# 2000–01 Copa del Rey

The 2000–01 Copa del Rey was the 99th staging of the Copa del Rey.
The competition started on 30 August 2000 and concluded on 30 March 2001 with the Final, held at the Estadio La Cartuja in Sevilla.

## Format

Schedule :
| Round | Fixture | Clubs | Gain entry |
| Preliminary round | 17 | 80 → 63 | Teams from: 2ª División B and 3ª División (*) |
| Round of 64 | 31 | 63 → 32 | Teams from: 1ª División and 2ª División |
| Round of 32 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Round of 16 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Teams :
| Division | No. clubs |
| 1ª División | 20 |
| 2ª División | 22 |
| 2ª División B | 25 |
| 3ª División | 13 |
| Total teams | 80 |
* All rounds are played over two legs apart the final which is played a single match in a neutral venue and the Rounds of 32 and 64, which are played a single match playoff in the field of lower-level opponent. In these rounds teams from 1ª División start as top seeds and can not face each other.
* In the event that aggregate scores finish level, the away goals rule. (This rule applies also in extra time)
* In case of a tie on aggregate, will play an extra time of 30 minutes, and if no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by penalty shootout.
* The winners of the competition will earn a place in the group stage of next season's UEFA Cup, if they have not already qualified for European competition, if so then the runners-up will instead take this berth.
(*) CD Toledo, CD Logroñés, Gimnástica de Torrelavega, Granada CF from Segunda B / 3ª División, started the tournament in the second round.

## Preliminary round

Preliminary round :
| Home 1st leg | Agg. | Home 2nd leg | 1st leg | 1st leg | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 2nd leg | 2nd leg |
| CD Coslada | 1–5 | CD Mensajero | 30 Aug 2000 | 0–1 | Rep. | 6 Sep 2000 | 4–1 | Rep. |
| UD Xove Lago | 0–5 | CD Ourense | 30 Aug 2000 | 0–1 | Rep. | 6 Sep 2000 | 4–0 | Rep. |
| CD Lealtad | 2–6 | UD San Sebastián de los Reyes | 30 Aug 2000 | 1–4 | Rep. | 6 Sep 2000 | 2–1 | Rep. |
| La Bañeza FC | 2–3 | UD Orotava | 30 Aug 2000 | 1–2 | | 6 Sep 2000 | 1–1 | Rep. |
| SD Lemona | 2–2 (a) | Barakaldo CF | 30 Aug 2000 | 2–1 | | 6 Sep 2000 | 1–0 | Rep. |
| UD Fraga | 2–6 | SD Beasain | 30 Aug 2000 | 2–4 | Rep. | 6 Sep 2000 | 2–0 | Rep. |
| SD Noja | 2–4 | Burgos CF | 30 Aug 2000 | 0–1 | Rep. | 6 Sep 2000 | 3–2 | Rep. |
| CD Aurrerá | 1–0 | CD Peña Sport | 30 Aug 2000 | 0–0 | Rep. | 6 Sep 2000 | 0–1 | Rep. |
| Atlético Baleares | 2–2 (a) | CF Gandía | 30 Aug 2000 | 2–1 | Rep. | 6 Sep 2000 | 1–0 | Rep. |
| CF Balaguer | 3–5 | CD Burriana | 30 Aug 2000 | 2–2 | | 6 Sep 2000 | 3–1 | Rep. |
| Hércules CF | 2–3 | UDA Gramenet | 30 Aug 2000 | 0–1 | Rep. | 6 Sep 2000 | 2–2 | Rep. |
| CD Castellón | 1–4 | UE Figueres | 30 Aug 2000 | 1–1 | Rep. | 6 Sep 2000 | 1–0 | Rep. |
| Club Olímpico de Totana | 0–8 | AD Ceuta | 30 Aug 2000 | 0–2 | Rep. | 6 Sep 2000 | 6–0 | Rep. |
| UD Puertollano | 2–6 | Guadix CF | 30 Aug 2000 | 2–4 | Rep. | 6 Sep 2000 | 2–0 | Rep. |
| CD Don Benito | 3–4 | Xerez CD | 30 Aug 2000 | 2–1 | Rep. | 6 Sep 2000 | 3–1 | Rep. |
| Dos Hermanas CF | 3–4 | Polideportivo Ejido | 30 Aug 2000 | 2–2 | Rep. | 6 Sep 2000 | 2–1 | Rep. |
| Polideportivo Almería | 0–1 | Algeciras CF | 30 Aug 2000 | 0–0 | Rep. | 6 Sep 2000 | 1–0 | Rep. |

