Copa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol is an annual youth football tournament in Spain, which is contested by 32 teams from the División de Honor Juvenil. It is organised by the RFEF.
History The Copa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol was founded in 1951 with the name of Copa del Generalísimo. Its name was changed in 1977 to Copa del Rey.
In the first two decades of the 21st century, qualification for the tournament was determined by the teams' finishing positions in the División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol (a double-round robin league system), so was played at the end of the league season in May and June, with 16 participants (the two highest-placed across 6 groups (later re-organised into 7) and those 3rd-placed teams with the highest points. Following the two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, the format was altered: the División de Honor would still form the basis for qualification, but now 32 teams would take part as determined by their results in the first half of the season, with the cup played during the second half.A por la Copa del Rey juvenil, el primer título en juego [Going for the youth Copa del Rey, the first title at stake], Cristina Ripoll, Fútbol Juvenil, 7 March 2024 (in Spanish) In the first two editions with this change, the opening round was limited to matches between teams from the same geographic group, but in 2024 this was changed to a seeded draw on a nationwide basis.Este es el mapa de la Copa del Rey Juvenil 23/24 [This is the map of the Copa del Rey Juvenil 23/24], RFEF, 20 December 2023 (in Spanish)
Finals SeasonLocationChampionRunner-upScore1951Chamartín, MadridBarcelonaSueca5–11952Chamartín, MadridAtlético MadridReal Sociedad4–21953Chamartín, MadridReal MadridBarcelona0–0 (corners, 5–1)1954Chamartín, MadridPlus UltraEspanyol2–11955Santiago Bernabéu, MadridReal SociedadSevilla2–01956Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético MadridZaragoza4–01957Sarrià, BarcelonaMurciaTxorierri6–11958Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAtlético MadridAlicante2–11959Santiago Bernabéu, MadridBarcelonaSevilla2–2 ‡1960Santiago Bernabéu, MadridFirestoneMurcia5–21961Santiago Bernabéu, MadridValenciaElizondo7–21962Metropolitano, MadridSevillaAthletic Bilbao2–01963Camp Nou, BarcelonaAthletic BilbaoReal Madrid2–01964Metropolitano, MadridAthletic BilbaoReal Madrid2–1 (aet)1965Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAthletic BilbaoCelta2–11966La Viña, AlicanteAthletic BilbaoJúpiter5–01967Santiago Bernabéu, MadridAthletic BilbaoDamm2–01968Santiago Bernabéu, MadridReal MadridReal Sociedad3–01969Santiago Bernabéu, MadridReal MadridTriana1–01970Camp Nou, BarcelonaAthletic BilbaoLas Palmas3–21971Santiago Bernabéu, MadridReal MadridAthletic Bilbao2–11972Santiago Bernabéu, MadridLas PalmasReal Madrid2–11973Vicente Calderón, MadridBarcelonaReal Madrid4–21974Vicente Calderón, MadridBarcelonaReal Madrid1–01975Vicente Calderón, MadridBarcelonaMurcia4–21976Santiago Bernabéu, MadridBarcelonaMurcia1–01977Vicente Calderón, MadridBarcelonaZaragoza4–31978La Romareda, ZaragozaReal MadridBarcelona1–01979Vicente Calderón, Madrid Sevilla AtléticoAthletic Bilbao3–11980Vicente Calderón, MadridBarcelonaZaragoza3–11981Vicente Calderón, MadridReal MadridAthletic Bilbao2–11982Campo de la Federación, AlbaceteReal MadridMurcia2–01983Príncipe Juan Carlos, Ciudad RealBetisReal Madrid3–11984La Romareda, ZaragozaAthletic