He real Madrid and the FC Barcelonatwo of the most important teams in Spanish football, will not be present in the draw for the first round of the Copa del Rey 2024/25which takes place this Thursday at 1:00 p.m. This is due to its classification for the Spanish Super Cupwhich exempts them from participating in the first phases of the tournament. This privilege will allow them to enter the competition at a more advanced stage, thus avoiding the wear and tear of the first rounds that pit teams from different categories of Spanish football against each other.
Both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will be involved in the Spanish Super Cup 2024/25a tournament that pits the best teams from the previous season in La Liga and the Copa del Rey. In this edition, in addition to the two giants of Spanish football, the Athletic Club and the RCD Mallorca. This special format of the Super Cup grants them an exemption in the early stages of the Copa del Rey, along with the Deportivo de La Coruñawho has been excluded from the first round for being the champion of the First Federation.
Due to their participation in the Super Cup, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will not join the competition until round of 32which will be disputed January 5, 2025. This gives them the advantage of avoiding the initial rounds, in which lower category teams, such as those of Third Federation and Second Federationthey face the First Division clubs. This first round of the Copa del Rey will be held on October 29, 30 and 31 and will feature the participation of 110 teams from all over the country.
The Copa del Rey format seeks to promote grassroots football, allowing confrontations between teams from regional categories and top clubs. In this first round, the pairings are made so that the most modest teams play against the highest category, which generates exciting matches with potential surprises. However, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are not part of this draw, since their entry into the tournament is reserved for the third round, an advantage that is accompanied by their status as participants in the Spanish Super Cup.
Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will not be in the draw for the first round of the Copa del Rey 2024/25 due to his participation in the Spanish Super Cupwhich exempts them from playing until the round of 32, scheduled for January 2025. This format offers them a break in the early phases of the tournament, while the rest of the teams compete in the initial rounds. Thus, these two great clubs await their debut in the tournament later, when they face teams that will have already come a long way in the competition.
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