- Centre Region: Real Madrid, Athletic Madrid
- South Region: Sevilla FC, Real Betis
- Valencia: Valencia CF, Levante FC
- Biscay: Athletic Bilbao, CD Alavés
Qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Real Madrid | 10â1 | Patria FC | 7â0 | 3â1 |
| US Mahón | 3â13 | CD Europa | 1â5 | 2â8 |
Group stage
Group I
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Group II
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Group III
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Group IV
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Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| FC Barcelona | 9â5 | Real Oviedo | 7â3 | 2â2 |
| Real Murcia | 2â5 | CD Alavés | 1â2 | 1â3 |
| RC Celta de Vigo | 2â4 | Real Sociedad | 2â1 | 0â3 |
| Real Madrid | 3â4 | Valencia FC | 2â2 | 1â2 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Real Sociedad | 9â3 | Valencia FC | 7â0 | 2â3 |
| FC Barcelona | 8â0 | CD Alavés | 3â0 | 5â0 |
Final
| FC Barcelona | 1â1 (a.e.t.) | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
Samitier  53' |
Mariscal 83' |
- Replay
| FC Barcelona | 1â1 (a.e.t.) | Real Sociedad |
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| Piera 69' |
Kiriki 32' |
- Second replay
| FC Barcelona | 3â1 | Real Sociedad |
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| Samitier 8' Arocha 21'Josep Sastre 25' |
Zaldúa 16' (pen.) |
| Copa del Rey 1928 Winners |
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| FC Barcelona 8th title |
