The 1913 Copa del Rey comprised two different competitions held the same year. Due to disagreements between the

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( es, Real Federación Española de Fútbol, RFEF) and some clubs, in 1913 two parallel competitions were held: an "official", organized by the FEF (Federación Española de Fútbol), in

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and an "unofficial", organized by the UECF (Unión Española de Clubes de Fútbol), in

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. Both are currently recognized as official by the

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Copa FEF (Federación Española de Fútbol)

The competition started on 16 March 1913 and concluded on 23 March 1913 with the replay of the final (FEF), held at the O'Donell,

, in which Racing de Irún lifted the trophy for the first time ever with a 1–0 victory over

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, with the only goal of the match being scored by Manuel Retegui.

Preliminary Round

Semifinals

Final

Replay

Copa UECF (Unión Española de Clubes de Fútbol)

Three teams were going to take part in the tournament, but Pontevedra CF withdrew before the start of the tournament, and due to its absence, it was agreed for a second match to be played between

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and

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, elucidating the title to a two-legged final. Both legs ended in draws (2–2 and 0–0), thus forcing a play-off in which Barça lifted the trophy with a 2–1, thanks to first-half goals from

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and

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First leg

Second leg

Final

References

External links

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