2011–12 Copa del Rey
| Country | Spain | ||
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| Teams | 84 | ||
| Champions | Barcelona (26th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Matches played | 107 | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) |
Pablo Infante (6 goals) |
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The 2011–12 Copa del Rey was the 110th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on 31 August 2011 and ended on 25 May 2012 with the final, which was held at the Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid. Entering the competition, the winners were assured of a place in the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.Real Madrid were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Barcelona in the quarter-finals, who went on to win the title.
The following teams competed in the Copa del Rey 2011–12:
20 teams of 2010–11 La Liga:
20 teams of 2010–11 Segunda División (Barcelona B and Villarreal B were excluded for being reserve teams):
26 teams of 2010–11 Segunda División B. Teams that qualified were the top five teams of each of the 4 groups (excluding reserve teams) and the six with the highest number of points out of the remaining non-reserve teams (*):
18 teams of 2010–11 Tercera División. Teams that qualified were 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 were excluded):
The matches were played on 31 August 2011.
Alcalá, Cádiz, Sant Andreu, San Roque, Albacete, Roquetas, Orihuela and Alavés received a bye.
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