2018–19 Copa del Rey

The 2018–19 Copa del Rey was the 117th staging of the Copa del Rey (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The winners were assured a place in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League group stage, and both they and the runners-up automatically qualified for the four-team 2019–20 Supercopa de España.

2018–19 Copa del Rey
Tournament details
CountrySpain
Date5 September 2018 – 25 May 2019
Teams83
Final positions
ChampionsValencia (8th title)
Runner-upBarcelona
Tournament statistics
Matches played112
Goals scored293 (2.62 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ángel
Karl Toko Ekambi
(5 goals each)

Barcelona entered the competition as four-time defending champions in an attempt to conquer an unprecedented fifth consecutive title. The Catalans reached the final for the sixth time in a row, but were beaten by Valencia 2–1 who achieved their eighth title overall and the first since 2008.

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