Copa Del Rey past winners and finalists of last 10 seasons

In this article by Sportz Point, we are going to discuss the Copa Del Rey past winners and finalists of the last ten seasons. Athletic Bilbao are the defending champions of the tournament at the moment.

Koushik BiswasJanuary 9, 2025 at 08:34 PM6 min read
Copa Del Rey past winners and finalists of last 10 seasons
In this article by Sportz Point, we are going to discuss the Copa Del Rey past winners and finalists of the last ten seasons. Athletic Bilbao are the defending champions of the tournament at the moment.

The Copa del Rey, Spain's prestigious domestic cup competition, has delivered thrilling football and unforgettable moments over the past decade. The cup competition has witnessed a variety of champions and finalists over the last decade. Athletic Bilbao are the current champions.

With the round of 16 fixtures of the Copa del Rey 2024-25 season getting published, we present you with the past winners of the last decade. Here are the Copa del Rey past winners from the 2014/15 to 2023/24 season. 

2014-15 | FC Barcelona

Copa Del Rey past winners and finalists in last 10 seasons - FC Barcelona - 2015 | sportzpoint.com
2014-15 Copa del Rey champion || Barca Blaugranes

Winner: FC Barcelona.

Finalists: Athletic Bilbao.

Barcelona flexed their dominance with a 3-1 win, led by Lionel Messi's brilliance at Camp Nou, in front of 99,354 people. Athletic Bilbao fought hard but could not stop Barca's treble pursuit. This was Barca's 27th Copa del Rey title.

Copa del Rey 2015 final | Barcelona players celebrating their 27th title | sportzpoint.com
Barcelona players celebrating their 27th title. Image | Alex Caparros/Getty Images

Messi scored a brace in the 20th and 74th minutes while Neymar scored a stunner in the 34th minute. Inaki Williams scored a consolation goal for Atheltic Bilbao in the 79th minute. 

2015-16 | FC Barcelona

Copa Del Rey past winners and finalists in last 10 seasons - FC Barcelona - 2016 | sportzpoint.com
Barcelona with the 2016 Copa del Rey title || Au. Eurosport. com

Winner: FC Barcelona 

Finalists: Sevilla 

A gritty final saw Barcelona edge Sevilla 2-0 after extra time to become the first team since 1998 to defend the Copa del Rey title. Jordi Alba and Neymar Jr. sealed the victory in a match full of tension for the Culers.

Copa del Rey 2016 final | Jordi Alba's goal gave Barcelona the lead against Sevilla | sportzpoint.com
Jordi Alba's goal gave Barcelona the lead against Sevilla. Image | ESPN

Messi assisted twice in the extra added. However, Andres Iniesta was named the Player of the Match for his overall performance. 

2016-17 | FC Barcelona

Copa Del Rey past winners and finalists in last 10 seasons - 2017 - FC Barcelona | sportzpoint.com
Barcelona after making a hat-trick in Copa del Rey || La Liga

Winner: FC Barcelona 

Finalists: Deportivo Alaves

Barcelona lifted their third straight Copa' defeating underdogs Alaves 3-1. First-half goals from Lionel Messi, Neymar and Paco Alacer helped Barcelona make a hat-trick of their own.

Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona - Copa Del Rey 2017 Final - Lionel Messi after scoring the first goal of the match. | sportzpoint.com
Lionel Messi after scoring the first goal of the match. Image | Barca Blaugranes

Not to forget, Theo Hernandez had equalled the scoreline in the 33rd minute after Messi's opener in the 30th minute. But, Neymar scored in the 45th minute while Alacer netted in the added time of first-half. 

2017-18 | FC Barcelona 

Barcelona easily wins historic 4th straight Copa del Rey in 2018 || Sportz point
Barcelona easily wins historic 4th straight Copa del Rey|| Eurosport.de

Winner: FC Barcelona 

Finalists: Sevilla 

FC Barcelona claimed their 30th and fourth consecutive Copa del Rey title in the 2017-18 season, with a dominant display against Sevilla. They defeated Sevilla by 5-0 as Luis Suarez scored a brace, while Messi, Iniesta and Philippe Coutinho scored one each.

Andres Iniesta played his last match for FC Barcelona in 2018 Copa del Rey final | sportzpoint.com
Andres Iniesta played his last match for FC Barcelona in 2018 Copa del Rey final. Image | Getty Images

Andres Iniesta bid farewell to FC Barcelona with a masterclass performance in the final. 

2018-19 | Valencia

Valencia win Copa del Rey after beating FC Barcelona 2-1 in the final in 2019 | sportzpoint.com
Valencia win Copa del Rey after beating FC Barcelona 2-1 in the final|| Reddit

Winner: Valencia 

Finalists: FC Barcelona

In front of  53,698 fans in Sevilla, Valencia stunned Barcelona with a 2-1 win, breaking their trophy drought. Barcelona were looking for their fifth consecutive Copa del Dey title. But, despite a late goal from Lionel Messi, Barcelona could not recover two early goals from Rodrigo and Kevin Gameiro.

Kevin Gameiro scored the opening goal Valencia against Barcelona in the 2019 Copa del Rey final | sportzpoint.com
Kevin Gameiro scored the opening goal Valencia. Image | Getty Images

It was a bittersweet end to Ernesto Valverde's resignation at Barca.

2019-20 | Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad wins 2020 Copa del Rey | Sportzpoint
Real Sociedad won the 2020 Copa del Rey || Sportsnet. ca

Winner: Real Sociedad 

Finalist: Athletic Bilbao

In a historic Basque derby final. Real Sociedad triumphed 1-0, Mikel Oyarzabal's penalty making the difference. The 2020 Copa del Rey final was originally scheduled for 18 April 2020 but was postponed to 3 April 2021 due to Covid. 

Copa del Rey 2020 final - Real Sociedad’s Mikel Oyarzabal scores the only goal of the Copa del Rey final from the penalty spot. | sportzpoint.com
Mikel Oyarzabal scored the only goal of the Copa del Rey final from the penalty spot | Image - Angel Fernandez/AP

The match was so iconic that 18 of the 22 players who started the match, were from the Basque provinces. Moreover, 15 of those players were youth product of either Athletic or Real Sociedad. 

2020-21 | FC Barcelona

2020-21 Copa del Rey champion FC Barcelona | sportzpoint.com
Barcelona with thier 31st Copa del Rey title | Image - FC Barcelona

Winner: FC Barcelona

Finalist: Athletic Bilbao

Barcelona roared back with a 4-0 Victory, thanks to Antoine Griezmann and Messi's magic. All four goals for Barcelona came in the second half. Griezmann scored first in the 60th minute. Three minutes later, Frenkie de Jong scored and then Messi followed with a brace in the 68th and 72nd minutes. 

Copa del Rey 2021 - The last trophy Lionel Messi won with FC Barcelona | sportzpoint.com
None knew that was the last trophy Lionel Messi was lifting for Barcelona. Image | FC Barcelona

It was the last trophy Lionel Messi won with FC Barcelona. In the next season, he left the club and joined PSG. 

2021-22 | Real Betis

Copa Del Rey past winners and finalists in last 10 seasons - Real Betis won in 2022 | sportzpoint.com
Real Betis with their 2022 Copa del Rey trophy | Image - Arab News

Winner: Real Betis 

Finalist: Valencia

Real Betis ended their 17-year wait for a trophy, beating Valencia in a nail-biting penalty shootout (5-4) after a 1-1 draw. Borja Iglesias scored in the 10th minute of the match. But, Hugo Duró equalised 20 minutes later and the game then had to be finalised with a penalty shootout. 

The first six penalties were all converted but a miss from Valenica's Yunus Musah cost them the game. 

2022-23 | Real Madrid

Real Madrid win 2023 Copa del Rey with a victory over Osasuna | sportzpoint.com
Real Madrid won the 2023 Copa del Rey with a victory over Osasuna || The Athletic

Winner: Real Madrid 

Finalist: Osasuna

Real Madrid reclaimed the Copa with a 2-1 win, led by Rodrygo's double.

Real Madrid CF v CA Osasuna - Copa del Rey Final  2023 | sportzpoint.com
Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo posing with the trophy. 

Osasuna's fairytale run ended in a spirited effort. Los Blancos won the Copa after a long wait of 8 years. Torro scored the lone goal for Osasuna in a hard-fought match. It was Real Madrid's 20th Copa del Rey title. 

2023-24 | Athletic Bilbao

2024 Copa del Rey champions Athletic Bilbao | sportzpoint.com
Athletic Bilbao lifted the Copa del Rey trophy after a gap of 40 years. 

Winner: Athletic Bilbao

Finalist: Mallorca

In a thrilling finale, Athletic Bilbao triumphed over Mallorca 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a hard-fought 1-1 draw, securing a dramatic victory. It was Bilbao's 24th Copa del Rey title and they had to wait 40 years to win the title.

Athletic goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala saved Manuel Morlanes' penalty while Nemanja Radonjic missed the target in the crucial moment to hand Bilbao one of the greatest moments of recent years. 

Interested to know all the past winners of Copa del Rey? Check this article to get the full list of winners from the past.

Koushik Biswas

Koushik Biswas is the founder and content head of Sportz Point. He has been a sports lover since his childhood, idolising Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan and Lionel Messi. Koushik played cricket for 7 years and has a passion for every sport. His nack for analysing games and talking about sports has helped him create hundreds of content for Sportz Point.

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