1924 Copa del Rey

Football tournament season
1924 King Alfonso XIII's Cup
24th Copa del Rey
Tournament details
CountrySpain Spain
Teams10
Defending championsAthletic Bilbao
Final positions
ChampionsReal Unión (2nd title)
Runner-upReal Madrid
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored79 (3.95 per match)
Best playerPaulino Alcántara
(9 goals)
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The King Alfonso XIII's Cup 1924 was the 24th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

The competition started on 23 March 1924, and concluded on May 4, 1924, with the final, held at the Estadio de Atotxa in San Sebastián, in which Real Unión lifted the trophy for the second time[1][2] (third time counting the trophy won by Racing de Irun in 1913) with a 1–0 victory over Real Madrid with José Echeveste netting the only goal of the match.[3][4]

Teams

Preliminary round

First leg

FC Barcelona8–1RSA Stadium de Zaragoza
Sagibarba 20', 25' (pen.)
Alcántara 40', 46', 55', 58'
Samitier 78', 85'		 Report Buylla 8'
Referee: Spain Antonio De Cárcer
Sporting Gijón7–0Racing Santander
Arcadio 19'
Morilla 30', 51', 60', 70'
Argüelles 54', 80'		 Report
Referee: Spain Fernando Gutiérrez

Second leg

RSA Stadium de Zaragoza0–9FC Barcelona
Report Gràcia 22', 48'
Sagibarba 40' (pen.), 82' (pen.)
Alcántara 65', 68', 72'
Samitier 30', 60'
Arrabal, Zaragoza
Referee: Spain Juan Sánchez Malo

Barcelona qualified for the quarter-finals 1–17 on agg.

Racing Santander2–3Sporting Gijón
Óscar 25', 82' Report Arcadio 43'
Morilla 50', 75'
El Sardinero Santander
Referee: Spain Fernando Gutiérrez

Sporting Gijón qualified for the quarter-finals 2–10 on agg.

Quarterfinals

First leg

Real Madrid4–0Natacion
Quesada 10' (pen.)
Monjardín 20', 30'
Valderrama 40'		 Report
Referee: Spain Pelayo Serrano
Sevilla1–1Real Unión
Kinké 34' Report Matías 33'
Referee: Spain Josep Llovera
Celta Vigo1–1Athletic Bilbao
Posada 25' Report Carmelo 48'
Referee: Spain Federico Larrañaga
FC Barcelona2–0Sporting Gijón
Alcántara 49'
Carulla 58'		 Report
Referee: Spain Balaguer García

Second leg

Natacion2–3Real Madrid
Ramonzuelo 10', 50' Report Valderrama 20'
Monjardín 30', 40'
Alicante
Referee: Spain Balaguer García

Real Madrid qualified for the semifinals 7–2 on agg.

Real Unión2–0Sevilla FC
Errazquin 29'
Matías 83'		 Report

Real Unión qualified for the semifinals 3–1 on agg.

Athletic Bilbao6–1Celta Vigo
Larrakoetxea 24', 44', 70'
Laca 61', 85', 90'		 Report Polo 8'
San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao
Referee: Spain Villaverde Fernández

Athletic Bilbao qualified for the semifinals 7–2 on agg.

Sporting Gijón2–0FC Barcelona
Arcadio 65', 82' Report
Referee: Spain Francisco Contreras

Tie break

FC Barcelona3–1Sporting Gijón
Piera 38' (pen.)
Gràcia 39', 62'		 Report Arcadio 35' (pen.)
Referee: Spain Luis Colina

Barcelona qualified for the semifinals 5–3 on agg.

Semifinals

First leg

Athletic Bilbao3–1Real Madrid
Larrakoetxea 10', 30'
Carmelo 70'		 Report Bernabéu 40'
San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao
Real Unión1–0FC Barcelona
Vázquez 16' Report
Referee: Spain Fermín Sánchez

Second leg

FC Barcelona2–0Real Unión
Piera 27'
Alcántara 80'		 Report
Referee: Spain Antonio Adrados

Tie Break

Real Madrid1–0Athletic Bilbao
Monjardín 74' Report
Referee: Spain Balaguer García

Madrid qualified for the final 5–3 on agg.

Real Unión6–1FC Barcelona
Vázquez 21', 38'
Errazquin 30', 46'
René Petit 67'
Matías 85'		 Report Martí 60'
Referee: Spain Fermín Sánchez

Unión qualified for the final 7–3 on agg.

Final

Real Unión1–0Real Madrid
Echeveste 58' Report
Referee: Fermín Sánchez
Copa del Rey 1924 winners
Real Unión de Irun
2nd title

References

  1. ^ "TRACK RECORD - The team in white win their 20th Copa trophy. - LIST OF WINNERS OF THE SPANISH CHAMPIONSHIP - COPA DE SM EL REY". RFEF.es (RFEF official website). 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ Real Federación Española de Fútbol (March 2011). "Historial" (PDF). Revista Oficial de la R.F.E.F. p. 70. Archived from the original (pdf) on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Copa del Rey / Spanish Cup 1924". linguasport.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Spain - Cup 1924". RSSSF. 12 February 2001. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.

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