MADRID, 24 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
SD Almazán-Atlético de Madrid, Velarde CF-Sevilla FC and UD Alzira-Athletic Club will be some of the qualifiers for the first round of the Copa del Rey, which will be held on November 12 and 13 in a single match, according to reports the draw held this Monday in the Luis Aragonés Hall of the City of Football in Las Rozas (Madrid).
In a draw where only the four classified for the Spanish Super Cup have been exempt -Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, ??Real Betis and Valencia- and the champion of the First RFEF last season -Real Racing Club de Santander-, 110 teams – 16 from LaLiga Santander, 20 from LaLiga SmartBank, 19 from the First Federation, 34 from Second B, 7 from the Third Division, 4 from the Federation Cup and the 10 from territorial categories- have met their rivals for the start of the tournament.
Atlético de Madrid, ten-time champion of the ‘ko’ tournament, will face SD Almazán from Soriana at the La Arboleda de Almazán Municipal Stadium, while Athletic Club, with 23 trophies, will travel to Valencian lands to compete with UD Alzira at the Luis Suñer Stadium. Sevilla FC, who have lifted the Cup five times, will meet Velarde from Cantabria in Muriedas.
In addition, Elche will visit CD L’Alcora castellonense; Villarreal, to CD Santa Amalia pacense; the RCD Espanyol, to the CD Rincón malagueño; RCD Mallorca, to CD Autol from La Rioja; Osasuna, to CD Fuentes from Zaragoza; RC Celta, EF CD Algar from Murcia; Real Sociedad, CD Cazalegas from Toledo; Real Valladolid, against UD Barbadás from Ourense; Rayo Vallecano, to CFJ Mollerussa ilerdense; Cádiz, against the Real Unión Club de Irún from Gipuzkoa; UD Almería, against CD Arenteiro from Ourense; Getafe, against CD San ??Roque de Lepe from Huelva; and Girona, to CD Quintanar del Rey from Cuenca.
The president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, highlighted the importance of holding the oldest tournament in Spanish football. “When we promoted the change of format, some people criticized it, but I think it’s already unanimous and beautiful. We see how they fight and celebrate goals with the greatest respect. Seeing clubs from all categories of Spanish football here today is exciting” , he pointed.
In addition, he acknowledged that for this they have had “to file things”, especially “so that the First clubs can compete without fear of injury.” “We are distributing 112 million euros to modest football. I can anticipate that more than 40 million will be given this year; fields are filled and it generates great enthusiasm,” he explained.
This first round will be played on the weekend of November 12 and 13 under the format of a single match, with two of them broadcast openly through RTVE, a corporation that has acquired the broadcasting rights of the tournament during the next three seasons. The lower category teams will act as locals against the higher ones.
During the draw, the initial chapter of the series ‘La Copa de Todos’ was screened, available in full on the Prime Video platform and which tells stories related to the latest edition of the oldest tournament in Spanish football.
CD L’Alcora – Elche CF.
Velarde CF – Sevilla FC.
CD Santa Amalia – Villarreal CF.
CD Rincón – RCD Espanyol.
CD Autol – RCD Mallorca.
CD Fuentes – CA Osasuna.
EF CD Algar – RC Celta.
CD Cazalegas – Real Sociedad.
UD Barbados – Real Valladolid.
CFJ Mollerussa – Rayo Vallecano.
Real Union Club – Cadiz CF.
CD Arenteiro – UD Almeria.
UD Alzira – Athletic Club.
CD San ??Roque de Lepe – Getafe CF.
CD Quintanar del Rey – Girona CF.
SD Almazan – Atletico Madrid.
CD Manacor – FC Andorra.
CD Vimenor – CD Mirandes.
CD Huetor Tajar – Albacete Balompie.
CD Loyalty of Villaviciosa – CD Tenerife.
CD Las Rozas – SD Eibar.
SCR Peña Deportiva – Malaga CF.
UE Olot – Levante UD.
Yeclano Deportivo – Granada CF.
CD Guadalajara – SD Ponferradina.
CD Alfaro – FC Cartagena.
RC Recreational Huelva – Burgos CF.
CD Teruel – UD Las Palmas.
SD Gernika Club – CD Leganes.
RS Torrelavega Gymnastics – Real Oviedo.
CD Diocesano – Real Zaragoza.
Youth of Torremolinos CF – SD Huesca.
Arenas Club – CD Lugo.
CD Palencia Cristo Atletico – UD Ibiza.
SD Beasain – Real Sporting Gijon.
Club Lleida Esportiu – Deportivo Alavés.
CD Guijuelo – RC Deportivo.
CD Atletico Paso – Real Murcia.
Utebo FC – AD Merida.
CP Cacereno – Cordoba CF.
CD Ibiza Pitious Islands – CF Lightning Majadahonda.
Coruxo CF – CD Eldense.
Atletico Saguntino – SD Amorebieta.
EC Manresa – Pontevedra CF.
CD Coria – CF Fuenlabrada.
AD San ??Juan – CD Numancia de Soria.
Club Atlético Cirbonero – CF Intercity.
CD Arnedo – CD Atlético Baleares.
AD Unión Adarve – Linares Deportivo.
CDA Navalcarnero – UD Logrones.
Racing Rioja CF – Gymnastics of Tarragona.
Ourense CF – AD Alcorcón.
Sestao River Club – Racing Club de Ferrol.
Hercules Alicante CF – CF La Nucia.
CD Utrera – AD Ceuta FC.
