The 2017 Copa del Rey Final is a football match scheduled for 27 May 2017 to decide the winner of the 2016–17 Copa del Rey , the 115th edition of Spain's primary football cup .
The match will be played between Barcelona and Alavés at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid.
The winners will qualify for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage, as well as face
Real Madrid in the 2017 Supercopa de España .
Background
Barcelona has previously played in 39 Copa del Rey finals, tied only with Real Madrid's 39, and has a record 28 victories. They are the reigning champions, having defeated Sevilla 2–0 after
extra time in the previous year's final at the
Vicente Calderón in Madrid . This is their fourth consecutive final, and they are seeking a third consecutive title, a feat previously accomplished by themselves in 1953 , and
Athletic Bilbao in 1916 and 1945 ; Real Madrid ( 1908 ) and Athletic ( 1933 ) hold the shared record of winning four consecutive finals.
Barcelona have set a date to announce who will replace Luis Enrique as manager.
The Catalan club missed out on winning La Liga on Sunday despite managing to win their final game of the season against Eibar 4-2. They needed Real Madrid to lose, but their great rivals beat Malaga 2-0.
Their season is not over however, with a Copa del Rey final against Alaves to be played next Saturday.
Once that is out of the way they will turn their attention to who will replace Enrique, with Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu confirming on Sunday he expects to make an announcement on the Monday after the final.
‘We thank Luis Enrique for the effort he has put in and the demands he placed on himself. The door is open. Now we have the Copa,’ Bartomeu said.
‘On May 29, we have a board meeting and we will announce the name of the new coach after.’
Current Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde is the favourite for the role with some reports suggesting the 53-year-old former Barca player has already agreed a two-year deal.
Bartomeu said of Valverde on Sunday: ‘He is a coach who is out of contract in the summer.’
The match will be played between Barcelona and Alavés at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid.
The winners will qualify for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage, as well as face
Real Madrid in the 2017 Supercopa de España .
Background
Barcelona has previously played in 39 Copa del Rey finals, tied only with Real Madrid's 39, and has a record 28 victories. They are the reigning champions, having defeated Sevilla 2–0 after
extra time in the previous year's final at the
Vicente Calderón in Madrid . This is their fourth consecutive final, and they are seeking a third consecutive title, a feat previously accomplished by themselves in 1953 , and
Athletic Bilbao in 1916 and 1945 ; Real Madrid ( 1908 ) and Athletic ( 1933 ) hold the shared record of winning four consecutive finals.
Barcelona have set a date to announce who will replace Luis Enrique as manager.
The Catalan club missed out on winning La Liga on Sunday despite managing to win their final game of the season against Eibar 4-2. They needed Real Madrid to lose, but their great rivals beat Malaga 2-0.
Their season is not over however, with a Copa del Rey final against Alaves to be played next Saturday.
Once that is out of the way they will turn their attention to who will replace Enrique, with Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu confirming on Sunday he expects to make an announcement on the Monday after the final.
‘We thank Luis Enrique for the effort he has put in and the demands he placed on himself. The door is open. Now we have the Copa,’ Bartomeu said.
‘On May 29, we have a board meeting and we will announce the name of the new coach after.’
Current Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde is the favourite for the role with some reports suggesting the 53-year-old former Barca player has already agreed a two-year deal.
Bartomeu said of Valverde on Sunday: ‘He is a coach who is out of contract in the summer.’
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