Copa del Rey de Baloncesto

The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto (English: Basketball King's Cup) is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, the Liga ACB.

Copa del Rey
Founded1933 (1933)
First season1933
CountrySpain
Other club(s) fromAndorra
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams8
Current championsReal Madrid (29 titles)
(2024)
Most championshipsReal Madrid (29 titles)
TV partnersMovistar Plus+
Websiteacb.com
2024 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto

History

Originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto, was first played in 1933 and contested in its first editions only by teams from the provinces of Madrid and Barcelona. It was the first nationwide basketball competition played in Spain. During the Francoism, it was referred as the Copa del Generalísimo de Baloncesto, before becoming the Copa del Rey de Baloncesto in 1977.

Format

Until the establishment of the ACB in 1983, the Cup was played in its latest rounds with double-legged series and its final as a single game in a neutral venue. In several seasons, there was a group stage as first round.

From 1983 and 1986, a Final Four format was adopted. The two best qualified teams from the two groups of the Liga ACB at the end of the first stage qualified for the tournament.

Since 1987, the tournament was expanded to Final Eight format has been used. Since the league is played with a round-robin single group, the top seven teams at the end of the first half of the regular season from the Spanish League and the host one, if it is not between these teams, qualify for the tournament. The eight teams play a knockout tournament at one venue, over four days, eventually producing a winner.

The Copa del Rey is one of the highlights of the Spanish sporting calendar.

