1927 Copa del Rey

1927 King Alfonso XIII's Cup
27th Copa del Rey
Tournament details
CountrySpain
Defending championsFC Barcelona
Final positions
ChampionsReal Unión (3rd title)[1][2]
Runner-upArenas Club de Guecho
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored13 (3.25 per match)
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The King Alfonso XIII's Cup 1927 was the 27th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

Teams

Champions and runners-up of each regional championship were able to participate in the tournament. 26 teams entered the competition, making a new record of participants.

Group stage

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Real Madrid[3] 4 3 0 1 20 9 6
Sevilla FC 4 3 0 1 21 6 6
CD Extremeño 4 0 0 4 7 33 0
February 27, 1927
CD Extremeño 2–11 Sevilla FC
March 6, 1927
Real Madrid 9–4 CD Extremeño
March 13, 1927
Sevilla FC 2–1 Real Madrid
March 20, 1927
Sevilla FC 6–0 CD Extremeño
March 27, 1927
CD Extremeño 1–7 Real Madrid
April 3, 1927
Real Madrid 3–2 Sevilla FC
Tie break: (in Badajoz)
April 10, 1927
Real Madrid 3–1 Sevilla FC

Group 2

February 27, 1927
CD Castellón 1–0 Cartagena FC
March 6, 1927
Cartagena FC 1–0 CD Europa
March 13, 1927
CD Europa 4–1 CD Castellón
March 20, 1927
Cartagena FC 1–0 CD Castellón
March 27, 1927
CD Europa 3–0 Cartagena FC
April 3, 1927
CD Castellón 2–1 CD Europa
Tie break: (in Madrid)
April 7, 1927
CD Europa 3–1 Cartagena FC
April 10, 1927
CD Europa 2–0 CD Castellón
April 12, 1927
CD Castellón 3–1 Cartagena FC

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Sporting de Gijón 6 5 1 0 25 7 11
Deportivo de La Coruña 6 3 2 1 18 9 8
Racing de Santander 6 1 2 3 16 19 4
Real Unión de Valladolid 6 0 1 5 9 33 1
February 27, 1927
Sporting de Gijón 4–1 Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Unión de Valladolid 4–4 Racing de Santander
March 6, 1927
Racing de Santander 2–4 Sporting de Gijón
Deportivo de La Coruña 8–0 Real Unión de Valladolid
March 13, 1927
Deportivo de La Coruña 4–1 Racing de Santander
Real Unión de Valladolid 1–3 Sporting de Gijón
March 20, 1927
Racing de Santander 1–1 Deportivo de La Coruña
Sporting de Gijón 9–0 Real Unión de Valladolid
March 27, 1927
Deportivo de La Coruña 1–1 Sporting de Gijón
Racing de Santander 6–2 Real Unión de Valladolid
April 3, 1927
Sporting de Gijón 4–2 Racing de Santander
Real Unión de Valladolid 2–3 Deportivo de La Coruña

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Real Unión[5] 4 3 0 1 9 7 6
Athletic de Bilbao 4 3 0 1 7 1 6
Zaragoza CD 4 0 0 4 2 10 0
February 27, 1927
Athletic de Bilbao 1–0 Zaragoza CD
March 6, 1927
Zaragoza CD 1–2 Real Unión
March 13, 1927
Real Unión 1–0 Athletic de Bilbao
March 19, 1927
Zaragoza CD 0–1 Athletic de Bilbao
March 27, 1927
Real Unión 6–1 Zaragoza CD
April 3, 1927
Athletic de Bilbao 5–0 Real Unión
Tie break: (in Zaragoza)
April 10, 1927
Real Unión 2–1 Athletic Bilbao

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
FC Barcelona 4 3 0 1 10 3 6
Valencia CF 4 2 0 2 10 6 4
Real Murcia 4 1 0 3 4 15 2
February 27, 1927
Real Murcia 2–1 Valencia CF
March 6, 1927
FC Barcelona 5–0 Real Murcia
March 13, 1927
Valencia CF 2–0 FC Barcelona
March 20, 1927
Valencia CF 7–1 Real Murcia
March 27, 1927
Real Murcia 1–2 FC Barcelona
April 3, 1927
FC Barcelona 3–0 Valencia CF

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Real Betis 4 3 1 0 14 2 7
Athletic Madrid 4 2 1 1 11 8 5
Patria FC 4 0 0 4 5 20 0
February 27, 1927
Real Betis 6–0 Patria FC
March 6, 1927
Patria FC 4–6 Athletic Madrid
March 13, 1927
Athletic Madrid 1–1 Real Betis
March 20, 1927
Patria FC 0–5 Real Betis
March 27, 1927
Athletic Madrid 3–1 Patria FC
April 3, 1927
Real Betis 2–1 Athletic Madrid

