The 2018–19 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol was the 37th edition of the Spanish women's association football national cup. Real Sociedad won their first title ever.Real Sociedad make history as they stun Atletico to win Copa de la Reina , Sport, 11 May 2019
Format changes Since this season, all the 16 teams of the Primera División would join the competition. All the rounds were played in a single-game format.
In the round of 16, the home team was designed by the luck of the draw, while in the quarterfinals, teams that have played the previous round away had preference to host the match.
On 17 January 2019, the Royal Spanish Football Federation announced that the final will be played at Los Cármenes stadium, in Granada. For the first time in the Cup history, the Spanish royal family attended the match with Queen Letizia of Spain representing it.
Schedule and format RoundDraw dateDateFixturesClubsFormat detailsRound of 16816 → 8New entries: Clubs participating in Primera División gain entry.Opponents seeding: Teams playing the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League could not face each other.Local team seeding: Luck of the draw.Knock-out tournament type: Single match.Quarter-finals48 → 4Opponents seeding: Teams playing the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League could not face each other.Local team seeding: Teams that played the round of 16 away. If both played it away, luck of the draw.Knock-out tournament type: Single match.Semi-finals24 → 2Opponents seeding: Luck of the draw.Local team seeding: Luck of the draw.Knock-out tournament type: Single match.Final12 → 1Single match at Estadio Los Cármenes, Granada. Notes Single-match rounds ending in a tie will be decided in extra time; and if it persists, by a penalty shootout.
Bracket
Round of 16 The round of 16 was drawn on 22 October 2018 at La Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas de Madrid.
Quarter-finals The quarter-finals were drawn on 13 December 2018 at La Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas de Madrid. The match between Athletic Club and Atlético de Madrid, played at San Mamés, beat the Spanish attendance record for a women's football match at that time with 48,121 spectators.
Semi-finals The semi-finals were drawn on 4 February 2019 at La Alhambra in Granada.
Final
GK 1 Lola GallardoDF 4 Laia AleixandriDF 19 Aïssatou Tounkara DF 11 Carmen Menayo DF 2 Kenti Robles MF 7 Ángela SosaMF 10 Amanda SampedroMF 15 Silvia Meseguer FW 9 Esther González FW 23 Jennifer HermosoFW 8 Ludmila da SilvaSubstitutes:GK 25 María Isabel RodríguezDF 5 Elena LinariMF 6 Aurélie KaciMF 14 Dolores Silva FW 20 Viola Calligaris MF 21 Andrea Falcón FW 22 Olga García Manager: José Luis Sánchez Vera GK 1 María Asunción QuiñonesDF 2 Iraia IparragirreDF 19 Núria Mendoza DF 20 Beatriz Beltrán DF 14 Leire BañosMF 6 Ane EtxezarretaMF 11 Marta Cardona MF 17 Chini MF 10 Nerea Eizagirre FW 9 Kiana Palacios FW 7 Nahikari GarcíaSubstitutes:GK 13 Oihana AldaiDF 3 Sandra RamajoMF 4 Sara Olaizola MF 8 Itxaso UriarteFW 12 Manu Lareo FW 16 Carla Bautista DF 18 Paola Soldevila Manager: Gonzalo Arconada 2018–19 Copa de la Reina champion Real Sociedad (First title)
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Ludmila da SilvaAtlético de Madrid 6 2 Kiana PalaciosReal Sociedad 43 Priscila BorjaBetis 3 Nahikari GarcíaReal Sociedad 3 5 Sonia BermúdezLevante 2
References
External links Royal Spanish Football Federation Copa de la Reina at La Liga website