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1980–81 Copa del Rey


FieldValue
titleCopa del Rey
year1980–81
other_titles79th Copa del Rey
countrySpain
dates10 September 1980 – 18 June 1981
num_teams138
winnersFC Barcelona
secondSporting de Gijón
matches273
goals781
prev_season1979–80
next_season1981–82

The 1980–81 Copa del Rey was the 79th staging of the Spanish Cup, the annual domestic cup competition in the Spanish football. The tournament was attended by 138 teams from the main categories of Spanish football.

The tournament began on 10 September 1980 and ended on 18 June 1981 with the final, held in Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid, in which the FC Barcelona was crowned for the nineteenth time in their history, after beating Sporting de Gijón 3–1.

The defending champions, Real Madrid CF, were defeated 4–3 (on aggregate score) by Sporting de Gijón on their way to reach their first final.

Format

RoundFixtureClubsGain entry
First round66138 → 72All Clubs participating gain entry
Second round3572 → 37FC Barcelona, Castilla CF, Sporting de Gijón, Valencia CF (*)
Third round1837 → 19Real Sociedad (*)
Fourth round319 → 16
Round of 16816 → 8Real Madrid CF (*)
Quarter-finals48 → 4
Semi-finals24 → 2
Final12 → 1
DivisionNo. clubs
1ª División18
2ª División20
2ª División B28
3ª División72
Total teams138
  • 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

Bracket

| RD1-team01 = Levante UD | RD1-score01-1 = 0| RD1-score01-2 = 0| RD1-score01-agg = 0 | RD1-team02 = Sporting de Gijón | RD1-score02-1 = 2| RD1-score02-2 = 3| RD1-score02-agg = 5 | RD1-team03 = Recreativo de Huelva | RD1-score03-1 = 1| RD1-score03-2 = 1| RD1-score03-agg = 2 | RD1-team04 = Real Madrid CF | RD1-score04-1 = 1| RD1-score04-2 = 4| RD1-score04-agg = 5 | RD1-team05 = Sevilla FC | RD1-score05-1 = 2| RD1-score05-2 = 1| RD1-score05-agg = 3 | RD1-team06 = Real Sociedad | RD1-score06-1 = 1| RD1-score06-2 = 1| RD1-score06-agg = 2 | RD1-team07 = UE Figueres | RD1-score07-1 = 1| RD1-score07-2 = 0| RD1-score07-agg = 1 | RD1-team08 = Burgos CF | RD1-score08-1 = 1| RD1-score08-2 = 2| RD1-score08-agg = 3 | RD1-team09 = Rayo Vallecano | RD1-score09-1 = 3| RD1-score09-2 = 0| RD1-score09-agg = 3 | RD1-team10 = Atlético de Madrid | RD1-score10-1 = 0| RD1-score10-2 = 2| RD1-score10-agg = 2 | RD1-team11 = Castilla CF | RD1-score11-1 = 3| RD1-score11-2 = 1| RD1-score11-agg = 4 | RD1-team12 = FC Barcelona | RD1-score12-1 = 5| RD1-score12-2 = 4| RD1-score12-agg = 9 | RD1-team13 = UD Salamanca | RD1-score13-1 = 1| RD1-score13-2 = 1| RD1-score13-agg = 2 | RD1-team14 = Granada CF | RD1-score14-1 = 0| RD1-score14-2 = 0| RD1-score14-agg = 0 | RD1-team15 = Athletic Bilbao | RD1-score15-1 = 3| RD1-score15-2 = 3| RD1-score15-agg = 6 | RD1-team16 = Deportivo Alavés | RD1-score16-1 = 1| RD1-score16-2 = 3| RD1-score16-agg = 4

| RD2-team01 = Sporting de Gijón | RD2-score01-1 = 1| RD2-score01-2 = 3| RD2-score01-agg = 4 | RD2-team02 = Real Madrid CF | RD2-score02-1 = 1| RD2-score02-2 = 2| RD2-score02-agg = 3 | RD2-team03 = Sevilla FC | RD2-score03-1 = 1| RD2-score03-2 = 3| RD2-score03-agg = 4 | RD2-team04 = Burgos CF | RD2-score04-1 = 1| RD2-score04-2 = 0| RD2-score04-agg = 1 | RD2-team05 = Rayo Vallecano | RD2-score05-1 = 0| RD2-score05-2 = 1| RD2-score05-agg = 1 | RD2-team06 = FC Barcelona | RD2-score06-1 = 3| RD2-score06-2 = 3| RD2-score06-agg = 6 | RD2-team07 = UD Salamanca | RD2-score07-1 = 2| RD2-score07-2 = 0| RD2-score07-agg = 2 | RD2-team08 = Athletic Bilbao | RD2-score08-1 = 1| RD2-score08-2 = 2| RD2-score08-agg = 3

| RD3-team01 = Sporting de Gijón | RD3-score01-1 = 2| RD3-score01-2 = 0| RD3-score01-agg = 2 | RD3-team02 = Sevilla FC | RD3-score02-1 = 0| RD3-score02-2 = 0| RD3-score02-agg = 0 | RD3-team03 = FC Barcelona | RD3-score03-1 = 2| RD3-score03-2 = 2| RD3-score03-agg = 4 | RD3-team04 = Athletic Bilbao | RD3-score04-1 = 0| RD3-score04-2 = 1| RD3-score04-agg = 1

| RD4-team01 = Sporting de Gijón | RD4-score01 = 1 | RD4-team02 = FC Barcelona | RD4-score02 = 3

Round of 16

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First leg

Noriega
Sarabia Ferrero Paco
Robles Montero Paco
Blanco Quini
Zuviría
Migueli
Simonsen

Second leg

Esteban
Landáburu Quique Ramos Morgado
Urrecho Garmendia
Sola Joaquín
Pedro Magdaleno Juanito
Pineda

Quarter-finals

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First leg

Estella Montero
Pintinho

Second leg

Noriega Alexanko
Carrasco Stielike

Semi-finals

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First leg

Pedro Quini

Second leg

Sánchez

Final

Main article: 1981 Copa del Rey Final

Esteban

Copa del Rey
1980–81 winners
FC Barcelona
19th title

References

References

  1. "2nd Round: '''Celta de Vigo''' vs '''Arousa SC''' (2nd Leg)". Mundo Deportivo.
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