The 2012

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was the 30th edition of the

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national cup. It took place between 8 and 10 June in

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's Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas, and it was contested following the end of the 2011–12 Primera División as a final four by the top four teams in the table, a major cut from the previous edition's fourteen contestants. On April 8, defending champion

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became the first team to qualify for the competition. Athletic Club and Espanyol also qualified in subsequent weeks, and

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clinched the last spot by earning a 1–1 draw against contender Levante in the final date. Espanyol won its sixth title to tie with Levante as the competition's most successful team by beating Rayo Vallecano in a

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and Athletic, which reached the final for the first time, after

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. Mari Paz Vilas, who scored Espanyol's winning goal six minutes from the penalty shootout, was named the tournament's

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. When Espanyol were presented with the trophy, it still had the plaque from the previous edition; players Sara Mérida and Lara Rabal covered the plaque with tape and wrote their team name on it.

Qualified teams

''Top four positions of the 2011–12 Spanish First Division''.Table
in soccerway.com

Results

Semifinals

Final

References

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