The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be a brief interlude in the 2022-2023 Copa del Rey season.
This year’s World Cup occurs between the first and second rounds of the Spanish cup, with the knockout match scheduled a few days after the intercontinental event’s final.
This article provides all the details about the Copa del Rey 2022-2023 second round, noting that Real Madrid, Barcelona, Real Betis, and Valencia — the four teams contesting the Spanish Super Cup — have not yet entered the draw.
Copa del Rey 2022-2023 Second Qualifying Round: when it takes place, matchups, qualifications, fixtures, times, dates, and results
The draw for the second knockout round of the Copa del Rey was held on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at the Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas. The event was streamed live through the official channels of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to ensure accessibility for fans across the country. (Goal)
Matches were scheduled for Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 December, coming just after the Qatar 2022 World Cup final. Some First and Second Division players faced absences due to World Cup commitments, impacting squad selections during this phase.
In total, 28 qualifiers were determined from 56 teams, with the 55 clubs that won their first-round matches alongside Racing Santander, the First Federation champion, who benefited from an exemption in the opening qualifier.
At this stage, Real Madrid, Real Betis, Barcelona, and Valencia did not participate because they were set to compete in the 2023 Spanish Super Cup and would begin their Copa del Rey participation in the round of 16.
During the second-round draw, teams from Territorial categories, Second RFEF, and First RFEF were paired with First and Second Division clubs. The matches were hosted by the lower-division club, which served as the home team. No First Division clubs faced each other in this tie; every pairing involved teams from the lower divisions, or the RFEF Cup entrants. When teams came from the same tier, the draw order determined home and away status.
Matches took place at the home grounds of the lower-tier clubs, provided they met the minimum requirements set by the RFEF. If both clubs belonged to the same tier, the venue was determined by the club drawn first. The knockout rounds were settled in a single match; if tied at the end of regulation, extra time was played, and if needed, penalties followed.
Which teams were involved in the Copa del Rey 2022-2023 second qualifying round
Source: Goal