The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has just cleared up the big question mark on the Copa del Rey sports calendar: the date of the grand final in Seville. The city is preparing for another magical night of football—this is the seventh consecutive year that it has hosted the final of the tournament— on Saturday, April 18, at 9:00 p.m. at the Estadio de la Cartuja.
Although the two teams that will compete for the trophy are yet to be decided, it is already known that the match will be held on a Saturday to facilitate the arrival of fans for a match that will once again be played at La Cartuja.
An unprecedented date in the 123-year history of the Copa del Rey
Although this historic tournament began in April 1903, the RFEF has highlighted a statistical curiosity: it will be the first time in 123 years that the final will be played on April 18. A date that goes straight into the history books of Spain’s oldest championship.
La Cartuja is thus consolidating its position as one of the temples of Spanish soccer and reinforcing Seville’s status as a global sporting reference point after years of hosting European finals and national team matches.