| 21st Copa del Rey | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | Spain |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | FC Barcelona |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Athletic Bilbao (8th title) |
| Runners-up | Athletic Madrid |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 50 (4.17 per match) |
TheCopa del Rey 1921 was the 21st staging of theCopa del Rey, the Spanishfootball cup competition.
The competition started on 9 April 1921, and concluded on 8 May 1921, with the Final, held at theSan Mamés inBilbao, in whichAthletic Bilbao lifted the trophy for the eighth time with a 4–1 victory overAthletic Madrid thanks to two braces fromJosé María Laca andDomingo Acedo.[1][2]
FC Barcelona withdrew in protest after the Spanish Federation moved the final toSeville:[3] Athletic Madrid, who they had been drawn against, qualified for the semifinals.
| Fortuna Vigo | 5–1 | Real Unión |
|---|---|---|
Redondela 29',61'Posada 33',80'Polo 68' | Report | Emery 32' |
Bertrán de Lis| Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | Sporting Gijón |
|---|---|---|
| Belauste I 8' Antón Allende 42'Laca  | Report | Palacios 35' |
| Sevilla FC | 2–0 | Levante de Murcia |
|---|---|---|
| Escobar 30' Cabeza 88' | Report |
Bertrán de Lis| Real Unión | 3–2 | Fortuna Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| Patricio 8' Jáuregui 27'Emery 78' | Report | Redondela 58' Polo 79' |
José BerraondoFortuna Vigo and Real Unión won one match each. At that year, the goal difference was not taken into account. A replay match was played.
| Sporting Gijón | 0–1 | Athletic Bilbao |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Acedo 79' (pen.) |
José BidagorAthletic Bilbao qualified for the semifinals.
| Levante de Murcia | 0–3 | Sevilla FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kinké 20',40' (pen.) Brand 50' |
Ezequiel MonteroSevilla FC qualified for the semifinals.
| Real Unión | 4–3 | Fortuna Vigo |
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| René Petit 30' (pen.) Amantegui 54',65'Patricio 85' | Report | Posada 10',60' Torres 70' (pen.) |
Carlos DiesteReal Unión qualified for the semifinals.
| Real Unión | 1–2 | Athletic Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Amantegui 50' | Report | Tuduri 20',22' |
Enrique Peris| Sevilla FC | 4–2 | Athletic Bilbao |
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| Athletic Madrid | 5–2 | Real Unión |
|---|---|---|
| Olalquiaga 65' (pen.) Triana 80',86',88'Fajardo 82' | Report | Maritorena 2' Emery 15' (pen.) |
José TorrensAthletic Madrid qualified for the final.
| Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | Sevilla FC |
|---|---|---|
Sevilla FC won the semifinals, but was disqualified because of an illegal line-up in quarter-finals. Athletic Bilbao qualified for the final.[3]
| Athletic Bilbao | 4–1 | Athletic Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Laca 29',73' Acedo 41' (pen.),68' | Report | Triana 38' |
| Copa del Rey 1921 winners |
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| Athletic Bilbao 8th title |
