1916 Copa del Rey

The Copa del Rey 1916 was the 16th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

1916 Copa del Rey

16th Copa del Rey
Tournament details
Country	Spain
Teams	3
Defending champions	Athletic Bilbao
Final positions
Champions	Athletic Bilbao (7th title)
Runner-up	Madrid FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played	5
Goals scored	30 (6 per match)
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The competition started on 26 March 1916, and concluded on 7 May 1916, with the final, held at the Camp de la Indústria in Barcelona, in which Athletic Bilbao lifted the trophy for the 7th time ever with a 4–0 victory over Madrid FC, with a hat-trick from Félix Zubizarreta. It was Athletic's third title in a row, thus gaining the right to keep the trophy. However, this tournament is best known for its El Clásico in the semi-finals which saw Madrid FC and FC Barcelona go head-to-head for the first time in 14 years in the competition's history, and the two sides were only separated after four thrilling matches including a dramatic 6–6 draw with extra-time and hat-tricks from the likes of Bernabéu and Alcántara.^[1][2]

Teams

• North Region: Athletic Bilbao
• Centre Region: Madrid FC
• South Region: Español de Cádiz
• Galicia: Fortuna de Vigo
• Catalonia: FC Barcelona

Fortuna de Vigo (Champions of Galicia) and Español de Cádiz (Champions of Andalusia) withdrew before the draw.

Semifinal

Main article: Real Madrid v FC Barcelona (1916 Copa del Rey)

First leg

FC Barcelona	2–1	Madrid FC
Alcántara 39' Martínez 85'	Report	Petit 17'

26 March 1916

Camp del carrer Muntaner, Barcelona

Referee: Leandro Aguirreche

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Second leg

Madrid FC	4–1	FC Barcelona
Bernabéu 35' (pen.), 40', 60' Petit 80'	Report	Martínez 20'

2 April 1916

Campo de O'Donnell, Madrid

Referee: Ezequiel Montero

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FC Barcelona and Madrid CF won one match each. At that time, the goal difference was not taken into account.

First replay

Madrid CF	6–6 (a.e.t.)	FC Barcelona
Belaunde 2', 55', 87' Bernabéu 23', 98', 118' (pen.)	Report	Alcántara 15', 30', 102' Mallorqui 67' Bau 70' Martínez 112'

13 April 1916

Campo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid), Madrid

Referee: José Berraondo

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Second replay

Madrid FC	4–2[a] (a.e.t.)	FC Barcelona
Bernabéu 25' Zabalo 85' Aranguren 100', 108'	Report	Martínez 11', 38'

15 April 1916

Campo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid), Madrid

Referee: José Berraondo

1. The match was abandoned in the 113th minute, with Madrid FC leading 4–2, after FC Barcelona walked off the field in protest against the refereeing.

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Final

Main article: 1916 Copa del Rey final

Athletic Bilbao	4–0	Madrid FC
Acedo 12' Zubizarreta 23', 60', 69'

7 May 1916

16:00 CET

Camp de la Indústria, Barcelona

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: Francisco Bru

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Notes

1. "Eighteenth different Clásico venue". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
2. "Spain - Cup 1916". RSSSF. 20 January 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
3. "Barça partidos 1915/16". Retrieved 17 August 2022.
4. "Barça partidos 1915/16". Retrieved 17 August 2022.
5. "Temporada 1915-16". Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
6. "El Aguanis - Ficha Madrid F.C.-Barcelona 1915-1916".
7. "Barça partidos 1915/16".
8. "El Aguanis - Ficha Madrid F.C.-Barcelona 1915-1916".
9. "Temporada 1915-16". Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
10. "Barça partidos 1915/16".
11. "El Aguanis - Ficha Athletic Bilbao-Madrid F.C. 1915-1916".
12. "Official Athletic Club Website".
13. "Temporada 1915-16". Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2015-07-08.

References

• LinguaSport.com
• RSSSF.com