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