 Athletic Bilbao, champions | |||||||
| Event | 1921 Copa del Rey | ||||||
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| Date | 8 May 1921 | ||||||
| Venue | San Mamés,Bilbao | ||||||
| Referee |  José Berraondo | ||||||
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The1921 Copa del Rey Final was the 21st final of the Spanish cup competition, theCopa del Rey. The final was played atSan Mamés, inBilbao, on 8 May 1921.Athletic Bilbao beatAthletic Madrid 4–1 courtesy of two braces fromJosé María Laca andDomingo Acedo, a victory that assured their eighth domestic cup title.[1][2]
The match was the first meeting between the 'two Athletics' who had begun as the same club, with the parent in Bilbao and the subsidiary in Madrid.[3] The clubs had been growing apart, and after this match, they formally split, one of the main reasons being the Athletic Madrid presidentJulián Ruete having agreed with Athletic Bilbao's request to move the final from its original venue inSeville to Bilbao (due to bad feeling over the manner in whichSevilla FC had been disqualified to the Basques' benefit), which Athletic Madrid fans saw as an unnecessary deference.[3]
It was Athletic Madrid's first final in the competition after they unexpectedly, but convincingly defeatedReal Unión in the semi-finals.[3] It was also the last match played by Athletic Bilbao's well-known forwardPichichi, who retired soon afterwards and died the following year.[3]
| Athletic Bilbao | 4–1 | Athletic Madrid |
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Laca 29',73'Acedo 41' (pen.),68' | Report | 38'Triana |
         Athletic Bilbao |   Athletic Madrid |
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| Copa del Rey 1921 winners |
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| Athletic Bilbao Eighth title |
Same finalists:
