Copa Federación Centro

The Copa Federación Centro (English: Center Federation Cup), or the Castilian Federation Cup, was a football competition contested by the best clubs from Central Spain (which encompassed Madrid and the wider Castile region). It was the second-tier competition for the said region after the Campeonato Regional Centro. The competition was formed and reformed numerous times in its 20-year-history between 1923 and 1943, going from a knock-out format to a league mode of all against all. Throughout the editions, the Castilian Cup took different names. Its first version was known as the Copa Madrid (1923–28), then it developed into the Copa Castilla (1933–34), and Copa Presidente de la Federación Castellana (1940–44). Its first edition was organized in 1923 by the Castilian Federation and the last was in 1953 under the same name.[1] The Castilian Federation Cup had five known editions, although it is probable that there are others, such as Copa Primavera (1941–43) and Copa José Luis del Valle (1943–45).

Copa Federación Centro
Organising bodyCastilian Federation
Founded6 May 1923
Abolished8 December 1943
RegionCentral Spain
Number of teams4 to 8 teams
Last championsCommunity of Madrid Real Madrid
Most successful club(s)Community of Madrid Real Madrid (3)

Great figures played at this tournament, such as Santiago Bernabéu, Monchín Triana, René Petit, and José María Peña.

History

1922–23 Copa Federación Centro

The first edition of this competition was held between 6 May and 17 June 1915 in Madrid and was contested by all the Madrid teams in a single-match knock-out tournament under the denomination of Copa Federación Centro (also known at the time as the Copa Madrid).[2][3] After the first two knockout rounds, Athletic de Madrid and Real Madrid reached the final that took place on 17 June at the newly-opened Estadio Metropolitano.[4][5]

In the first half, Madrid scored twice through crosses from Gerónimo del Campo and strikes from Santiago Bernabéu, helped in the second by a mistake by Pololo, but the hosts fought back and equalized shortly after courtesy with two quick goals, a header from Monchín Triana and a free kick launched by Luis Olaso.[4] This served as a wake-up call for the Madrid team, who responded with a relentless wave of attacks on Athletic's goal, who failed to resist, conceding four more goals: A superb shot by Posada broke the tie, and after this, Antonio de Miguel, Bernabéu and Posada sealed the game. Thus Real Madrid won the cup.[4]

Results

[2]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 May 1923
 
 
 Sociedad Gimnástica1
 
31 May 1924
 
 Real Madrid 3
 
 Real Madrid3
 
13 May 1923
 
 Racing de Madrid1
 
 Racing de Madrid 6
 
17 June 1923
 
 Unión Sporting Club (Madrid) 0
 
 Real Madrid 6
 
13 May 1923
 
 Athletic de Madrid2
 
 Athletic de Madrid9
 
31 May 1924
 
 Sociedad Primitiva Amistad0
 
 Athletic de Madrid7
 
20 May 1923
 
 AD Ferroviaria 0
 
 AD Ferroviaria?
 
 
 GC Ciudad Lineal ?
 

Final

[4]

Real Madrid 6–2 Athletic de Madrid
Bernabéu
Posada
De Miguel 		Report Triana
Olaso
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Castile and León Sr. Chopeitia

Real Madrid line-up: Martínez; Escobal, Quesada; Sicilia, Mengotti, Mejía; De Miguel, Posada, Bernabéu, Pérez, Del Campo.

Athletic line-up: Ortueta; Olalquiaga, Pololo; Fajardo, Burdiel, Marín; Bustillo, Ortiz de la Torre, Triana, Dunwater, Olaso.

1927–28 Copa Federación Centro

It was a single match disputed by the Regional Championship champion Athletic de Madrid and the runner-up Real Madrid on 7 June 1928 at the Chamartín stadium. The local team won by three goals to nil.[6] The game was organized by the Castilian Football Federation, which also donated the trophy.[7]

Results

[6]

Real Madrid 3–0 Athletic de Madrid
Rubio 1'
Quesada 10' (pen.)
Cominges 65'		 Report
Referee: Sr. Gárate

Real Madrid line-up: Cabo; Quesada, Urquizu, Prats, Esparza, Peña, Cominges, Pérez, Rubio, López, Benegas.[6]

