Copa del Generalísimo 1971/72
| Copa del Generalísimo 1971/72 | |
|---|---|
| Cup winners | Atlético Madrid (4th title) | 
| Beginning | October 23, 1971 | 
| final | July 8, 1972 | 
| Final stadium | Estadio Santiago Bernabéu , Madrid | 
| Teams | 109 | 
| Games | 205 | 
| Gates | 551 (ø 2.69 per game) | 
| ← Copa del Generalísimo 1970/71 | |
The Copa del Generalísimo 1971/72 was the 68th edition of the Spanish soccer cup competition , which takes place today under the name Copa del Rey .
The competition started on October 23, 1971 and ended with the final on July 8, 1972 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid . The defending champion of the cup competition was CF Barcelona . Atlético Madrid won the title by beating Valencia CF 2-1 in the final . The Madrilenians qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1972/73 .
First round
The first legs were played on October 23 and 24 and on November 3, the second legs on November 7, 1971.
- CD Europa received a bye.
Second round
The first legs were played on November 30, as well as on December 1 and 8, and the second legs on December 8, 22 and 23, 1971.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Eibar | 4: 3 | CD Mirandés | 3: 1 | 1: 2 | 
| Fabril Deportivo La Coruña | 2: 3 | Real Avilés | 2: 1 | 0: 2 | 
| CD Ourense | 4: 1 | CD Lugo | 2-0 | 2: 1 | 
| Palencia FC | 6: 2 | FC Barakaldo | 3-0 | 3: 2 | 
| Sestao SC | 3: 2 | Gimnástica de Torrelavega | 3: 1 | 0: 1 | 
| CD Tudelano | 2: 3 | CD Aragón | 2: 1 | 0: 2 | 
| SD Huesca | 3: 2 | UD Lérida | 2: 2 | 1-0 | 
| CD Valdepeñas | 1: 2 | Calvo Sotelo CF. | 1: 1 | 0: 1 | 
| CD Tortosa | 0: 1 | CF Calella | 0-0 | 0: 1 | 
| CD Europe | 4: 4 5: 3 i. E. | Levant UD | 3: 1 | 1: 3 | 
| CF Barcelona Atlético | 0: 3 | Terrassa FC | 0-0 | 0: 3 | 
| UD Poblense | 1: 2 | SD Ibiza | 1-0 | 0: 2 | 
| Triana Balompié | 2: 1 | Atlético Ceuta | 2-0 | 0: 1 | 
| AD Plus Ultra | 2: 2 ( a ) | CD Getafe | 2: 1 | 0: 1 | 
| Algemesí CF | 1: 3 | CD Cartagena | 0-0 | 1: 3 | 
| Atlético Madrileño | 3: 2 | CD Colonia Moscardó | 2-0 | 1: 2 | 
| CA Malagueño | 2: 1 | Seville Atlético | 0-0 | 2: 1 | 
| CD Alcoyano | 4: 1 | CF Gandía | 4: 1 | 0-0 | 
Third round
The first legs were played on January 19 and 20, the second legs on February 2, 3 and 9, 1972.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Alcoyano | 3: 4 | CD Castellón | 1-0 | 2: 4 | 
| Real Avilés | 0: 4 | FC Pontevedra | 0-0 | 0: 4 | 
| CF Calella | 1: 4 | CD Logroñés | 0: 1 | 1: 3 | 
| CD Cartagena | 2: 1 | CD Mestalla | 2: 1 | 0-0 | 
| SD Eibar | 2: 3 | UP Langreo | 1: 1 | 1: 2 | 
| CD Getafe | 2: 3 | Deportivo Xerez | 1-0 | 1: 3 | 
| Hércules Alicante | 4: 1 | Calvo Sotelo CF. | 4-0 | 0: 1 | 
| SD Ibiza | 5: 8 | Real Valladolid | 3: 3 | 2: 5 | 
| Cultural Leonesa | ( a ) 3: 3 | CD Ourense | 1-0 | 2: 3 | 
| CA Malagueño | 2: 6 | Rayo Vallecano | 1: 1 | 1: 5 | 
| RCD Mallorca | 3: 2 | CD Europe | 1: 1 | 2: 1 | 
| Real Oviedo | 6: 4 | SD Huesca | 4-0 | 2: 4 | 
| Real Santander | 0: 1 | Palencia FC | 0-0 | 0: 1 | 
| Sestao SC | 4: 2 | Racing de Ferrol | 2-0 | 2: 2 | 
| Terrassa FC | 0: 1 | Real Zaragoza | 0-0 | 0: 1 | 
| CD Tenerife | 5: 4 | Atlético Madrileño | 5: 2 | 0: 2 | 
| Triana Balompié | 1: 2 | FC Elche | 0: 1 | 1: 1 | 
| Villarreal CF | 2: 1 | CD Aragón | 1-0 | 1: 1 | 
- Bye: Cádiz FC and San Andrés CD .
