2021–22 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol explained

Copa de la Reina de Fútbol
Year:	2021–2022
Country:	Spain
Num Teams:	52
Defending Champions:	Barcelona
Champions:	Barcelona
Count:	9
Runner-Up:	Sporting de Huelva
Matches:	40
Goals:	123
Top Goal Scorer:	Alexia Putellas (4 goals)
Prevseason:	2020–21

The 2021–22 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol was the 40th edition of the Spanish women's association football national cup. Barcelona were the defending champions, having won the last two editions. They defended the title with a 6-1 win over Sporting de Huelva.

Format changes

A total of 52 clubs competed in this year's tournament, making it the most participants in the cup's history. All 16 teams team in Primera División, all 32 teams from Segunda División Pro, and the four promoted teams from Primera Nacional de Fútbol. Reserve teams are excluded from participating in the tournament.^{[1] [2]}

Schedule and format

All ties are played in a one match decider at a home ground. The first draw for the tournament took place on 24 September 2021, at Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) headquarters in Las Rozas.

Round	Draw date	Date	Fixtures	width=50	Clubs	Format details
First round			15	30 → 15	Knock-out tournament type: Single match.
Second round	^[3]		8	16 → 8	Knock-out tournament type: Single match.
Third round	^[4]		8	16 → 8	Knock-out tournament type: Single match.
Round of 16	^[5]		8	16 → 8	Knock-out tournament type: Single match.
Quarter-final	^[6]		4	8 → 4	Knock-out tournament type: Single match.
Semi-final			2	4 → 2	Knock-out tournament type: Single match.
Final			1	2 → 1	Single match at Estadio Santo Domingo (Alcorcón, Madrid)

Notes

• Single-match rounds ending in a tie will be decided in extra time; and if it persists, by a penalty shootout.

First round

Draw

The draw was held on 24 September 2021, in the RFEF headquarters in Las Rozas.

Matches

Second round

Draw

The draw was held on 15 October 2021, in the RFEF headquarters in Las Rozas.

Matches

Third round

Draw

The draw was held on 4 January 2021, in the RFEF headquarters in Las Rozas.

Matches

Round of 16

Draw

The draw was held on 11 February 2022, in the RFEF headquarters in Las Rozas.

Matches

Quarter-final

Draw

The draw was held on 4 March 2022, in the RFEF headquarters in Las Rozas.

Matches

Semi-final

Draw

The draw was held on 12 May 2022, in the RFEF headquarters in Las Rozas.

Matches

Final

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Alexia Putellas	Barcelona	4
	Alicia Martínez	Peluquería Mixta Friol
	Anita Marcos	Sporting de Huelva
4	Andrea Álvarez	Zaragoza	3

External links

• Royal Spanish Football Federation
• Copa de la Reina at La Liga website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Copa de la Reina competition format.. RFEF.es. es. 21 September 2021. 10 January 2022.
2. Web site: Copa de la Reina First Round Draw.. RFEF.es. Spanish. 21 September 2021. 15 February 2022. 7 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220607185804/https://futbolfemenino.rfef.es/es/copa-sm-la-reina/noticias/oficial-este-viernes-24-se-celebran-sorteos-copa-rfef-y-campeonato-espanacopa-sm-reina/. dead.
3. Web site: Copa de la Reina Second Round Draw.. RFEF.es. Spanish. 12 October 2021. 15 February 2022.
4. Web site: Copa de la Reina Third Round Draw.. RFEF.es. Spanish. 4 January 2022. 15 February 2022.
5. Web site: Copa de la Reina Round of 16 Draw.. RFEF.es. Spanish. 7 February 2022. 15 February 2022.
6. Web site: Copa de la Reina Quarter-final Draw.. RFEF.es. Spanish. 4 March 2022. 4 March 2022.