The 1985–86 Copa del Rey was the 84th staging of the Copa del Rey, the annual domestic cup competition in the Spanish football. The tournament was attended by 142 teams from the main categories of Spaniard football.
The tournament began on 11 September 1985 and ended on 26 April 1986 with the final, held in Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid.
Real Zaragoza won their third title and got reedit the title after 20 years. The final ended with a 1–0 victory over Barcelona with a solitary goal from Rubén Sosa.
The defending champions, Atlético Madrid, were defeated 2–1 (on the aggregate score) by Barcelona in the quarter-finals.
Format
+ ScheduleRoundFixtureClubsGain entry First round64142 → 78 All clubs participating gain entry Second round3278 → 46 Sporting Gijón (*) Third round2146 → 25 Osasuna (*) Fourth round925 → 16 Round of 16816 → 8 (*) Quarter-finals48 → 4 Semi-finals24 → 2 Final12 → 1
+ Teams Division No. clubs 1ª División18 2ª División20 2ª División B26 3ª División78 Total teams142
All rounds are played over two legs except the final which is played a single match in a neutral venue. The team that has the higher aggregate score over the two legs progresses to the next round. In case of a tie on aggregate, will play an extra time of 30 minutes, and if still tied, will be decided with a penalty shoot-outs. The teams that play European competitions are exempt until the round of 16 or when they are removed from the tournament. The winners of the competition will earn a place in the group stage of next season's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, if they have not already qualified for European competition, if so then the runners-up will instead take this berth.
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Bracket
Round of 16
First leg
Second leg
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Final
Copa del Rey1985–86 winnersReal Zaragoza3rd title
References
External links
RSSSF