1909 Copa del Rey explained

Copa del Rey
Year:1909
Other Titles:7th Copa del Rey
Country: Spain
Num Teams:5
Defending Champions:Madrid FC
Winners:Club Ciclista (1st title)
Second:Español de Madrid
Matches:4
Goals:17
Scoring Leader: George McGuinness
(6 goals)
Prev Season:1908
Next Season:1910

The 1909 Copa del Rey was the 7th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

The competition started on 4 April 1909, and concluded on 8 April 1909, with the final, held at the O'Donnell, in Madrid, in which Club Ciclista de San Sebastián lifted the trophy for the first time ever with a 3–1 victory over Español Madrid. The Basque goalscorers were George McGuinness, Charles Simmons and Miguel Sena.[1] [2]

Club Ciclista de San Sebastián are the predecessors of Real Sociedad. After winning the cup trophy, on 7 September 1909 the players of Club Ciclista founded a new in club in San Sebastián, called Vasconia, later changing the name to Real Sociedad.The trophy of the 1909 Copa del Rey is in Real Sociedad's museum.[3]

Final

See main article: article and 1909 Copa del Rey Final.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spain - Cup 1909 . 13 January 2000 . . 25 August 2022.
  2. Web site: 1909 Copa del Rey Alfonso . www.linguasport.com . 25 August 2022 .
  3. Web site: Web oficial de la Real Sociedad S.A.D . 16 August 2022.