1985 Copa de la Liga

The 1985 Copa de la Liga was the third year of Copa de la Liga. The competition started on April 11, 1985 and concluded on June 15, 1985. Due to time constraints, saturation and club pressure, the Copa de la Liga only lasted four years from its introduction in 1982, being cancelled in 1986.

Copa de la Liga
CountrySpain
Teams21
ChampionsReal Madrid
Runners-upAtlético Madrid
Matches played42
Goals scored140 (3.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Juan José Rubio (6)
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Format

The Copa de la Liga was played by 18 teams of 1984-85 La Liga and the 4 winners of 1984 Copa de la Liga of Segunda División, Segunda División B and Tercera División. All rounds were played over two legs. The team that had the higher aggregate score over the two legs progressed to the next round. The 1984-85 Copa del Rey winner was exempt until the quarter-finals and the 1984-85 Copa del Rey quarter-final losers were exempt until the second round.

La Liga

Other teams

First round

First leg: 11 April 1985. Second leg: 17, 18, 21 and 24 May 1985.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Valencia CF 3-2 Racing Santander 1-2 2-0
Sevilla FC 3-0 Gimnàstic de Tarragona 2-0 1-0
Real Murcia 9-1 Hércules CF 7-0 2-1
Real Valladolid 12-4 CD Antequerano 8-0 4-4
Málaga CF 3-2 CA Osasuna 1-0 2-2
CD Tudelano 1-5 RCD Español 0-4 1-1
Elche CF 2-5 CD Castellón 2-2 0-3

Second round

First leg: 1, 4 and 5 May 1985. Second leg: 7 and 9 May 1985.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FC Barcelona 4-2 Real Sociedad 2-0 2-2
Real Valladolid 3-4 Real Zaragoza 2-3 1-1
Real Betis 4-1 Valencia CF 4-0 0-1
Atlético Madrid 9-0 Real Murcia 4-0 5-0
CD Castellón 2-4 RCD Español 1-3 1-1
Athletic Bilbao 4-2 Málaga CF 3-2 1-0
Sporting Gijon 3-1 Sevilla CF 1-1 2-0

Quarter-Finals

First leg: 11 and 12 May 1985. Second leg: 16 and 19 May 1985.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FC Barcelona 3-3 (p) Real Madrid 2-2 1-1
Sporting Gijon 3-2 Real Zaragoza 2-0 1-2
RCD Español 4-1 Athletic Bilbao 3-0 1-1
Atlético Madrid 4-3 Real Betis 3-1 1-2

Semi-Finals

First leg: 30 May 1985. Second leg: 2 June 1985.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sporting Gijon 3-4 Real Madrid 3-1 0-3
Atlético Madrid 5-3 RCD Español 5-1 0-2

Final

First leg
Atlético Madrid3 – 2 Real Madrid
Rubio  10'
Arteche  57'
Cabrera  59'		 Pineda  48'
Santillana  79'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Urío Velázquez

Second leg
Real Madrid2 – 0 Atlético Madrid
Stielike  23'
Míchel  62'
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Crespo Aurré
Copa de la Liga
1985 Winners
Real Madrid
1st title

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