2020–21 Copa Del Rey
The 2020–21 Copa del Rey was the 119th staging of the Copa del Rey (including two seasons where two rival editions were played).
The winners are assured a place in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League group stage. Both the winners and the runners-up qualified for the four-team 2021–22 Supercopa de España.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Date | 11 November 2020 – 17 April 2021 |
| Teams | 126 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Barcelona (31st title) |
| Runner-up | Athletic Bilbao |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 127 |
| Goals scored | 345 (2.72 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Sergio León (5 goals) |
Real Sociedad were the defending champions, having won the postponed final of the previous edition, which was held two weeks before the 2021 final. They were already eliminated by Real Betis in the round of 16 of the 2020–21 edition, before the previous final had been played. Barcelona won the final 4–0 against Athletic Bilbao for a record 31st Copa del Rey title.
As across Spain, match times up to 25 October 2020 and from 28 March 2021 were CEST (UTC+2). Times on interim ("winter") days were CET (UTC+1).
Schedule and format
On 14 September 2020, the RFEF released the calendar of the competition and confirmed the format of the previous season would remain.
| Round | Draw date | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | Format details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | 29 October 2020 | 11 November 2020 | 10 | 126 → 116 | New entries: Clubs qualified through the 2019–20 fifth tier. Opponents seeding: Teams faced each other according to proximity criteria. Local team seeding: Luck of the draw. Knock-out tournament type: Single match |
| First round | 16 November 2020 | 16 December 2020 | 56 | 116 → 60 | New entries: All qualified teams except the four participants in the Supercopa de España. Opponents seeding: Teams from La Liga faced teams from the lowest divisions. The four remaining teams faced teams from Segunda División B. Local team seeding: Match played at home of team in lower division. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. |
| Second round | 18 December 2020 | 6 January 2021 | 28 | 60 → 32 | Opponents seeding: Teams from lowest divisions faced La Liga teams. Local team seeding: Match played at home of team in lower division. Knock-out tournament type: Single match |
| Round of 32 | 8 January 2021 | 16 January 2021 | 16 | 32 → 16 | New entries: Clubs participating in Supercopa de España gained entry. Opponents seeding: Teams from lowest divisions faced La Liga teams. Local team seeding: Match played at home of team in lower division. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. |
| Round of 16 | 22 January 2021 | 27 January 2021 | 8 | 16 → 8 | Opponents seeding: Teams from lowest divisions faced La Liga teams. Local team seeding: Match played at home of team in lower division. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. |
| Quarter-finals | 29 January 2021 | 3 February 2021 | 4 | 8 → 4 | Opponents seeding: Luck of the draw. Local team seeding: Match played at home of team in lower division. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. |
| Semi-finals | 5 February 2021 | 10 February 2021 | 2 | 4 → 2 | Opponents seeding: Luck of the draw. Local team seeding: Luck of the draw. Knock-out tournament type: Double match. |
| 3 March 2021 | |||||
| Final | 17 April 2021 | 1 | 2 → 1 | Single match at Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville. Both teams qualified for the 2021–22 Supercopa de España. UEFA Europa League qualification: winners qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League group stage.** |
- Notes
- The semi-finals used the away goals rule.
- Games ending in a draw were decided in extra time, and if still level, by a penalty shoot-out.
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the competition. Reserve teams were excluded.
| La Liga All 20 teams of the 2019–20 season | Segunda División All 22 teams of the 2019–20 season | Segunda División B The top seven teams of each one of the four groups of the 2019–20 season, excluding reserve teams | Tercera División The best team of each one of the eighteen groups of the 2019–20 season plus the best fourteen runners-up, excluding reserve teams | Copa Federación The four semifinalists of the 2020 Copa Federación de España | Regional leagues The winners of the twenty groups of the fifth tier in the 2019–20 season |
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Preliminary round
Draw
Teams were divided into four groups according to geographical criteria.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaitasuna |
Matches
| 11 November 2020 | Rusadir (5) | 1–2 | Rincón (5) | Melilla |
| 18:00 | Report | Johnson  21' | Stadium: La Espiguera Referee: Carlos Agraz Díaz |
| 11 November 2020 | AUGC Deportiva (5) | 0–3 | Racing Murcia (4) | Ceuta |
| 18:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Alfonso Murube Attendance: 0 Referee: Jorge González Sánchez |
| 11 November 2020 | Titánico (4) | 0–2 | Anaitasuna (4) | El Entrego |
| 19:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Nuevo Nalón Referee: Carlos Cañibano Arias |
| 11 November 2020 | Racing Rioja (4) | 3–0 | Colegios Diocesanos (4) | Logroño |
| 19:00 |
| Report | Stadium: El Salvador Referee: Gaizka Legarra Gorgoñon |
| 11 November 2020 | Montañesa (4) | 0–1 | Cantolagua (4) | Barcelona |
| 19:00 | Report | Beñat 71' | Stadium: Municipal Nou Barris Referee: Borja Guijarro Colomer |
| 11 November 2020 | Cardassar (4) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Épila (4) | Sant Llorenç des Cardassar |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Es Moleter Attendance: 300 Referee: Alfonso Ros Gómez | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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| 11 November 2020 | Tomares (5) | 3–0 | Chinato (4) | Tomares |
| 19:30 |
| Report | Stadium: San Sebastián Referee: Salvador Alcaraz Yáñez |
| 11 November 2020 | Miengo (5) | 0–1 | Ribadumia (4) | Miengo |
| 20:00 | Report | Aval 75' | Stadium: Cuchía Referee: Jon Ander Azkuenaga Astorkiza |
| 11 November 2020 | Móstoles (4) | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Marchamalo (4) | Móstoles |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: El Soto Attendance: 550 Referee: Usama Sebti Mohtar | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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| 11 November 2020 | Guía (4) | 0–1 | Buñol (5) | Santa María de Guía |
| 21:30 (20:30 WET) | Report | Albert 75' | Stadium: Octavio Estévez Referee: Cristian Sánchez Moraga |
- Notes
