The 1943 Copa del Generalísimo was the 41st staging of

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. It was organized by the

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. There were a total of 32 teams participating. The competition began on 25 April 1943 and concluded on 20 June 1943 with the

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, where

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won their 14th title.

First round

* Tiebreaker

Round of 16

* Tiebreaker

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Barcelona faced Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the 1943 Copa del Generalísimo. The first leg match, played at

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's Les Corts stadium in

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, ended with Barcelona winning 3–0. On 13 June 1943,

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beat Barcelona 11–1 in the second leg, advancing to the final 11–4 on aggregate.

Final

References

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