The Copa del Rey 1916 was the 16th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.
16th Copa del Rey | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | ![]() |
Teams | 3 |
Defending champions | Athletic Bilbao |
Final positions | |
Champions | Athletic Bilbao (7th title) |
Runner-up | Madrid FC |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 5 |
Goals scored | 30 (6 per match) |
The competition started on 26 March 1916, and concluded on 7 May 1916, with the final, held at the Camp de la Indústria in Barcelona, in which Athletic Bilbao lifted the trophy for the 7th time ever with a 4–0 victory over Madrid FC, with a hat-trick from Félix Zubizarreta. It was Athletic's third title in a row, thus gaining the right to keep the trophy. However, this tournament is best known for its El Clásico in the semi-finals which saw Madrid FC and FC Barcelona go head-to-head for the first time in 14 years in the competition's history, and the two sides were only separated after four thrilling matches including a dramatic 6–6 draw with extra-time and hat-tricks from the likes of Bernabéu and Alcántara.[1][2]
Teams
edit- North Region: Athletic Bilbao
- Centre Region: Madrid FC
- South Region: Español de Cádiz
- Galicia: Fortuna de Vigo
- Catalonia: FC Barcelona
Fortuna de Vigo (Champions of Galicia) and Español de Cádiz (Champions of Andalusia) withdrew before the draw.
Semifinal
editFirst leg
editFC Barcelona | 2–1 | Madrid FC |
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Alcántara 39' Martínez 85' |
Report | Juan Petit 17' |
Second leg
editMadrid FC | 4–1 | FC Barcelona |
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Bernabéu 35' (pen.), 40', 60' Juan Petit 80' |
Report | Martínez 20' |
FC Barcelona and Madrid CF won one match each. At that year, the Goal difference was not taken into account.
First replay
editMadrid CF | 6–6 (a.e.t.) | FC Barcelona |
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Luis Belaunde 2', 55', 87' Bernabéu 23', 98', 118' (pen.) | Report | Alcántara 15', 30', 102' Mallorqui 67' Bau 70' Martínez 112' |
Second replay
editFinal
editAthletic Bilbao | 4–0 | Madrid FC |
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Acedo 12' Zubizarreta 23', 60', 69' |
Copa del Rey 1916 winners |
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Athletic Bilbao 7th title |
Notes
edit- ^ a b c "Eighteenth different Clásico venue". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1916". RSSSF. 20 January 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Barça partidos 1915/16". Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Barça partidos 1915/16". Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Temporada 1915-16". Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- ^ "El Aguanis - Ficha Madrid F.C.-Barcelona 1915-1916".
- ^ "Barça partidos 1915/16".
- ^ The match was abandoned in the 113th minute with Madrid FC leading 4-2 after FC Barcelona walked off to protest the officiating.
- ^ "El Aguanis - Ficha Madrid F.C.-Barcelona 1915-1916".
- ^ "Temporada 1915-16". Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- ^ "Barça partidos 1915/16".
- ^ "El Aguanis - Ficha Athletic Bilbao-Madrid F.C. 1915-1916".
- ^ "Official Athletic Club Website".
- ^ "Temporada 1915-16". Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2015-07-08.