BilbaoReal Madrid2–11985Santiago Bernabéu, MadridReal MadridBarcelona2–11986Las Gaunas, LogroñoBarcelonaReal Madrid6–31987Las Gaunas, LogroñoBarcelonaAthletic Bilbao2–11988La Pinilla, TeruelReal MadridBarcelona1–1 (penalties, 4–2)1989Las Gaunas, LogroñoBarcelonaAthletic Bilbao3–21990Carlos Belmonte, AlbaceteBetisBarcelona4–21991Castalia, Castellón de la PlanaReal MadridBarcelona1–1 (penalties, 4–3)1992Los Pajaritos, SoriaAthletic BilbaoBetis1–1 (penalties, –)1993La Pinilla, TeruelReal MadridBarcelona2–11994La Romareda, ZaragozaBarcelonaReal Madrid2–11995Salto del Caballo, ToledoAlbaceteSevilla2–11996La Romareda, ZaragozaBarcelonaReal Madrid4–21997La Aldehuela, FuenlabradaSevillaBarcelona2–11998Salto del Caballo, ToledoBetisAlavés0–0 (penalties, 4–3)1999Ciudad Deportiva, OlivenzaBetisReal Madrid2–12000Municipal, ValdepeñasBarcelonaMallorca2–12001Nuevo Antonio Amilivia, LeónEspanyolReal Madrid2–02002La Fuensanta, CuencaBarcelonaMallorca2–12003El Toralín, PonferradaEspanyolMallorca3–1 (aet)2004Constantino Navarro, BazaEspanyolOsasuna3–22005Nou Sardenya, BarcelonaBarcelonaSporting2–02006Los Pajaritos, SoriaBarcelonaZaragoza2–02007Fernando Ruiz Hierro, Vélez-MálagaAlbaceteValencia2–12008El Montecillo, Aranda de DueroSevillaBarcelona2–02009Enrique López Cuenca, NerjaSevillaAthletic Bilbao3–22010Francisco Bonet, AlmuñécarAthletic BilbaoReal Madrid2–02011Alfonso Murube, CeutaBarcelonaEspanyol2–02012San Fernando, BurrianaEspanyolMálaga1–02013Las Viñas, VeraReal MadridAthletic Bilbao4–02014*Ciudad del Fútbol, Las RozasSevillaReal Madrid1–1 (penalties, 4–2)2015Alfonso Murube, CeutaRayo VallecanoReal Madrid2–12016Son Bibiloni, Palma Atlético Madrid Real Madrid 4–3 (aet)2017La Planilla, Calahorra Real Madrid Atlético Madrid 4–1 (aet)2018La Fuensanta, Cuenca Atlético Madrid Real Madrid 3–1 2019Antonio Peroles, Roquetas de Mar Villarreal Atlético Madrid 3–02020Not Played2021Not Played2022Anxo Carro, Lugo Real Madrid Espanyol 2–1 (aet)2023Reino de León, León Real Madrid Almería 2–1 2024Carlos Tartiere, OviedoMallorcaEspanyol0–0 (penalties, 4–2)2025Municipal Villanovense, Villanueva de la Serena Barcelona Zaragoza 5–02026Anxo Carro, Lugo Betis Barcelona 4–1
‡ The title decided by lower age of the players. * Was scheduled to be played at the Estadio Cartagonova in Cartagena
Champions TeamWinnersRunners-upChampionship seasons Barcelona 19 10 1951, 1959, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2025 Real Madrid 15 17 1953, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2023 Athletic Bilbao 9 8 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1984, 1992, 2010 Sevilla 5 3 1962, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2014 Atlético Madrid 5 2 1952, 1956, 1958, 2016, 2018 Real Betis 5 1 1983, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2026 Espanyol 4 4 2001, 2003, 2004, 2012 Albacete 2 0 1995, 2007 Real Murcia 1 4 1957 Mallorca 1 3 2024 Real Sociedad 1 2 1955 Las Palmas 1 1 1972 Valencia 1 1 1961 Villarreal 1 0 2019 Rayo Vallecano 1 0 2015 Sevilla AtléticoReserve team of Sevilla FC. 1 0 1979 Firestone 1 0 1960 Plus Ultra Reserve team of Real Madrid. 1 0 1954 Real Zaragoza 0 5 — Almería 0 1 Málaga 0 1 — Sporting Gijón 0 1 — Osasuna 0 1 — Alavés 0 1 — Triana BalompiéReserve team of Real Betis Balompié. 0 1 — Damm 0 1 — Júpiter 0 1 — Celta Vigo 0 1 — Elizondo 0 1 — Alicante 0 1 — Txorierri 0 1 — Sueca 0 1 —
See also RFEF Copa de Campeones Juvenil de Fútbol Copa del Rey
Notes and references
External links RFEF site RSSSF