| Field | Value |
|---|
| title | King Alfonso XIII's Cup |
| year | 1926 |
| other_titles | 26th Copa del Rey |
| country | Spain |
| num_teams | 24 |
| defending_champions | Barcelona |
| winners | Barcelona |
| count | 7 |
| second | Athletic Madrid |
| matches | 62 |
| goals | 300 |
| prev_season | 1925 |
| next_season | 1927 |
The King Alfonso XIII's Cup 1926 was the 26th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.
The competition began on 28 February 1926, and concluded on 16 May 1926 with the final, held at the Mestalla in Valencia, in which Barcelona lifted the trophy for the seventh time following a 3–2 victory over Athletic Madrid.
Teams
For the first time ever, runners-up of each regional championship were able to participate in the tournament. So the tournament was expanded to 24 teams.
- Aragón: Iberia SC, Zaragoza CD
- Asturias: Sporting de Gijón, Fortuna de Gijón
- Cantabria: Racing de Santander, Gimnástica de Torrelavega
- Castile and León: Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, Real Unión Deportiva
- Catalonia: FC Barcelona, RCD Español
- Galicia: Celta de Vigo, Deportivo de La Coruña
- Gipuzkoa: Real Unión, Real Sociedad
- Murcia: Real Murcia, Cartagena FC
- Centre Region: Real Madrid, Athletic Madrid
- South Region: Sevilla FC, Real Betis
- Valencia: Valencia CF, Levante FC
- Biscay: Athletic Bilbao, Arenas Club
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|
| RCD Espanyol | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 |
| Valencia CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| Iberia SC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 2 |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|
| FC Barcelona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 8 |
| Zaragoza CD | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| Levante FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 1 |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|
| Real Madrid | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Sevilla FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Real Murcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|
| Athletic Madrid | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Real Betis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| Cartagena FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Real Betis | 3–2 | Athletic Madrid |
|---|
Tie-break match
Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|
| Celta Vigo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 6 |
| Sporting Gijón | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 |
| Cultural Leonesa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Sporting Gijón | 4–0 | Cultural Leonesa |
|---|
Tie-break match
Group 6
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|
| Deportivo la Coruna | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 6 |
| Real Unión de Valladolid | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| Fortuna de Gijón | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
Group 7
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|
| Real Unión | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| Racing Santander | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
Group 8
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|
| Real Sociedad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 |
| Arenas Club de Getxo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| Gimnástica Torrelavega | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
Quarterfinals
First leg:
| Athletic Madrid | 3–2 | RCD Espanyol | agg:6–8 |
|---|
Semifinals
May 9, 1926
| FC Barcelona | 2–1 | Real Unión de Irun |
|---|
Final
Main article: 1926 Copa del Rey Final
date= 16 May 1926|
time=17:30 CET|
team1= FC Barcelona |
score= 3–2
(a.e.t.) |
report= |
team2= Athletic Madrid |
goals1= Samitier
Just
Alcántara |
goals2= Palacios
Cosme|
stadium=Mestalla, Valencia |
attendance= 17,000|
referee=Pablo Saracho }}
| Copa del Rey 1926 winners |
|---|
| FC Barcelona |
| 7th title |
References
- Athletic Madrid qualified via a tie-break match.
- Celta de Vigo qualified via a tie-break match.