Fourth round
The first legs were played on February 15, 16, 17, 23 and 24, the second legs on March 1 and 2, 1972.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betis Seville | 0: 2 | Hércules Alicante | 0-0 | 0: 2 | 
| CD Cartagena | 1-0 | Deportivo Xerez | 1-0 | 0-0 | 
| CD Castellón | UP Langreo | |||
| Cordoba FC | 0: 2 | Real Valladolid | 0-0 | 0: 2 | 
| FC Elche | 1: 2 | FC Burgos | 1: 1 | 0: 1 | 
| Granada CF. | 6: 4 | CD Tenerife | 4-0 | 2: 4 | 
| CD Logroñés | 2: 1 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1-0 | 1: 1 | 
| RCD Mallorca | 0: 3 | Cultural Leonesa | 0: 2 | 0: 1 | 
| Real Oviedo | 0: 2 | RCD Español | 0: 1 | 0: 1 | 
| Palencia FC | ( a ) 2: 2 | Cádiz FC | 1-0 | 1: 2 | 
| FC Pontevedra | 2: 1 | CD Sabadell | 0: 1 | 2-0 | 
| Rayo Vallecano | 1: 5 | Real Gijón | 1-0 | 0: 5 | 
| CD San Andrés | 4: 3 | Villarreal CF | 2: 1 | 2: 2 | 
| Sestao SC | 4: 6 | UD Las Palmas | 2-0 | 2: 6 | 
| Real Zaragoza | 1: 2 | CD Málaga | 1: 1 | 0: 1 | 
Fifth round
The first legs were played on March 29 and on May 21 and 24, the second legs on May 27 and 28, 1972.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Burgos | 0: 2 | RCD Español | 0-0 | 0: 2 | 
| CD Cartagena | ( a ) 5: 5 | Cultural Leonesa | 3: 1 | 2: 4 | 
| Granada CF. | 5: 1 | Palencia FC | 4-0 | 1: 1 | 
| Hércules Alicante | 1: 2 | CD Castellón | 1-0 | 0: 2 | 
| CD San Andrés | 2: 1 | CD Logroñés | 2: 1 | 0-0 | 
| Real Gijón | 5: 3 | CD Málaga | 3-0 | 2: 3 | 
| Real Valladolid | 3: 3 ( a ) | FC Pontevedra | 3: 1 | 0: 2 | 
- UD Las Palmas received a bye.
Round of 16
The first legs were played on June 3 and 4, the second legs on June 10 and 11, 1972.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Bilbao | 6: 2 | CD Cartagena | 5: 2 | 1-0 | 
| Atlético Madrid | 2-0 | UD Las Palmas | 1-0 | 0-0 | 
| CD Castellón | 1: 2 | CF Barcelona | 0-0 | 1: 2 | 
| Celta Vigo | 3: 1 | FC Pontevedra | 3: 1 | 0-0 | 
| RCD Español | 6: 4 | Sevilla FC | 3: 1 | 3: 3 | 
| Granada CF. | 2: 3 | Valencia CF | 0: 1 | 2: 2 | 
| CD San Andrés | 2: 6 | real Madrid | 1: 1 | 1: 5 | 
| Real Gijón | 1: 3 | Real Sociedad | 0-0 | 1: 3 | 
Quarter finals
The first legs were played on June 17 and 18, the second legs on June 24 and 25, 1972.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Barcelona | 0: 3 | Atlético Madrid | 0: 2 | 0: 1 | 
| real Madrid | 4: 3 | RCD Español | 3-0 | 1: 3 | 
| Real Sociedad | 1: 3 | Atlético Bilbao | 1: 1 | 0: 2 | 
| Valencia CF | 2-0 | Celta Vigo | 1-0 | 1-0 | 
Semifinals
The first leg was played on June 29, 1972, the second leg on July 2, 1972.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 5: 4 | Atlético Bilbao | 4: 1 | 1: 3 | 
| Valencia CF | 1-0 | real Madrid | 1-0 | 0-0 | 
final
| Atlético Madrid | Valencia CF | ||||||
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| Rodri - Jesús Martínez Jayo , Iselín Santos Ovejero , Isacio Calleja  - Adelardo Rodríguez , Julio Iglesias - José Armando Ufarte , Luis Aragonés , José Eulogio Gárate (71st Julio Orozco ), Javier Irureta , Ignacio Salcedo Trainer: Max Merkel ( Austria )    | Juan Luis Meléndez - Francisco Vidagañy , Fernando Barrachina , Antón - Jesús Martínez , Juan Cruz Sol - Sergio Manzanera (46th Claramunt I ), Lico , Quino , Miguel Ángel Adorno , Óscar Valdez Trainer: Alfredo Di Stéfano ( Argentina )   | ||||||
|  1-0 Ignacio Salcedo (31st)  2-1 José Eulogio Gárate (62nd) |  1: 1 Óscar Valdez (36th) | ||||||
Remarks
- ↑ UP Langreo withdrew from the competition.
