1918 Copa del Rey

Football tournament season
1918 Copa del Rey
18th Copa del Rey
Tournament details
CountrySpain
Teams6
Defending championsMadrid FC
Final positions
ChampionsReal Unión (1st title)
Runner-upMadrid FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored25 (3.13 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Santiago Bernabéu
Manuel Posada
(4 goals)
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The Copa del Rey 1918 was the 18th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

The competition started on 8 April 1918, and concluded on 2 May 1918 with the final, held at the O'Donnell in Madrid, in which Real Unión lifted the trophy for the first time[1][2] (second time counting the trophy won by Racing de Irun in 1913) with a 2–0 victory over Madrid FC with Juan Legarreta netting both goals for Unión.[3][4]

Teams

Quarter-finals

Recreativo de Huelva and Fortuna de Vigo received a bye to the semi-finals. Real Unión and Sporting Gijón played a single match at a neutral venue, instead of a two-legged tie.

First leg

RCD Español3–0Madrid FC
Lorenzo Alvarado 3'
Clemente Gràcia 30', 40'		 Report
Referee: Spain Enrique Salvó

Second leg

Madrid FC1–0RCD Español
Santiago Bernabéu 1T' Report
Campo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid), Madrid

RCD Español and Madrid CF won one match each. At that year, the goal difference was not taken into account. A replay match was played.

Replay

Madrid FC2–1RCD Español
Manuel Posada 5'
Santiago Bernabéu 10'		 Report Clemente Gràcia 40'
Campo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid), Madrid
Referee: Spain Federico Larrañaga

Madrid FC advanced to the semi-finals

One-legged game

Real Unión4–1Sporting de Gijón
Agustín Amantegui 10'
René Petit 20', 30' (pen.), 40' (pen.)		 Report Senén Villaverde III 50' (pen.)
Campo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid), Madrid
Referee: Spain José Torrens

This was a one-legged match, played on neutral ground. Real Unión advanced to the semi-finals.

Semifinals

First leg

Recreativo de Huelva0–2Madrid FC
Report Manuel Posada
Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Spain Juan Artola

Second leg

Madrid FC4–0Recreativo de Huelva
Ricardo Álvarez 40' (pen.)
Manuel Posada 45', 70'
Santiago Bernabéu 60'		 Report
Campo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid), Madrid
Referee: Spain Federico Larrañaga

Madrid FC won 2–0 on aggregate matches.

One-legged game

Real Unión4–1Fortuna de Vigo
Patricio 20', 70'
Pepe Angoso 40', 60'		 Report Enrique Domínguez "Catalán" 83'
Campo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid), Madrid
Referee: Spain Enrique Peris

This was a one-legged match, played on neutral ground, and it was Real Unión who advanced to the final with a 4–1 win.

Final

Real Unión2–0Madrid FC
Juan Legarreta 45', 85' Report
Referee: Francisco Torrens

[5] [6]

Copa del Rey 1918 winners
Real Unión
1st title

References

  1. ^ "TRACK RECORD - The team in white win their 20th Copa trophy. - LIST OF WINNERS OF THE SPANISH CHAMPIONSHIP - COPA DE SM EL REY". RFEF.es (RFEF official website). 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ Real Federación Española de Fútbol (March 2011). "Historial" (PDF). Revista Oficial de la R.F.E.F. p. 70. Archived from the original (pdf) on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. ^ Diego García (6 November 2017). "El Real Unión campeón de 1918: histórico por una renuncia" [Real Unión champion of 1918: historic for a resignation] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Copa del Rey 1917-18". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Copa del Rey / Spanish Cup 1918". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Spain - Cup 1918". RSSSF. 12 February 2001. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

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