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1979–80 Copa del Rey

FieldValue
titleCopa del Rey
year1979–80
other_titles78th Copa del Rey
countrySpain
dates11 September 1979 – 4 June 1980
num_teams226
defending_championsValencia
winnersReal Madrid CF (14th title)
secondCastilla CF
matches449
goals1320
prev_season[1978–79](1978-79-copa-del-rey)
next_season[1980–81](1980-81-copa-del-rey)

The 1979–80 Copa del Rey was the 78th staging of the Spanish Cup, the annual domestic cup competition in the Spanish football. The tournament was attended by 226 teams from the main categories of Spanish football.

The tournament began on 11 September 1979 and ended on 4 June 1980 with the final, held in Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid.

The final was an unusual event as Real Madrid CF faced their reserve team Castilla CF. The final score was 6–1 with Real Madrid getting their fourteenth title. This win added to the league title gave the double (third in their history) and Castilla CF qualified directly for the next edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

The revelation of the tournament Castilla CF, became the third team from the second division to reach the final.

The defending champions, Valencia CF, were defeated 3–2 (on aggregate score) by Sporting de Gijón in the round of 16.

Format

RoundFixtureClubsGain entry
First round110226 → 116All Clubs participating gain entry
Second round56116 → 60Real Sociedad, Sporting de Gijón, Atlético de Madrid (*)
Third round2860 → 32
Fourth round1432 → 18
Fifth round218 → 16
Round of 16816 → 8FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Valencia CF (*)
Quarter-finals48 → 4
Semi-finals24 → 2
Final12 → 1
DivisionNo. clubs
[1ª División](1979-80-la-liga)18
[2ª División](1979-80-segunda-division)20
[2ª División B](1979-80-segunda-division-b)39
3ª División148
Cto. Nacional de Aficionados1
Total teams226
  • All rounds are played over two legs except the final which is played a single match in a neutral venue. The team that has the higher aggregate score over the two legs progresses to the next round.
  • In case of a tie on aggregate, will play an extra time of 30 minutes, and if still tied, will be decided with a penalty shoot-outs.
  • The teams that play European competitions are exempt until the round of 16 or when they are removed from the tournament.
  • The winners of the competition will earn a place in the group stage of next season's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, if they have not already qualified for European competition, if so then the runners-up will instead take this berth. (*) Teams playing European competition.

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Fifth round

Bracket

| RD1-team01 = Real Valladolid Dptvo. (1–3 p) | RD1-score01-1 = 1| RD1-score01-2 = 1| RD1-score01-agg = 2 | RD1-team02 = Deportivo Alavés | RD1-score02-1 = 0| RD1-score02-2 = 2| RD1-score02-agg = 2 | RD1-team03 = Celta de Vigo | RD1-score03-1 = 0| RD1-score03-2 = 1| RD1-score03-agg = 1 | RD1-team04 = Atlético de Madrid | RD1-score04-1 = 2| RD1-score04-2 = 2| RD1-score04-agg = 4 | RD1-team05 = CD Logroñés | RD1-score05-1 = 2| RD1-score05-2 = 0| RD1-score05-agg = 2 | RD1-team06 = Real Madrid CF | RD1-score06-1 = 3| RD1-score06-2 = 2| RD1-score06-agg = 5 | RD1-team07 = Real Betis | RD1-score07-1 = 2| RD1-score07-2 = 3| RD1-score07-agg = 5 | RD1-team08 = AD Almería | RD1-score08-1 = 1| RD1-score08-2 = 1| RD1-score08-agg = 2 | RD1-team09 = CA Osasuna | RD1-score09-1 = 1| RD1-score09-2 = 0| RD1-score09-agg = 1 | RD1-team10 = Rayo Vallecano | RD1-score10-1 = 2| RD1-score10-2 = 1| RD1-score10-agg = 3 | RD1-team11 = Valencia CF | RD1-score11-1 = 1| RD1-score11-2 = 1| RD1-score11-agg = 2 | RD1-team12 = Sporting de Gijón | RD1-score12-1 = 1| RD1-score12-2 = 2| RD1-score12-agg = 3 | RD1-team13 = FC Barcelona | RD1-score13-1 = 2| RD1-score13-2 = 0| RD1-score13-agg = 2 | RD1-team14 = Real Sociedad | RD1-score14-1 = 1| RD1-score14-2 = 3| RD1-score14-agg = 4 | RD1-team15 = Castilla CF | RD1-score15-1 = 0| RD1-score15-2 = 2| RD1-score15-agg = 2 | RD1-team16 = Athletic Bilbao | RD1-score16-1 = 0| RD1-score16-2 = 1| RD1-score16-agg = 1

