1918 Copa del Rey
{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = Copa del Rey
| year = 1918
| other_title =
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| 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)
| player =
| prev_season = 1917
| next_season = 1919
}}
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{{cite web |url=https://rfef.es/en/noticias/track-record-the-team-in-white-win-their-20th-copa-trophy |title=TRACK RECORD - The team in white win their 20th Copa trophy. - LIST OF WINNERS OF THE SPANISH CHAMPIONSHIP - COPA DE SM EL REY |website=RFEF.es (RFEF official website) |date=7 May 2023 |access-date=10 May 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507224626/https://rfef.es/en/noticias/track-record-the-team-in-white-win-their-20th-copa-trophy |archive-date=7 May 2023 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rfef.es/FCKeditor/UserFiles/File/conferencia/REVISTA%20RFEF%20141%20OK.pdf#70|title=Historial|access-date=10 May 2023|author=Real Federación Española de Fútbol|date=March 2011|magazine=Revista Oficial de la R.F.E.F.|page=70|format=pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718164817/http://www.rfef.es/FCKeditor/UserFiles/File/conferencia/REVISTA%20RFEF%20141%20OK.pdf|archive-date=18 July 2012|url-status=dead}} (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.{{cite web |url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/mas-futbol/2017/11/06/59ff8f8222601dd0358b4654.html |title=El Real Unión campeón de 1918: histórico por una renuncia |trans-title=Real Unión champion of 1918: historic for a resignation |author=Diego García |language=Spanish |publisher=Marca |date=6 November 2017 |access-date=17 January 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1917-18aCOP.html |title=Copa del Rey 1917-18 |website=www.bdfutbol.com |access-date=17 August 2022}}
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=
{{football box
| date = 8 April 1918
| team1 = RCD Español
| score = 3–0
| report = [https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/p.php?id=519221 Report]
| goals1 = Lorenzo Alvarado {{goal|3}}
Clemente Gràcia {{goal|30||40}}
| goals2 =
| team2 = Madrid FC
| stadium = Camp de la Indústria, Barcelona
| referee = {{flagicon|ESP|1785}} Enrique Salvó
}}
=Second leg=
{{football box
| date = 14 April 1918
| team1 = Madrid FC
| score = 1–0
| report = [https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/p.php?id=519182 Report]
| goals1 = Santiago Bernabéu {{goal|1T}}
| goals2 =
| team2 = RCD Español
| stadium = Campo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid), Madrid
| referee = {{flagicon|ESP|1785}} Ezequiel Montero
}}
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=
{{football box
| date = 16 April 1918
| team1 = Madrid FC
| score = 2–1
| report = [https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/p.php?id=519183 Report]
| team2 = RCD Español
| goals1 = Manuel Posada {{goal|5}}
Santiago Bernabéu {{goal|10}}
| goals2 = Clemente Gràcia {{goal|40}}
| stadium = Campo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid), Madrid
| referee = {{flagicon|ESP|1785}} Federico Larrañaga
}}
Madrid FC advanced to the semi-finals
=One-legged game=
{{football box
| date = 7 May 1918
| team1 = Real Unión
| score = 4–1
| report = [https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/p.php?id=519180 Report]
| team2 = Sporting de Gijón
| goals1 = Agustín Amantegui {{goal|10}}
René Petit {{goal|20||30|pen.|40|pen.}}
| goals2 = Senén Villaverde III {{goal|50|pen.}}
| stadium = Campo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid), Madrid
| referee = {{flagicon|ESP|1785}} José Torrens
}}
This was a one-legged match, played on neutral ground. Real Unión advanced to the semi-finals.
Semifinals
=First leg=
{{football box
| date = 21 April 1918
| team1 = Recreativo de Huelva
| score = 0–2
| report = [https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/p.php?id=519185 Report]
| team2 = Madrid FC
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Manuel Posada {{goal}}
Santiago Bernabéu {{goal}}
| stadium = Huelva
| referee = {{flagicon|ESP|1785}} Juan Artola
}}
=Second leg=
{{football box
| date = 28 April 1918
| team1 = Madrid FC
| score = 4–0
| report = [https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/p.php?id=519186 Report]
| team2 = Recreativo de Huelva
| goals1 = Ricardo Álvarez {{goal|40|pen.}}
Manuel Posada {{goal|45||70}}
Santiago Bernabéu {{goal|60}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Campo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid), Madrid
| referee = {{flagicon|ESP|1785}} Federico Larrañaga
}}
Madrid FC won 2–0 on aggregate matches.
=One-legged game=
{{football box
| date = 9 May 1918
| team1 = Real Unión
| score = 4–1
| report = [https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/p.php?id=519184 Report]
| team2 = Fortuna de Vigo
| goals1 = Patricio {{goal|20||70}}
Pepe Angoso {{goal|40||60}}
| goals2 = Enrique Domínguez "Catalán" {{goal|83}}
| stadium = Campo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid), Madrid
| referee = {{flagicon|ESP|1785}} 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
{{main article|1918 Copa del Rey Final}}
{{football box
| date = 12 May 1918
| time = 17:00 CET
| team1 = Real Unión
| score = 2–0
| report = {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130103185835/http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/nacional/copa/copa18.htm Report]}}
| team2 = Madrid FC
| goals1 = Juan Legarreta {{goal|45||85}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Estadio O'Donnell, Madrid
| attendance =
| referee= Francisco Torrens
}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup1918.html |title=Spain - Cup 1918 |website=RSSSF |date=12 February 2001 |accessdate=17 August 2022 }}
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| Copa del Rey 1918 winners |
|---|
| Real Unión 1st title |
References
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External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup1918.html RSSSF.com]
- {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130103185835/http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/nacional/copa/copa18.htm LinguaSport.com]}}
{{Copa del Rey seasons}}
{{1917–18 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{1918–19 in European football (UEFA)}}
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