The 2021 Copa Federación de España was the 29th edition of the Copa Federación de España, also known as Copa RFEF, a knockout competition for Spanish football clubs.
The competition began in August with the first games of the regional stages and ended in November with the final of the national tournament. As part of the new competition format started in 2019, the four semifinalists qualified for the Copa del Rey first round.
Regional tournaments
Andalusia tournament The Royal Andalusian Football Federation (RFAF) decided to create the 'Copa RFAF' in 2020. The finalists of this competition were selected as the Andalusian representatives in the Copa Federación national phase. The tournament started on August 22.
Final
Aragon tournament Eight teams joined the tournament: Barbastro (5), Belchite 97 (5), Binéfar (5), Borja (5), Calamocha (5), Cuarte (5), Ejea (4) and Utebo (5). The group phase started 11 August.
Group 1
Group 2
Final
Asturias tournament 12 teams joined the competition. The draw was made August 2 and the tournament started August 7. The semifinals and final were played between August 28 and September 8 at the same venue.
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3CaudalTH (5)Marino Luanco (4)Lealtad (5)Covadonga (5)Avilés (4)Llanes (5)San Martín (5)L'Entregu (5)Tuilla (5)Gijón Industrial (5)Lenense (5)Urraca (5)
Group stage Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage The knockout stage matches were played at Estadio Sergio Sánchez, in El Berrón, Siero.
Final
Balearic Islands tournament Formentera (4), Peña Deportiva (4), Platges de Calvià (5), Poblense (5) and Sant Jordi (5) joined the tournament.
Final
Basque Country tournament Leioa was directly selected by the Basque Football Federation.
Canary Islands tournament Tenisca (5) and Unión Viera (5) joined the tournament.
Cantabria tournament Eight teams joined the tournament. All matches were played at El Malecón stadium, in Torrelavega.
Final
Castile-La Mancha tournament Ten teams joined the XX Trofeo Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha. Atlético Albacete, as a reserve team (of Albacete Balompié), could not qualify for the national stage.
Final
Castile and León tournament Six teams joined the tournament. Burgos Promesas, as reserve team, can not qualify for the national stage.
Final
Guijuelo qualifies to National Phase because Burgos Promesas is the reserve team of Burgos.
Catalonia tournament Lleida Esportiu (4) and Sant Andreu (5) joined the tournament.
Ceuta tournament Betis de Hadú was directly selected by Federación de Fútbol de Ceuta due to sporting merits.
Extremadura tournament 13 teams joined the tournament.
Final
Galicia tournament A total of 15 teams joined the regional phase of the RFEF Cup for the 2021/2022 season.
Final
La Rioja tournament Eight teams joined the tournament.
Final
Madrid tournament Copa Real Federación Madrileña de Fútbol (RFFM) was one stage of the qualifying tournament. The winner of Copa RFFM qualified to the semifinals with Las Rozas (5), Móstoles URJC (4) and Navalcarnero (4). 8 teams joined Copa RFFM, starting August 15: Alcorcón B (5), Carabanchel (5), Fuenlabrada B (5), Moratalaz (5), Parla (5), Pozuelo (5), Rayo Vallecano B (5) and Torrejón (5).
Group 1
Group 2
Final Copa RFFM As Fuenlabrada B is a reserve team and cannot qualify to national stage, Torrejón continues in the tournament.
Final Knockout stage
Final
Melilla tournament Melilla was directly selected by Real Federación Melillense de Fútbol due to sporting merits.
Murcia tournament Four teams joined the tournament.
Final
Navarre tournament Eight teams joined the tournament.
Final
Valencian Community tournament 8 teams joined the tournament.
Final
National phase National phase was played between October and December with 32 teams (20 winners of the Regional Tournaments and the best 12 teams of 2020-21 Segunda División B not qualified to 2021–22 Copa del Rey). The four semifinalists qualified to 2021–22 Copa del Rey's first round.
Qualified teams
Best teams from 2020–21 Segunda División B not qualified to 2021–22 Copa del Rey Arenas de Getxo (4) Córdoba (4) Costa Brava (3) Ebro (4) Hércules (4) Langreo (4) Linense (3) Mérida (4) Murcia (4) Numancia (4) Racing Santander (3) Villanovense (4)
Winners of Autonomous Communities tournaments Alfaro (5) Alondras (5) Atzeneta (5) Avilés (4) Betis de Hadú (6) Ejea (4) Gimnásica Torrelavega (5) Guijuelo (5) Izarra (4) Juventud Torremolinos (5) Leioa (5) Lleida Esportiu (4) Melilla (4) Moralo (5) Navalcarnero (4) Peña Deportiva (4) Tenisca (5) Toledo (4) Xerez (5) Yeclano (5)
Draw The draw for the entire tournament was made at the RFEF headquarters on September 24. The teams were divided into four pots based on geographical criteria. Each pot was played independently until the semi-finals.
Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D Avilés (4) Langreo (4) Arenas de Getxo (4) Leioa (5) Gimnástica Torrelavega (5) Racing Santander (3) Alondras (5) Alfaro (5) Tenisca (5) Guijuelo (5) Numancia (4) Toledo (4) Mérida (4) Moralo (5) Villanovense (4) Navalcarnero (4) Ebro (4) Ejea (4) Peña Deportiva (4) Costa Brava (3) Lleida Esportiu (4) Izarra (4) Atzeneta (5) Hércules (4) Córdoba (4) Juventud Torremolinos (5) Linense (3) Xerez (5) Betis de Hadú (6) Melilla (4) Murcia (4) Yeclano (5)
Bracket
Round of 32 Pot A
Pot B
Pot C
Pot D
Round of 16 Pot A
Pot B
Pot C
Pot D
Quarter-finals Winners qualified to the 2021–22 Copa del Rey first round. Pot A
Pot B
Pot C
Pot D
Semi-finals
Final
Top goalscorers
RankPlayerTeamGoals1 BouzaidiCórdoba3 HuidobroLeioa GiráldezGuijuelo3 SagüésIzarra2 ToneteYeclano GatoJuventud Torremolinos CamúsRacing Santander Moha KeitaLleida CasasCórdoba JustoRacing Santander VillaLeioa
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