2008–09 Copa del Rey
| Country | Spain | ||
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| Teams | 83 | ||
| Champions | Barcelona (25th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) |
Lionel Messi Luis Fabiano (6 goals) |
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The 2008–09 Copa del Rey was the 107th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition started on August 23, 2008 and concluded on May 13, 2009 with the final, held at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, in which Barcelona lifted the trophy for the 25th time in their history with a 4–1 victory over Athletic Bilbao, who qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League. The defending cup holders were Valencia, but they were eliminated in the quarter-finals.
The following teams competed in the Copa del Rey 2008–09:
20 teams of 2007–08 La Liga:
21 teams of 2007–08 Segunda División (Sevilla Atlético are excluded for being a reserve team of Sevilla):
24 teams of 2007–08 Segunda División B. Teams that qualified are the top five teams of each of the 4 groups (excluding reserve teams) and the four with the highest number of points out of the remaining non-reserve teams (*):
18 teams of Tercera División 2007–08. Teams that qualified are the champions of each of the 18 groups (or at least the ones with the highest number of points within their group since reserve teams are excluded):
The matches were played on 23, 25, 26, 27 and 28 August 2008.
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