Copa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol is an annual youth football tournament in Spain, which is contested by 32 teams from the División de Honor Juvenil. It is organised by the RFEF.[1]
| Founded | 1951 |
|---|---|
| Region |  Spain |
| Number of teams | 32 |
| Current champions | RCD Mallorca (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Barcelona (18 titles) |
| Website | rfef.es |
 2024 Copa del Rey Juvenil | |
History
editThe Copa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol was founded in 1951 with the name of Copa del Generalísimo. Its name was changed in 1977 to Copa del Rey.[2]
In the first two decades of the 21st century, qualification for the tournament was determined by the teams' finishing positions in the División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol (a double-round robin league system), so was played at the end of the league season in May and June, with 16 participants (the two highest-placed across 6 groups (later re-organised into 7) and those 3rd-placed teams with the highest points. Following the two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, the format was altered: the División de Honor would still form the basis for qualification, but now 32 teams would take part as determined by their results in the first half of the season, with the cup played during the second half.[3] In the first two editions with this change, the opening round was limited to matches between teams from the same geographic group, but in 2024 this was changed to a seeded draw on a nationwide basis.[4]
Finals
edit- ^ On 6 May 2020, the Royal Spanish Football Federation announced the cancellation of the Copa del Rey Juvenil for the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[5]
‡ The title decided by lower age of the players.
* Was scheduled to be played at the Estadio Cartagonova in Cartagena
Champions
edit| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Championship Seasons |
| Barcelona | 18 | 9 | 1951, 1959, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2011 |
| Real Madrid | 15 | 17 | 1953, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2023 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 9 | 8 | 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1984, 1992, 2010 |
| Sevilla | 5 | 3 | 1962, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2014 |
| Atlético Madrid | 5 | 2 | 1952, 1956, 1958, 2016, 2018 |
| Espanyol | 4 | 4 | 2001, 2003, 2004, 2012 |
| Real Betis | 4 | 1 | 1983, 1990, 1998, 1999 |
| Albacete | 2 | 0 | 1995, 2007 |
| Real Murcia | 1 | 4 | 1957 |
| Mallorca | 1 | 3 | 2024 |
| Real Sociedad | 1 | 2 | 1955 |
| Las Palmas | 1 | 1 | 1972 |
| Valencia | 1 | 1 | 1961 |
| Villarreal | 1 | 0 | 2019 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 0 | 2015 |
| Sevilla Atlético[7] | 1 | 0 | 1979 |
| Firestone | 1 | 0 | 1960 |
| Plus Ultra[8] | 1 | 0 | 1954 |
| Real Zaragoza | 0 | 4 | — |
| Almería | 0 | 1 | |
| Málaga | 0 | 1 | — |
| Sporting Gijón | 0 | 1 | — |
| Osasuna | 0 | 1 | — |
| Alavés | 0 | 1 | — |
| Triana Balompié[9] | 0 | 1 | — |
| Damm | 0 | 1 | — |
| Júpiter | 0 | 1 | — |
| Celta Vigo | 0 | 1 | — |
| Elizondo | 0 | 1 | — |
| Alicante | 0 | 1 | — |
| Txorierri | 0 | 1 | — |
| Sueca | 0 | 1 | — |
See also
editNotes and references
edit- ^ "El Atlético busca el triplete ante el Real Madrid". www.mundodeportivo.com. Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "RESULTADOS HISTÓRICOS DE LAS COMPETICIONES ESPAÑOLAS DE FÚTBOL EN CATEGORÍAS JUVENILES". arquero-arba.futbolme.net. AREFE Asociación para la Recopilación de Estadísticas del Fútbol Español. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ A por la Copa del Rey juvenil, el primer título en juego [Going for the youth Copa del Rey, the first title at stake], Cristina Ripoll, Fútbol Juvenil, 7 March 2024 (in Spanish)
- ^ Este es el mapa de la Copa del Rey Juvenil 23/24 [This is the map of the Copa del Rey Juvenil 23/24], RFEF, 20 December 2023 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Comunicado de la RFEF en relación con las competiciones no profesionales del fútbol español" [RFEF announcement in relation to the non-professional competitions in Spanish football] (in Spanish). RFEF. 6 May 2020.
- ^ Crónica | El RCD Mallorca conquista su primera Copa del Rey Juvenil 0-0 (2-4) [Chronicle | RCD Mallorca wins its first Copa del Rey Juvenil 0-0 (2-4)], RFEF, 10 March 2024 (in Spanish)
- ^ Reserve team of Sevilla FC.
- ^ Reserve team of Real Madrid.
- ^ Reserve team of Real Betis Balompié.