The 2012 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol was the 30th edition of the Spanish women's football national cup. It took place between 8 and 10 June in RFEF's Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas, and it was contested following the end of the 2011–12 Primera División as a final four by the top four teams in the table,Regulations in RFEF's 2011-12 women's football dossier, p. 13 a major cut from the previous edition's fourteen contestants. On April 8, the defending champion Barcelona became the first team to qualify for the competition.Barcelona has no limits. Marca Athletic Club and Espanyol also qualified in subsequent weeks, and Rayo Vallecano clinched the last spot by earning a 1–1 draw against contender Levante in the final date.Barcelona wins its first league. As
Espanyol won its sixth title to tie with Levante as the competition's most successful team by beating Rayo Vallecano in a penalty shootout and Athletic Club—who reached the final for the first timeAthletic and Espanyol meet in the Cup's final. Marca— after extra time.Espanyol's girls are the Copa de la Reina champions. RTVE Mari Paz Vilas, who scored Espanyol's winning goal six minutes from the penalty shootout, was named the tournament's most valuable player.Espanyol wins its sixth Copa de la Reina by beating Athletic 2-1. ABC
When Espanyol were presented with the trophy, it still had the plaque from the previous edition; players Sara Mérida and Lara Rabal covered the plaque with tape and wrote their team name on it.
Qualified teams Top four positions of the 2011–12 Spanish First Division.Table in soccerway.com
#TeamPldWDLGFGAPt1Barcelona 34 21 1 2 119 19 94 2Athletic Club 34 29 4 1 118 25 91 3Espanyol 34 23 7 4 117 38 76 4Rayo Vallecano 34 22 4 8 90 44 705Levante 34 19 11 4 63 27 68 6Atlético de Madrid 34 20 5 9 83 41 65 7Real Sociedad 34 19 5 10 58 35 62 8Sporting de Huelva 34 17 5 12 51 48 56
Results
Semifinals
Final
GK 1 Ainhoa TirapuDF 10 Iraia IturregiDF 22 Irene Paredes DF 11 Arrate Orueta DF 20 Saioa GonzálezMF 21 Gurutze Fernández MF 6 Joana Flaviano MF 16 Amaia Olabarrieta FW 17 Eli IbarraFW 9 Irune Murua FW 19 Erika Vázquez Substitutes:GK 13 Andere LeguinaDF 3 Joana Arranz MF 4 Itsaso Nabaskues FW 7 Nekane Díez FW 12 Manu Lareo DF 14 Elaia GangoitiMF 18 Naiara BeristainManager: Juan Luis Fuentes GK 1 MariajoDF 5 Marta Torrejón DF 25 Núria MendozaDF 10 Vanesa GimbertDF 8 Sónia Matias MF 4 Andrea Pereira MF 11 Sara Monforte MF 15 Silvia MeseguerMF 23 Brenda PérezMF 4 Débora García FW 9 Mari Paz VilasSubstitutes:GK 22 Berta NogueraFW 6 Sara Serna FW 20 Aída GarcíaMF 21 Lara RabalFW 29 Alba PomaresMF 30 Sara Navarro FW 32 Ariadna Forment Manager: Luis Carrión
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