In an ever-changing world of corporate football, the Copa del Rey is bringing back the magic of the cup and the spirit of the game we love so much, even if it means risking sacrificing a Clásico final that would draw millions in revenue.
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Moreover, the lower seed is always given the home advantage, greatly enhancing the possibility of magical nights the supporters of smaller clubs will never forget.įrom small towns to islands, this year’s Copa del Rey has been full of incredible stories, reminding us all of why cup football exists. Moreover, the competition was massively expanded, and La Liga teams were forced to compete at an earlier stage, allowing fascinating matchups such as Barcelona’s hotly-contested 2-1 victory over UD Ibiza.īy guaranteeing through the draw that lower-league teams will get a shot at a top-flight club, RFEF has given lower-league teams a huge financial boost cherished by England’s smaller clubs when given the opportunity in the FA Cup. Thankfully, to help both fixture congestion and give smaller teams a better chance at an upset, two-legged ties are gone until the semi-finals. A lower division team has not made the final in 39 years-something that could change when 2020’s Cinderella, Mirandés, face Real Sociedad in a semi-final no one saw coming. In previous seasons, two legs, seeding, and other factors ensured only 12 lower-league teams would remain in the Round of 32 when all of La Liga entered the competition. Lewandowski nets a brace as Barcelona rout ElcheĮssentially, the Spanish Football Federation aimed to make the Copa similar to the FA Cup and protect the interests of the lower-league sides, rather than the big clubs.Real Madrid brought back to reality by Villarreal.Barcelona look to extend lead at the top of the table.Barcelona only able to muster a draw against Girona.Barcelona look to edge closer to LaLiga title.
That has completely changed in 2019/20, and an argument could be made that this new format has made the Copa del Rey world football’s most exciting domestic cup competition. In fact, outside of Valencia’s shock victory last year, one of Spain’s Big Three had won the trophy in the previous eight consecutive seasons. The Copa had fallen a bit flat in recent seasons, with two-legged ties and a format that favored Spain’s superclubs typically resulting in a competition not worth watching until the latter stages. Goliath” type of clashes in the earlier rounds, took a massive turn at the quarterfinal stage, when four huge upsets saw Barcelona, Real Madrid, Valencia, and Villarreal all crash out of the competition. This season’s Copa del Rey, already exciting with tense “David vs. Gonzalez 3 years ago For the first time since the 2002-03 season, none of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, or Valencia reached the semi-final stage of the Copa del Rey, with 2019’s format changes bringing the “magic of the cup” to Spanish football.
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