2025–26 Copa del Rey
The 2025–26 Copa del Rey is the 124th staging of the Copa del Rey. The winners are assured a place in the [2026–27 UEFA CE Europa|Europa League|2026–27 UEFA Europa League league stage]. Both the winners and the runners-up will qualify for the four-team 2027 Supercopa de España.
Barcelona are the defending champions, having beaten Real Madrid in the final of the previous edition.
The final will be held at La Cartuja in Seville in April 2026.
As across Spain, match times up to 26 October 2024 and from 30 March 2025 are CEST. Times on interim days are CET. Matches played in the Canary Islands use the WET.
Schedule and format
On 30 June 2025, the RFEF introduced changes in the format of the competition, with the preliminary stage becoming a two-legged tie. The first and second rounds remain a single match, but a new criteria of geographical proximity was created to define which teams will face each other in these rounds. In the round of 32 and in the round of 16, Supercopa de España teams will be separated into a new pot, facing the teams from lowest divisions in both rounds.| Round | Draw date | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | Format details |
| Preliminary round | 20 | New entries: Clubs qualify through the 2024–25 sixth tier. Opponents seeding: Teams face each other according to proximity criteria. Knock-out tournament type: Double match. | |||
| Preliminary round | 20 | New entries: Clubs qualify through the 2024–25 sixth tier. Opponents seeding: Teams face each other according to proximity criteria. Knock-out tournament type: Double match. | |||
| First round | 56 | 116 → 60 | New entries: All qualified teams except for the four participants in the Supercopa de España. Opponents seeding: Teams from lowest divisions face La Liga teams according to proximity criteria. Local team seeding: Matches will be played at home stadiums of teams in lower divisions. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | ||
| 28 | 60 → 32 | Opponents seeding: Teams from lowest divisions face La Liga teams. Local team seeding: Matches will be played at home stadiums of teams in lower divisions. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | |||
| Round of 32 | 16 | 32 → 16 | New entries: Clubs participating in the Supercopa de España enter at this stage. Opponents seeding: Teams from lowest divisions face Supercopa and La Liga teams, respectively. Local team seeding: Matches will be played at home stadiums of teams in lower divisions. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | ||
| Round of 16 | 8 | 16 → 8 | Opponents seeding: Teams from lowest divisions face Supercopa and La Liga teams, respectively. Local team seeding: Matches will be played at home stadiums of teams in lower divisions. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | ||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 8 → 4 | Opponents seeding: Luck of the draw. Local team seeding: Matches will be played at home stadiums of teams in lower divisions. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | ||
| Semi-finals | 2 | 4 → 2 | Opponents seeding: Luck of the draw. Local team seeding: Luck of the draw. Knock-out tournament type: Double match. | ||
| Semi-finals | 2 | 4 → 2 | Opponents seeding: Luck of the draw. Local team seeding: Luck of the draw. Knock-out tournament type: Double match. | ||
| Final | 25 April 2026 | 1 | 2 → 1 | Single match at Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville. Both teams qualify for the 2027 Supercopa de España. UEFA Europa League qualification: winners qualify for the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League group stage. |
;Notes
- Games ending in a draw were decided in extra time and, if still level, by a penalty shoot-out.
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the competition. Reserve teams are not allowed to enter.Preliminary round
Draw
Teams were divided into four groups according to geographical criteria.First round
The first round was played by 112 of the 116 qualified teams, with the exceptions being the four participants of the 2026 Supercopa de España.This first round remained a single match, but a new criteria of geographical proximity was created to define which teams would face each other.
A total of 56 matches were played between 28 and 30 October 2025.
Draw
The draw for the first round was held on 6 October 2025. Teams were divided into four pots.Group 4
;NotesSecond round
Draw
The draw for the second round was held on 11 November 2025. Teams were divided in two groups.This second round maintains the criteria of geographical proximity.
A total of 28 matches were played between 2 and 4 December 2025.
Group 2
;NotesRound of 32
Draw
The draw for the round of 32 was held on 9 December 2025 in the RFEF headquarters in Las Rozas. The four participant teams of the 2026 Supercopa de España were drawn with the teams from the lowest category. The remaining teams from the lowest categories faced the rest of La Liga teams. Matches were played at stadiums of lower-ranked teams.A total of 16 matches were played between 16 December 2025 and 6 January 2026. The match involving Rayo Vallecano was played during the week of 5 January due to a clash with the UEFA Conference League league phase during the same week.
| Pot 1 4 participants in 2026 Supercopa de España | Pot 2 13 teams of La Liga | Pot 3 9 teams of Segunda División | Pot 4 4 teams of Primera Federación | Pot 5 1 team of Segunda Federación | Pot 6 1 team of Copa Federación |
Round of 16
Draw
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 7 January 2026 in the RFEF headquarters in Las Rozas. The four teams participating in the 2026 Supercopa de España were drawn with the Segunda División teams. The remaining Segunda División team was drawn against a La Liga team. Matches were played at the stadiums of the lower-ranked teams, otherwise the first team drawn played at home.A total of eight matches were played between 13 and 15 January 2026.
| Pot 1 4 participants in 2026 Supercopa de España | Pot 2 7 teams of La Liga | Pot 3 5 teams of Segunda División |
Quarter-finals
Draw
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 19 January 2026 in the RFEF headquarters in Las Rozas. When possible, matches will be played at the stadiums of the lower-ranked teams, otherwise the first team drawn plays at home.A total of four matches will be played between 3 and 5 February 2026.
| Pot 1 7 teams of La Liga | Pot 2 1 team of Segunda División |
Matches
;NotesSemi-finals
Draw
The draw for the semi-finals will be held in 6 February 2026, in the RFEF headquarters in Las Rozas.First leg matches will be played in February 2026, and second leg matches will be played in March 2026.
| Pot 1 X teams of La Liga | Pot 2 X team of Segunda División |
Matches
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