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Football match
The
1904 Copa del Rey final
was the second final of the
Copa del Rey
. It was supposed to be played in 1904 in
Madrid
. This edition was notable for its chaotic development and the fact that Athletic Bilbao won the trophy without playing a game.
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Athletic Bilbao
automatically qualified for the final.
Club Espanol de Madrid
had tied one game and had not completed the other game in
1904 Copa del Rey
, which led Athletic to file a complaint. Faced with this problem and unable to quickly solve the case, coupled with the rush of players from the Basque club to return to their occupations, the Madrid Association decided to award the cup to Athletic as defending champions.
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