Buy Copa del Rey tickets for the 2026/27 competition, the 125th edition of Spain's national cup and the tournament that produces more giant-killings than any other in European football. The territorial phase opens in September 2026, the national rounds run through the winter, the semi-finals fall in February and March 2027 and the final is currently scheduled for 24 April 2027 at the Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville.
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Real Sociedad arrive as holders after beating Atlético Madrid 4-3 on penalties in Seville in April 2026, a fourth cup title and their first since 2020. That final followed a season in which Real Madrid were knocked out in the round of 16 by Albacete, which is the sort of result this competition delivers almost every year.
This guide covers the round structure, when each stage falls, what tickets cost from the early rounds through to the final, how La Cartuja works as a permanent venue and how to complete a purchase. 1BoxOffice is a verified secondary marketplace that has operated since 2006, and every order is covered by a 150% money-back guarantee.
This is a knockout competition on a scale no other major European nation attempts. The 2025/26 edition began with 125 clubs drawn from La Liga down to the regional leagues, and every round before the semi-finals is a single match.
| Round | Typical Timing | Clubs | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | Late September | 125 to 115 | Clubs entering from the sixth tier |
| First round | Late October | 116 to 60 | All qualified clubs except the four Supercopa participants |
| Second round | Early December | 60 to 32 | Lowest-division clubs are drawn against La Liga opposition |
| Round of 32 | Mid December | 32 to 16 | The four Supercopa clubs enter here |
| Round of 16 | Mid January | 16 to 8 | Lower-division clubs again seeded against the largest teams |
| Quarter-finals | Early February | 8 to 4 | Open draw |
| Semi-finals | February and March | 4 to 2 | Open draw |
| Final | Late April | 2 to 1 | Single match at La Cartuja, Seville |
Two features of the format matter more than anything else to a ticket buyer. The first is that early-round matches are played at the ground of the lower-division club, by rule. The second is that the draw deliberately pairs the smallest clubs with the largest ones. Together those two rules produce the fixtures this competition is famous for: a La Liga giant playing at a 3,000-capacity ground in the middle of winter.
There is a third rule worth knowing. The four clubs that qualify for the Supercopa de España skip the opening rounds entirely and enter at the round of 32, so Barcelona, Real Madrid and whichever two clubs joined them are not available to buy for until mid-December. Anyone planning around one of those four should treat the competition as starting in the winter rather than in September.
The price range across this competition is wider than in any Spanish league, because the venues range from village grounds to a 70,000-seat national stadium. What drives price here is the size of the host ground far more than the round.
| Fixture Type | Resale Price Range | What Drives the Range |
|---|---|---|
| Early rounds, lower-league host | £15 – £50 | Small grounds and largely local demand where no La Liga club is involved |
| Lower-league club hosting a La Liga side | £50 – £200 | Tiny capacity against national interest; the scarcest tickets in Spanish football |
| Round of 32 and round of 16 at a La Liga ground | £25 – £70 | Rotation is common and home crowds are smaller than for league fixtures |
| Quarter-finals | £35 – £110 | Eight clubs remain and full-strength sides return |
| Semi-finals | £50 – £180 | Four clubs, a final place at stake, played at club grounds |
| Final at La Cartuja | £90 – £350+ | Single match, expanded stadium, both finalists allocated large blocks |
Prices reflect typical resale ranges and may change as demand and availability shift closer to the match. The second row is the one to understand. A third-tier club hosting Barcelona or Real Madrid might have 4,000 seats against demand from a national audience, and those are consistently the highest per-seat prices in the whole competition despite being the earliest rounds.
Here is the pattern most buyers miss. When a La Liga club hosts a lower-division side at its own ground, the fixture behaves nothing like a league match at the same stadium.
Managers rotate heavily in those rounds, home supporters treat the match as optional and season ticket holders release seats in numbers. A ground that commands three figures on a Sunday in the league can sit in the £25 to £70 band on a Wednesday in the cup, for the same stadium and often for a more open game.
That makes these rounds the least expensive route into the larger Spanish stadiums all season. If your priority is seeing the Bernabéu, Camp Nou, the Metropolitano or Mestalla rather than seeing a specific match, a December or January cup tie is the lowest-priced ticket into any of them.
The trade-off is the line-up. You are unlikely to see the recognised first eleven before the quarter-finals, and if a specific player is the reason for the trip this is the wrong competition to buy into early.
Timing works in your favour here too. Team news for a cup tie emerges in the twenty-four hours before kick-off, and confirmation of a heavily rotated line-up softens late listings at the larger grounds. Buyers who can wait until the day before frequently find the lowest prices of the round, which is the opposite of how a league fixture behaves.
The Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville has hosted every Copa del Rey final since 2020, and the 2026 match was its seventh consecutive year. The RFEF has committed to the venue rather than rotating it, which is unusual for a national cup and useful for anyone planning ahead.
