2018–19 Copa del Rey
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The 2018–19 Copa del Rey was the 117th staging of the Copa del Rey (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The winners were assured a place in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League group stage, and both they and the runners-up automatically qualified for the four-team 2019–20 Supercopa de España.
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Tournament details | |
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Country | Spain |
Date | 5 September 2018 – 25 May 2019 |
Teams | 83 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Valencia (8th title) |
Runner-up | Barcelona |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 112 |
Goals scored | 293 (2.62 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Ángel Karl Toko Ekambi (5 goals each) |
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Barcelona entered the competition as four-time defending champions in an attempt to conquer an unprecedented fifth consecutive title. The Catalans reached the final for the sixth time in a row, but were beaten by Valencia 2–1 who achieved their eighth title overall and the first since 2008.[1][2]