The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto (English: Basketball King's Cup) is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, the Liga ACB.
History Originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto, was first played in 1933 and contested in its first editions only by teams from the provinces of Madrid and Barcelona. It was the first nationwide basketball competition played in Spain. During the Francoism, it was referred as the Copa del Generalísimo de Baloncesto, before becoming the Copa del Rey de Baloncesto in 1977.
Format Until the establishment of the ACB in 1983, the Cup was played in its latest rounds with double-legged series and its final as a single game in a neutral venue. In several seasons, there was a group stage as first round.
From 1983 and 1986, a Final Four format was adopted. The two best qualified teams from the two groups of the Liga ACB at the end of the first stage qualified for the tournament.
Since 1987, the tournament was expanded to Final Eight format has been used. Since the league is played with a round-robin single group, the top seven teams at the end of the first half of the regular season from the Spanish League and the host one, if it is not between these teams, qualify for the tournament. The eight teams play a knockout tournament at one venue, over four days, eventually producing a winner.
The Copa del Rey is one of the highlights of the Spanish sporting calendar.
Finals YearWinnerScoreRunners-upVenueLocationTop scorer Copa de España1933 Rayo Club Madrid 21–11 Madrid CF Jardines del Cine Goya Madrid Juan Castellví1934 colspan=6 1935 Societé Patrie 23–19 Rayo Club Madrid Parc Municipal de Montjuïc Barcelona Fernando Font1936 Rayo Club Madrid 23–20 Societé Patrie Frontón de Recoletos Madrid Raoul Arnaud Copa del Generalísimo1940 L'Hospitalet 20–17 Atlético GraciaAfter the Spanish Civil War, Societé Patrie changed its name to Atlético Gracia. Polideportivo de Sarriá Barcelona Ramón Sanahuja1941 Español 35–20 L'Hospitalet Frontón Fiesta Alegre Madrid Ramón Sanahuja1942 Layetano 30–28 FC Barcelona Frontón Zaragozano Zaragoza Sebastián Navarrete1943 FC Barcelona 27–25 Layetano Frontón Balear Palma Eduardo Kucharski1944 Layetano 32–18 Real Madrid Club de Campo Vigo Eduardo Kucharski1945 FC Barcelona 37–34 Layetano Pista de Gran Vía Barcelona Eduardo Kucharski1946 FC Barcelona 44–35 Montgat Plaza de toros de las Arenas Barcelona Juan Ferrando1947 FC Barcelona 39–25 Canarias de Madrid Centro de Natación Helios Zaragoza Juan Ferrando1948 Juventud Badalona 41–32 Real Madrid Instituto Deportivo General Yagüe Burgos Andrés Oller1949 FC Barcelona (play-off) Real Madrid Palacio de Deportes del Club América Madrid Andrés Oller1950 FC Barcelona 46–39 Juventud Badalona Plaza de toros de las Arenas Barcelona Andrés Oller1951 Real Madrid 47–36 FC Barcelona Frontón Gros San Sebastián Guillermo Galíndez1952 Real Madrid 43–31 Juventud Badalona Plaza de toros de Alicante Alicante Guillermo Galíndez1953 Juventud Badalona 41–39 Real Madrid Colegio San José Valladolid Ignacio Pinedo1954 Real Madrid 56–41 Juventud Badalona Frontón Fiesta Alegre Madrid Guillermo Galíndez1955 Juventud Badalona 59–44 Real Madrid Pabellón del Deporte Barcelona José Brunet1956 Real Madrid 59–55 Aismalíbar Frontón Fiesta Alegre Madrid Alfonso Martínez1957 Real Madrid 54–50 Aismalíbar Pista de Vista Alegre Vigo Alfonso Martínez1958 Juventud Badalona 74–69 Real Madrid Centro de Natación Helios Zaragoza José Brunet1959 FC Barcelona 50–36 Aismalíbar Palacio de los Deportes Barcelona Jorge Bonareu1960 Real