The ground has changed considerably. It was expanded and converted from an athletics facility ahead of its use at the 2030 World Cup, and the 2026 final between Atlético Madrid and Real Sociedad drew a reported 70,000, well above the attendances recorded there in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
| Year | Winners | Runners-Up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Real Sociedad | Atlético Madrid | 2-2 after extra time, 4-3 on penalties |
| 2025 | Barcelona | Real Madrid | 3-2 after extra time |
| 2024 | Athletic Bilbao | Mallorca | 1-1, 4-2 on penalties |
| 2023 | Real Madrid | Osasuna | 2-1 |
| 2022 | Real Betis | Valencia | 1-1, 5-4 on penalties |
Three of the last five finals went to penalties and a fourth needed extra time. Only 2023 was settled inside ninety minutes. For a buyer that is worth knowing about travel: allow for a finish half an hour later than the scheduled one, and check last trains and flights accordingly.
The kick-off time compounds it. Spanish finals typically start at 21:00 or 22:00 local, so a match going to penalties can finish close to midnight. Anyone returning to Madrid the same night should check the last AVE service rather than assuming one exists, and the safer plan is a night in Seville.
Barcelona hold the record by a distance, and the concentration at the top is more pronounced than in La Liga itself. But the last five editions have produced four different winners, including two clubs outside the traditional elite.
| Club | Titles | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 32 | 2025 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 24 | 2024 |
| Real Madrid | 20 | 2023 |
| Atlético Madrid | 10 | 2013 |
| Valencia | 8 | 2019 |
| Real Sociedad | 4 | 2026 |
Atlético Madrid's position is the notable one. Ten titles, none since 2013, and a run to the 2026 final that ended on penalties. That drought is a large part of why their cup fixtures draw the interest they do, and it will shape demand for their matches again this season.
The spread of recent winners is the other half of the picture. Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao, Real Madrid, Real Betis and Real Sociedad have all lifted it since 2022, five different clubs in five seasons. No other major European cup has been that open in the same period, and it means the semi-final and final markets cannot be predicted from league form.
Winning the Copa del Rey carries more than a trophy, and the rewards have grown enough to change how the larger clubs treat the later rounds.
The winners take a place in the following season's UEFA Europa League league stage, which is guaranteed regardless of league position. Both the winners and the runners-up qualify for the four-team Supercopa de España, played the following January or February, which is why a losing finalist still ends the season with something.
That second prize explains a lot about squad selection from the quarter-finals onwards. Reaching the final secures a Supercopa place worth substantial revenue, so clubs that rotated freely in December field full strength in February. The football improves noticeably from the last eight onwards, and so do the prices.
Every La Liga club enters, alongside Segunda División, Primera Federación and clubs from the regional tiers. These are the top-flight sides whose cup fixtures generate the strongest demand.
Because the venue changes at every round, there is no single seating template. What is consistent is that the smaller the ground, the fewer the pricing bands, and the earlier in the competition, the more likely you are at a compact stadium.
| Area | What It Suits | General Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Main stand, halfway | Buyers who want the clearest view and cover | Highest band at every ground; the only covered area at some smaller venues |
| Opposite side stand | Neutral buyers and families | Widest availability at La Liga grounds, often absent at the smallest hosts |
| Behind the goal, home end | Supporters who want the atmosphere | Where the noise comes from, particularly when a small club hosts a giant |
| Away allocation | Travelling supporters | Capped by the host ground's size, so a large club's allocation can be very small |
| La Cartuja, final | Final buyers | Both clubs receive large blocks; neutral seats sit along the sides |
One point specific to the early rounds. Small Spanish grounds frequently have terracing or limited cover at one or both ends, and midweek cup ties in December and January are cold. Check what the listing says about the stand before comparing on price alone.
Eight rounds across seven months means the choice is wider here than in any other Spanish competition, and the right answer depends entirely on what you want from the trip.
| Round | What You Get | Buying Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| First and second rounds | Lower-league football at small grounds | The lowest prices in the competition where no La Liga club is involved |
| Small club hosting a giant | The classic cup night, with a real chance of an upset | Highest per-seat prices of the whole competition; buy the moment the draw is made |
| Round of 32 and round of 16 at a La Liga ground | A major Spanish stadium at a fraction of league prices | The strongest value purchase; wait for team news if you can |
| Quarter-finals and semi-finals | Full-strength sides with a Supercopa place in view | Prices step up sharply from the last eight; decide before the draw |
| The final | La Cartuja, a trophy and a King presenting it | Both clubs take large allocations; the tightest ticket of the season |
The middle row is where most buyers should look. A cup tie at the Metropolitano or Mestalla in January gives you the ground, the concourses and the view for a price that would not get you into the same stadium on a league weekend, and it is the single most overlooked value in Spanish football.
The short gap between each draw and the matches it produces makes delivery method more consequential here than in a league season, where fixtures are known from June.
| Delivery Type | What to Check |
|---|---|
| Mobile transfer | Which app or wallet the transfer arrives in and whether an account is needed in advance |
| Instant download | That the file is available immediately, which matters when a round is drawn only weeks ahead |
| Courier delivery | The dispatch date against your travel date, and whether the window is realistic |
| Collection near the ground | The collection point and opening hours, which are limited at smaller clubs |
Carry photo identification and charge your phone before travelling. Digital entry is standard at La Liga grounds, though some smaller hosts in the early rounds still operate paper or on-the-day systems, so read the listing notes for anything unusual.
