The Copa Catalunya (transl. Catalonia Cup) is a knockout competition organised by the Catalan Football Federation for football clubs in the Catalonia autonomous community of Spain.
| Founded | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Region |  Catalonia and  Andorra |
| Current champions | FC Andorra (3rd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Barcelona (8 titles) |
| Website | www |
 2024–25 Copa Catalunya | |
History
editBetween 1903 and 1940, it was known as the Championship of Catalonia, and enjoyed great prestige and interest at a time where La Liga did not exist. The club that won the title participated with other regional champions in the Spanish Cup, which until the beginning of La Liga in 1929 was the most important tournament in Spanish football.
The Championship of Catalonia football was prohibited from taking place after 1940 by Francoist Spain. Catalan clubs were forced to compete only in competitions organised by the Spanish Football Federation, which included La Liga and the Copa del Generalísimo.
Once democracy was restored in Spain, it was again held in 1984 under the name Copa Generalitat, although during the first five editions, it had no recognition from the Spanish Football Federation. It was held in the pre-season of August, and only non-professional third-division teams were allowed to participate.
The 1989–90 season was recognized as an official competition by the Catalan Football Federation. In 1991, First and Second Division teams such as FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol were allowed to join the competition; since then, these teams have been able to win most of the tournaments. In 1993, the competition was renamed to Copa Catalunya.
In recent years, the competition has acquired a certain prestige thanks to the Catalan media because of the involvement of the big clubs like Barcelona and Espanyol and the fielding of their biggest stars to compete. However, the prestige of the cup is still far from the splendor it enjoyed before the 1940s.
In 2012 the format of the Copa Catalunya was changed. Henceforth, there will be two competitions, one for the Copa Catalunya and one for the Supercopa de Catalunya. The latter will be held between the two biggest teams of the region.[1]
On 31 July 2012, Catalan Football Federation announced the permanent suspension of the Supercopa competition due to previous disagreements[2] between Catalonia's top football clubs FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol.
For the 2014–15 edition, both teams agreed to play the Supercopa on 29 October at Estadi Montilivi, Girona,[3] while the reserve teams of both clubs joined the 2014–15 Copa Catalunya.
In July 2016, the Catalan Football Federation, Barcelona and Espanyol agreed to play again the Supercopa de Catalunya, two years after its first edition.[4]
Copa Generalitat (unofficial)
edit| Season | Winner | Runner Up | Result[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | FC Barcelona | CE Manresa | 3–3 p. |
| 1985–86 | CE Manresa | Terrassa FC | 0–0 p. |
| 1986–87 | CE Manresa | Terrassa FC | 5–2 |
| 1987–88 | CF Lloret | CP San Cristóbal | 3–0 |
| 1988–89 | CF Lloret | UE Sant Andreu | 1–1 p. |
Copa Generalitat (official)
edit| Season | Date | Sede | Winner | Runner Up | Result[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | 2 June 1990 | Municipal, Palamós | CD Blanes | UDA Gramenet | 2–0 |
| 1990–91 | 4 June 1991 | Camp d'Esports, Lleida | FC Barcelona | CE Sabadell FC | 6–3 |
| 1991–92 | 9 June 1992 | Camp d'Esports, Lleida | Palamós CF | UE Lleida | 3–1 |
| 1992–93 | 20 May 1993 | Nou Estadi, Tarragona | FC Barcelona | RCD Espanyol | 4–3 |
Copa Catalunya
editPerformance by club
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years | Runner-up Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 8 | 9 | 1990–91, 1992–93, 1999–00, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2012–13, 2013–14 | 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11 |
| RCD Espanyol | 6 | 8 | 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11 | 1992–93, 1993–94, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14 |
| FC Andorra | 3 | 0 | 1993–94, 2022–23, 2023–24 | - |
| CE Europa | 3 | 0 | 1996–97, 1997–98, 2014–15 | - |
| Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 3 | 0 | 2007–08, 2011–12, 2016–17 | - |
| Terrassa FC | 2 | 2 | 2001–02, 2002–03 | 1985–86, 1986–87 |
| CE Manresa | 2 | 1 | 1985–86, 1986–87 | 1984–85 |
| UE Sant Andreu | 2 | 1 | 2008–09, 2018–19 | 1988–89 |
| CF Lloret | 2 | 0 | 1987–88, 1988–89 | - |
| Palamós CF | 1 | 1 | 1991–92 | 1994–95 |
| CE Sabadell FC | 1 | 1 | 2015–16 | 1990–91 |
| CD Blanes | 1 | 0 | 1989–90 | - |
| CF Balaguer | 1 | 0 | 2000–01 | - |
| UE Cornellà | 1 | 0 | 2017–18 | - |
| CE L'Hospitalet | 1 | 0 | 2019–20 | - |
| UE Lleida | 0 | 2 | - | 1991–92, 1998–99 |
| Girona FC | 0 | 2 | - | 2014–15, 2016–17 |
| CP San Cristóbal | 0 | 1 | - | 1987–88 |
| UDA Gramenet | 0 | 1 | - | 1989–90 |
| CE Mataró | 0 | 1 | - | 1999–00 |
| CF Gavà | 0 | 1 | - | 2002–03 |
| AEC Manlleu | 0 | 1 | - | 2011–12 |
| UA Horta | 0 | 1 | - | 2017–18 |
| FC Vilafranca | 0 | 1 | - | 2018–19 |
| UE Llagostera | 0 | 1 | - | 2019–20 |
| CF Badalona Futur | 0 | 1 | - | 2022–23 |
| UE Olot | 0 | 1 | - | 2023–24 |
Supercopa de Catalunya
edit| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Estadi Montilivi, Girona | FC Barcelona | RCD Espanyol | 1–1 (4–2 p) |
| 2016 | Nou Estadi, Tarragona | RCD Espanyol | FC Barcelona | 1–0 |
| 2018 | Camp d'Esports, Lleida | FC Barcelona | RCD Espanyol | 0–0 (4–2 p) |
| 2019 | Nova Creu Alta, Sabadell | Girona | FC Barcelona | 1–0 |
See also
edit- Copa Catalunya (women's football), female counterpart.
References
edit- ^ "Catalonia Super Cup to be played on July 31". FCBarcelona.com. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ "La Supercopa Catalunya, suspendida definitivamente". Sport. Spain. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ La Supercopa de Catalunya, el 29 d'octubre a Montilivi Archived 16 September 2014 at archive.today; Catalan Football Federation, 15 September 2014 (in Catalan)
- ^ "El 26 d'octubre es jugarà la Supercopa de Catalunya" (in Catalan). FCF.cat. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ a b c Nunes, Joã; Díaz, Emilio Pla (22 October 2009). "Spain – List of Cup Winners of Catalonia". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- ^ The three-way final for the 2009–10 season was postponed and played during the 2010–11 season due to a lack of free dates. "After the joy, the Copa Catalunya". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol withdrew of the competition
- ^ "La final es jugarà a 2/4 de 10". fcf.cat. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "News - FC Barcelona Official Channel".
- ^ Sport (14 February 2023). "Bakis sale al rescate del Andorra y le da la Copa Catalunya". As (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "L'Andorra guanya la seva tercera Copa Catalunya en una final d'infart contra l'Olot". Ara.cat (in Catalan). 20 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.