## Round of 64

| Home | Score | Visitor | Match details | Match details | Match details | Notes |
| CD Toledo | 2–1 | Real Madrid CF | 13 Dec 2000 | Salto del Caballo, Toledo | Rep. | |
| SD Eibar | 0–1 | Real Zaragoza | 13 Dec 2000 | Ipurua, Eibar | Rep. | |
| UD Orotava | 1–1 (p) | Rayo Vallecano | 13 Dec 2000 | Los Cuartos, La Orotava | Rep. | Penalties: 2–4 for Rayo Vallecano |
| CD Ourense | 0–2 | Real Valladolid CF | 13 Dec 2000 | O Couto, Ourense | Rep. | |
| CD Mensajero | 0–1 | Celta de Vigo | 13 Dec 2000 | Silvestre Carrillo, Sta. Cruz de La Palma | Rep. | |
| Universidad de Las Palmas CF | 0–1 | Deportivo de La Coruña | 13 Dec 2000 | Pepe Gonçalvez, Las Palmas | Rep. | |
| CD Tenerife | 2–1 | Real Oviedo CF | 13 Dec 2000 | Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Sta. Cruz | Rep. | |
| Sporting de Gijón | 1–1 (p) | UD Las Palmas | 13 Dec 2000 | El Molinón, Gijón | Rep. | Penalties: 4–5 for UD Las Palmas |
| Racing de Ferrol | 0–1 | CD Leganés | 13 Dec 2000 | A Malata, Ferrol | Rep. | |
| SD Compostela | 3–0 | Getafe CF | 13 Dec 2000 | Multiusos de San Lázaro, Compostela | Rep. | |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1–0 | UD Salamanca | 13 Dec 2000 | Vicente Calderón, Madrid | Rep. | |
| CD Logroñés | 0–2 | CA Osasuna | 13 Dec 2000 | Las Gaunas, Logroño | Rep. | |
| CD Aurrerá | 0–2 | Athletic Bilbao | 13 Dec 2000 | Olaranbe, Vitoria-Gasteiz | Rep. | |
| Gimnástica de Torrelavega | 2–2 (p) | Deportivo Alavés | 13 Dec 2000 | El Malecón, Torrelavega | Rep. | Penalties: 4–1 for Gimnástica de Torrelavega |
| Barakaldo CF | 1–1 (p) | CD Numancia | 13 Dec 2000 | Nuevo Lasesarre, Barakaldo | Rep. | Penalties: 3–4 for CD Numancia |
| Levante UD | 3–0 | UE Lleida | 13 Dec 2000 | Ciutat de València, Valencia | Rep. | |
| Polideportivo Ejido | 1–2 | Guadix CF | 13 Dec 2000 | Santo Domingo, Ejido | Rep. | |
| Granada CF | 1–0 | Recreativo de Huelva | 13 Dec 2000 | Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada | Rep. | |
| Real Jaén CF | 2–1 (aet) | Real Betis | 13 Dec 2000 | Nuevo Estadio de La Victoria, Jaén | Rep. | |
| Córdoba CF | 0–2 (aet) | CD Badajoz | 13 Dec 2000 | Nuevo Arcángel, Córdoba | Rep. | |
| Xerez CD | 2–1 | Sevilla FC | 13 Dec 2000 | Mpal. de Chapín, Jerez de la Frontera | Rep. | |
| Burgos CF | 0–2 | Racing de Santander | 13 Dec 2000 | El Plantío, Burgos | Rep. | |
| Real Murcia CF | 3–1 (aet) | Elche CF | 13 Dec 2000 | La Condomina, Murcia | Rep. | |
| SD Beasain | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | 13 Dec 2000 | Loinaz, Beasain | Rep. | |
| Albacete Balompié | 0–1 | RCD Espanyol | 13 Dec 2000 | Carlos Belmonte, Albacete | Rep. | |
| UDA Gramenet | 0–1 | Valencia CF | 12 Dec 2000 | Nou Camp Municipal, Sta. Coloma | Rep. | |
| CF Gandía | 0–3 | FC Barcelona | 12 Dec 2000 | Guillermo Olagüe, Gandía | Rep. | |
| UE Figueres | 0–2 | RCD Mallorca | 13 Dec 2000 | Vilatenim, Figueres | Rep. | |
| CD Burriana | 1–2 (aet) | Villarreal CF | 12 Dec 2000 | San Fernando, Burriana | Rep. | |
| Algeciras CF | 0–3 (aet) | CF Extremadura | 13 Dec 2000 | Nuevo Mirador, Algeciras | Rep. | |
| AD Ceuta | 3–2 | Málaga CF | 13 Dec 2000 | Alfonso Murube, Ceuta | Rep. | |
| Bye: UD San Sebastián de los Reyes. |||||||

