1903 Copa del Rey Final
The 1903 Copa del Rey Final was the first final of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition. The match took place on 8 April 1903 at the Hipódromo, Madrid. The match was contested by Athletic Bilbao and Madrid CF.
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| Event | 1903 Copa del Rey | ||||||
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| Date | 8 April 1903 | ||||||
| Venue | Hipódromo, Madrid | ||||||
| Referee | José María Soler | ||||||
Athletic Bilbao lifted the trophy for the first time with a 3–2 victory over Madrid CF. Athletic Bilbao claims this trophy to be their second in a row, although the Royal Spanish Football Federation don't recognize the previous tournament as official.
This match has been identified as a catalyst for the establishment a few weeks later of what would eventually become Club Atlético de Madrid, after some Madrid-based Basque students among the spectators were inspired by the comeback victory by Athletic Bilbao and decided to form a local branch of the club. Juan de Astorquia in the photo as Captain and President of Athletic de Bilbao created Atlético de Madrid that year as a branch. [1]
Match details
| Athletic Bilbao | 3–2 | Madrid CF |
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| Armand Cazeaux Eduardo Montejo Alejandro de la Sota |
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Marqués de Valdeterrazo Sánchez Neyra |
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Athletic Bilbao
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Madrid CF
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See also
References
- "More Than A Game: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid". FourFourTwo. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
