# 1927 Copa del Rey

The King Alfonso XIII's Cup 1927 was the 27th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

## Teams

Champions and runners-up of each regional championship were able to participate in the tournament. 26 teams entered the competition, making a new record of participants.
* Aragón: Iberia SC, Zaragoza CD
* Asturias: Sporting de Gijón, Club Fortuna
* Cantabria: Racing de Santander, Gimnástica de Torrelavega
* Castile and León: Real Unión Deportiva, CD Español
* Catalonia: FC Barcelona, CD Europa
* Extremadura: CD Extremeño, Patria FC
* Galicia: Celta de Vigo, Deportivo de La Coruña
* Gipuzkoa: Real Unión, Real Sociedad
* Murcia: Real Murcia, Cartagena FC
* Centre Region: Real Madrid, Athletic Madrid
* South Region: Sevilla FC, Real Betis
* Valencia: Valencia CF, CD Castellón
* Biscay: Athletic Bilbao, Arenas Club de Getxo

## Group stage
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| Real Madrid | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 6 |
| Sevilla FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 6 |
| CD Extremeño | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 0 |
| February 27, 1927 |
| CD Extremeño | 2–11 | Sevilla FC |
| March 6, 1927 |
| Real Madrid | 9–4 | CD Extremeño |
| March 13, 1927 |
| Sevilla FC | 2–1 | Real Madrid |
| March 20, 1927 |
| Sevilla FC | 6–0 | CD Extremeño |
| March 27, 1927 |
| CD Extremeño | 1–7 | Real Madrid |
| April 3, 1927 |
| Real Madrid | 3–2 | Sevilla FC |
| Tie break: (in Badajoz) |
| April 10, 1927 |
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | Sevilla FC |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| CD Europa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| CD Castellón | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Cartagena FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| CD Europa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| CD Castellón | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Cartagena FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| February 27, 1927 |
| CD Castellón | 1–0 | Cartagena FC |
| March 6, 1927 |
| Cartagena FC | 1–0 | CD Europa |
| March 13, 1927 |
| CD Europa | 4–1 | CD Castellón |
| March 20, 1927 |
| Cartagena FC | 1–0 | CD Castellón |
| March 27, 1927 |
| CD Europa | 3–0 | Cartagena FC |
| April 3, 1927 |
| CD Castellón | 2–1 | CD Europa |
| Tie break: (in Madrid) |
| April 7, 1927 |
| CD Europa | 3–1 | Cartagena FC |
| April 10, 1927 |
| CD Europa | 2–0 | CD Castellón |
| April 12, 1927 |
| CD Castellón | 3–1 | Cartagena FC |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| Sporting de Gijón | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 11 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 8 |
| Racing de Santander | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4 |
| Real Unión de Valladolid | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 1 |
| February 27, 1927 |
| Sporting de Gijón | 4–1 | Deportivo de La Coruña |
| Real Unión de Valladolid | 4–4 | Racing de Santander |
| March 6, 1927 |
| Racing de Santander | 2–4 | Sporting de Gijón |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 8–0 | Real Unión de Valladolid |
| March 13, 1927 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 4–1 | Racing de Santander |
| Real Unión de Valladolid | 1–3 | Sporting de Gijón |
| March 20, 1927 |
| Racing de Santander | 1–1 | Deportivo de La Coruña |
| Sporting de Gijón | 9–0 | Real Unión de Valladolid |
| March 27, 1927 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 1–1 | Sporting de Gijón |
| Racing de Santander | 6–2 | Real Unión de Valladolid |
| April 3, 1927 |
| Sporting de Gijón | 4–2 | Racing de Santander |
| Real Unión de Valladolid | 2–3 | Deportivo de La Coruña |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| Real Unión | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Athletic de Bilbao | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Zaragoza CD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| February 27, 1927 |
| Athletic de Bilbao | 1–0 | Zaragoza CD |
| March 6, 1927 |
| Zaragoza CD | 1–2 | Real Unión |
| March 13, 1927 |
| Real Unión | 1–0 | Athletic de Bilbao |
| March 19, 1927 |
| Zaragoza CD | 0–1 | Athletic de Bilbao |
| March 27, 1927 |
| Real Unión | 6–1 | Zaragoza CD |
| April 3, 1927 |
| Athletic de Bilbao | 5–0 | Real Unión |
| Tie break: (in Zaragoza) |
| April 10, 1927 |
| Real Unión | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| FC Barcelona | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| Valencia CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Real Murcia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 2 |
| February 27, 1927 |
| Real Murcia | 2–1 | Valencia CF |
| March 6, 1927 |
| FC Barcelona | 5–0 | Real Murcia |
| March 13, 1927 |
| Valencia CF | 2–0 | FC Barcelona |
| March 20, 1927 |
| Valencia CF | 7–1 | Real Murcia |
| March 27, 1927 |
| Real Murcia | 1–2 | FC Barcelona |
| April 3, 1927 |
| FC Barcelona | 3–0 | Valencia CF |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| Real Betis | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 7 |
| Athletic Madrid | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Patria FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| February 27, 1927 |
| Real Betis | 6–0 | Patria FC |
| March 6, 1927 |
| Patria FC | 4–6 | Athletic Madrid |
| March 13, 1927 |
| Athletic Madrid | 1–1 | Real Betis |
| March 20, 1927 |
| Patria FC | 0–5 | Real Betis |
| March 27, 1927 |
| Athletic Madrid | 3–1 | Patria FC |
| April 3, 1927 |
| Real Betis | 2–1 | Athletic Madrid |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| Arenas Club de Getxo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Real Sociedad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 6 |
| Iberia SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| February 27, 1927 |
| Iberia SC | 0–1 | Arenas Club de Getxo |
| March 6, 1927 |
| Real Sociedad | 5–0 | Iberia SC |
| March 13, 1927 |
| Arenas Club de Getxo | 4–2 | Real Sociedad |
| March 20, 1927 |
| Arenas Club de Getxo | 6–0 | Iberia SC |
| March 27, 1927 |
| Iberia SC | 2–4 | Real Sociedad |
| April 3, 1927 |
| Real Sociedad | 4–1 | Arenas Club de Getxo |
| Tie break: (in Madrid) |
| April 10, 1927 |
| Arenas Club de Getxo | 2–1 | Real Sociedad |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| Celta Vigo | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 12 |
| Gimnástica Torrelavega | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5 |
| Fortuna de Gijón | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 4 |
| Español de Valladolid | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
| February 27, 1927 |
| Gimnástica Torrelavega | 4–0 | Espanol de Valladolid |
| Celta Vigo | 8–2 | Fortuna de Gijón |
| March 6, 1927 |
| Fortuna de Gijón | 2–1 | Gimnástica Torrelavega |
| Espanol de Valladolid | 0–3 | Celta Vigo |
| March 13, 1927 |
| Gimnástica Torrelavega | 1–6 | Celta Vigo |
| Fortuna de Gijón | 4–3 | Espanol de Valladolid |
| March 20, 1927 |
| Celta Vigo | 5–2 | Gimnástica Torrelavega |
| Espanol de Valladolid | 2–1 | Fortuna de Gijón |
| March 27, 1927 |
| Espanol de Valladolid | 1–1 | Gimnástica Torrelavega |
| Fortuna de Gijón | 3–4 | Celta Vigo |
| April 3, 1927 |
| Gimnástica Torrelavega | 4–2 | Fortuna de Gijón |
| Celta Vigo | 8–0 | Espanol de Valladolid |

