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Deutsch1985 Copa de la Liga
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Teams | 21 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real Madrid |
| Runner-up | Atlético Madrid |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 140 (3.33 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Juan José Rubio (6) |
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.
Format
[edit]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
[edit]Other teams
[edit]- CD Castellón, winner of 1984 Copa de la Liga of Segunda División.
- Gimnàstic de Tarragona, winner of 1984 Copa de la Liga of Segunda División B group I.
- CD Antequerano, winner of 1984 Copa de la Liga of Segunda División B group II.
- CD Tudelano, winner of 1984 Copa de la Liga of Tercera División.
First round
[edit]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 |
- Bye: Athletic Bilbao, Atlético Madrid, FC Barcelona, Real Betis, Real Madrid, Real Zaragoza, Real Sociedad and Sporting Gijon.
Second round
[edit]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 |
- Bye: Real Madrid.
Quarter-finals
[edit]First leg: 11 and 12 May 1985. Second leg: 18 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
[edit]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
[edit]First leg
[edit]| Atlético Madrid | 3 – 2 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
Rubio  10' Arteche 57' Cabrera 59' | Pineda 48' Santillana 79' |
Second leg
[edit]| Real Madrid | 2 – 0 | Atlético Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Stielike 23' Míchel 62' |
| Copa de la Liga 1985 Winners |
|---|
| Real Madrid 1st title |