Athletic line-up: Vidal; Lafuente, A. Olaso, Santos, Ordóñez, Joaquín, De Miguel, Luís Marín, Palacios, Galatas, L. Olaso.[6]

1933–34 Copa Castilla

The Castillian Cup was organized again for the 1933–34 season under the denomination of Copa de Castilla, as a means to fill a calendar lacking in matches, especially due to the participation of the Spanish national team in the 1934 World Cup held in Italy. It was developed with a phase prior to a single match in which several teams had to be eliminated to reach the final phase in which five teams were automatically classified (Madrid FC, AD Ferroviaria, Athletic de Madrid, CD Nacional de Madrid and the guest Racing de Santander). The final phase consisted of elimination rounds between eight teams, for which the quarterfinals, semifinals and final were played.[8]

It was disputed by clubs from the Castilian Federation (preliminary phase) of the First Category (with the exception of Club Valladolid Deportivo), plus the first three of the Second Category of Madrid and the first two of the North and South sections.[9] The final was played by Athletic Club de Madrid and Club Deportivo Nacional de Madrid, the latter winning by four goals to three.[8]

Previous phase

First qualifying round in Madrid:

  • SR El Ancora 3–4 RCD Carabanchel
  • Imperio CF 1–2 Alcántara Deportiva
  • Sporting Vallecano 3–0 AD Tranviaria
  • Peña Álvarez - Agrupación Olímpica (Olímpica withdrew)


Second qualifying round in Madrid:

  • Alcántara Deportiva 1–0 Sporting Vallecano
  • RCD Carabanchel 4–0 Peña Álvarez

First round of Castilla:


Second round of Castilla:

Qualified for the quarterfinals: Sociedad Alcántara, RCD Carabanchel and UD Salamanca.

Final phase
Quarterfinals
27 May–3 June 		Semifinals
10–17 June 		Final
24 June
           
Community of Madrid Real Madrid 1 0
Community of Madrid AD Ferroviaria 1 7
Community of Madrid AD Ferroviaria 1 2
Community of Madrid Athletic de Madrid 4 1
Community of Madrid Athletic de Madrid 2 7
Community of Madrid Alcántara Deportiva 1 0
Community of Madrid Athletic de Madrid 3
Community of Madrid CD Nacional 4
Community of Madrid CD Nacional 4 4
Community of Madrid RCD Carabanchel 4 1
Community of Madrid CD Nacional 3 2
Cantabria Racing de Santander 0 3
Cantabria Racing de Santander 6 3
Salamanca UD Salamanca 0 0

Final

[8]

CD Nacional Community of Madrid4–3Community of Madrid Athletic de Madrid
Aja 1–0', 3–0'
San Emeterio 13'
Sanz 4–0'		 Report Peña 37'
Losada 55'
Arocha 88'

CD Nacional line-up: Joven; Muñoz, Suárez; Sánchez, Otero, Zulueta; Sanz, Moriones, López Herranz, San Emeterio, Aja.[8]

Athletic line-up: Pacheco; Corral, Mandaro; Peña, Basterrechea, Losada; Liz, Guijarro, Arocha, Amunárriz, Buiría.[8]

1940–41 Copa Presidente Federación Castellana

The competition was resumed in 1941, as a means to resume the regional championships in central Spain that had been suppressed after the restructuring of the Royal Spanish Football Federation following the Spanish Civil War. The main reason, however, was the complete consolidation and success of the competitions at the national level. For this reason, it was renamed the Copa Presidente Federación Castellana, having its renewed dispute in the 1940–41 season. The title was disputed by the champion and runner-up of the last Central Regional Championship, the 1939 Mancomunado, who were Athletic-Aviation Club and Real Madrid CF.[10]

The contest was played over two legs; the first on 15 June at the Chamartín Stadium, the second on 22 June at the Vallecas Stadium, where Atlético temporarily played until the reconstruction work of the Metropolitan Stadium was completed (it had been destroyed in the Civil War). Atlético-Aviación was champion of the competition for the first time after a 3–1 aggregate win against its neighbors and historical rivals, Real Madrid, the absolute dominators of the regional tournaments of Castile.[11][12]