## Knockout phase

| Quarterfinals April 17, April 24, May 1 | Quarterfinals April 17, April 24, May 1 | Quarterfinals April 17, April 24, May 1 | Quarterfinals April 17, April 24, May 1 | Semifinals May 8 | Semifinals May 8 | Final May 15, Torrero, Zaragoza | Final May 15, Torrero, Zaragoza |
| Sporting de Gijón | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Real Unión | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| Real Unión | 2 | 4 | 3 | Real Unión | 2 | | |
| | | | | Real Madrid | 0 | | |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 8 | Real Madrid | 0 | | |
| CD Europa | 0 | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| CD Europa | 0 | 4 | 1 | | | Real Unión (a.e.t.) | 1 |
| | | | | | | Arenas Club | 0 |
| Arenas Club | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | Arenas Club | 0 |
| Celta de Vigo | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| Celta de Vigo | 1 | 3 | 2 | Arenas Club | 4 | | |
| | | | | FC Barcelona | 3 | | |
| FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 1 | FC Barcelona | 3 | | |
| Real Betis | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | |

### Quarterfinals

First leg:
| April 17, 1927 |
| Sporting Gijón | 3–2 | Real Unión |
| Real Madrid | 2–0 | CE Europa |
| Arenas Club de Getxo | 3–1 | Celta Vigo |
| FC Barcelona | 4–1 | Real Betis |
| Second leg: |
| April 24, 1927 |
| Real Unión | 4–1 | Sporting Gijón |
| CE Europa | 4–1 | Real Madrid |
| Celta Vigo | 3–1 | Arenas Club de Getxo |
| Real Betis | 1–0 | FC Barcelona |
| Tie break: |
| May 1, 1927 |
| Real Unión | 3–1 | Sporting Gijón |
| Real Madrid | 8–1 | CE Europa |
| Arenas Club de Getxo | 3–2 | Celta Vigo |
| FC Barcelona | 1–0 | Real Betis |

### Semifinals

May 8, 1927
| Played in Zaragoza : |
| Real Unión | 2–0 | Real Madrid |
| Arenas Club de Getxo | 4–3 | FC Barcelona |

### Final

* Copa del Rey 1927 winners
* Real Unión de Irun 3rd title

## Special Trophy

An additional trophy presented by the King, and therefore also labelled a 'Copa del Rey' was played for in May 1927 involving Motherwell and Swansea Town who were both on tour in Spain at the time and generated much local interest. The British clubs played off with Motherwell winning 4–3 to earn the right to face hosts Real Madrid. The Scots won 3–1 and claimed the special trophy.