2022 Copa Federación de España explained

Country:Spain
Num Teams:32 (in national phase)
Prevseason:2021
Nextseason:2023
Champions:Arenteiro (1st title)
Runner-Up:Alzira
Matches:31
Goals:77

The 2022 Copa Federación de España was the 30th edition of the Copa Federación de España, also known as Copa RFEF, a knockout competition for Spanish football clubs.

The competition began in August with the first games of the Regional stages and ended 2 November with the final of the National tournament. As part of the new competition format started in 2019, the four semifinalists qualified for the Copa del Rey first round.

Regional tournaments

Andalusia tournament

The Royal Andalusian Football Federation (RFAF) decided to create the 'Copa RFAF' in 2020. The finalists of this competition were selected as the Andalusian representatives in the national phase of Copa RFEF.

Final

Aragon tournament

Eight teams joined the tournament: Atlético Monzón (5), Barbastro (5), Binéfar (5), Brea (4), Calamocha (5), Caspe (5), Cuarte (5) and Ejea (5). The group phase started 14 August.

Final

Asturias tournament

12 teams joined the tournament. The draw was made 15 July and the tournament started 7 August.[1]

Group stage

Group D

Knockout stage

The knockout stage matches will be played at Las Tolvas Stadium, in Laviana.

Final

Balearic Islands tournament

Llosetense (5) and Platges de Calvià (5) joined the tournament.

Basque Country tournament

Leioa (5) and Real Unión (3) joined the tournament.[2]

Canary Islands tournament

Gran Tarajal (5), Herbania (6), Mensajero (5), Panadería Pulido (5) and Unión Viera (6) joined the tournament.[3]

Final

Cantabria tournament

Eight teams joined the tournament. All matches were played in San Francisco Stadium, Reinosa.[4]

Final

Castile-La Mancha tournament

Ten teams (Azuqueca (5), Calvo Sotelo (5), Conquense (5), Marchamalo (5), Socuéllamos (4), Talavera de la Reina (4), Toledo (5), Torrijos (5), Villarrobledo (5) and Villarrubia (5)) joined the XXI Trofeo Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha, acting also as the regional Copa RFEF tournament.[5]

Final

Castile and León tournament

Arandina (5), Atlético Bembibre (5), Cultural Leonesa (3), Salamanca (5), Santa Marta (5), Unionistas (3) and Zamora (4) joined the tournament.[6]

Final

Catalonia tournament

Badalona (5) and Terrassa (4) played the tournament.[7]

Ceuta tournament

Betis de Hadú was directly selected by Federación de Fútbol de Ceuta due to sporting merits.[8]

Extremadura tournament

8 teams registered for the tournament: Azuaga (5), Don Álvaro (5), Fuente de Cantos (5), Montehermoso (5), Plasencia (5), Trujillo (5), Villafranca (5) and Villanovense (4).[9]

Final

Galicia tournament

A total of 8 teams joined the tournament.[10]

Final

La Rioja tournament

Casalarreina (5), La Calzada (5), Náxara (5) and Varea (5) joined the tournament.[11]

Final

Madrid tournament

6 teams joined the tournament: Alcalá (5), Internacional (3), Móstoles URJC (5), San Sebastián de los Reyes (3), Torrejón (5) and Ursaria (5).[12]

Final

Melilla tournament

Melilla was directly selected by Real Federación Melillense de Fútbol due to sporting merits.

Murcia tournament

Four teams joined the tournament.[13]

Final

Navarre tournament

Eight teams joined the tournament.[14]

Final

Valencian Community tournament

6 teams joined the tournament: Alcoyano (3), Alzira (4), Atzeneta (5), Benigànim (6), Orihuela (5) and Silla (5).[15]

Final

National phase

National phase will be played between 28 September and 2 November with 32 teams (20 winners of the Regional Tournaments, the best 5 teams from 2021–22 Segunda División RFEF not yet qualified to 2022–23 Copa del Rey and the best 7 teams from 2021–22 Tercera División RFEF not yet qualified to 2022–23 Copa del Rey). The four semifinalists will qualify to 2022–23 Copa del Rey first round.[16]

Qualified teams

Draw

The draw for the entire tournament was made at the RFEF headquarters on 15 September. The teams were divided into four pots based on geographical criteria. Each pot will be played independently until the semi-finals.[17]

Round of 32

Pot A
  • Pot B
  • Pot C
  • Pot D
  • Round of 16

    Pot A
  • Pot B
  • Pot C
  • Pot D
  • Quarter-finals

    Winners will qualify to the 2022–23 Copa del Rey first round.

    Pot A
  • Pot B
  • Pot C
  • Pot D
  • Final

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Grupos y calendario para la Copa Federación en su fase autonómica. Real Federación de Fútbol del Principado de Asturias. 15 July 2022. es.
    2. Web site: Fechas oficiales para la eliminatoria de la fase autonómica. SD Leioa Twitter. 4 August 2022. es.
    3. Web site: La Copa RFEF ya tiene calendario para su fase canaria. Zona Amarilla. es. 18 August 2022.
    4. Web site: El Municipal "San Francisco" de Reinosa acoge la Copa RFEF a finales de agosto. Federación Cántabra de Fútbol. es. 27 July 2022.
    5. Web site: Definidos los emparejamientos del Trofeo JCCM. FFCM. es. 18 July 2022.
    6. Web site: Equipos inscritos FCyLF en la fase autonómica de la Copa RFEF. Federación de Castilla y León de Fútbol. es. 22 July 2022.
    7. Web site: La final de la fase autonòica de la Copa RFEF es jugarà a Badalona. Federació Catalana de Futbol. 18 August 2022. ca.
    8. Web site: El Ceuta 6 de junio campeón de la Regional Preferente . 18 May 2022 .
    9. Web site: Copa RFEF: Establecidos los emparejamientos de cuartos de final.. Federación Extremeña de Fútbol. es. 12 July 2022.
    10. Web site: Oito equipos participan na fase autonómica da Copa RFEF. Galician Football Federation. gl. 7 July 2022.
    11. Web site: Cuatro candidatos para el título autonómico de la Copa RFEF. Federación Riojana de Fútbol. 21 July 2022. es.
    12. Web site: Acaba el sorteo de la Fase Autonómica Madrileña de la Copa RFEF. Twitter RFFM. es. 2 August 2022.
    13. Web site: Sorteados los emparejamientos de la Copa RFEF. Federación de Fútbol de la Región de Murcia. 23 August 2022. es.
    14. Web site: Sorteo de la fase autonómica COPA RFEF. Federación Navarra de Fútbol. es. 4 July 2022.
    15. Web site: Fase autonómica de la Copa Federación. Federació de Futbol de la Comunitat Valenciana. es. 25 July 2022.
    16. Web site: Circular número 152 de la temporada 2021-2022. Relativa a las Normas Reguladoras y Bases de Competición de Torneos Federación de Fútbol Masculino. RFEF. es. 29 June 2022.
    17. Web site: Confirmada la fecha para el sorteo de la Fase Nacional de la Copa Federación: 15 de septiembre. RFEF. es. 9 September 2022.