## Round of 32

| Home | Score | Visitor | Match details | Match details | Match details | Notes |
| Gimnástica de Torrelavega | 2–1 | UD Las Palmas | 3 Jan 2001 | El Malecón, Torrelavega | Rep. | |
| SD Beasain | 0–3 | Real Zaragoza | 3 Jan 2001 | Loinaz, Beasain | Rep. | |
| CD Toledo | 0–1 | Rayo Vallecano | 3 Jan 2001 | Salto del Caballo, Toledo | Rep. | |
| UD San Sebastián de los Reyes | 1–2 | Athletic Bilbao | 2 Jan 2001 | Mpal. Matapiñonera, SS. De los Reyes | Rep. | |
| SD Compostela | 1–3 (aet) | Celta de Vigo | 3 Jan 2001 | Multiusos de San Lázaro, Compostela | Rep. | |
| CD Tenerife | 3–2 | Deportivo de La Coruña | 3 Jan 2001 | Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Sta. Cruz | Rep. | |
| Atlético de Madrid | 3–1 | CA Osasuna | 3 Jan 2001 | Vicente Calderón, Madrid | Rep. | |
| CF Extremadura | 2–1 (aet) | Real Valladolid CF | 3 Jan 2001 | Francisco de la Hera, Almendralejo | Rep. | |
| CD Leganés | 2–1 | CD Numancia | 3 Jan 2001 | Mpal. de Butarque, Leganés | Rep. | |
| Xerez CD | 0–3 | RCD Mallorca | 3 Jan 2001 | Mpal. de Chapín, Jerez de la Frontera | Rep. | |
| AD Ceuta | 0–3 | FC Barcelona | 3 Jan 2001 | Alfonso Murube, Ceuta | Rep. | |
| Granada CF | 1–1 (p) | Villarreal CF | 2 Jan 2001 | Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada | Rep. | Penalties: 4–2 for Granada CF |
| Guadix CF | 4–4 (p) | Valencia CF | 3 Jan 2001 | Mpa. de Guadix, Guadix | Rep. | Penalties: 6–5 for Guadix CF |
| Levante UD | 0–2 | RCD Espanyol | 2 Jan 2001 | Ciutat de València, Valencia | Rep. | |
| Real Jaén CF | 1–1 (p) | Real Murcia CF | 3 Jan 2001 | Nuevo Estadio de La Victoria, Jaén | Rep. | Penalties: 8–9 for Real Murcia CF |
| CD Badajoz | 0–4 | Racing de Santander | 3 Jan 2001 | Nuevo Vivero, Badajoz | Rep. | |

## Round of 16

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| CD Leganés | 2–2 (a) | Celta de Vigo | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| CD Tenerife | 0–4 | RCD Mallorca | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| CF Extremadura | 1–2 | RCD Espanyol | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Gimnástica de Torrelavega | 0–1 | FC Barcelona | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Guadix CF | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Granada CF | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 4–2 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Racing de Santander | 2–0 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Real Murcia CF | 4–7 | Real Zaragoza | 2–3 | 1–4 |

### Second leg
## Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Celta de Vigo | 4–3 | RCD Mallorca | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| RCD Espanyol | 2–3 | FC Barcelona | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Granada CF | 1–4 | Atlético de Madrid | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Racing de Santander | 1–3 | Real Zaragoza | 1–1 | 0–2 |

### Second leg
## Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Celta de Vigo | 4–2 | FC Barcelona | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1–2 | Real Zaragoza | 0–2 | 1–0 |

### Second leg
## Final

* Copa del Rey 2000–01 winners
* Real Zaragoza 5th title

## Top goalscorers

| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
| Salva Ballesta | 6 | Atlético Madrid |
| Julio Pineda | 5 | Xerez |
| Pedro Triguero | 5 | Guadix |
| Samuel Barrio | 4 | Guadix |
| Luis Tonelotto | 3 | Real Murcia |
| Silas | 3 | Ceuta |
| Paulo Jamelli | 3 | Zaragoza |
| Carlitos | 3 | Mallorca |
| Fernando Correa | 3 | Atlético Madrid |
| Fernando Morán | 3 | Racing Santander |