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Check the venue before the stand, since the host is the lower-division club in the early rounds and the ground may be far smaller than the visiting club's own stadium.
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The Estadio de La Cartuja sits on Isla de la Cartuja, an island in the Guadalquivir north-west of central Seville, roughly four kilometres from the cathedral. It is not a city-centre ground and the approach is the part visitors most often underestimate.
There is no metro station at the stadium. Matchday transport runs on dedicated bus services from the centre, and taxis and ride services queue heavily both before and after. Walking from the centre is possible in around forty-five minutes along the river and is frequently faster than waiting for transport after the final whistle.
Seville itself is straightforward to reach. The AVE high-speed line runs from Madrid in around two and a half hours, and the airport is twenty minutes from the centre. The complication is April: the Feria de Abril fills the city's hotels and pushes prices up sharply, which is why the RFEF has moved the final date in past seasons to avoid the overlap. Check the Feria dates against the final before booking accommodation.
This is a rewarding competition to travel for and an awkward one to plan. Rounds are drawn weeks rather than months ahead, venues are unknown until the draw and a fixture can land anywhere from Seville to Galicia to the Canary Islands.
Two approaches work. Follow a club and buy whichever fixture it draws, accepting that you may end up somewhere unexpected. Or wait for the round of 16 and quarter-finals, when the remaining ties are concentrated at larger clubs in accessible cities and the draw is easier to plan around.
On delivery, instant download and mobile transfer are the most reliable routes from abroad, particularly given the short lead times. If you want tickets waiting on arrival, check that the host club actually operates a collection point, since some of the smaller grounds do not.
The format is designed to produce them. Every round before the semi-finals is a single match, there is no replay, and the tie is played at the lower-division club's ground by rule. A La Liga side gets one night at a small stadium against a team with nothing to lose.
Real Madrid's exit at the hands of Albacete in the 2025/26 round of 16 was the headline result of that season, and it is not an isolated case. Every edition produces at least one, which is a direct consequence of the seeding rules rather than an accident.
For a supporter that is the whole appeal, and it is why early-round tickets at small grounds command the premiums they do. You are not paying for the quality of the football; you are paying for the possibility of being in a 4,000-capacity stadium on the night a giant goes out.
It is also why those fixtures sell out through the host club before any public window opens. A small club with a few thousand seats has season ticket holders, sponsors and local demand to satisfy first, and there is rarely anything left. Resale is not one route among several for those ties; for most people it is the only one.
It is currently scheduled for 24 April 2027 at La Cartuja in Seville, though the RFEF has adjusted the date in previous seasons to avoid a clash with the Feria de Abril.
Resale typically starts around £15 for an early-round tie between lower-league clubs and rises past £350 for premium seats at the final.
At the Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville, which has staged every final since 2020 and was expanded ahead of its use at the 2030 World Cup.
Real Sociedad, beating Atlético Madrid 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in extra time on 18 April 2026. It was their fourth cup title.
Barcelona, with 32 titles, most recently in 2025. Athletic Bilbao follow on 24 and Real Madrid on 20.
The 2025/26 edition began with 125 clubs drawn from La Liga down to the regional tiers, which makes it one of the largest national cups in Europe.
By rule. Early-round ties are played at the lower-division club's ground, and the draw deliberately pairs the smallest clubs with La Liga opposition.
At the round of 32, alongside the other two Supercopa participants, because their involvement in that tournament means they skip the earlier rounds.
A place in the following season's UEFA Europa League league stage, plus a spot in the four-team Supercopa de España. The runners-up also reach the Supercopa.
The rounds before the semi-finals are single matches with no replay, decided by extra time and penalties if level.
A round of 32 or round of 16 cup tie at a La Liga ground. Rotation and lower home demand push prices well below the league equivalent at the same stadium.
Not reliably before the quarter-finals. Full-strength sides return once the Supercopa place comes into view from the last eight onwards.
Real Madrid's elimination by Albacete in the round of 16, which is the kind of result the single-match format at the smaller club's ground is designed to allow.
Usually only a few weeks. Each draw is made shortly after the previous round finishes, so the venue and date are unknown until then.
By mobile transfer, instant download, courier or local collection, with the method stated in each listing. Digital routes suit the short lead times best.
It is capped by the size of the host ground, so a La Liga club drawn away at a lower-division side may receive only a few hundred seats.
Three of the last five went to a shoot-out and a fourth needed extra time, so allow for a finish around half an hour later than scheduled.
In 2013. They have ten titles in total and reached the 2026 final, losing to Real Sociedad on penalties.
The round of 16 and quarter-finals are easiest, because the remaining clubs are concentrated in larger and more accessible cities by that stage.
The stadium sits on Isla de la Cartuja north of the centre, served by dedicated matchday buses. Seville is reachable from Madrid by high-speed rail in around two and a half hours.
Sources: Royal Spanish Football Federation published competition rules, round structure and calendar, and published results and attendance records from the 2022 to 2026 Copa del Rey finals.
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