1928–29 Copa del Rey
Football tournament season
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The King Alfonso XIII's Cup 1928–29 was the 29th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.
| 29th Copa del Rey | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Spain |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | RCD Español (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Real Madrid |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 59 |
| Goals scored | 252 (4.27 per match) |
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
Round of 32
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Europa | 4–4 | Valencia FC | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| Athletic de Madrid | 3–0 | CD Extremeño | 3–0 | 0–0 |
| Real Madrid | 9–2 | Real Oviedo | 5–0 | 4–2 |
| Real Betis | 1–2 | CD Logroño | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Iberia SD | 2–3 | Racing de Madrid | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| RC Celta de Vigo | 3–8 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | 1–7 |
| CD Alavés | 1–3 | Racing de Ferrol | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| CD Castellón | 5–4 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 4–2 | 1–2 |
| Arenas de Guecho | 5–1 | Real Unión | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Sporting de Gijón | 5–9 | RCD Español | 3–4 | 2–5 |
| Gimnástica de Torrelavega | 7–2 | CD Alfonso XIII | 5–1 | 2–1 |
| Real Sociedad | 10–0 | CD Patria Aragón | 6–0 | 4–0 |
| FC Barcelona | 9–3 | Real Racing Club | 7–1 | 2–2 |
| Real Valladolid | 2–8 | Sevilla FC | 2–0 | 0–8 |
| Real Murcia | [1] | CA Osasuna | 4–2 | 0–1 |
| Elche FC | [4] | Marino FC |
- Tiebreaker
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| CD Europa | 3–4 | Valencia FC |
| Real Murcia | 2–4 | CA Osasuna |
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 6–0 | Real Sociedad | 6–0 | 0–0 |
| Arenas de Guecho | 5–9 | RCD Español | 4–6 | 1–3 |
| Racing de Ferrol | 1–5 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Valencia FC | 2–5 | Racing de Madrid | 1–3 | 1–2 |
| Gimnástica de Torrelavega | 3–4 | Athletic de Madrid | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Real Madrid | 13–0 | CD Logroño | 8–0 | 5–0 |
| CA Osasuna | 2–5 | Sevilla FC | 0–1 | 2–4 |
| CD Castellón | 7–0 | Elche FC | 5–0 | 2–0 |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCD Español | 9–3 | Athletic de Madrid | 5–1 | 4–2 |
| Sevilla FC | 0–3 | FC Barcelona | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| CD Castellón | 3–4 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Real Madrid | 9–3 | Racing de Madrid | 3–1 | 6–2 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 7–2 | Athletic Bilbao | 3–1 | 4–1 |
| RCD Español | 3–1 | FC Barcelona | 2–0 | 1–1 |
Final
| RCD Español | 2–1 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
Tena II  55'Bosch 70' |
Lazcano 75' |
| Copa del Rey 1928-29 winners |
|---|
| RCD Español 1st title |
