FC Barcelona stands as the undeniable king of cups, boasting a record 31 Copa del Rey titles.
The Copa del Rey is a knockout competition in Spanish football that has welcomed professional and semi professional clubs, plus occasional amateur outfits in recent years. It began in 1903 under several names, starting as the Spanish Championship-Copa del Rey, then briefly the Cup of the President of the Republic, the Free Spain Cup in 1937, a single edition as the National Tournament in 1939, later the Generalissimo Cup, and finally returning to Copa del Rey in its modern form.
Across all its editions, only fourteen different Spanish clubs have captured the trophy. FC Barcelona leads with 31 triumphs, a record that stands out in the competition’s long history. Athletic Club is a distant second with 23 titles, followed by Real Madrid with 19 victories. The Copa del Rey has been won by a diverse group of clubs over the decades, including Atlético de Madrid, Valencia, Zaragoza, Sevilla, Espanyol, Real Unión, Real Sociedad, Real Betis, Deportivo de La Coruña, Arenas de Getxo, Real Mallorca, and Levante.
There are many clubs that have come close to lifting the trophy but have never secured a title. Among them are Vigo FC, Real Madrid from Madrid, Vasconia, Gimnástica de Madrid, FC Spain, CD Europe, Sabadell, Racing de Ferrol, Celta de Vigo, Real Valladolid, Granada, Elche, Castellón, Las Palmas, Real Madrid Castilla, Sporting de Gijón, Recreativo de Huelva, Osasuna, Getafe, and Alavés.
Honors of the Copa del Rey
Source: Goal