The Copa de la Reina (Queen's Cup) is an annual cup competition for Spanish women's association football teams organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. Its full name is Campeonato de España - Copa de Su Majestad la Reina (Championship of Spain - Her Majesty the Queen's Cup).
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| Organising body | Royal Spanish Football Federation |
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| Founded | 1983 |
| Region |  Spain |
| Number of teams | 52 |
| Current champions | Barcelona (10th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Barcelona (10 titles) |
| Website | rfef.es |
 2024–25 Copa de la Reina | |
History
editThe tournament's first edition took place in 1983, five years before the Spanish women's league was created.[1] Up to the creation of the women's league the winners of this cup were crowned as Spanish football champions.
From 2004 to 2017, it was played knockout tournament taking place once the season is over as top eight clubs at the end of the league season qualify for it. Since 2018, all the 16 teams of the first division joined the competition, that started to be played during the league season.
The 2021–22 season featured 52 clubs; all 16 teams team in Primera División, all 32 teams from Segunda División Pro, and the four promoted teams from Primera Nacional de Fútbol. Reserve teams are excluded from participating in the tournament.[2]
Finals
editIn 1981 and 1982 two editions were held under the name Copa Reina Sofía and won by Karbo. The first official recognized version of the tournament was the 1983 edition.[3]
Until 1988, just before the creation of the national league, the winners were claimed as Spanish champions. Teams in bold won the double with the league title.
Winners
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 10 | 2 | 1994[a], 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| Espanyol | 6 | 4 | 1996, 1997, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012 |
| Levante | 6 | 2 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 |
| Añorga | 3 | 4 | 1990, 1991, 1993 |
| Oroquieta Villaverde | 3 | 3 | 1992, 1995, 1999 |
| Karbo | 3 | 0 | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 3 | 2016, 2023 |
| Oiartzun | 2 | 1 | 1987, 1988 |
| Porvenir | 1 | 2 | 1986 |
| Sabadell | 1 | 2 | 2003 |
| Atlético Málaga | 1 | 1 | 1998[b] |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 1 | 2008 |
| Sporting de Huelva | 1 | 1 | 2015 |
| Real Sociedad | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Parque Alcobendas | 1 | 0 | 1989 |
| Lagunak | 0 | 3 | |
| Puebla | 0 | 2 | |
| Transportes Alcaine | 0 | 2 | |
| Athletic Club | 0 | 2 | |
| Peña Barcilona | 0 | 1 | |
| Eibartarrak | 0 | 1 | |
| Estudiantes Huelva | 0 | 1 | |
| Valencia | 0 | 1 | |
| Logroño | 0 | 1 | |
| Real Madrid | 0 | 1 |
Marked in italic those teams that won the league championship that season
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ http://hemeroteca.elmundodeportivo.es/preview/1985/04/26/pagina-21/1120665/pdf.html?search=karbo%20añorga [bare URL]
- ^ "Copa de la Reina competition format" (in Spanish). RFEF.es. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Spain - List of Women's Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ When Añorga revolutionized Atocha. El Diario Vasco, 09/06/09
- ^ "Sección goles: Final Copa de la Reina Levante UD femenino- CFF Irex Puebla (5-1) temporada 2000-01" (in Spanish). Som Granotes. 27 September 2017.
- ^ Laura Marta (11 June 2012). "El Español [sic] conquista su sexta Copa de la Reina al ganar 2-1 al Athletic" [Espanyol wins its sixth Copa de la Reina by beating Athletic 2-1]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ David Menayo (21 June 2014). "Los penaltis coronan al Barcelona como campeonas de Copa" [Penalties see Barcelona crowned as Cup winners]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2019.
External links
edit- Copa de la Reina at RFEF website Archived 2022-08-23 at the Wayback Machine