2018–19 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol explained

Copa de la Reina de Fútbol
Year:2018–19
Country:Spain
Num Teams:16
Winners:Real Sociedad
(1st title)
Second:Atlético de Madrid
Matches:15
Goals:51
Scoring Leader:Ludmila da Silva
(6 goals)
Highest Attendance:48,121

(30 January 2019)
Prev Season:2018
Next Season:2019–20

The 2018–19 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol was the 37th edition of the Spanish women's association football national cup. Real Sociedad won their first title ever.[1]

Format changes

Since this season, all the 16 teams of the Primera División would join the competition. All the rounds were played in a single-game format.

In the round of 16, the home team was designed by the luck of the draw, while in the quarterfinals, teams that have played the previous round away had preference to host the match.[2]

On 17 January 2019, the Royal Spanish Football Federation announced that the final will be played at Los Cármenes stadium, in Granada. For the first time in the Cup history, the Spanish royal family attended the match with Queen Letizia of Spain representing it.[3]

Schedule and format

RoundDraw dateDateFixtureswidth=50ClubsFormat details
Round of 16816 → 8New entries: Clubs participating in Primera División gain entry.
Opponents seeding: Teams playing the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League could not face each other.
Local team seeding: Luck of the draw.
Knock-out tournament type: Single match.
Quarter-finals48 → 4Opponents seeding: Teams playing the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League could not face each other.
Local team seeding: Teams that played the round of 16 away. If both played it away, luck of the draw.
Knock-out tournament type: Single match.
Semi-finals24 → 2Opponents seeding: Luck of the draw.
Local team seeding: Luck of the draw.
Knock-out tournament type: Single match.
Final12 → 1Single match at Estadio Los Cármenes, Granada.
Notes

Round of 16

The round of 16 was drawn on 22 October 2018 at La Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas de Madrid.[4]

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were drawn on 13 December 2018 at La Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas de Madrid. The match between Athletic Club and Atlético de Madrid, played at San Mamés, beat the Spanish attendance record for a women's football match at that time with 48,121 spectators.[5]

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were drawn on 4 February 2019 at La Alhambra in Granada.

Final

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GK 1 Lola Gallardo
DF 4 Laia Aleixandri
DF 19
DF 11
DF 2
MF 7 Ángela Sosa
MF 10 Amanda Sampedro
MF 15
FW 9
FW 23 Jennifer Hermoso
FW 8 Ludmila da Silva
Substitutes:
GK 25 María Isabel Rodríguez
DF 5 Elena Linari
MF 6 Aurélie Kaci
MF 14
FW 20
MF 21
FW 22
Manager:
José Luis Sánchez Vera
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GK 1 María Asunción Quiñones
DF 2 Iraia Iparragirre
DF 19
DF 20
DF 14 Leire Baños
MF 6 Ane Etxezarreta
MF 11
MF 17
MF 10
FW 9
FW 7 Nahikari García
Substitutes:
GK 13 Oihana Aldai
DF 3 Sandra Ramajo
MF 4
MF 8 Itxaso Uriarte
FW 12
FW 16
DF 18
Manager:
Gonzalo Arconada

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Ludmila da SilvaAtlético de Madrid6
2 Kiana PalaciosReal Sociedad4
3 Priscila BorjaBetis3
Nahikari GarcíaReal Sociedad3
5 Sonia BermúdezLevante2

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sport-english.com/en/news/real-sociedad-make-history-as-they-stun-atletico-to-win-copa-de-la-reina-7450431 Real Sociedad make history as they stun Atletico to win Copa de la Reina
  2. Web site: Normas reguladoras del fútbol femenino. Royal Spanish Football Federation. es-ES. 31 October 2018.
  3. Web site: La final de la Copa de la Reina será el 11 de mayo en Granada. Marca. 17 January 2019. 19 January 2019. The final of the Copa de la Reina was played on 11 May in Granada.
  4. Web site: Así quedan los octavos de final de la Copa de SM la Reina. Royal Spanish Football Federation. es. 22 October 2018. 31 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Récord del fútbol femenino español: 48.121 espectadores en San Mamés. El Mundo. 30 January 2019. 31 January 2019. Record of Spanish women's football: 48,121 spectators at San Mamés.