2023 Copa Federación de España explained

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.

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.[1]

Final

Aragon tournament

Four teams joined the tournament: Almudévar (5), Brea (4), Ejea (5) and Utrillas (5). The matches started 12 August and ended 27 August.[2]

Asturias tournament

12 teams joined the tournament. The draw was made 7 July and the tournament started 5 August.[3]

Group stage

Group D

Knockout stage

The knockout stage matches were played at La Mata Stadium, in Candás.

Final

Balearic Islands tournament

Formentera (4) and CD Ibiza (5) joined the tournament.

Basque Country tournament

4 teams joined the tournament. The draw was made 2 August.[4]

Final

Canary Islands tournament

Only Gran Tarajal (5) joined the tournament.[5]

Cantabria tournament

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]

Final

Castile-La Mancha tournament

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]

Final

Castile and León tournament

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]

Group stage

Group B

Final

Catalonia tournament

4 teams joined the tournament. Draw was made 25 July.[9]

Final

Ceuta tournament

Polillas Atlético was directly selected by Federación de Fútbol de Ceuta due to sporting merits.

Extremadura tournament

13 teams joined the tournament. Arroyo (5), Olivenza (5) and Trujillo (5) received a bye to the second round.[10]

Final

Galicia tournament

13 teams joined the tournament. The draw was made 12 July.[11]

Final

La Rioja tournament

9 teams joined the tournament. Draw was made 20 July.[12]

Final

Madrid tournament

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]

Final

Melilla tournament

At. Melilla (5) was directly selected by Real Federación Melillense de Fútbol due to sporting merits.

Murcia tournament

Eight teams joined the tournament.[14]

Final

Navarre tournament

Four teams joined the tournament. The draw was made 27 July.[15]

Final

Valencian Community tournament

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

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]

Qualified teams

Draw

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]

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 2023–24 Copa del Rey first round.

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

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: El Xerez CD se medirá en cuartos de la Copa RFAF al Ciudad de Lucena. Diario de Jerez. 15 June 2023. es.
    2. Web site: Calendario de la Fase Autonómica de la Copa RFEF.. Twitter Federación Aragonesa de Fútbol. es. 6 July 2023.
    3. Web site: Composición de los bombos para el sorteo de la Copa Federación 2023-2024. Real Federación de Fútbol del Principado de Asturias. 23 June 2023. es.
    4. Web site: Sorteada la Fase Autonómica de la Copa RFEF. Federación Vasca de Fútbol. 3 August 2023. es.
    5. Web site: La UD Gran Tarajal único inscrito para participar en la Copa Federación. Federación Interinsular de Fútbol de Las Palmas. es. 8 September 1023.
    6. Web site: Ocho equipos de Tercera Federación participarán en la Copa RFEF. Federación Cántabra de Fútbol. es. 30 June 2023.
    7. Web site: Definidos los emparejamientos del Trofeo JCCM. Federación de Fútbol de Castilla La Mancha. es. 26 July 2023.
    8. Web site: El 13 de agosto comienza la Fase Regional de Copa RFEF. Real Federación de Castilla y León de Fútbol. 26 July 2023. es.
    9. Web site: Sortejada la fase autonòmica de la Copa Federació. Federació Catalana de Futbol. 25 July 2023. ca.
    10. Web site: Primeros emparejamientos para la Fase Autonómica de Copa RFEF. Federación Extremeña de Fútbol. 11 July 2023. es.
    11. Web site: Sorteo da fase autonómica da Copa Federación. Galician Football Federation. gl. 12 July 2023.
    12. Web site: Cuadro de competición de la Copa Federación-Fase autonómica. Federación Riojana de Fútbol. 20 July 2023. es.
    13. Web site: Sorteo Copa RFEF Fase Autonómica. Twitter RFFM. es. 7 July 2023.
    14. Web site: Emparejamientos de la Copa RFEF, en la fase autonómica. Federación de Fútbol de la Región de Murcia. 27 July 2023. es.
    15. Web site: Peña Sport-Cirbonero y Mutilvera-Ardoi, semifinales de Copa Federación. Federación Navarra de Fútbol. es. 27 July 2023.
    16. Web site: Cinco equipos se medirán en la Fase Autonómica de la Copa RFEF. Federació de Futbol de la Comunitat Valenciana. es. 27 July 2023.
    17. Web site: Circular 144: Bases competición Copa del Rey, Supercopa y Copa RFEF. Real Federación Española de Fútbol del Principado de Asturias. 27 June 2023. es.
    18. Web site: Conoce los emparejamientos de la Fase Nacional de la Copa Federación. RFEF. es. 14 September 2023.
    19. Web site: Circular nº 21. Sorteo Fase Nacional Copa Federación. RFEF. es. 12 September 2023.