1983 Copa de la Liga

Copa de la Liga
Tournament details
CountrySpain
Teams18
Final positions
ChampionsBarcelona
Runners-upReal Madrid
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored108 (3.18 per match)
Top goal scorerParaguay Raúl Amarilla (7)

The 1983 Copa de la Liga was the first edition of Copa de la Liga. The competition started on May 8, 1983, and concluded on June 29, 1983. Due to time constraints, saturation and club pressure, the Copa de la Liga only lasted four years since 1982, being cancelled in 1986.[1]

Format

The Copa de la Liga was played by 18 teams of 1982–83 La Liga. All rounds are played over two legs. The team that has the higher aggregate score over the two legs progresses to the next round. The 1982–83 Copa del Rey semifinal losers are exempt until second round, and the 1982–83 Copa del Rey final teams are exempt until quarterfinals.

First round

First leg: 8 May 1983. Second leg: 21 and 22 May 1983.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Celta de Vigo4–9RCD Español3–21–7
Real Betis2–2 (p)Málaga CF1–01–2
Racing Santander4–3Valencia CF1–03–3
UD Salamanca1–4Atlético Madrid0–01–4
Real Zaragoza4–1Sevilla FC2–12–0
Athletic Bilbao(p) 2–2CA Osasuna1–11–1
UD Las Palmas6–2Real Valladolid4–12–1

Second round

First leg: June 1, 1983. Second leg: June 8, 1983.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Atlético Madrid3–2Athletic Bilbao3–00–2
Sporting Gijón3–2Málaga CF2–21–0
Racing Santander3–6Real Zaragoza3–20–4
Real Sociedad(p) 2–2RCD Español2–20–0

Quarter-finals

First leg: June 12, 1983. Second leg: June 15, 1983.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Real Madrid2–1Real Sociedad1–01–1
FC Barcelona1–0Sporting Gijón1–00–0
UD Las Palmas1–3Atlético Madrid1–00–3

Semi-finals

First leg: June 19, 1983. Second leg: June 22, 1983.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Real Zaragoza8–8 (p)Real Madrid5–33–5
Atlético Madrid3–5FC Barcelona1–02–5

Final

First leg

1983 Copa de la Liga Final
First leg
Real Madrid2–2Barcelona
Del Bosque 63'
Juanito 69'		Carrasco 50'
Maradona 57'
Referee: Ildefonso Urizar Azpitarte

Second leg

Second leg
Barcelona2–1Real Madrid
Maradona 19' (pen.)
Alexanko 20'		ReportSantillana 84'
Referee: Joaquín Ramos Marcos
1983 Copa de la Liga
Spain
Barcelona
1st title

References

  1. ^ Spain - List of League Cup Finals on the RSSSF
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