| 18th Copa del Rey | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  |
| Teams | 6 |
| Defending champions | Madrid FC |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real Unión (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Madrid FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 25 (3.13 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Santiago Bernabéu Manuel Posada (4 goals) |
The Copa del Rey 1918 was the 18th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.
The competition started on 8 April 1918, and concluded on 2 May 1918 with the final, held at the O'Donnell in Madrid, in which Real Unión lifted the trophy for the first time[1][2] (second time counting the trophy won by Racing de Irun in 1913) with a 2–0 victory over Madrid FC with Juan Legarreta netting both goals for Unión.[3][4]
Teams[edit]
- North Region: Real Unión
- Central Region: Madrid FC
- South Region: Recreativo de Huelva
- Galicia: Fortuna de Vigo
- Asturias: Sporting de Gijón
- Catalonia: RCD Español
Quarter-finals[edit]
Recreativo de Huelva and Fortuna de Vigo received a bye to the semi-finals. Real Unión and Sporting Gijón played a single match at a neutral venue, instead of a two-legged tie.
First leg[edit]
| RCD Español | 3–0 | Madrid FC |
|---|---|---|
Lorenzo Alvarado  3'Clemente Gràcia 30', 40' |
Report |
Enrique SalvóSecond leg[edit]
RCD Español and Madrid CF won one match each. At that year, the goal difference was not taken into account. A replay match was played.
Replay[edit]
| Madrid FC | 2–1 | RCD Español |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Posada 5' Santiago Bernabéu 10' |
Report | Clemente Gràcia 40' |
Federico LarrañagaMadrid FC advanced to the semi-finals
One-legged game[edit]
| Real Unión | 4–1 | Sporting de Gijón |
|---|---|---|
| Agustín Amantegui 10' René Petit 20', 30' (pen.), 40' (pen.) |
Report | Senén Villaverde III 50' (pen.) |
José TorrensThis was a one-legged match, played on neutral ground. Real Unión advanced to the semi-finals.
Semifinals[edit]
First leg[edit]
Second leg[edit]
| Madrid FC | 4–0 | Recreativo de Huelva |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Álvarez 40' (pen.) Manuel Posada 45', 70'Santiago Bernabéu 60' |
Report |
Federico LarrañagaMadrid FC won 2–0 on aggregate matches.
One-legged game[edit]
| Real Unión | 4–1 | Fortuna de Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| Patricio 20', 70' Pepe Angoso 40', 60' |
Report | Enrique Domínguez "Catalán" 83' |
This was a one-legged match, played on neutral ground, and it was Real Unión who advanced to the final with a 4–1 win.
Final[edit]
| Real Unión | 2–0 | Madrid FC |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Legarreta 45', 85' |
Report |
| Copa del Rey 1918 winners |
|---|
| Real Unión 1st title |
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Diego García (6 November 2017). "El Real Unión campeón de 1918: histórico por una renuncia" [Real Unión champion of 1918: historic for a resignation] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Copa del Rey 1917-18". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Copa del Rey / Spanish Cup 1918". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1918". RSSSF. 12 February 2001. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
