Country: | Spain |
Num Teams: | 32 (in national phase) |
Prev Season: | 2022 |
Next Season: | 2024 |
Winners: | Badalona Futur (1st title) |
Second: | Talavera de la Reina |
The 2023 Copa Federación de España was 31st 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 22 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.
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.[1]
Four teams joined the tournament: Almudévar (5), Brea (4), Ejea (5) and Utrillas (5). The matches started 12 August and ended 27 August.[2]
12 teams joined the tournament. The draw was made 7 July and the tournament started 5 August.[3]
The knockout stage matches were played at La Mata Stadium, in Candás.
Formentera (4) and CD Ibiza (5) joined the tournament.
4 teams joined the tournament. The draw was made 2 August.[4]
Only Gran Tarajal (5) joined the tournament.[5]
Eight teams from 2023 to 2024 Tercera Federación will join the tournament. The teams qualified via their results in 2022-23 leagues, ignoring those who have their ticket for the Copa del Rey or for the national phase of the Copa RFEF.[6]
Twelve teams joined the Trofeo Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancham acting as qualifying tournament. Guadalajara, Illescas and Manchego cannot qualify because they were already qualified to Copa del Rey or National Phase of Copa RFEF.[7]
7 teams joined the tournament: Atlético Bembibre (5), Ávila (5), Numancia (4), Palencia (5), Salamanca (5), Santa Marta (5) and Villaralbo (5). The draw was made 26 July and the tournament started 12 August.[8]
4 teams joined the tournament. Draw was made 25 July.[9]
Polillas Atlético was directly selected by Federación de Fútbol de Ceuta due to sporting merits.
13 teams joined the tournament. Arroyo (5), Olivenza (5) and Trujillo (5) received a bye to the second round.[10]
13 teams joined the tournament. The draw was made 12 July.[11]
9 teams joined the tournament. Draw was made 20 July.[12]
8 teams joined the tournament: Alcalá (5), Fuenlabrada (3), Las Rozas (5), Móstoles URJC (5), Pozuelo de Alarcón (5), San Sebastián de los Reyes (4), Torrejón (5) and Unión Adarve (4). The draw was made 7 July.[13]
At. Melilla (5) was directly selected by Real Federación Melillense de Fútbol due to sporting merits.
Eight teams joined the tournament.[14]
Four teams joined the tournament. The draw was made 27 July.[15]
Five teams joined the tournament: Atlético Saguntino (4), Intercity (3), Patacona (5), Rayo Ibense (5) and Silla (5). The draw was made 27 July.[16] After the draw, Intercity resigned from participating in the tournament. Matches were played between 5 and 18 August.
National phase was played between 27 September and 22 November with 32 teams (20 winners of the Regional Tournaments, the best 5 teams from 2022–23 Segunda División RFEF not yet qualified to 2023–24 Copa del Rey and the best 7 teams from 2022–23 Tercera División RFEF not yet qualified to 2023–24 Copa del Rey). The four semifinalists qualified to 2023–24 Copa del Rey first round.[17]
The draw for the entire tournament was made at the RFEF headquarters on 14 September.[18] The teams were divided into four pots based on geographical criteria. Each pot was played independently until the semi-finals.[19]
Winners will qualify to the 2023–24 Copa del Rey first round.