1943 Copa del Generalísimo explained

Copa del Generalísimo
Year:1943
Other Titles:41st Copa del Rey
Country:Spain
Num Teams:32
Defending Champions:CF Barcelona
Winners:Atlético Bilbao (14th title)
Second:Real Madrid
Matches:64
Prev Season:1942
Next Season:1944

The 1943 Copa del Generalísimo was the 41st staging of Copa del Rey. It was organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. There were a total of 32 teams participating. The competition began on 25 April 1943 and concluded on 20 June 1943 with the final, where Athletic Bilbao won their 14th title.

First round

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Round of 16

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Barcelona faced Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the 1943 Copa del Generalísimo. The first leg match, played at Barcelona's Les Corts stadium in Catalonia, ended with Barcelona winning 3–0. On 13 June 1943, Real Madrid beat Barcelona 11–1 in the second leg, advancing to the final 11–4 on aggregate.[2] [3] [4]

Final

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carles Lozano Ferrer . Spain - Cup 1943 . 29 March 2020 . . 29 May 2001.
  2. "Sid Lowe: Fear and loathing in La Liga.. Barcelona vs Real Madrid" Random House. 26 September 2013
  3. News: Real Madrid v Barcelona: six of the best 'El Clásicos'. The Daily Telegraph. 19 December 2011. 9 December 2011. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20111219102109/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/la-liga/8946213/Real-Madrid-v-Barcelona-six-of-the-best-El-Clasicos.html. 2011-12-19. dead.
  4. News: A brief history of the Spanish Cup clásico. 22 December 2015. 2015-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223091709/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/a-brief-hisotry-of-the-spanish-cup-clasico. 2015-12-23. dead.