1909 Copa del Rey

1909 Copa del Rey
7th Copa del Rey
Tournament details
CountrySpain Spain
Teams5
Defending championsMadrid FC
Final positions
ChampionsClub Ciclista (1st title)
Runner-upEspañol de Madrid
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored17 (4.25 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)England George McGuinness
(6 goals)
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The 1909 Copa del Rey was the 7th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

The competition started on 4 April 1909, and concluded on 8 April 1909, with the final, held at the O'Donnell, in Madrid, in which Club Ciclista de San Sebastián lifted the trophy for the first time ever with a 3–1 victory over Español Madrid. The Basque goalscorers were George McGuinness, Charles Simmons and Miguel Sena.[1][2]

Club Ciclista de San Sebastián are the predecessors of Real Sociedad. After winning the cup trophy, on 7 September 1909 the players of Club Ciclista founded a new in club in San Sebastián, called Vasconia, later changing the name to Real Sociedad. The trophy of the 1909 Copa del Rey is in Real Sociedad's museum.[3]

  1. ^ "Spain - Cup 1909". RSSSF. 13 January 2000. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ "1909 Copa del Rey Alfonso". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Web oficial de la Real Sociedad S.A.D". Retrieved 16 August 2022.