The 2017–18 Copa del Rey was the 116th staging of the

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(including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The winners were assured a place for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage.

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were the three-time defending champions, and successfully defended their title following a 5–0 win over

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in the

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. Times up to 28 October 2017 and from 25 March 2018 are CEST (

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). Times from 29 October 2017 to 24 March 2018 are

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Schedule and format

;Notes *Double-match rounds enforced the

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, single-match rounds did not. *Games ending in a tie were decided in extra time, and if still level, by a penalty shoot-out.

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the competition. Reserve teams were excluded.

First round

The draw for the first and the second round was held on 28 July 2017 at 13:00 CEST in La Ciudad del Fútbol,

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headquarters, in Las Rozas,

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. In this round, 32 teams from the

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and ten from the

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teams gained entry. In the draw, firstly six teams from Segunda División B received a bye and then, the remaining teams this league and teams from Tercera División faced according to proximity criteria by next groups: *

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, Hércules, Alcoyano,

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, and Mérida received a bye to the second round.

Second round

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received a bye for the third round.

Third round

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received a bye for the round of 32.

Final phase

The draw for the Round of 32 was held on 28 September 2017, in La Ciudad del Fútbol,

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. In this round, all

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teams entered the competition. Round of 32 pairings were as follows: the seven remaining teams participating in the

and

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faced the

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teams which qualified for European competitions. The five remaining teams participating in

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faced five La Liga teams which did not qualify for European competitions. The remaining eight La Liga teams faced each other. In matches involving teams from different league tiers, the team in the lower tier played the first leg at home. This rule will also be applied in the Round of 16, but not for the Quarter-finals and Semi-finals, in which the order of legs will be based on the luck of the draw.

Bracket

Round of 32

First leg

Second leg

Round of 16

First leg

Second leg

Quarter-finals

First leg

Second leg

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Final

Top goalscorers

References

External links

Royal Spanish Football Federation official websiteCopa del Rey at LFP website
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