Copa del Rey kicks off with 18 matches in towns and neighborhoods

At the Municipal Stadium Juan Guerrero "El Lobo", CD Cuarte lifts the curtain on the first round of the Copa del Rey this Tuesday, October 27, at 18:30, with Aragón TV live, as the competition kicks off with eighteen matches.

Schedule and television coverage

The inaugural phase comprises eighteen games, with eleven on television and seven without a broadcast. Each tie pits a LaLiga elite side against a lower‑division club, offering a contrast of settings and fanbases.

This is the round of the modest, which takes LaLiga squads to town and neighborhood grounds, intensifying the closeness between players and supporters. The format aims to revive the Cup tradition by mixing big and small.

CD Cuarte opens the matchday at 18:30, with a live broadcast on Aragón TV. The fixture is the official start of the Copa del Rey and gathers local fans in anticipation.

At the Municipal Stadium Juan Guerrero, "El Lobo", the Tercera Federación club hosts Girona, from the First tier. It is a fifth‑versus‑First clash that promises to surprise spectators.

UD Pinatar and Sporting de Alcázar come from the previous round. With sponsorship from Movistar Plus+, UD Pinatar faces Elche at 19:00 and Sporting de Alcázar hosts Málaga at 21:00.

The Extremaduran derby between the two sides will be without television coverage. Later, CD Don Benito and the re‑formed CD Extremadura will meet at 20:30 in a clash of strong regional rivalry.

The most historic match will be played at the Nuevo Colombino at 21:00, with Recreativo, the dean of Spanish football and now in Primera Federación, hosting Rayo Vallecano; the broadcast will be on Movistar Plus+. Sestao River‑Espanyol will also be shown at 19:00 and Manacor‑Villarreal at 21:00.

The regional broadcasters complete the schedule: Aragón TV covers Tudelano‑Real Zaragoza at 21:00; betevé transmits Calamocha‑Europa at 19:00; Esport3 carries Manresa‑Sant Andreu at 19:30; and Televisión Canaria presents Alcalá‑Las Palmas and Atlético Paso‑Córdoba at 20:00.

Matches without broadcast and relocations

Six fixtures have no announced broadcast. Among them, UD Llanera leaves its ground to play in Mieres, as its goalkeeper Pepe Quimarán cannot host the match, and hosts Ponferradina at 20:00 in the Hermanos Antuña.

Other matches without television include Castellonense‑Almería, Atlético Tordesillas‑Mirandés, Gimnástica Segoviana‑Cultural Leonesa, Ciudad de Lucena‑Rayo Majadahonda and Arosa‑Pontevedra. The first round will continue on Wednesday the 28th and Thursday the 29th of October.