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1918 Copa del Rey

Field	Value
title	Copa del Rey
year	1918
other_titles	18th Copa del Rey
country	Spain
num_teams	6
defending_champions	Madrid FC
winners	Real Unión (1st title)
second	Madrid FC
matches	8
goals	25
scoring_leader	Santiago Bernabéu
Manuel Posada
(4 goals)
prev_season	[1917](1917-copa-del-rey)
next_season	[1919](1919-copa-del-rey)

Manuel Posada (4 goals) 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 (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.

Teams

North Region: Real Unión
Central Region: Madrid FC
South Region: Recreativo de Huelva
Galicia: Fortuna de Vigo
Asturias: Sporting de Gijón
Catalonia: RCD Español

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

Clemente Gràcia

Second leg

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

Santiago Bernabéu Madrid FC advanced to the semi-finals

One-legged game

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

Semifinals

First leg

Santiago Bernabéu

Second leg

Manuel Posada Santiago Bernabéu Madrid FC won 2–0 on aggregate matches.

One-legged game

Pepe Angoso 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

Main article: 1918 Copa del Rey Final

Copa del Rey 1918 winners
Real Unión
1st title

References

(7 May 2023). "TRACK RECORD - The team in white win their 20th Copa trophy. - LIST OF WINNERS OF THE SPANISH CHAMPIONSHIP - COPA DE SM EL REY".
Real Federación Española de Fútbol. (March 2011). "Historial".
Diego García. (6 November 2017). "El Real Unión campeón de 1918: histórico por una renuncia". Marca.
"Copa del Rey 1917-18".
"Copa del Rey / Spanish Cup 1918".
(12 February 2001). "Spain - Cup 1918".

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