Copa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol explained

Founded:1951
Number Of Teams:32
Current Champions:RCD Mallorca (1st title)
Most Successful Club:Barcelona (18 titles)
Website:rfef.es

Copa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol is an annual youth football tournament in Spain, which is contested by 32 teams from the División de Honor Juvenil. It is organised by the RFEF.[1]

History

The Copa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol was founded in 1951 with the name of Copa del Generalísimo. Its name was changed in 1977 to Copa del Rey.[2]

In the first two decades of the 21st century, qualification for the tournament was determined by the teams' finishing positions in the División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol (a double-round robin league system), so was played at the end of the league season in May and June, with 16 participants (the two highest-placed across 6 groups (later re-organised into 7) and those 3rd-placed teams with the highest points. Following the two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, the format was altered: the División de Honor would still form the basis for qualification, but now 32 teams would take part as determined by their results in the first half of the season, with the cup played during the second half.[3] In the first two editions with this change, the opening round was limited to matches between teams from the same geographic group, but in 2024 this was changed to a seeded draw on a nationwide basis.[4]

Finals

SeasonLocationChampionRunner-upScore
1951Chamartín, MadridBarcelonaSueca5–1
1952Chamartín, MadridAtlético MadridReal Sociedad4–2
1953Chamartín, MadridReal MadridBarcelona0–0 (corners, 5–1)
1954Chamartín, MadridPlus UltraEspanyol2–1
1955Santiago Bernabéu, MadridReal SociedadSevilla2–0
1956Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético MadridZaragoza4–0
1957Sarrià, BarcelonaMurciaTxorierri6–1
1958Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético MadridAlicante2–1
1959Santiago Bernabéu, MadridBarcelonaSevilla2–2 ‡
1960Santiago Bernabéu, MadridFirestoneMurcia5–2
1961Santiago Bernabéu, MadridValenciaElizondo7–2
1962Metropolitano, MadridSevillaAthletic Bilbao2–0
1963Camp Nou, BarcelonaAthletic BilbaoReal Madrid2–0
1964Metropolitano, MadridAthletic BilbaoReal Madrid2–1 (aet)
1965Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAthletic BilbaoCelta2–1
1966La Viña, AlicanteAthletic BilbaoJúpiter5–0
1967Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAthletic BilbaoDamm2–0
1968Santiago Bernabéu, MadridReal MadridReal Sociedad3–0
1969Santiago Bernabéu, MadridReal MadridTriana1–0
1970Camp Nou, BarcelonaAthletic BilbaoLas Palmas3–2
1971Santiago Bernabéu, MadridReal MadridAthletic Bilbao2–1
1972Santiago Bernabéu, MadridLas PalmasReal Madrid2–1
1973Vicente Calderón, MadridBarcelonaReal Madrid4–2
1974Vicente Calderón, MadridBarcelonaReal Madrid1–0
1975Vicente Calderón, MadridBarcelonaMurcia4–2
1976Santiago Bernabéu, MadridBarcelonaMurcia1–0
1977Vicente Calderón, MadridBarcelonaZaragoza4–3
1978La Romareda, ZaragozaReal MadridBarcelona1–0
1979Vicente Calderón, MadridSevilla AtléticoAthletic Bilbao3–1
1980Vicente Calderón, MadridBarcelonaZaragoza3–1
1981Vicente Calderón, MadridReal MadridAthletic Bilbao2–1
1982Campo de la Federación, AlbaceteReal MadridMurcia2–0
1983Príncipe Juan Carlos, Ciudad RealBetisReal Madrid3–1
1984La Romareda, ZaragozaAthletic BilbaoReal Madrid2–1
1985Santiago Bernabéu, MadridReal MadridBarcelona2–1
1986Las Gaunas, LogroñoBarcelonaReal Madrid6–3
1987Las Gaunas, LogroñoBarcelonaAthletic Bilbao2–1
1988La Pinilla, TeruelReal MadridBarcelona1–1 (penalties, 4–2)
1989Las Gaunas, LogroñoBarcelonaAthletic Bilbao3–2
1990Carlos Belmonte, AlbaceteBetisBarcelona4–2
1991Castalia, Castellón de la PlanaReal MadridBarcelona1–1 (penalties, 4–3)
1992Los Pajaritos, SoriaAthletic BilbaoBetis1–1 (penalties, –)
1993La Pinilla, TeruelReal MadridBarcelona2–1
1994La Romareda, ZaragozaBarcelonaReal Madrid2–1
1995Salto del Caballo, ToledoAlbaceteSevilla2–1
1996La Romareda, ZaragozaBarcelonaReal Madrid4–2
1997La Aldehuela, FuenlabradaSevillaBarcelona2–1
1998Salto del Caballo, ToledoBetisAlavés0–0 (penalties, 4–3)
1999Ciudad Deportiva, OlivenzaBetisReal Madrid2–1
2000Municipal, ValdepeñasBarcelonaMallorca2–1
2001Nuevo Antonio Amilivia, LeónEspanyolReal Madrid2–0
2002La Fuensanta, CuencaBarcelonaMallorca2–1
2003El Toralín, PonferradaEspanyolMallorca3–1 (aet)
2004Constantino Navarro, BazaEspanyolOsasuna3–2
2005Nou Sardenya, BarcelonaBarcelonaSporting2–0
2006Los Pajaritos, SoriaBarcelonaZaragoza2–0
2007Fernando Ruiz Hierro, Vélez-MálagaAlbaceteValencia2–1
2008El Montecillo, Aranda de DueroSevillaBarcelona2–0
2009Enrique López Cuenca, NerjaSevillaAthletic Bilbao3–2
2010Francisco Bonet, AlmuñécarAthletic BilbaoReal Madrid2–0
2011Alfonso Murube, CeutaBarcelonaEspanyol2–0
2012San Fernando, BurrianaEspanyolMálaga1–0
2013Las Viñas, VeraReal MadridAthletic Bilbao4–0
2014*Ciudad del Fútbol, Las RozasSevillaReal Madrid1–1 (penalties, 4–2)
2015Alfonso Murube, CeutaRayo VallecanoReal Madrid2–1
2016Son Bibiloni, Palma4–3 (aet)
2017La Planilla, Calahorra4–1 (aet)
2018La Fuensanta, Cuenca3–1
2019Antonio Peroles, Roquetas de Mar3–0
2020Not Played
2021Not Played
2022Anxo Carro, Lugo2–1 (aet)
2023Reino de León, León2–1
2024[5] Carlos Tartiere, OviedoMallorcaEspanyol0–0 (penalties, 4–2)

