The 1986 Copa de la Liga was the fourth and last edition of Copa de la Liga. The competition started on May 1, 1986, and concluded on June 14, 1986. Due to time constraints, saturation and club pressure, the Copa de la Liga only lasted four years since 1982, being cancelled in 1986.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Teams | 21 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Barcelona |
| Runner-up | Real Betis |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 127 (3.02 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Jorge Aravena  Pedro Uralde (6) |
Format edit
The Copa de la Liga was played by 18 teams of 1985-86 La Liga and 4 winners of 1985 Copa de la Liga of Segunda División, Segunda División B and Tercera División. All rounds are played over two legs. The team that has the higher aggregate score over the two legs progresses to the next round.
La Liga edit
Other teams edit
- Real Oviedo, winner of 1985 Copa de la Liga of Segunda División.
- Sestao Sport Club, winner of 1985 Copa de la Liga of Segunda División B group I.
- Albacete Balompié, winner of 1985 Copa de la Liga of Segunda División B group II.
- UB Conquense, winner of 1985 Copa de la Liga of Tercera División.
First round edit
First leg: 1 and 4 May 1986. Second leg: 8 and 9 May 1986.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Osasuna | 4-5 | Real Betis | 2-2 | 2-3 |
| Cádiz CF | 0-1 | Sporting Gijon | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Real Zaragoza | 4-1 | Hércules CF | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| UB Conquense | 3-5 | Valencia CF | 2-2 | 1-3 |
| Celta de Vigo | 3-4 | RCD Español | 3-2 | 0-2 |
| Real Sociedad | 4-3 | Athletic Bilbao | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| Sestao Sport Club | 3-2 | UD Las Palmas | 2-0 | 1-2 |
| Real Oviedo | (p) 3-3 | Racing Santander | 3-0 | 0-3 |
| Real Valladolid | 8-5 | Albacete Balompié | 5-1 | 3-4 |
- Bye: Atlético Madrid, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Sevilla FC.
Second round edit
First leg: 11 and 14 May 1986. Second leg: 18 and 21 May 1986.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 6-2 | Real Madrid | 2-2 | 4-0 |
| Valencia CF | 6-3 | RCD Español | 5-2 | 1-1 |
| Real Oviedo | 2-5 | Real Sociedad | 2-1 | 0-4 |
| Atlético Madrid | 4-3 | Real Valladolid | 3-3 | 1-0 |
| Sevilla CF | 0-1 | Sestao Sport Club | 0-0 | 0-1 |
- Bye: Real Betis, Real Zaragoza and Sporting Gijon.
Quarter-finals edit
First leg: 24 and 25 May 1986. Second leg: 29 May 1986.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 3-2 | Sporting de Gijón | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Real Sociedad | 2-3 | Real Zaragoza | 1-0 | 1-3 |
| Valencia CF | 2-4 | Real Betis | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Sestao Sport Club | 3-4 | Atlético Madrid | 3-2 | 0-2 |
Semi-finals edit
First leg: 4 June 1986. Second leg: 8 June 1986.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Zaragoza | 1-4 | Real Betis | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Atlético Madrid | 1-2 | FC Barcelona | 0-1 | 1-1 |
Final edit
First leg edit
| Real Betis | 1–0 | FC Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
Calderón  16' |
         Real Betis
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     Barcelona
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Second leg edit
| FC Barcelona | 2–0 | Real Betis |
|---|---|---|
| Amarilla 9' Alexanko 40' (pen.) |
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Barcelona
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Real Betis
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| Copa de la Liga 1986 Winners |
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| FC Barcelona 2nd title |