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Arenas Club de Getxo[6] 4 3 0 1 12 6 6
Real Sociedad 4 3 0 1 15 7 6
Iberia SC 4 0 0 4 2 16 0
February 27, 1927
Iberia SC 0–1 Arenas Club de Getxo
March 6, 1927
Real Sociedad 5–0 Iberia SC
March 13, 1927
Arenas Club de Getxo 4–2 Real Sociedad
March 20, 1927
Arenas Club de Getxo 6–0 Iberia SC
March 27, 1927
Iberia SC 2–4 Real Sociedad
April 3, 1927
Real Sociedad 4–1 Arenas Club de Getxo
Tie break: (in Madrid)
April 10, 1927
Arenas Club de Getxo 2–1 Real Sociedad

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Celta Vigo 6 6 0 0 34 8 12
Gimnástica Torrelavega 6 2 1 3 13 16 5
Fortuna de Gijón 6 2 0 4 14 22 4
Español de Valladolid 6 1 1 4 6 21 3
February 27, 1927
Gimnástica Torrelavega 4–0 Espanol de Valladolid
Celta Vigo 8–2 Fortuna de Gijón
March 6, 1927
Fortuna de Gijón 2–1 Gimnástica Torrelavega
Espanol de Valladolid 0–3 Celta Vigo
March 13, 1927
Gimnástica Torrelavega 1–6 Celta Vigo
Fortuna de Gijón 4–3 Espanol de Valladolid
March 20, 1927
Celta Vigo 5–2 Gimnástica Torrelavega
Espanol de Valladolid 2–1 Fortuna de Gijón
March 27, 1927
Espanol de Valladolid 1–1 Gimnástica Torrelavega
Fortuna de Gijón 3–4 Celta Vigo
April 3, 1927
Gimnástica Torrelavega 4–2 Fortuna de Gijón
Celta Vigo 8–0 Espanol de Valladolid

Knockout phase

Quarterfinals
April 17, April 24, May 1 		Semifinals
May 8 		Final
May 15, Torrero, Zaragoza
        
Sporting de Gijón 3 1 1
Real Unión[7] 2 4 3
Real Unión 2
Real Madrid 0
Real Madrid[8] 2 1 8
CD Europa 0 4 1
Real Unión (a.e.t.) 1
Arenas Club 0
Arenas Club[9] 3 1 3
Celta de Vigo 1 3 2
Arenas Club 4
FC Barcelona 3
FC Barcelona[10] 4 0 1
Real Betis 1 1 0

Quarterfinals

First leg:

April 17, 1927
Sporting Gijón 3–2 Real Unión
Real Madrid 2–0 CE Europa
Arenas Club de Getxo 3–1 Celta Vigo
FC Barcelona 4–1 Real Betis
Second leg:
April 24, 1927
Real Unión 4–1 Sporting Gijón
CE Europa 4–1 Real Madrid
Celta Vigo 3–1 Arenas Club de Getxo
Real Betis 1–0 FC Barcelona
Tie break:
May 1, 1927
Real Unión 3–1 Sporting Gijón
Real Madrid 8–1 CE Europa
Arenas Club de Getxo 3–2 Celta Vigo
FC Barcelona 1–0 Real Betis

Semifinals

May 8, 1927

Played in Zaragoza :
Real Unión 2–0 Real Madrid
Arenas Club de Getxo 4–3 FC Barcelona

Final

Main article: 1927 Copa del Rey Final
Real Unión1–0
(a.e.t.)		Arenas Club de Getxo
Echeveste 117'
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Pedro Escartín
Copa del Rey 1927 winners
Real Unión de Irun
3rd title

Special Trophy

An additional trophy presented by the King, and therefore also labelled a 'Copa del Rey' was played for in May 1927 involving Motherwell and Swansea Town who were both on tour in Spain at the time and generated much local interest. The British clubs played off with Motherwell winning 4–3 to earn the right to face hosts Real Madrid. The Scots won 3–1 and claimed the special trophy.[11][12][13][14]

Notes

  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. ^ Real Madrid qualified on a tie-break match.
  4. ^ CD Europa qualified on a tie-break league.
  5. ^ Real Unión qualified on a tie-break match.
  6. ^ Arenas Club qualified on a tie-break match.
  7. ^ Real Unión qualified on tie-break match.
  8. ^ Real Madrid qualified on tie-break match.
  9. ^ Arenas Club qualified on tie-break match.
  10. ^ FC Barcelona qualified on tie-break match.
  11. ^ When Motherwell Were The Kings Of Spain, Motherwell FC, 25 May 2020
  12. ^ Fútbol | La semana inglesa del Real Madrid [Football | Real Madrid's English week], ABC, 13 May 1927 (in Spanish)
  13. ^ When the Scots Ruled Spain, Eduard Holdis, Breaking The Lines, 16 February 2023
  14. ^ The Knowledge | When Motherwell won a Copa del Rey and other foreign cup triumphs, The Guardian, 14 June 2023

References