‡ The title decided by lower age of the players.

Champions

TeamWinnersRunners-upChampionship seasons
Barcelona1891951, 1959, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2011
Real Madrid15171953, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2023
Athletic Bilbao981963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1984, 1992, 2010
Sevilla531962, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2014
Atlético Madrid521952, 1956, 1958, 2016, 2018
Espanyol442001, 2003, 2004, 2012
Real Betis411983, 1990, 1998, 1999
Albacete201995, 2007
141957
Mallorca132024
Real Sociedad121955
Las Palmas111972
Valencia111961
102019
Rayo Vallecano102015
Sevilla Atlético[6] 101979
Firestone101960
Plus Ultra[7] 101954
Real Zaragoza04
Almería01
Málaga01
Sporting Gijón01
Osasuna01
Alavés01
Triana Balompié[8] 01
Damm01
Júpiter01
Celta Vigo01
Elizondo01
Alicante01
Txorierri01
Sueca01

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Atlético busca el triplete ante el Real Madrid . www.mundodeportivo.com . Mundo Deportivo . 5 July 2018.
  2. Web site: RESULTADOS HISTÓRICOS DE LAS COMPETICIONES ESPAÑOLAS DE FÚTBOL EN CATEGORÍAS JUVENILES . arquero-arba.futbolme.net . AREFE Asociación para la Recopilación de Estadísticas del Fútbol Español . 5 July 2018.
  3. https://www.futboljuvenil.es/a-por-la-copa-del-rey-juvenil-el-primer-titulo-en-juego/ A por la Copa del Rey juvenil, el primer título en juego
  4. https://rfef.es/es/noticias/sorteada-la-copa-del-rey-juvenil Este es el mapa de la Copa del Rey Juvenil 23/24
  5. https://rfef.es/es/noticias/cronica-el-rcd-mallorca-conquista-su-primera-copa-del-rey-juvenil-0-0-2-4 Crónica El RCD Mallorca conquista su primera Copa del Rey Juvenil 0-0 (2-4)
  6. Reserve team of Sevilla FC.
  7. Reserve team of Real Madrid.
  8. Reserve team of Real Betis Balompié.