FC Barcelona will be the home team in the 2025 Copa del Rey final. Why?

Published:24/04/2025 - 23:16h

Updated:24/04/2025 - 23:16h

FC Barcelona will act as the home team in the 2025 Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid, according to the RFEF regulations that grant this condition to the oldest club.

The Royal Spanish Football Federation has confirmed that FC Barcelona will act as the home team in the grand final of the Copa del Rey 2025 against Real Madrid, which will be played next Saturday, April 26 at the Estadio de La Cartuja (Seville).

Although the match is held at a neutral venue, the current regulations of the RFEF establish that, in case of equal conditions, the status of home team is assigned to the oldest club among the finalists.

Founded in 1899, Barça prevails in this criterion over Real Madrid (1902), thus assuming organizational and logistical rights such as the use of the main dressing room and priority to wear their first kit. This decisive Clásico revives one of the most intense rivalries in world football, now with a new chapter for the cup title.

Designation of the home team

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has confirmed that FC Barcelona will be considered the home team in the final of the Copa del Rey 2025, which will be played on Saturday, April 26 at the Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville.

This designation is based on the regulation that establishes that, in the event that the finalists have not been determined as home teams in previous rounds, the status of home team is assigned to the oldest club. FC Barcelona, founded in 1899, is older than Real Madrid, founded in 1902, which gives it this condition in the final.

Implications of being the home team

Being considered the home team in a final on a neutral field like La Cartuja implies certain logistical and protocol aspects.

"FC Barcelona will use the main dressing room of the stadium and will wear its usual kit...

...while Real Madrid must opt for an alternative kit that does not cause confusion with that of the rival. In addition, in administrative terms, Barça will be in charge of carrying out the initial draw and other aspects related to the organization of the match.

Background and context

This will be the first time in eight years that FC Barcelona and Real Madrid have faced each other in a final of the Copa del Rey. The last time both teams played a final of this competition was in 2014.

Barça reaches this final after eliminating Atlético de Madrid in the semifinals, while Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad in the same phase. Both teams will seek to win the title in a season in which they also compete for LaLiga and the Champions League.

📌 The final of the Copa del Rey 2025 between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will be played on Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 p.m. at the Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville.