The Gordothe Atletico Madrid, was made to wait. So much so that when the ball came out of the Almazn Sports Society, only Cholo’s team remained to come out.
The Copa del Rey draw designed by the Spanish Football Federation was prepared so that the ten regional survivors would end up facing some of the 16 First Division teams (the four that play the Super Cup are exempt), but Atleti resisted out until only his little ball remained.
SD Almazn has almost as many followers on Twitter as there are inhabitants in the town: 5,500. As soon as Atleti’s rival became known, the networks were filled with aerial images of their soccer field, La Arboleda. An idyllic landscape with the town in the background, but which does not meet the conditions to play this game, in the annex to the Los Pajaritos stadium, where the historic Numancia played. The tie will be played in a single match on November 12 and 13, just a week before the start of the World Cup.
SD Almazn was founded in 1967, and for a time competed with Numancia for being the first team in the province. He currently plays in Group 8 of the Third Division, in which he is tenth in a group of 16 teams. Last year he was second. They played the playoffs for promotion to the Second Federation but in the semifinals they were dropped by Atltico Tordesillas. This will be the fourth participation in its history in the Copa del Rey, while Atlético de Madrid have been champions of the tournament ten times.
“We hit the jackpot before Christmas,” tweeted the team on their social networks.
Athletic Club was the second club most requested by the modest ones, and they traveled to Valencia to face UD Alzira at the Luis Suer Stadium, while Sevilla FC met Velarde from Spain in Muriedas. The team was named after the hero of the War of Independence Peter Velardea native of Muriedas, a few kilometers from Santander.
In addition, Elche will visit CD L’Alcora castellonense; Villarreal, to CD Santa Amalia pacense; RCD Espanyol, to CD Rincn malagueo; RCD Mallorca, to CD Autol from La Rioja; Osasuna, to CD Fuentes from Zaragoza; RC Celta, EF CD Algar from Murcia; Real Sociedad, CD Cazalegas from Toledo; Real Valladolid, against UD Barbads from Ourense; Rayo Vallecano, to CFJ Mollerussa ilerdense; Cádiz, to the Real Union Club of Gipuzkoan Iran; UD Almera, against CD Arenteiro from Ourense; Getafe, against CD San Roque de Lepe from Huelva; and Girona, to CD Quintanar del Rey from Cuenca.
The president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, highlighted the importance of holding the oldest tournament in Spanish football. “When we promoted the change of format, some people criticized it, but I think it’s already something unanimous and beautiful. We see how they fight and celebrate the goals with the greatest respect. Seeing clubs from all categories of Spanish football here today is exciting” , signal.
In addition, he acknowledged that for this they have had “to file things”, especially “so that the First Clubs can compete without fear of injury.” “We are distributing 112 million euros to modest football. I can anticipate that more than 40 million will be given this year; fields are filled and it generates a great illusion,” he explained.
This first round will be played on the weekend of November 12 and 13 under the format of a single match, with two of them broadcast openly through RTVE, a corporation that has acquired the broadcasting rights of the tournament for the next three seasons. The lower category teams will act as locals against the higher ones.
During the draw, the initial chapter of the series ‘La Copa de Todos’ was screened, available in its entirety on the Prime Video platform and which tells stories related to the latest edition of the oldest tournament in Spanish football.
CROSSES OF THE FIRST ELIMINATORY OF THE COPA DEL REY.
CD L’Alcora – Elche CF.
Velarde CF – Sevilla FC.
CD Santa Amalia – Villarreal CF.
CD Rincn – RCD Espanyol.
CD Autol – RCD Mallorca.
CD Fuentes – CA Osasuna.
EF CD Algar – RC Celta.
CD Cazalegas – Real Sociedad.
UD Barbads – Real Valladolid.
CFJ Mollerussa – Rayo Vallecano.
Real Union Club – Cádiz CF.
CD Arenteiro – UD Almera.
UD Alzira – Athletic Club.
CD San Roque de Lepe – Getafe CF.
CD Quintanar del Rey – Girona CF.
SD Almazn – Atletico Madrid.
CD Manacor – FC Andorra.
CD Vimenor – CD Mirands.
CD Hutor Tjar – Albacete Balompi.
CD Loyalty of Villaviciosa – CD Tenerife.
CD Las Rozas – SD Eibar.
SCR Pea Deportiva – Malaga CF.
UE Olot – Levante UD.
Yeclano Deportivo – Granada CF.
CD Guadalajara – SD Ponferradina.
CD Alfaro – FC Cartagena.
RC Recreational Huelva – Burgos CF.
CD Teruel – UD Las Palmas.
SD Gernika Club – CD Legans.
RS Gymnastics of Torrelavega – Real Oviedo.
CD Diocesano – Real Zaragoza.
Youth of Torremolinos CF – SD Huesca.
Arenas Club – CD Lugo.
CD Palencia Cristo Atltico – UD Ibiza.
SD Beasain – Real Sporting de Gijn.
Club Lleida Esportiu – Deportivo Alavs.
CD Guijuelo – RC Deportivo.
CD Atltico Paso – Real Murcia.
Utebo FC – AD Mrida.
CP Cacereo – Crdoba CF.
CD Ibiza Pitious Islands – CF Lightning Majadahonda.
Coruxo CF – CD Eldense.
Atltico Saguntino – SD Amorebieta.
CE Manresa – Pontevedra CF.
CD Coria – CF Fuenlabrada.
AD San Juan – CD Numancia de Soria.
Club Atltico Cirbonero – CF Intercity.
CD Arnedo – CD Atltico Baleares.
AD Unin Adarve – Linares Deportivo.
CDA Navalcarnero – UD Achievements.
Racing Rioja CF – Gymnastics of Tarragona.
Ourense CF – AD Alcorcn.
Sestao River Club – Racing Club de Ferrol.
Hercules de Alicante CF – CF La Nuca.
CD Utrera – AD Ceuta FC.
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