Era Awal (1903–1929)
Copa del Rey menjadi panggung dominasi Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona, dan Madrid FC. Athletic sangat kuat berkat basis pemain lokal, sementara Barcelona mulai membangun identitas teknik menyerang sejak awal abad ke-20.
Era Pra & Pasca Perang (1930–1959)
Periode ini diwarnai ketidakstabilan akibat perang saudara, namun Athletic Bilbao dan Barcelona tetap konsisten. Real Madrid mulai menunjukkan taji menjelang era keemasan Eropa mereka.
Era Modernisasi (1960–1989)
Kompetisi makin kompetitif. Klub seperti Zaragoza, Valencia, dan Atlético Madrid kerap mematahkan dominasi dua raksasa. Final sering menghadirkan kejutan.
Era Globalisasi (1990–2008)
Copa del Rey menjadi ajang pembuktian tim non-unggulan seperti Deportivo La Coruña, Mallorca, Espanyol, dan Betis. Rotasi pemain besar membuat kejutan sering terjadi.
Era Dominasi Barcelona (2009–2018)
Barcelona mencatat periode emas dengan gaya tiki-taka, menjadikan Copa del Rey sebagai wilayah kekuasaan mereka dengan rentetan final dan gelar.
Era Terbuka & Dramatis (2019–2025)
Persaingan kembali merata. Real Sociedad, Betis, Athletic Bilbao, hingga final El Clasico 2025 menunjukkan Copa del Rey tetap menjadi turnamen penuh drama dan romantisme sepak bola Spanyol.
Tabel Daftar Juara Copa del Rey 1903–2025
| Tahun | Juara | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid FC |
| 1904 | Athletic Bilbao | Español de Madrid |
| 1905 | Madrid FC | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1906 | Madrid FC | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1907 | Madrid FC | Vizcaya |
| 1908 | Madrid FC | Sporting de Vigo |
| 1909 | Club Ciclista | Español |
| 1910 | Barcelona | Español |
| 1910* | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid FC |
| 1911 | Athletic Bilbao | Español |
| 1912 | Barcelona | Gimnástica |
| 1913 | Barcelona | Real Sociedad |
| 1913* | Racing Irún | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1914 | Athletic Bilbao | Español |
| 1915 | Athletic Bilbao | Español |
| 1916 | Athletic Bilbao | Real Madrid |
| 1917 | Madrid FC | Arenas Club |
| 1918 | Real Unión | Madrid FC |
| 1919 | Arenas Club | Barcelona |
| 1920 | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1921 | Athletic Bilbao | Athletic Madrid |
| 1922 | Barcelona | Real Unión |
| 1923 | Athletic Bilbao | Barcelona |
| 1924 | Real Unión | Real Madrid |
| 1925 | Barcelona | Arenas Club |
| 1926 | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1927 | Barcelona | Real Unión |
| 1928 | Barcelona | Real Sociedad |
| 1929 | Espanyol | Real Madrid |
| 1930 | Athletic Bilbao | Real Madrid |
| 1931 | Athletic Bilbao | Betis |
| 1932 | Athletic Bilbao | Barcelona |
| 1933 | Athletic Bilbao | Real Madrid |
| 1934 | Madrid FC | Valencia |
| 1935 | Sevilla | Sabadell |
| 1936 | Madrid FC | Barcelona |
| 1939 | Sevilla | Racing Ferrol |
| 1940 | Espanyol | Real Madrid |
| 1941 | Valencia | Espanyol |
| 1942 | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1943 | Athletic Bilbao | Real Madrid |
| 1944 | Athletic Bilbao | Valencia |
| 1945 | Athletic Bilbao | Sevilla |
| 1946 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| 1947 | Real Madrid | Espanyol |
| 1948 | Sevilla | Celta Vigo |
| 1949 | Valencia | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1950 | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1951 | Barcelona | Real Sociedad |
| 1952 | Barcelona | Valencia |
| 1953 | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1954 | Valencia | Barcelona |
| 1955 | Athletic Bilbao | Sevilla |
| 1956 | Athletic Bilbao | Atlético Madrid |
| 1957 | Barcelona | Espanyol |
| 1958 | Athletic Bilbao | Real Madrid |
| 1959 | Barcelona | Granada |
| 1960 | Real Madrid | Atlético Madrid |
| 1961 | Atlético Madrid | Real Madrid |
| 1962 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
| 1963 | Barcelona | Zaragoza |
| 1964 | Zaragoza | Atlético Madrid |
| 1965 | Atlético Madrid | Zaragoza |
| 1966 | Real Madrid | Zaragoza |
| 1967 | Valencia | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1968 | Barcelona | Real Madrid |
| 1969 | Athletic Bilbao | Elche |
| 1970 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| 1971 | Barcelona | Valencia |
| 1972 | Barcelona | Valencia |
| 1973 | Athletic Bilbao | Castellón |
| 1974 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 1975 | Atlético Madrid | Zaragoza |
| 1976 | Atlético Madrid | Zaragoza |
| 1977 | Betis | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1978 | Barcelona | Las Palmas |
| 1979 | Valencia | Real Madrid |
| 1980 | Real Madrid | Castilla |
| 1981 | Barcelona | Sporting Gijón |
| 1982 | Real Madrid | Sporting Gijón |
| 1983 | Barcelona | Real Madrid |
| 1984 | Athletic Bilbao | Barcelona |
| 1985 | Atlético Madrid | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1986 | Zaragoza | Barcelona |
| 1987 | Real Sociedad | Atlético Madrid |
| 1988 | Barcelona | Real Sociedad |
| 1989 | Real Madrid | Valladolid |
| 1990 | Barcelona | Real Madrid |
| 1991 | Atlético Madrid | Mallorca |
| 1992 | Atlético Madrid | Real Madrid |
| 1993 | Real Madrid | Zaragoza |
| 1994 | Zaragoza | Celta Vigo |
| 1995 | Deportivo La Coruña | Valencia |
| 1996 | Atlético Madrid | Barcelona |
| 1997 | Barcelona | Betis |
| 1998 | Barcelona | Mallorca |
| 1999 | Valencia | Atlético Madrid |
| 2000 | Espanyol | Atlético Madrid |
| 2001 | Zaragoza | Celta Vigo |
| 2002 | Deportivo La Coruña | Real Madrid |
| 2003 | Mallorca | Recreativo |
| 2004 | Zaragoza | Real Madrid |
| 2005 | Betis | Osasuna |
| 2006 | Espanyol | Zaragoza |
| 2007 | Sevilla | Getafe |
| 2008 | Valencia | Getafe |
| 2009 | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao |
| 2010 | Sevilla | Atlético Madrid |
| 2011 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 2012 | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao |
| 2013 | Atlético Madrid | Real Madrid |
| 2014 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 2015 | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao |
| 2016 | Barcelona | Sevilla |
| 2017 | Barcelona | Alavés |
| 2018 | Barcelona | Sevilla |
| 2019 | Valencia | Barcelona |
| 2020 | Real Sociedad | Athletic Bilbao |
| 2021 | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao |
| 2022 | Real Betis | Valencia |
| 2023 | Real Madrid | Osasuna |
| 2024 | Athletic Bilbao | Mallorca |
| 2025 | Barcelona | Real Madrid |
* Tahun 1910 dan 1913 digelar dua versi akibat dualisme federasi.
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