2022–23 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol explained

Copa de la Reina de Fútbol
Year:	2022–2023
Other Title:	Campeonato de España Copa de Su Majestad la Reina
Country:	Spain
Num Teams:	48
Defending Champions:	Barcelona
Champions:	Atlético de Madrid
Count:	2
Runner-Up:	Real Madrid
Matches:	44
Goals:	132
Top Goal Scorer:	Millene Cabral Alicia Martínez Jade Mara Jiménez Isina (3)
Prevseason:	2021–22
Nextseason:	2023–24

The 2022–23 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol was the 41st edition of the Spanish women's association football national cup organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). Barcelona were the defending champions, having won the last three editions.

Schedule and format

All ties are played in a single-match decider at a home ground. All matches ending in a tie will be decided in extra time; and if it persists, by a penalty shootout.^[1]

Round	Draw date	Match date	Fixtures	width=50	Clubs	Format details
First round			16	32 → 16	Knock-out tournament type: Single match.
Second round			8	16 → 8	Knock-out tournament type: Single match.
Third round			8	16 → 8	Knock-out tournament type: Single match.
Round of 16			8	16 → 8	Knock-out tournament type: Single match.
Quarter-final			4	8 → 4	Knock-out tournament type: Single match.
Semi-final	25 April 2023	23-24 May 2023	2	4 → 2	Knock-out tournament type: Single match.
Final	25 April 2023	27 May 2023	1	2 → 1	Single match

First round

Draw

The draw was completed by the RFEF on 7 September 2022, at the Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas in Madrid.^{[2] [3]}

Matches

Second round

Draw

The draw was completed by the RFEF on 4 October 2022, at the Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas in Madrid.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Matches

Third round

Draw

The draw was completed by the RFEF on 21 October 2022, at the Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas in Madrid.^[7]

Matches

Round of 16

Draw

The draw was completed by the RFEF on 25 November 2022, at the Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas in Madrid.^[8]

Matches

Barcelona and Sevilla won their matches but then were both disqualified.^[9]

Quarter-final

Draw

The draw was completed by the RFEF on 3 February 2023, at the Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas in Madrid.^[10]

Barcelona and Sevilla were eliminated for improper alignment.

Matches

Semi-final

Draw

The draw was completed by the RFEF on 25 April 2023, at the Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas in Madrid.^[11]

Matches

Final

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Millene Cabral	Deportivo La Coruña	3
	Alicia Martínez	Peluquería Mixta Friol
	Jade	Alhama
	Mara Jiménez	Tenerife
	Isina	Oviedo

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022–23 competition format. . rfef.es . Spanish . 29 September 2022.
2. Web site: First Round matchups. . rfef.es . Spanish . 7 September 2022 . 11 September 2022.
3. Web site: First Round schedule. . rfef.es . Spanish . 11 September 2022.
4. Web site: Second round draw. . rfef.es . Spanish . 29 September 2022 . 29 September 2022.
5. Web site: Second round format. . rfef.es . Spanish . 29 September 2022 . 29 September 2022.
6. Web site: Second round matches. . rfef.es . Spanish . 4 October 2022 . 4 October 2022.
7. Web site: Third round draw. . rfef.es . Spanish . 21 October 2022 . 21 October 2022.
8. Web site: Round of 16 draw. . rfef.es . Spanish . 25 November 2022 . 26 November 2022.
9. Web site: Barcelona y Sevilla van a ser descalificados de la Copa de la Reina por alineación indebida. MARCA. 24 January 2023. es.
10. Web site: Quarter finals draw. . rfef.es . Spanish . 3 February 2023 . 3 February 2023.
11. Web site: Semifinals draw. . rfef.es . Spanish . 25 April 2023 . 25 April 2023.