1916 Copa del Rey

1916 Copa del Rey
16th Copa del Rey
Tournament details
CountrySpain Spain
Teams3
Defending championsAthletic Bilbao
Final positions
ChampionsAthletic Bilbao (7th title)
Runner-upMadrid FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored30 (6 per match)
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The Copa del Rey 1916 was the 16th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

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]

Fortuna de Vigo (Champions of Galicia) and Español de Cádiz (Champions of Andalusia) withdrew before the draw.

Semifinal[edit]

First leg[edit]

FC Barcelona2–1Madrid FC
Alcántara 39'
Martínez 85'
Report Juan Petit 17'
Camp del carrer Muntaner, Barcelona

[1] [3]

Second leg[edit]

[1] [4]

FC Barcelona and Madrid CF won one match each. At that year, the Goal difference was not taken into account.

First replay[edit]

[5] [6] [7]

Second replay[edit]

[9] [10] [11]

Final[edit]

Athletic Bilbao4–0Madrid FC
Acedo 12'
Zubizarreta 23', 60', 69'

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Copa del Rey 1916 winners
Athletic Bilbao
7th title

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Eighteenth different Clásico venue". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Spain - Cup 1916". RSSSF. 20 January 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Barça partidos 1915/16". Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Barça partidos 1915/16". Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Temporada 1915-16". Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  6. ^ "El Aguanis - Ficha Madrid F.C.-Barcelona 1915-1916".
  7. ^ "Barça partidos 1915/16".
  8. ^ The match was abandoned in the 113th minute with Madrid FC leading 4-2 after FC Barcelona walked off to protest the officiating.
  9. ^ "El Aguanis - Ficha Madrid F.C.-Barcelona 1915-1916".
  10. ^ "Temporada 1915-16". Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  11. ^ "Barça partidos 1915/16".
  12. ^ "El Aguanis - Ficha Athletic Bilbao-Madrid F.C. 1915-1916".
  13. ^ "Official Athletic Club Website".
  14. ^ "Temporada 1915-16". Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2015-07-08.

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