1985–86 Copa del Rey explained

Copa del Rey
Year:1985–86
Other Titles:84th Copa del Rey
Country: Spain
Dates:11 September 1985 –
Num Teams:142
Winners:Real Zaragoza
Second:Barcelona
Matches:281
Goals:816
Prev Season:1984–85
Next Season:1986–87

The 1985–86 Copa del Rey was the 84th staging of the Copa del Rey, the annual domestic cup competition in the Spanish football. The tournament was attended by 142 teams from the main categories of Spaniard football.

The tournament began on 11 September 1985 and ended on 26 April 1986 with the final, held in Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid.

Real Zaragoza won their third title and got reedit the title after 20 years. The final ended with a 1–0 victory over Barcelona with a solitary goal from Rubén Sosa.

The defending champions, Atlético Madrid, were defeated 2–1 (on the aggregate score) by Barcelona in the quarter-finals.

Format

Schedule
RoundFixtureClubsGain entry
First round64142 → 78All clubs participating gain entry
Second round3278 → 46Sporting Gijón (*)
Third round2146 → 25Osasuna (*)
Fourth round925 → 16
Round of 16816 → 8(*)
Quarter-finals48 → 4
Semi-finals24 → 2
Final12 → 1
Teams! Division! No. clubs
1ª División18
2ª División20
2ª División B26
3ª División78
Total teams142

Round of 16

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Second leg

Quarter-finals

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Second leg

Semi-finals

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Second leg

Final

See main article: 1986 Copa del Rey Final.

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