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1937 Copa de la España Libre

Field	Value
title	Copa de la España Libre
year	1937
image	Levante fc equipo vs valencia 1937.jpg
caption	Levante FC, champions
country	Spanish Republic
num_teams	4
winners	Levante FC (1st title)
second	Valencia FC
matches	12
prev_season	1936
next_season	1939

The Copa de la España Libre 1937 (Free Spain Cup), also referred to as the Copa de la España Libre – Trofeo Presidente de la República 1937, was a football competition played in the Republican area of Spain during the Spanish Civil War. The competition, played out in June and July 1937, was won by Levante FC.

History

It was originally intended that the top four teams from the Mediterranean League would enter the competition, but FC Barcelona opted instead to tour Mexico and the United States. As a result, Levante FC, who had finished fifth in the league, took their place. The other three teams to enter were Valencia CF, CE Espanyol and Girona FC. The first stage of the competition was played as a mini-league with the top two teams, Levante and Valencia, then qualifying for the final.

For seventy years Levante unsuccessfully claimed this competition was the equivalent the Copa del Rey. From 2007, the Congress of Deputies urged the Royal Spanish Football Federation to recognise it; on 25 March 2023, the RFEF recognised it, but not as a Copa del Rey.

Group Stage Table

Teams	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	Pts
Levante FC	6	3	2	1	18	9	8
Valencia FC	6	2	2	2	12	13	6
CE Espanyol	6	3	0	3	12	16	6
Girona FC	6	0	4	2	11	15	4

Final

SPA Puig I

SPA Andrés Balsa

Copa de la España Libre 1937 Winners
Levante FC
1st Title

References

[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancuplibre37.html Spain - Copa de España Libre 1937], RSSSF
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[http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/futbol-fef-reconocera-barca-liga/dasftb/20090403dasdaiftb_58/Tes ''La FEF no reconocerá al Barça la Liga del año 37'']
(25 March 2023). "La Federación reconoce la Copa del Levante de 1937 y la del Deportivo de 1912". Marca.
(7 May 2023). "TRACK RECORD - The team in white win their 20th Copa trophy. - LIST OF WINNERS OF THE SPANISH CHAMPIONSHIP - COPA DE SM EL REY". Royal Spanish Football Federation.

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