1936 Copa del Presidente de la República
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The Copa del Presidente de la República 1936 (President of the Republic's Cup) was the 36th staging of the Spanish football cup competition.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...
Tournament details | |
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Country | Spain |
Teams | 43 |
Defending champions | Sevilla FC |
Final positions | |
Champions | Madrid CF (7th title) |
Runner-up | Barcelona |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 115 |
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The competition started in February, 1936 and concluded on June 21, 1936, with the final, held at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia. Madrid CF won the match 2-1 for their seventh cup victory, defeating FC Barcelona in the first El Clásico final. Defending champions Sevilla FC lost to Hércules CF in a Round-of-16 replay.
It was the final season before the tournament was cancelled due to the Spanish Civil War, returning in 1939 as the Copa del Generalísimo.