The 1982–83 Copa del Rey was the 81st staging of the
Spanish Cup
The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footbal ...
, the annual domestic
football cup competition in Spain. The tournament was attended by 135 teams from the higher echelons of Spanish football.
The tournament began on 8 September 1982 and ended on 4 June 1983 with the final, held in
La Romareda Stadium in
Zaragoza
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, in which
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional Football team, football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish footb ...
were crowned for the twentieth time in their history, after beating the defending champions of the tournament,
Real Madrid CF
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid.
Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
by a score of 2–1.
This was the fourth time these two teams had met in the final, known as
El Clásico
El Clásico or el clásico (; ca, El Clàssic, ; ) is the name given to any football match between rival clubs FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. Originally referring to competitions held in the Spanish championship, the term now includes every ...
, with a favourable balance for the
Catalans
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.
Format
* All rounds are played over
two legs
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except the final which is played a single match in a neutral venue. The team that has the higher aggregate score over the two legs progresses to the next round.
* In case of a tie on aggregate, will play an extra time of 30 minutes, and if still tied, will be decided with a penalty shoot-outs.
* The teams that play
European competitions are exempt until the
round of 16
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or when they are removed from the tournament.
* The winners of the competition will earn a place in the group stage of next season's
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
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, if they have not already qualified for European competition, if so then the runners-up will instead take this berth.
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Bracket
Round of 16
First leg
Second leg
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Final
References
External links
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RSSSF*
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Youtube: Final '83 - Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona (full match)
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Copa del Rey seasons
1982–83 in Spanish football cups