| RD2-team01 = Real Valladolid Deportivo | RD2-score01-1 = 1| RD2-score01-2 = 1| RD2-score01-agg = 2 | RD2-team02 = Atlético de Madrid | RD2-score02-1 = 1| RD2-score02-2 = 2| RD2-score02-agg = 3 | RD2-team03 = Real Madrid CF | RD2-score03-1 = 2| RD2-score03-2 = 1| RD2-score03-agg = 3 | RD2-team04 = Real Betis | RD2-score04-1 = 1| RD2-score04-2 = 1| RD2-score04-agg = 2 | RD2-team05 = Rayo Vallecano | RD2-score05-1 = 2| RD2-score05-2 = 0| RD2-score05-agg = 2 | RD2-team06 = Sporting de Gijón | RD2-score06-1 = 3| RD2-score06-2 = 2| RD2-score06-agg = 5 | RD2-team07 = Real Sociedad | RD2-score07-1 = 2| RD2-score07-2 = 0| RD2-score07-agg = 2 | RD2-team08 = Castilla CF | RD2-score08-1 = 1| RD2-score08-2 = 2| RD2-score08-agg = 3

| RD3-team01 = Atlético de Madrid | RD3-score01-1 = 0| RD3-score01-2 = 1| RD3-score01-agg = 1 | RD3-team02 = Real Madrid CF (4–3 p) | RD3-score02-1 = 0| RD3-score02-2 = 1| RD3-score02-agg = 1 | RD3-team03 = Sporting de Gijón | RD3-score03-1 = 2| RD3-score03-2 = 1| RD3-score03-agg = 3 | RD3-team04 = Castilla CF | RD3-score04-1 = 0| RD3-score04-2 = 4| RD3-score04-agg = 4

| RD4-team01 = Real Madrid CF | RD4-score01 = 6 | RD4-team02 = Castilla CF | RD4-score02 = 1

Round of 16

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First leg

Solsona Isidro
Cunningham Landáburu Vital

Second leg

Juanito Balín Cortabarría
Idígoras Mesa
Ferrero Carmelo
Salamanca Dirceu Benítez
Morán

Quarter-finals

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First leg

Jiménez Diego

Second leg

Rezza Quique Ramos Sánchez Lorenzo

Semi-finals

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First leg

Second leg

Sánchez Lorenzo
Cidón
Gallego Cunningham
Stielike
Juanito
García Remón Rubio Guzmán Bermejo Dirceu

Final

Main article: 1980 Copa del Rey Final

Santillana
Sabido
Del Bosque
García Hernández

Copa del Rey
1979–80 winners
**Real Madrid C.F.**
**14th title**

References

References

  1. "2nd Round: '''Barakaldo CF''' vs '''Burgos CF''' (2nd Leg)". Mundo Deportivo.
  2. "2nd Round: '''Deportivo Alavés''' vs '''CD Aurrerá''' (2nd Leg)". Mundo Deportivo.
  3. "2nd Round: '''CA Osasuna''' vs '''UDC Chantrea''' (2nd Leg)". Mundo Deportivo.
  4. "3rd Round: '''Algeciras CF''' vs '''Getafe Deportivo''' (1st Leg)". Mundo Deportivo.
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