The Copa del Rey 1903 was the first official staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition. It followed the 1902 Copa de la Coronación, held to celebrate the coronation of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, which was won by Club Vizcaya de Bilbao (a temporary combination of Bilbao Football Club and Athletic Bilbao) and given to them permanently.[1]
| 1st Copa del Rey | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Spain |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Athletic Bilbao (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Madrid FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 14 (4.67 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Juan Astorquia Armando Giralt Alejandro de la Sota (2 goals each) |
Details
editThe competition was played between 6 and 8 April 1903. Three teams took part: Athletic Bilbao, Espanyol of Barcelona and Madrid FC. It took the form of a round-robin, but the results of the first two games meant that the third game became the final.[2] That match, held at the Hipódromo in Madrid, saw Athletic Bilbao take the trophy for the first time as a distinct club, beating Madrid 3–2 after trailing 2–0 at half time.[2]
As a result, the tally of Copa wins by Athletic Bilbao is disputed. The 1902 cup, won by Club Vizcaya, is on display in the Athletic museum, and the club includes the victory in its honours list. However, neither the Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP) nor the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) official statistics include this as an Athletic win: they count the 1903 cup as its first.
Results
editDay 1
edit| RCD Espanyol | 1–4 | Madrid FC |
|---|---|---|
Joaquim Cenarro  |
Report | Armando Giralt Armando Giralt José Giralt Pedro Parages |
Day 2
editDay 3 (Final)
edit| Athletic Bilbao | 3–2 | Madrid FC |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond Cazeaux 55' Eduardo Montejo 70'Alejandro de la Sota 80' |
Report | de Valdeterrazo 15' Antonio Neyra 40' |
| Copa del Rey 1903 Winners |
|---|
| Athletic Bilbao 1st Title |
References
edit- ^ "Spain - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Copa del Rey Alfonso XIII 1903". Linguasport.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "El Aguanis - Ficha Madrid F.C.-Español 1903".
- ^ "Temporada 1902-03". Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ "Athletic Club VS RCD Espanyol 4/7/1903". www.athletic-club.eus. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "El Aguanis - Ficha Madrid F.C.-Athletic Bilbao 1903".
- ^ "Linguasport - Spanish Cup (F)".
