1902 Copa de la Coronación

The Copa de la Coronación ( German: Coronation Cup ) is considered the forerunner of the Spanish Football Cup, the Copa del Rey. The tournament took place after a suggestion by Carlos Padrós, later president of Madrid FC instead. This was a football tournament in honor of the Spanish King Alfonso XIII. organize, who reached his majority this year and thus gained control of the Spanish state.

The competition started on May 13 with the game of the 1st round and ended on May 16, 1902, playing for the consolation prize trophy. At the tournament took two teams from Barcelona, FC Barcelona and Club Español de Foot - ball, two teams from Madrid, the Madrid FC and New Foot -Ball and Club Vizcaya, a selected team from Bilbao with players of Athletic de Bilbao and Bilbao FC in part.

The finale took place in the Hipódromo de Madrid on 15 May 1902. There Vizcaya de Bilbao won 2-1 against FC Barcelona. However, the Spanish Association recognizes the winner of not as the first Spanish Cup winner.

Quarterfinals

The match took place on 13 May 1902.

FC Barcelona, ​​the Madrid FC, ​​and New Foot -Ball moved by a bye into the semifinals.

Semifinal

The semi-finals were held on 13 and 14 May.

Copa de la Gran Peña ( consolation prize trophy )

The match for the " consolation prize trophy ", similar to a third-place match was on May 16, one day after the final, played. However, New Foot -Ball opted not to participate, so that took their place Club Español de Foot -ball.

Final

In the final de Bilbao Vizcaya triumphed against FC Barcelona. In response to the triumph of the national team from Bilbao, Athletic Bilbao was in 1902 (or Athletic Club ) founded as a merger of the two clubs city of Bilbao.

Winning team

(in brackets the matches and goals are specified)

  • Goal: Luis Arana (3 / -)
  • Defense: José Arana2 (2 / -), Enrique González de Careaga (1 / -), Pedro de Larrañaga (2 / -)
  • Midfielders: Amado Arana1 (2 / -), Enrique Goiri (2 / -), Luis Silva ( 3 / -), Ricardo Ugalde1 (2 / -)
  • Forwards: Juan de Astorquia (C ) ( 3/3), Armand Cazeaux (3/2 ), William Dyer ( 3/5 ), Walter Evans ( 3/5), Ramón Silva ( 2 / -), Alejandro de la Sota2 (2 / -)
  • Coach: -

Source: www.cihefe.es

Statistic

Source: www.cihefe.es

The scorers of the game at the Copa de la Gran Peña are not included because data are missing for this game.

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