Copa del Rey de Baloncesto explained

Copa del Rey
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Country:Spain
Other Countries:Andorra
Confed:FIBA Europe
First:1933
Teams:8
Champions:Real Madrid (29 titles)
Season:2024
Most Champs:Real Madrid (29 titles)
Tv:Movistar Plus+
Current:2024 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto

The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto (English: Basketball King's Cup) is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, the Liga ACB.

History

Originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto, was first played in 1933 and contested in its first editions only by teams from the provinces of Madrid and Barcelona. It was the first nationwide basketball competition played in Spain. During the Francoism, it was referred as the Copa del Generalísimo de Baloncesto, before becoming the Copa del Rey de Baloncesto in 1977.

Format

Until the establishment of the ACB in 1983, the Cup was played in its latest rounds with double-legged series and its final as a single game in a neutral venue. In several seasons, there was a group stage as first round.

From 1983 and 1986, a Final Four format was adopted. The two best qualified teams from the two groups of the Liga ACB at the end of the first stage qualified for the tournament.

Since 1987, the tournament was expanded to Final Eight format has been used. Since the league is played with a round-robin single group, the top seven teams at the end of the first half of the regular season from the Spanish League and the host one, if it is not between these teams, qualify for the tournament. The eight teams play a knockout tournament at one venue, over four days, eventually producing a winner.

The Copa del Rey is one of the highlights of the Spanish sporting calendar.

