MADRID, 16 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) -
CD Arenteiro-Atlético de Madrid, Real Unión Club-RCD Mallorca, Juventud de Torremolines CF-Sevilla FC and Sestao River Club-Athletic Club, will be some of the qualifying rounds for the second round of the Copa del Rey, to be held on December to a single match, according to the draw held this Wednesday in the Luis Aragonés Hall of the Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas (Madrid).
In a draw where only the four qualified for the Spanish Super Cup -Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Real Betis and Valencia- have been exempt, and already with the champion of the First RFEF of last season -Real Racing Club de Santander-, 56 teams -14 from LaLiga Santander, 16 from LaLiga SmartBank, 12 from the First Federation and 14 from the Second Federation- have met their rivals for the start of the tournament.
Atlético de Madrid, with ten Copas del Rey in their cupboards and the executioner of SD Alamazán in the first round, will face CD Arenteiro in this second phase at the Espiñedo Municipal Stadium. The Galicians forcefully eliminated Almería (2-0). While Athletic Club, who beat Alzira and with 23 trophies, will experience a derby against Sestao River, who "killed" Racing Ferrol in the first qualifying rounds.
For their part, Sevilla, Cup champion five times and who eliminated Velarde from Cantabria, will face off against Juventud de Torremolinos from Málaga in El Pozuelo, after the Andalusian team beat Huesca in an agonizing penalty shootout .
Also from the First Division, Valladolid will visit Arenas Club; Elche, to CD Guadalajara; Osasuna, to CD Arnedo; Rayo Vallecano, to Atlético Saguntino; Villarreal, to CD Guijuelo; RC Celta, to SD Gernika Club; Espanyol, CD Atlético Paso; Getafe, to the Diocesan CD; Real Sociedad, against CD Coria; and Girona, to CP Cacereño.
The second round of the 'KO' tournament will take place on December 20, 21 and 22 under the format of a single match, with two of them broadcasted openly through RTVE, a corporation that has acquired the rights to broadcast the tournament until 2025. The lower category teams will act as locals against the higher ones.
Real Union Club - RCD Mallorca
CD Arenteiro - Atlético de Madrid
Arenas Club - Real Valladolid
CD Guadalajara - Elche CF
Youth of Torremolinos CF - Seville
CD Arnedo - CA Osasuna
Sestao River Club - Athletic Club
Atletico Saguntino - Rayo Vallecano
CD Guijuelo - Villarreal CF
SD Gernika Club - RC Celta
CD Atletico Paso - RCD Espanyol
CD Diocesan - Getafe CF
CD Coria - Real Sociedad
CP Cacereno - Girona FC
CD Ibiza Pitious Islands - SD Eibar
Linares Deportivo - Real Racing Club de Santander
CD Eldense - Burgos CF
AD Merida - Deportivo Alaves
UD Logrones - Albacete Balompie
CD Numancia - Real Sporting de Gijon
AD Alcorcon - FC Cartagena
Gymnastics of Tarragona - Málaga CF
AD Ceuta FC - UD Ibiza
CF Intercity - CD Mirandes
Pontevedra CF - CD Tenerife
CF La Nucia - UD Las Palmas
Real Oviedo - Granada CF
Levante UD - FC Andorra