2000–01 Copa del Rey


The 2000–01 Copa del Rey was the 99th staging of the Copa del Rey.
The competition started on 30 August 2000 and concluded on 30 March 2001 with the [|Final], held at the Estadio La Cartuja in Sevilla.

Format

RoundFixtureClubsGain entry
Preliminary round1780 → 63Teams from: 2ª División B and 3ª División
Round of 643163 → 32Teams from: 1ª División and 2ª División
Round of 321632 → 16-
Round of 16816 → 8-
Quarter-finals48 → 4-
Semi-finals24 → 2-
Final12 → 1-

DivisionNo. clubs
1ª División20
2ª División22
2ª División B25
3ª División13
Total teams80

  • All rounds are played over two legs apart the final which is played a single match in a neutral venue and the Rounds of 32 and 64, which are played a single match playoff in the field of lower-level opponent. In these rounds teams from 1ª División start as top seeds and can not face each other.
  • In the event that aggregate scores finish level, the away goals rule.
  • In case of a tie on aggregate, will play an extra time of 30 minutes, and if no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by penalty shootout.
  • The winners of the competition will earn a place in the group stage of next season's UEFA Cup, if they have not already qualified for European competition, if so then the runners-up will instead take this berth.

Quarter-finals

Final

Copa del Rey
2000–01 winners
Real Zaragoza
5th title