The Copa del Rey 1914 was the 14th staging of the

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cup competition. The

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took complete control of the cup tournament and decided that the clubs of the existing regional championship would qualify for the national cup championship; no free entry would be permitted anymore. Apart from some exception, the elimination rounds were played in two matches (home and away) from this season onwards. The competition started on 29 March 1914, and concluded on 10 May 1914, with the Final, held at the Estadio de Costorbe in

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lifted the trophy for the 5th time ever with a 2–1 victory over España de Barcelona with Severino Zuazo netting both goals for Bilbao.

Teams

* North Region:

* Center Region: Sociedad Gimnástica *Galicia: Real Vigo SC *

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: FC Espanya de Barcelona

Semifinals

First leg

Second leg

''Athletic Bilbao won 14–3 on aggregate'' ''España FC won 2–1 on aggregate''

Final

Notes

References

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1914 domestic association football cups

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