The 2019 Copa Federación de España is the 27th edition of the Copa Federación de España, also known as Copa RFEF, a knockout competition for Spanish football clubs in Segunda División B and Tercera División.
The competition began in late July with the first games of the Regional stages and will end in November 2019 with the national final. As part of the new competition format, the four semifinalists will join the 2019–20 Copa del Rey first round.
Utrera was the only registered team and qualified directly for national phase.
Vélez was the only registered team and qualified directly for national phase.
Eight teams joined the tournament in the 2019–20 edition.[1]
For this edition, reserve teams were excluded. This decision affected to Sporting Gijón B, Oviedo B and Praviano, that since this season acted as Oviedo's second reserve team.
Groups were drawn on 23 July in a competition where format changed as all the knockout stage will be played at Estadio Santa Cruz, in Gijón.[2]
Only Ibiza Islas Pitiusas and Poblense joined the tournament.[3]
Unión Viera was the only registered team and qualified directly for national phase.
Teams qualified between second and ninth place in 2017–18 Tercera División Group 3 registered for playing the competition, except Racing Santander B as reserve team. The bracket was drawn on 4 July. Quarter-finals and Semi-finals were played in Santa Cruz de Bezana.[4]
The Castile-La Mancha Football Federation announced the XVIII Torneo Junta de Comunidades de Castilla La Mancha as the regional Copa RFEF qualifying tournament.[5]
Only Arandina and Real Burgos joined the tournament.[6]
Only Prat and Vilafranca joined the tournament.[7]
17 teams joined the tournament, consisting in a single-game knockout tournament. The preliminary round and the round of 16 were firstly drawn, and later each round was drawn independently.
For this edition, reserve teams were excluded and the winner will receive a price of €3,005.[8]
Six teams joined the tournament.[9]
Only Móstoles URJC and Navalcarnero joined the tournament.[10]
6 teams joined the tournament. Two groups of three teams were established at two different locations, in the Gómez Meseguer field in Cartagena and in the Los Garres field in Murcia. Each match will last 45 minutes. The champions of each group qualifies to the final.[11]
Only Cortes and Huarte joined the tournament.
6 teams joined the tournament. Tournament will be played in three stages, the first with two groups of three teams, second with the semifinals being the group winners the local team and third the final in a neutral venue.[12]
National phase was played between October and December with 32 teams (18 winners of the Regional Tournaments and 14 teams of Segunda División B). The four semifinalists qualified to 2019–20 Copa del Rey first round.[14]
The draw of all the tournament was held at the headquarters of the RFEF on 20 September.[15] Teams were divided in four pots according to geographical criteria. Each pot will play independently until semifinals:[16]
Unión Viera Arandina Burgos Salamanca UDS Compostela Coruxo Internacional Móstoles URJC
Llanes Cultural Durango Tropezón Calahorra Náxara Cortes Izarra Tudelano
Teruel Poblense Sabadell Prat Muleño Alcoyano Castellón Jove Español
Linense San Fernando Utrera Vélez Conquense Talavera de la Reina Arroyo Murcia
Winners will qualify to 2019–20 Copa del Rey first round.