Madrid 76–64 Hesperia Frontón Fiesta Alegre Madrid Travis Montgomery1961 Real Madrid 76–51 FC Barcelona Frontón Deportivo Bilbao Emiliano Rodríguez1962 Real Madrid 80–66 Estudiantes Palacio de los Deportes Barcelona José Ramón Ramos1963 Estudiantes 94–90 Real Madrid Frontón Urumea San Sebastián José Ramón Ramos1964 Picadero 63–51 Aismalíbar Palacio dos Deportes Lugo Miguel Albanell1965 Real Madrid 102–82 Náutico Tenerife Pabellón de Deportes Salamanca Alejandro Plasencia Lolo Sainz1966 Real Madrid 62–61 Juventud Kalso Pabellón del Casal Sagrada Familia Terrassa Clifford Luyk1967 Real Madrid 82–80 Kas Vitoria Frontón Vitoriano Vitoria-Gasteiz Clifford Luyk1968 Picadero 58–55 Juventud Kalso Pabellón de Deportes de La Arena Gijón Enrique Margall1969 Juventud Nerva 82–81 Real Madrid Pabellón de Deportes Ourense Clifford Luyk1970 Real Madrid 102–90 Juventud Nerva Palacio de los Deportes León Clifford Luyk1971 Real Madrid 72–63 Juventud Nerva Pabellón de Deportes de Mendizorroza Vitoria-Gasteiz Clifford Luyk Luis Miguel Santillana1972 Real Madrid 92–77 Juventud Schweppes Palacio de Deportes de Riazor A Coruña Emiliano Rodríguez1973 Real Madrid 123–79 Estudiantes Monteverde Pabellón Polideportivo de La Salle Paterna Clifford Luyk1974 Real Madrid 87–85 Juventud Schweppes Pabellón de Deportes Alicante Miguel Ángel Estrada1975 Real Madrid 114–85 Estudiantes Monteverde Pabellón Polideportivo Jaén Gonzalo Sagi-Vela1976 Juventud Schweppes 99–88 Real Madrid Pabellón Municipal Cartagena Wayne Brabender Copa del Rey1977 Real Madrid 97–71 FC Barcelona Nuevo Palacio de Deportes Palma Wayne Brabender1978 FC Barcelona 103–96 Real Madrid Pabellón Municipal Zaragoza Bob Guyette1979 FC Barcelona 130–113 Tempus Polideportivo Anaitasuna Pamplona Chicho Sibilio1980 FC Barcelona 92–83 Manresa EB Pavillón Municipal de Punta Arnela Ferrol Bob Fullarton1981 FC Barcelona 106–90 Real Madrid Pabellón Municipal Almería Epi1982 FC Barcelona 110–108 Real Madrid Polideportivo Entrepuentes Badajoz Chicho Sibilio1983 FC Barcelona 125–93 Inmobanco Pabellón Municipal de Deportes Palencia Epi1984 CAI Zaragoza81–78 FC Barcelona Pabellón Municipal Zaragoza Epi1985 Real Madrid90–76 Ron Negrita Joventut Pavelló Club Joventut Badalona Badalona Fernando Martín1986 Real Madrid87–79 Ron Negrita Joventut Palau Blaugrana Barcelona Jordi Villacampa1987 FC Barcelona110–102 Ron Negrita Joventut Palacio Municipal de Deportes Santa Cruz de Tenerife Wallace Bryant1988 FC Barcelona84–83 Real Madrid Pabellón Polideportivo Pisuerga Valladolid Wendell Alexis1989 Real Madrid85–81 FC Barcelona Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor A Coruña Dražen PetrovićYearWinnerScoreRunners-upVenueLocationMVP1990 CAI Zaragoza76–69 Ram Joventut Centro Insular de Deportes Las Palmas Mark Davis1991 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana67–65 Estudiantes Caja Postal Pabellón Príncipe Felipe Zaragoza Juan Antonio Orenga1992 Estudiantes Caja Postal61–56 CAI Zaragoza Palacio de Deportes Granada John Pinone1993 Real Madrid Teka74–71 Marbella Joventut Coliseum da Coruña A Coruña (2) Joe Arlauckas1994 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana86–75 Taugrés Palacio San Pablo Sevilla Velimir Perasović1995 Taugrés88–80 Amway Zaragoza Palacio de Deportes (2) Granada (2) Pablo Laso1996 TDK Manresa94–92 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana Palacio de Deportes Murcia Joan Creus1997 Festina Joventut79–71 Cáceres Palacio de los Deportes León Andre Turner1998 Pamesa Valencia87–75 Pinturas Bruguer Badalona Pabellón Polideportivo Pisuerga (2) Valladolid (2) Nacho Rodilla1999 Tau Cerámica70–61 Caja San Fernando Pabellón Fuente de San Luis Valencia Elmer Bennett2000 Adecco Estudiantes73–63 Pamesa Valencia Fernando Buesa Arena Vitoria-Gasteiz Alfonso Reyes2001 FC Barcelona80–77 Real Madrid Teka Palacio Martín Carpena Málaga Pau Gasol2002 Tau Cerámica85–83 FC Barcelona Fernando Buesa Arena (2) Vitoria-Gasteiz (2) Dejan Tomašević2003 FC Barcelona84–78 Tau Cerámica Pabellón Fuente de San Luis (2) Valencia (2) Dejan Bodiroga2004 Tau Cerámica81–77 DKV Joventut Palacio San Pablo (2) Sevilla (2) Rudy Fernández2005 Unicaja80–76 Real Madrid Pabellón Príncipe Felipe (2) Zaragoza (2) Jorge Garbajosa2006 Tau Cerámica85–80 Pamesa Valencia Palacio de los Deportes Madrid Pablo Prigioni2007 Winterthur FC Barcelona69–53 Real Madrid Palacio Martín Carpena (2) Málaga (2) Jordi Trias2008 DKV Joventut82–80 Tau Cerámica Fernando Buesa Arena (3) Vitoria-Gasteiz (3) Rudy Fernández (2)2009 Tau Cerámica100–98 Unicaja Palacio de los Deportes (2) Madrid (2) Mirza Teletović2010 Regal FC Barcelona80–61 Real Madrid Bizkaia Arena Bilbao Fran Vázquez2011 Regal FC Barcelona68–60 Real Madrid Palacio de los Deportes (3) Madrid (3) Alan Anderson2012 Real Madrid91–74 FC Barcelona Regal Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona Sergio Llull2013 FC Barcelona Regal85–69 Valencia Basket Fernando Buesa Arena (4) Vitoria-Gasteiz (4) Pete Mickeal2014 Real Madrid77–76 FC Barcelona Palacio Martín Carpena (3) Málaga (3) Nikola Mirotić2015 Real Madrid77–71 FC Barcelona Gran Canaria Arena Las Palmas (2) Rudy Fernández (3)2016 Real Madrid85–81 Herbalife Gran Canaria Coliseum da Coruña (2) A Coruña (3) Gustavo Ayón2017 Real Madrid97–95 Valencia Basket Fernando Buesa Arena (5) Vitoria-Gasteiz (5) Sergio Llull (2)2018FC Barcelona Lassa92–90Real MadridGran Canaria Arena (2)Las Palmas (3) Thomas Heurtel2019Barça Lassa94–93Real Madrid Palacio de los Deportes (4) Madrid (4) Thomas Heurtel (2)2020Real Madrid95–68Unicaja Palacio Martín Carpena (4) Málaga (4) Facundo Campazzo 2021Barça88–73Real Madrid Palacio de los Deportes (5) Madrid (5) Cory Higgins 2022Barça64–59Real Madrid Palacio de Deportes (2) Granada (2) Nikola Mirotić (2)2023Unicaja83–80Lenovo TenerifePalau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona Badalona (2) Tyson Carter 2024Real Madrid96–85BarçaPalacio Martín Carpena (5)Málaga (5) Facundo Campazzo (2)2025Unicaja93–79Real MadridGran Canaria Arena (3)Las Palmas (4) Kendrick Perry2026Kosner Baskonia100–89Real MadridRoig ArenaValencia (3) Trent Forrest Source: Palmarés de la Copa del Rey ; ACB.com. In Spanish.; Linguasport. In Spanish.
Titles by team
Team Winners Runners-up Winning years Real Madrid 29 25 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2024 Barcelona 27 12 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 Joventut 8 16 1948, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1969, 1976, 1997, 2008 Baskonia 7 3 1995, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2026 Estudiantes 3 4 1963, 1992, 2000 Málaga 3 2 2005, 2023, 2025 Laietà 2 2 1942, 1944 Zaragoza 2 2 1984, 1990 Rayo Club Madrid 2 1 1933, 1936 Picadero 2 0 1964, 1968 Valencia Basket 1 4 1998 Societé Patrie 1 2 1935 L'Hospitalet 1 1 1940 Manresa 1 1 1996 Espanyol 1 0 1941 Aismalíbar 0 4 Inmobanco 0 2 Montgat 0 1 Canarias de Madrid 0 1 Hesperia 0 1 Náutico Tenerife 0 1 Kas Vitoria 0 1 Cáceres 0 1 Sevilla 0 1 Gran Canaria 0 1 Canarias 0 1
See also Liga de Verano ACB
Notes
References
External links Anécdotas en blanco y negro . ACB.com (in Spanish) Winners by year Search for historical results and statistics