Results
Community of Madrid Real Madrid1–0Community of Madrid Athletic-Aviation Club
Marcial Arbiza 64' Report1
Report2
Referee: Ramón Melcón
Community of Madrid Athletic-Aviation Club3–0Community of Madrid Real Madrid
Francisco Arencibia
Campos 		Report1
Report2
Referee: Manuel Álvarez Corriols

1943–44 Copa Presidente Federación Castellana

This edition was disputed again by the same contenders from the previous edition, as representatives in the First Division of Castilian football, due to the fact that the Central Regional Championship was no longer disputed. A single match final was played, with Real Madrid winning.[13][14]

Results
Real Madrid Community of Madrid5–0Community of Madrid Athletic de Madrid
Barinaga
Moleiro 62'
Alonso II 65'
Cuca 88'		 Report
Referee: Sr. Gárate

Real Madrid line-up: Bañón; Querejeta, Corona, Sauto, Tamargo; Huete, Alonso II, Moleiro; Barinaga (Elías 70´), Belmar (Pruden 45´), Cuca.[13]

Athletic line-up: Abel (Caballero 45´); Jimeno, Cobo, Ameztoy, Germán; Machín (García 85´), Domingo, Casaus; Martín, Calixto, Vázquez (Alcalde 45´).[13]

Champions

List of winners
Season Champion Result Runner-up Notes
Copa Federación Centro (Copa Madrid, 'Copa Castilla, Copa Presidente de la Federación Castellana, Copa Primavera and Copa José Luis del Valle)
1922–23Community of Madrid Real Madrid6–2Community of Madrid Athletic de MadridCopa Federación Centro
1927–28Community of Madrid Real Madrid3–0Community of Madrid Athletic de MadridCopa Federación Centro
1933–34Community of Madrid CD Nacional de Madrid4–3Community of Madrid Athletic de MadridCopa Castilla
1939–40Toledo, Spain CD Toledo-Community of Madrid -Copa Primavera
1940–41Community of Madrid Club Atlético-Aviación0–1 and 3–0Community of Madrid Real MadridCopa Presidente Federación Castellana
1941–42Toledo, Spain CD Toledo4–4 and 1–0Community of Madrid UD GirodCopa Primavera
1942–43Toledo, Spain CD Toledo2–0Community of Madrid Rayo VallecanoCopa Primavera
1943–44Community of Madrid Real Madrid5–0Community of Madrid Club Atlético-AviaciónCopa Presidente Federación Castellana
1943–44Toledo, Spain CD Toledo2–2 and 5–2Community of Madrid AD FerroviariaCopa José Luis del Valle
1944–45Community of Madrid Real Madrid2–1Community of Madrid Club Atlético-AviaciónCopa José Luis del Valle
1947–48Community of Madrid Real Madrid Amateur ??Province of Ávila Real Ávila CFCopa Castilla
1948–49Community of Madrid Getafe Deportivo3–1Community of Madrid Villaverde San AndrésCopa Federación Castellana
1949–50Guadalajara CD Guadalajara3–1 (tie-breaker)Community of Madrid RSD AlcaláCopa Castilla
1952–53Community of Madrid UD San Lorenzo4–0 and 0–1Guadalajara CD GuadalajaraCopa Federación Castellana

Most successful teams

Including the Copa Primavera and Copa José Luis del Valle, Real Madrid CF is the most successful team with five titles, followed by CD Toledo with four titles, and with only one title is CD Nacional de Madrid, Club Atlético-Aviación (now Atlético de Madrid), Getafe Deportivo (now Getafe CF), CD Guadalajara and UD San Lorenzo.

Team Titles Runners-up Year
Community of Madrid Real Madrid CF411922–23, 1927–28, 1942–43, 1944–45
Toledo, Spain CD Toledo4-1939–40, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44
Community of Madrid Atlético Madrid[n 1]141940–41
Community of Madrid CD Nacional de Madrid1-1933–34
Community of Madrid Real Madrid amateur1-1947–48
Community of Madrid Getafe Deportivo1-1948–49
Guadalajara CD Guadalajara 111949–50
Community of Madrid UD San Lorenzo1-1952–53

Notes
  1. Under the donomination of Club Atletico-Aviación.

References
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