1903 Copa del Rey Final

The 1903 Copa del Rey Final was the first final of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition. The match took place on 8 April 1903 at the Hipódromo, Madrid. The match was contested by Athletic Bilbao and Madrid CF.

1903 Copa del Rey Final
Athletic Bilbao, champion
Event1903 Copa del Rey
Date8 April 1903
VenueHipódromo, Madrid
RefereeJosé María Soler

Athletic Bilbao lifted the trophy for the first time with a 3–2 victory over Madrid CF. Athletic Bilbao claims this trophy to be their second in a row, although the Royal Spanish Football Federation don't recognize the previous tournament as official.

This match has been identified as a catalyst for the establishment a few weeks later of what would eventually become Club Atlético de Madrid, after some Madrid-based Basque students among the spectators were inspired by the comeback victory by Athletic Bilbao and decided to form a local branch of the club. Juan de Astorquia in the photo as Captain and President of Athletic de Bilbao created Atlético de Madrid that year as a branch. [1]

Match details

Athletic Bilbao3–2Madrid CF
Armand Cazeaux 55'
Eduardo Montejo 70'
Alejandro de la Sota 80'
Report 1
Report 2
Marqués de Valdeterrazo 15'
Sánchez Neyra 40'
Referee: José María Soler

See also

References

  1. "More Than A Game: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid". FourFourTwo. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
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