Finals

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1933 21–11 Jardines del Cine Goya Juan Castellví
1934 colspan=6
1935 23–19 Parc Municipal de Montjuïc Fernando Font
1936 23–20 Frontón de Recoletos Raoul Arnaud
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1940 20–17 Atlético Gracia[1] Polideportivo de Sarriá Ramón Sanahuja
1941 35–20 Ramón Sanahuja
1942 30–28 Frontón Zaragozano Sebastián Navarrete
1943 27–25 Frontón Balear Eduardo Kucharski
1944 32–18 Club de Campo Eduardo Kucharski
1945 37–34 Pista de Gran Vía Eduardo Kucharski
1946 44–35 Juan Ferrando
1947 39–25 Centro de Natación Helios Juan Ferrando
1948 41–32 Instituto Deportivo General Yagüe Andrés Oller
1949 (play-off) Palacio de Deportes del Club América Andrés Oller
1950 46–39 Andrés Oller
1951 47–36 Guillermo Galíndez
1952 43–31 Plaza de toros de Alicante Guillermo Galíndez
1953 41–39 Colegio San José Ignacio Pinedo
1954 56–41 Guillermo Galíndez
1955 59–44 Pabellón del Deporte José Brunet
1956 59–55 Alfonso Martínez
1957 54–50 Pista de Vista Alegre Alfonso Martínez
1958 74–69 Centro de Natación Helios José Brunet
1959 50–36 Jorge Bonareu
1960 76–64 Travis Montgomery
1961 76–51 Emiliano Rodríguez
1962 80–66 José Ramón Ramos
1963 94–90 Frontón Urumea José Ramón Ramos
1964 63–51 Palacio dos Deportes Miguel Albanell
1965 102–82 Pabellón de Deportes Alejandro Plasencia
Lolo Sainz
1966 62–61 Pabellón del Casal Sagrada Familia Clifford Luyk
1967 82–80 Frontón Vitoriano Clifford Luyk
1968 58–55 Pabellón de Deportes de La Arena Enrique Margall
1969 82–81 Pabellón de Deportes Clifford Luyk
1970 102–90 Clifford Luyk
1971 72–63 Pabellón de Deportes de Mendizorroza Clifford Luyk
Luis Miguel Santillana
1972 92–77 Emiliano Rodríguez
1973 123–79 Pabellón Polideportivo de La Salle Clifford Luyk
1974 87–85 Pabellón de Deportes Miguel Ángel Estrada
1975 114–85 Pabellón Polideportivo Gonzalo Sagi-Vela
1976 99–88 Pabellón Municipal Wayne Brabender
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1977 97–71 Nuevo Palacio de Deportes Palma Wayne Brabender
1978 103–96 Pabellón Municipal Zaragoza Bob Guyette
1979 130–113 Polideportivo Anaitasuna Pamplona Chicho Sibilio
1980 92–83 Pavillón Municipal de Punta Arnela Ferrol Bob Fullarton
1981 106–90 Pabellón Municipal Almería Epi
1982 110–108 Polideportivo Entrepuentes Badajoz Chicho Sibilio
125–93 Pabellón Municipal de Deportes Palencia Epi
1984CAI Zaragoza81–78 FC BarcelonaPabellón MunicipalZaragoza Epi
1985Real Madrid90–76 Ron Negrita JoventutPavelló Club Joventut BadalonaBadalona Fernando Martín
1986Real Madrid87–79 Ron Negrita JoventutPalau BlaugranaBarcelona Jordi Villacampa
1987FC Barcelona110–102Ron Negrita JoventutPalacio Municipal de DeportesSanta Cruz de Tenerife Wallace Bryant
1988FC Barcelona84–83Real MadridPabellón Polideportivo PisuergaValladolid Wendell Alexis
1989Real Madrid85–81FC BarcelonaPazo dos Deportes de RiazorA Coruña Dražen Petrović
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1990CAI Zaragoza76–69Ram JoventutCentro Insular de DeportesLas Palmas Mark Davis
1991FC Barcelona Banca Catalana67–65Estudiantes Caja PostalPabellón Príncipe FelipeZaragoza Juan Antonio Orenga
1992Estudiantes Caja Postal61–56CAI ZaragozaPalacio de DeportesGranada John Pinone
1993Real Madrid Teka74–71Marbella JoventutColiseum da CoruñaA Coruña (2) Joe Arlauckas
1994FC Barcelona Banca Catalana86–75TaugrésPalacio San PabloSevilla Velimir Perasović
1995Taugrés88–80Amway ZaragozaPalacio de Deportes (2)Granada (2) Pablo Laso
1996TDK Manresa94–92FC Barcelona Banca CatalanaPalacio de DeportesMurcia Joan Creus
1997Festina Joventut79–71CáceresPalacio de los DeportesLeón Andre Turner
1998Pamesa Valencia87–75Pinturas Bruguer BadalonaPabellón Polideportivo Pisuerga (2)Valladolid (2) Nacho Rodilla
1999Tau Cerámica70–61Caja San FernandoPabellón Fuente de San LuisValencia Elmer Bennett
2000Adecco Estudiantes73–63Pamesa ValenciaFernando Buesa ArenaVitoria-Gasteiz Alfonso Reyes
2001FC Barcelona80–77Real Madrid TekaPalacio Martín CarpenaMálaga Pau Gasol
2002Tau Cerámica85–83FC BarcelonaFernando Buesa Arena (2)Vitoria-Gasteiz (2) Dejan Tomašević
2003FC Barcelona84–78Tau CerámicaPabellón Fuente de San Luis (2)Valencia (2) Dejan Bodiroga
2004Tau Cerámica81–77DKV JoventutPalacio San Pablo (2)Sevilla (2) Rudy Fernández
2005Unicaja80–76Real MadridPabellón Príncipe Felipe (2)Zaragoza (2) Jorge Garbajosa
2006Tau Cerámica85–80Pamesa ValenciaPalacio de los DeportesMadrid Pablo Prigioni
2007Winterthur FC Barcelona69–53Real MadridPalacio Martín Carpena (2)Málaga (2) Jordi Trias
2008DKV Joventut82–80Tau CerámicaFernando Buesa Arena (3)Vitoria-Gasteiz (3) Rudy Fernández (2)
2009Tau Cerámica100–98UnicajaPalacio de los Deportes (2)Madrid (2) Mirza Teletović
2010Regal FC Barcelona80–61Real MadridBizkaia ArenaBilbao Fran Vázquez
2011Regal FC Barcelona68–60Real MadridPalacio de los Deportes (3)Madrid (3) Alan Anderson
2012Real Madrid91–74FC Barcelona RegalPalau Sant JordiBarcelona Sergio Llull
2013FC Barcelona Regal85–69Valencia BasketFernando Buesa Arena (4)Vitoria-Gasteiz (4) Pete Mickeal
2014Real Madrid77–76FC BarcelonaPalacio Martín Carpena (3)Málaga (3) Nikola Mirotić
2015Real Madrid77–71FC BarcelonaLas Palmas (2) Rudy Fernández (3)
2016Real Madrid85–81Herbalife Gran CanariaColiseum da Coruña (2)A Coruña (3) Gustavo Ayón
2017Real Madrid97–95Valencia BasketFernando Buesa Arena (5)Vitoria-Gasteiz (5) Sergio Llull (2)
2018FC Barcelona Lassa92–90Real MadridGran Canaria Arena (2)Las Palmas (3) Thomas Heurtel
2019Barça Lassa94–93Real MadridPalacio de los Deportes (4)Madrid (4) Thomas Heurtel (2)
2020Real Madrid95–68UnicajaPalacio Martín Carpena (4)Málaga (4)
2021Barça88–73Real MadridPalacio de los Deportes (5)Madrid (5)
2022Barça64–59Real MadridPalacio de Deportes (2)Granada (2) Nikola Mirotić (2)
2023Unicaja83–80Lenovo TenerifePalau Municipal d'Esports de BadalonaBadalona (2)
2024Real Madrid96–85BarçaPalacio Martín Carpena (5)Málaga (5) Facundo Campazzo (2)
Source: [2] [3]

Titles by team

width=140TeamWinnersRunners-upWinning years
Real Madrid29231951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2024
Barcelona27121943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Joventut8161948, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1969, 1976, 1997, 2008
Baskonia631995, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009
Estudiantes341963, 1992, 2000
Laietà221942, 1944
Zaragoza221984, 1990
Málaga222005, 2023
Rayo Club Madrid211933, 1936
Picadero201964, 1968
Valencia Basket141998
Societé Patrie121935
L'Hospitalet111940
Manresa111996
Espanyol101941
Aismalíbar04
Inmobanco02
Montgat01
Canarias de Madrid01
Hesperia01
Náutico Tenerife01
Kas Vitoria01
Cáceres01
Sevilla01
Gran Canaria01
Canarias01

External links

Notes and References

  1. After the Spanish Civil War, Societé Patrie changed its name to Atlético Gracia.
  2. http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=8927 Palmarés de la Copa del Rey
  3. http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/nacional/copa/copa.htm Copa de España