2000–01 Copa del Rey explained

The 2000–01 Copa del Rey was the 99th staging of the Copa del Rey.

The competition started on 30 August 2000 and concluded on 30 March 2001 with the Final, held at the Estadio La Cartuja in Sevilla.

Format

Schedule
Round	Fixture	Clubs	Gain entry
Preliminary round	17	80 → 63	Teams from: 2ª División B and 3ª División (*)
Round of 64	31	63 → 32	Teams from: 1ª División and 2ª División
Round of 32	16	32 → 16
Round of 16	8	16 → 8
Quarter-finals	4	8 → 4
Semi-finals	2	4 → 2
Final	1	2 → 1

All rounds are played over two legs apart the final which is played a single match in a neutral venue and the Rounds of 32 and 64, which are played a single match playoff in the field of lower-level opponent. In these rounds teams from 1ª División start as top seeds and can not face each other.
In the event that aggregate scores finish level, the away goals rule. (This rule applies also in extra time)
In case of a tie on aggregate, will play an extra time of 30 minutes, and if no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by penalty shootout.
The winners of the competition will earn a place in the group stage of next season's UEFA Cup, if they have not already qualified for European competition, if so then the runners-up will instead take this berth.