1907 Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey 1907 was the 5th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.
| 5th Copa del Rey | |
| Country |  |
|---|---|
| Teams | 5 |
| Defending champions | Madrid FC |
| Champions | Madrid FC (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Club Bizcaya |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 38 (3.45 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | .svg.png){kind=small} |
← 1906 1908 → | |
The competition started on March 24, 1907, and concluded on March 30, 1907, with the Final Playoff, in which Madrid FC lifted the trophy for the third time in a row.
Participants
The tournament reached a new record of participants. Eleven teams registered to participate: FC Barcelona, Moderno of Guadalajara, Recreativo de Huelva, San Sebastián Recreation Club, Athletic de Madrid, Excelsior of Madrid, Hispania of Madrid, Madrid FC, Club Bizcaya (merger of Athletic de Bilbao and Unión Atlética Vizcaína), Hamilton FC of Salamanca and Vigo FC. Moreover, the Catalan regional champion, X Sporting Club, was invited but again refused to participate for internal and financial reasons.
At the last minute, FC Barcelona and San Sebastian RC did not attend the event, while the organization dismissed Moderno Guadalajara. The four teams of Madrid played preliminary rounds to choose one single representative of Madrid region. Madrid FC won the preliminary rounds and qualified.
So, finally, five teams took part in the tournament:
- Recreativo de Huelva
- Madrid FC
- Club Bizcaya
- Hamilton FC
- Vigo FC
Group stage
| Vigo FC | 3–3 | Huelva Recreation Club |
|---|---|---|
?  ? ? |
? ? ? |
| Club Bizcaya | 3–2 | Madrid CF |
|---|---|---|
| Simmons Goyoaga Simmons |
Federico Revuelto Manuel Prast |
| Club Bizcaya | 5–0 | Hamilton FC |
|---|---|---|
| Tomás Murga Simmons Hermenegildo García Hermenegildo García Simmons |
| Hamilton FC | 2–0 | Huelva Recreation Club |
|---|---|---|
| ? ? |
| Vigo FC | 2–1 | Club Bizcaya |
|---|---|---|
| Ábalo José Rodríguez |
Hermenegildo García |
| Madrid FC | 5–0 | Hamilton FC |
|---|---|---|
| Armando Giralt Sánchez Neyra Sánchez Neyra Armando Giralt Sánchez Neyra |
| Club Bizcaya | 4–0 | Huelva Recreation Club |
|---|---|---|
| ? ? ? ? |
| Hamilton FC | 1–2 | Vigo FC |
|---|---|---|
| ? |
Lendy Abalo |
| Madrid FC | 4–2 | Huelva Recreation Club |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez Neyra Sánchez Neyra Federico Revuelto Armando Giralt |
? Balbuena |
| Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Bizcaya de Bilbao | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 6 |
| Madrid FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
| Vigo FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| Hamilton FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| Huelva Recreation Club | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
Tiebreaker Playoff Final
Although a round-robin tournament, a final match was played to decide the winners of the competition.
| Madrid FC | 1–0 | Club Bizcaya |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Prast |
| Copa del Rey 1907 Winners |
|---|
| Madrid FC 3rd Title |
References
- http://www.athletic-club.eus/en/match-statistics/1_2361/1906-07_bizcaya_real-madrid-cf.html
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2015-06-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.athletic-club.eus/en/match-statistics/1_2362/1906-07_bizcaya_hamilton.html
- http://campeondeespanadefutbol.blogspot.ro/2013/10/capitulo-2-en-madrid-temporada-1906-07_13.html
- http://www.elaguanis.com/todos-los-partidos-oficiales?task=view&id=4834?task=view
- http://www.athletic-club.eus/en/match-statistics/1_2364/1906-07_bizcaya_recreativo.html
- http://campeondeespanadefutbol.blogspot.ro/2013/10/capitulo-2-en-madrid-temporada-1906-07_16.html
- http://www.elaguanis.com/todos-los-partidos-oficiales?task=view&id=4835?task=view
- http://www.corazonblanco.com/wiki/copa_del_rey_alfonso_xiii
- http://campeondeespanadefutbol.blogspot.ro/2013/10/capitulo-2-en-madrid-temporada-1906-07_6.html
External links
- (in Spanish) linguasport.com
- RSSSF.com
- IFFHS.de