The 1977 Copa del Rey final was the 75th final of the Copa del Rey. It was played at the Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid on 25 June 1977, with Real Betis defeating Athletic Bilbao in a penalty shoot-out after a 2–2 draw.
 Copy of the trophy | |||||||
| Event | 1976–77 Copa del Rey | ||||||
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| Date | 25 June 1977 | ||||||
| Venue | Vicente Calderón, Madrid | ||||||
| Referee | José Luis García Carrión | ||||||
| Attendance | 70,000[1] | ||||||
Road to the final edit
| Real Betis | Round | Athletic Bilbao | ||||
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| Opponent | Result | Legs | Opponent | Result | Legs | |
| Barakaldo | 5–2 | 1–0 away; 5–1 home | First Round | |||
| Sestao | 7–2 | 5–1 home; 1–2 away | Second Round | |||
| Deportivo | 6–1 | 1–2 away; 4–0 home | Third Round | |||
| Valladolid | 3–2 | 1–2 away; 1–1 home | Round of 16 | Elche | 4–1 | 1–0 away; 4–0 home |
| Hércules | 3–3 | 2–1 home; 2–1 away | Quarter-finals | Sevilla | 6–3 | 5–0 home; 3–1 away |
| Espanyol | 2–1 | 1–0 away; 2–0 home | Semi-finals | Salamanca | 8–1 | 6–0 home; 1–2 away |
Match edit
| Real Betis | 2–2 | Athletic Bilbao |
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López  45', 116' |
Report (in Spanish) | Carlos 14' Dani 97' |
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García Soriano  Del Pozo López Biosca Cardeñosa  Sabaté Alabanda Esnaola Eulate Bizcocho |
8–7 | Guisasola Churruca Escalza Irureta Dani Amorrortu Villar Alexanko Rojo Iribar |
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MATCH RULES
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