Finals
Year Winner Score Runners-up Venue Location Top scorer
Copa de España
1933Rayo Club Madrid21–11Madrid CFJardines del Cine GoyaMadridSpain Juan Castellví
1934Not played as a result of the boycott by Catalan teams.
1935Societé Patrie23–19Rayo Club MadridParc Municipal de MontjuïcBarcelonaSpain Fernando Font
1936Rayo Club Madrid23–20Societé PatrieFrontón de RecoletosMadridFrance Raoul Arnaud
Copa del Generalísimo
1940L'Hospitalet20–17Atlético Gracia[N 1]Polideportivo de SarriáBarcelonaSpain Ramón Sanahuja
1941Español35–20L'HospitaletFrontón Fiesta AlegreMadridSpain Ramón Sanahuja
1942Layetano30–28FC BarcelonaFrontón ZaragozanoZaragozaSpain Sebastián Navarrete
1943FC Barcelona27–25LayetanoFrontón BalearPalmaSpain Eduardo Kucharski
1944Layetano32–18Real MadridClub de CampoVigoSpain Eduardo Kucharski
1945FC Barcelona37–34LayetanoPista de Gran VíaBarcelonaSpain Eduardo Kucharski
1946FC Barcelona44–35MontgatPlaza de toros de las ArenasBarcelonaSpain Juan Ferrando
1947FC Barcelona39–25Canarias de MadridCentro de Natación HeliosZaragozaSpain Juan Ferrando
1948Juventud Badalona41–32Real MadridInstituto Deportivo General YagüeBurgosSpain Andrés Oller
1949FC Barcelona(play-off)Real MadridPalacio de Deportes del Club AméricaMadridSpain Andrés Oller
1950FC Barcelona46–39Juventud BadalonaPlaza de toros de las ArenasBarcelonaSpain Andrés Oller
1951Real Madrid47–36FC BarcelonaFrontón GrosSan SebastiánPuerto Rico Guillermo Galíndez
1952Real Madrid43–31Juventud BadalonaPlaza de toros de AlicanteAlicantePuerto Rico Guillermo Galíndez
1953Juventud Badalona41–39Real MadridColegio San JoséValladolidSpain Ignacio Pinedo
1954Real Madrid56–41Juventud BadalonaFrontón Fiesta AlegreMadridPuerto Rico Guillermo Galíndez
1955Juventud Badalona59–44Real MadridPabellón del DeporteBarcelonaSpain José Brunet
1956Real Madrid59–55AismalíbarFrontón Fiesta AlegreMadridSpain Alfonso Martínez
1957Real Madrid54–50AismalíbarPista de Vista AlegreVigoSpain Alfonso Martínez
1958Juventud Badalona74–69Real MadridCentro de Natación HeliosZaragozaSpain José Brunet
1959FC Barcelona50–36AismalíbarPalacio de los DeportesBarcelonaSpain Jorge Bonareu
1960Real Madrid76–64HesperiaFrontón Fiesta AlegreMadridUnited States Travis Montgomery
1961Real Madrid76–51FC BarcelonaFrontón DeportivoBilbaoSpain Emiliano Rodríguez
1962Real Madrid80–66EstudiantesPalacio de los DeportesBarcelonaSpain José Ramón Ramos
1963Estudiantes94–90Real MadridFrontón UrumeaSan SebastiánSpain José Ramón Ramos
1964Picadero63–51AismalíbarPalacio dos DeportesLugoSpain Miguel Albanell
1965Real Madrid102–82Náutico TenerifePabellón de DeportesSalamancaSpain Alejandro Plasencia
Spain Lolo Sainz
1966Real Madrid62–61Juventud KalsoPabellón del Casal Sagrada FamiliaTerrassaSpain Clifford Luyk
1967Real Madrid82–80Kas VitoriaFrontón VitorianoVitoria-GasteizSpain Clifford Luyk
1968Picadero58–55Juventud KalsoPabellón de Deportes de La ArenaGijónSpain Enrique Margall
1969Juventud Nerva82–81Real MadridPabellón de DeportesOurenseSpain Clifford Luyk
1970Real Madrid102–90Juventud NervaPalacio de los DeportesLeónSpain Clifford Luyk
1971Real Madrid72–63Juventud NervaPabellón de Deportes de MendizorrozaVitoria-GasteizSpain Clifford Luyk
Spain Luis Miguel Santillana
1972Real Madrid92–77Juventud SchweppesPalacio de Deportes de RiazorA CoruñaSpain Emiliano Rodríguez
1973Real Madrid123–79Estudiantes MonteverdePabellón Polideportivo de La SallePaternaSpain Clifford Luyk
1974Real Madrid87–85Juventud SchweppesPabellón de DeportesAlicanteSpain Miguel Ángel Estrada
1975Real Madrid114–85Estudiantes MonteverdePabellón PolideportivoJaénSpain Gonzalo Sagi-Vela
1976Juventud Schweppes99–88Real MadridPabellón MunicipalCartagenaSpain Wayne Brabender
Copa del Rey
1977Real Madrid97–71FC BarcelonaNuevo Palacio de DeportesPalmaSpain Wayne Brabender
1978FC Barcelona103–96Real MadridPabellón MunicipalZaragozaUnited States Bob Guyette
1979FC Barcelona130–113TempusPolideportivo AnaitasunaPamplonaSpain Chicho Sibilio
1980FC Barcelona92–83Manresa EBPavillón Municipal de Punta ArnelaFerrolUnited States Bob Fullarton
1981FC Barcelona106–90Real MadridPabellón MunicipalAlmeríaSpain Epi
1982FC Barcelona110–108Real MadridPolideportivo EntrepuentesBadajozSpain Chicho Sibilio
1983FC Barcelona125–93InmobancoPabellón Municipal de DeportesPalenciaSpain Epi
1984 CAI Zaragoza 81–78 FC Barcelona Pabellón Municipal Zaragoza Spain Epi
1985 Real Madrid 90–76 Ron Negrita Joventut Pavelló Club Joventut Badalona Badalona Spain Fernando Martín
1986 Real Madrid 87–79 Ron Negrita Joventut Palau Blaugrana Barcelona Spain Jordi Villacampa
1987 FC Barcelona 110–102 Ron Negrita Joventut Palacio Municipal de Deportes Santa Cruz de Tenerife United States Wallace Bryant
1988 FC Barcelona 84–83 Real Madrid Pabellón Polideportivo Pisuerga Valladolid United States Wendell Alexis
1989 Real Madrid 85–81 FC Barcelona Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor A Coruña Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dražen Petrović
Year Winner Score Runners-up Venue Location MVP
1990 CAI Zaragoza 76–69 Ram Joventut Centro Insular de Deportes Las Palmas United States Mark Davis
1991 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 67–65 Estudiantes Caja Postal Pabellón Príncipe Felipe Zaragoza Spain Juan Antonio Orenga
1992 Estudiantes Caja Postal 61–56 CAI Zaragoza Palacio de Deportes Granada United States John Pinone
1993 Real Madrid Teka 74–71 Marbella Joventut Coliseum da Coruña A Coruña (2) United States Joe Arlauckas
1994 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 86–75 Taugrés Palacio San Pablo Sevilla Croatia Velimir Perasović
1995 Taugrés 88–80 Amway Zaragoza Palacio de Deportes (2) Granada (2) Spain Pablo Laso
1996 TDK Manresa 94–92 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana Palacio de Deportes Murcia Spain Joan Creus
1997 Festina Joventut 79–71 Cáceres Palacio de los Deportes León United States Andre Turner
1998 Pamesa Valencia 87–75 Pinturas Bruguer Badalona Pabellón Polideportivo Pisuerga (2) Valladolid (2) Spain Nacho Rodilla
1999 Tau Cerámica 70–61 Caja San Fernando Pabellón Fuente de San Luis Valencia United States Elmer Bennett
2000 Adecco Estudiantes 73–63 Pamesa Valencia Fernando Buesa Arena Vitoria-Gasteiz Spain Alfonso Reyes
2001 FC Barcelona 80–77 Real Madrid Teka Palacio Martín Carpena Málaga Spain Pau Gasol
2002 Tau Cerámica 85–83 FC Barcelona Fernando Buesa Arena (2) Vitoria-Gasteiz (2) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan Tomašević
2003 FC Barcelona 84–78 Tau Cerámica Pabellón Fuente de San Luis (2) Valencia (2) Serbia and Montenegro Dejan Bodiroga
2004 Tau Cerámica 81–77 DKV Joventut Palacio San Pablo (2) Sevilla (2) Spain Rudy Fernández
2005 Unicaja 80–76 Real Madrid Pabellón Príncipe Felipe (2) Zaragoza (2) Spain Jorge Garbajosa
2006 Tau Cerámica 85–80 Pamesa Valencia Palacio de los Deportes Madrid Argentina Pablo Prigioni
2007 Winterthur FC Barcelona 69–53 Real Madrid Palacio Martín Carpena (2) Málaga (2) Spain Jordi Trias
2008 DKV Joventut 82–80 Tau Cerámica Fernando Buesa Arena (3) Vitoria-Gasteiz (3) Spain Rudy Fernández (2)
2009 Tau Cerámica 100–98 Unicaja Palacio de los Deportes (2) Madrid (2) Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirza Teletović
2010 Regal FC Barcelona 80–61 Real Madrid Bizkaia Arena Bilbao Spain Fran Vázquez
2011 Regal FC Barcelona 68–60 Real Madrid Palacio de los Deportes (3) Madrid (3) United States Alan Anderson
2012 Real Madrid 91–74 FC Barcelona Regal Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona Spain Sergio Llull
2013 FC Barcelona Regal 85–69 Valencia Basket Fernando Buesa Arena (4) Vitoria-Gasteiz (4) United States Pete Mickeal
2014 Real Madrid 77–76 FC Barcelona Palacio Martín Carpena (3) Málaga (3) Spain Nikola Mirotić
2015 Real Madrid 77–71 FC Barcelona Gran Canaria Arena Las Palmas (2) Spain Rudy Fernández (3)
2016 Real Madrid 85–81 Herbalife Gran Canaria Coliseum da Coruña (2) A Coruña (3) Mexico Gustavo Ayón
2017 Real Madrid 97–95 Valencia Basket Fernando Buesa Arena (5) Vitoria-Gasteiz (5) Spain Sergio Llull (2)
2018 FC Barcelona Lassa 92–90 Real Madrid Gran Canaria Arena (2) Las Palmas (3) France Thomas Heurtel
2019 Barça Lassa 94–93 Real Madrid Palacio de los Deportes (4) Madrid (4) France Thomas Heurtel (2)
2020 Real Madrid 95–68 Unicaja Palacio Martín Carpena (4) Málaga (4) Argentina Facundo Campazzo
2021 Barça 88–73 Real Madrid Palacio de los Deportes (5) Madrid (5) United States Cory Higgins
2022 Barça 64–59 Real Madrid Palacio de Deportes (2) Granada (2) Spain Nikola Mirotić (2)
2023 Unicaja 83–80 Lenovo Tenerife Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona Badalona (2) United States Tyson Carter
2024 Real Madrid 96–85 Barça Palacio Martín Carpena (5) Málaga (5) Argentina Facundo Campazzo (2)

