1983 Copa de la Liga
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Barcelona |
| Runner-up | Real Madrid |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 108 (3.18 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Raúl Amarilla (7) |
1984 → | |
The 1983 Copa de la Liga was the first edition of Copa de la Liga. The competition started on May 8, 1983, and concluded on June 29, 1983. Due to time constraints, saturation and club pressure, the Copa de la Liga only lasted four years since 1982, being cancelled in 1986.[1]
Format
The Copa de la Liga was played by 18 teams of 1982–83 La Liga. All rounds are played over two legs. The team that has the higher aggregate score over the two legs progresses to the next round. The 1982–83 Copa del Rey semifinal losers are exempt until second round, and the 1982–83 Copa del Rey final teams are exempt until quarterfinals.
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First round
First leg: 8 May 1983. Second leg: 21 and 22 May 1983.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Celta de Vigo | 4-9 | RCD Español | 3-2 | 1-7 |
| Real Betis | 2-2 (p) | Málaga CF | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Racing Santander | 4-3 | Valencia CF | 1-0 | 3-3 |
| UD Salamanca | 1-4 | Atlético Madrid | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Real Zaragoza | 4-1 | Sevilla FC | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Athletic Bilbao | (p) 2-2 | CA Osasuna | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| UD Las Palmas | 6-2 | Real Valladolid | 4-1 | 2-1 |
Second round
First leg: June 1, 1983. Second leg: June 8, 1983.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Atlético Madrid | 3-2 | Athletic Bilbao | 3-0 | 0-2 |
| Sporting Gijón | 3-2 | Málaga CF | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| Racing Santander | 3-6 | Real Zaragoza | 3-2 | 0-4 |
| Real Sociedad | (p) 2-2 | RCD Español | 2-2 | 0-0 |
- Bye: UD Las Palmas.
Quarter-finals
First leg: June 12, 1983. Second leg: June 15, 1983.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Real Madrid | 2-1 | Real Sociedad | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| FC Barcelona | 1-0 | Sporting Gijón | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| UD Las Palmas | 1-3 | Atlético Madrid | 1-0 | 0-3 |
- Bye: Real Zaragoza.
Semi-finals
First leg: June 19, 1983. Second leg: June 22, 1983.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Real Zaragoza | 8-8 (p) | Real Madrid | 5-3 | 3-5 |
| Atlético Madrid | 3-5 | FC Barcelona | 1-0 | 2-5 |
Final
First leg
1983 Copa de la Liga Final
First leg
| Real Madrid | 2–2 | Barcelona |
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Del Bosque  63' Juanito 69' | Carrasco 50' Maradona 57' |
Referee: Ildefonso Urizar Azpitarte
Second leg
Second leg
| Barcelona | 2–1 | Real Madrid |
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| Maradona 19' (pen.) Alexanko 20' | Report | Santillana 84' |
          Barcelona |      Real Madrid
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| 1983 Copa de la Liga |
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 Barcelona 1st title |
References
- ^ Spain - List of League Cup Finals on the RSSSF
