It is celebrated the draw for the first round of the Copa del Rey, where there are powerful tools like Atlético de Madrid, Real Sociedad, Sevilla FC, Real Betis or Villarreal. Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Athletic Club and RCD Mallorca They are not competing in this first round.
The contest has gained popularity over the years. Because it completely changed its format to the 2019/20 seasonthe cup competition has managed to regain the prominence it once held in the football calendar. The single-match knockout format means there is huge excitement leading up to the semi-finals, which will have a round trip. The current champion is Athletic Bilbaothat beat RCD Mallorca in a penalty shootout at La Cartuja.
That’s why the two teams will fight the Spanish Super Cuptogether in Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Therefore, They will not play in the first two rounds of the Copa del Rey. He won’t be either Deportivo de La Coruña, as champion of the First RFEF, who will enter the second round.
The guided draw has been done First Division teams They travel to very small fields on nights that leave their mark on the local fans. In total, there are 110 teams participating in this preliminary phase. They will join 16 teams from the First Division, 21 teams from the Second Division, 16 from the First RFEF, 35 from the Second RFEF, 8 from the Third Federation, the 4 semifinalists of the Federation Cup and the 9 winners of the previous round.
This is a directed draw for the Copa del Reywhere teams in the lower category will face teams from the highest category whenever possible. The matches are always held at the home of the lowest category team, so the coconuts of LaLiga EA Sports They need to move. In the event that two teams from the same competition are paired, the team that comes out of the pot first is the home team.
When will the draw for the first round of the Copa del Rey be held?
The event takes place here Thursday, October 10, 1:00 pm
Where is the draw for the first round of the Copa del Rey?
The event can be viewed through Teledeporte and RTVE Play. You can see it too of RFEF.es and RFEF TV YouTube, RFEF channels. You can follow all information about the Copa del Rey draw on the Mundo Deportivo website.
Source: La Verdad
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