| 21st Copa del Rey | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp) Spain | 
| Teams | 8 | 
| Defending champions | FC Barcelona | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Athletic Bilbao (8th title) | 
| Runner-up | Athletic Madrid | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 | 
| Goals scored | 50 (4.17 per match) | 
The Copa del Rey 1921 was the 21st staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.
The competition started on 9 April 1921, and concluded on 8 May 1921, with the Final, held at the San Mamés in Bilbao, in which Athletic Bilbao lifted the trophy for the eighth time with a 4–1 victory over Athletic Madrid thanks to two braces from José María Laca and Domingo Acedo.[1][2]
Teams
Quarterfinals
FC Barcelona withdrew in protest after the Spanish Federation moved the final to Seville:[3] Athletic Madrid, who they had been drawn against, qualified for the semifinals.
First leg
| Fortuna Vigo | 5–1 | Real Unión | 
|---|---|---|
| Redondela  29', 61' Posada  33', 80' Polo  68' | Report | Emery  32' | 
.svg.png.webp) Bertrán de Lis
 Bertrán de Lis| Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | Sporting Gijón | 
|---|---|---|
| Belauste I  8' Antón Allende  42' Laca  | Report | Palacios  35' | 
.svg.png.webp) José Berraondo
 José Berraondo| Sevilla FC | 2–0 | Levante de Murcia | 
|---|---|---|
| Escobar  30' Cabeza  88' | Report | 
.svg.png.webp) Bertrán de Lis
 Bertrán de LisSecond leg
| Real Unión | 3–2 | Fortuna Vigo | 
|---|---|---|
| Patricio  8' Jáuregui  27' Emery  78' | Report | Redondela  58' Polo  79' | 
.svg.png.webp) José Berraondo
 José BerraondoFortuna Vigo and Real Unión won one match each. At that year, the goal difference was not taken into account. A replay match was played.
| Sporting Gijón | 0–1 | Athletic Bilbao | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Acedo  79' (pen.) | 
.svg.png.webp) José Bidagor
 José BidagorAthletic Bilbao qualified for the semifinals.
| Levante de Murcia | 0–3 | Sevilla FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kinké  20', 40' (pen.) Brand  50' | 
.svg.png.webp) Ezequiel Montero
 Ezequiel MonteroSevilla FC qualified for the semifinals.
Replay match
| Real Unión | 4–3 | Fortuna Vigo | 
|---|---|---|
| René Petit  30' (pen.) Amantegui  54', 65' Patricio  85' | Report | Posada  10', 60' Torres  70' (pen.) | 
.svg.png.webp) Carlos Dieste
 Carlos DiesteReal Unión qualified for the semifinals.
Semifinals
First leg
| Real Unión | 1–2 | Athletic Madrid | 
|---|---|---|
| Amantegui  50' | Report | Tuduri  20', 22' | 
.svg.png.webp) Enrique Peris
 Enrique Peris| Sevilla FC | 4–2 | Athletic Bilbao | 
|---|---|---|
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Second leg
| Athletic Madrid | 5–2 | Real Unión | 
|---|---|---|
| Olalquiaga  65' (pen.) Triana  80', 86', 88' Fajardo  82' | Report | Maritorena  2' Emery  15' (pen.) | 
.svg.png.webp) José Torrens
 José TorrensAthletic Madrid qualified for the final.
| Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | Sevilla FC | 
|---|---|---|
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Sevilla FC won the semifinals, but was disqualified because of an illegal line-up in quarter-finals. Athletic Bilbao qualified for the final.[3]
Final
| Athletic Bilbao | 4–1 | Athletic Madrid | 
|---|---|---|
| Laca  29', 73' Acedo  41' (pen.), 68' | Report | Triana  38' | 
| Copa del Rey 1921 winners | 
|---|
| Athletic Bilbao 8th title | 
References
- ↑ "Spain - Cup 1921". RSSSF. 12 February 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ↑ "Copa del Rey 1920-21". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- 1 2 3 "1921: El primer duelo entre atléticos" [1921: The first duel of the Athletics] (in Spanish). RFEF. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.