The Copa del Rey is an annual Football Cup Competition for Spanish Football Teams which was founded in 1903, thus making it the oldest Spanish football competition.
- Its full name is Campeonato de EspaƱa – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey (Championship of Spain – His Majesty the King's Football Cup).
- Copa del Rey was Spain's Football National Championship from 1903.
- Before the formation of La Liga in 1929, the competition was effectively a national championship. Teams qualified to enter via their regional leagues.
- Only teams from the Primera Division,Segunda A, about 23 teams from the Segunda B and the Tercera Division Champions (or runners-up if the champion is a reserve team ) are invited to enter.
- The early rounds are one-off games with teams from the lower divisions given home advantage. The round of 32, the round of 16, the quarter-finals, and semi-finals are played over two legs.
- The final is a one-off game played at a neutral venue
Most Wins
- FC Barcelona has won the cup on the most occasions, with 26 wins
- Athletic Bilbao has won the cup 23 Times and
- Real Madrid has won the cup 18 Times
2011-12 Champions
The 2011–12 Copa del Rey is the 109th staging of the competition which began on August 31, 2011 and ended on May 25, 2012
2011-12 Champions are FC Barcelona.The 2011–12 final was played at Estadio Vicente Calderon between Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona which FC Barcelona won 3-0 where Pedro Rodriguez(3 & 25)and Lionel Messi(20th minute)scored
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