Copa del Generalísimo 1956

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Copa del Generalísimo 1956
Cup winners Atlético Bilbao (19th title)
Beginning May 6, 1956
final June 24, 1956
Final stadium Estadio Santiago Bernabéu , Madrid
Teams 16
Games 30th
Gates 118  (ø 3.93 per game)
Copa del Generalísimo 1955

The Copa del Generalísimo 1956 was the 52nd edition of the Spanish soccer cup competition , which takes place today under the name Copa del Rey .

The competition started on May 6th and ended with the final on June 24th, 1956 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid . The defending champion of the cup competition was Atlético Bilbao . Atlético Bilbao won the title again by beating Atlético Madrid 2-1 in the final .

Round of 16

The first leg was played on May 6, 1956, the second leg on May 13, 1956.

total First leg Return leg
Deportivo La Coruña 3: 6 CA Osasuna 1: 2 2: 4
Atlético Bilbao 6: 2 Cultural Leonesa 3-0 3: 2
Real Valladolid 7: 2 Celta Vigo 6-0 1: 2
real Madrid 7: 1 Real Sociedad 5-0 2: 1
Hércules Alicante 2: 3 CF Barcelona 1: 2 1: 1
RCD Español 3: 2 Sevilla FC 3: 2 0-0
Real Jaén 2: 1 Valencia CF 1-0 1: 1
UD Las Palmas 01:10 Atlético Madrid 1: 4 0: 6

Quarter finals

The first leg was played on May 20, the second leg on May 27, 1956.

total First leg Return leg
Atlético Bilbao 6: 3 CA Osasuna 4: 1 2: 2
RCD Español 7: 5 CF Barcelona 3: 1 4: 4
Real Jaén 2: 7 Atlético Madrid 2: 2 0: 5
real Madrid 8: 3 Real Valladolid 4: 1 4: 2

Semifinals

The first leg was played on June 10, the second leg on June 17, 1956.

total First leg Return leg
real Madrid 4: 5 Atlético Bilbao 2: 2 2: 3
RCD Español 2: 2 Atlético Madrid 1: 2 1-0

Playoffs

The game was played in Madrid on June 19th .

Result
RCD Español 0: 3 Atlético Madrid

final

Atlético Bilbao Atlético Madrid
Atlético Bilbao
June 24, 1956 in Madrid ( Estadio Santiago Bernabéu )
Result: 2: 1 (1: 1)
Spectators: 125,000
Referee: Julián Arqué
Atlético Madrid


Carmelo Cedrún - José María Orúe , Jesús Garay , Canito - Mauri , José María Maguregui - Ignacio Uribe , Félix Marcaida , Ignacio Arieta , José Luis Arteche , Agustín Gaínza Trainer: Ferdinand Daučík ( Czechoslovakia ) (C)Captain of the crew
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Manuel Pazos - José María Martín , Heriberto Herrera , Verde - José Hernández , Ramón Cobo - Miguel González , Francisco Molina , Joaquín Peiró , Agustín Sánchez , Enrique Collar Trainers: Antonio Barrios(C)Captain of the crew

goal1: 1 José Luis Arteche (37th)
goal2: 1 José María Maguregui (70th)
goal 0: 1 Francisco Molina (26.)

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