Source: [1][2]

Titles by team
Current trophy
Team Winners Runners-up Winning years
Real Madrid 29 23 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2024
Barcelona 27 12 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Joventut 8 16 1948, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1969, 1976, 1997, 2008
Baskonia 6 3 1995, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009
Estudiantes 3 4 1963, 1992, 2000
Laietà 2 2 1942, 1944
Zaragoza 2 2 1984, 1990
Málaga 2 2 2005, 2023
Rayo Club Madrid 2 1 1933, 1936
Picadero 2 0 1964, 1968
Valencia Basket 1 4 1998
Societé Patrie 1 2 1935
L'Hospitalet 1 1 1940
Manresa 1 1 1996
Espanyol 1 0 1941
Aismalíbar 0 4
Inmobanco 0 2
Montgat 0 1
Canarias de Madrid 0 1
Hesperia 0 1
Náutico Tenerife 0 1
Kas Vitoria 0 1
Cáceres 0 1
Sevilla 0 1
Gran Canaria 0 1
Canarias 0 1

Notes
  1. After the Spanish Civil War, Societé Patrie changed its name to Atlético Gracia.

References
  1. Palmarés de la Copa del Rey Archived 16 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine; ACB.com. In Spanish.
  2. Copa de España Archived 4 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine; Linguasport. In Spanish.
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