Explained: Why Copa del Rey Matches Got Cancelled?

Copa del Rey is Spain's premier cup competition, where teams from the first division down to the sixth division of the Spanish football pyramid compete to add a regional trophy to their cabinet.

We have seen many upsets over the years where smaller teams have gone to drown the big guns in this competition, which makes the tournament even more interesting to watch and has a fair enough fanbase not only in Spain but across the world.

The Copa del Rey matches were scheduled for this midweek, before teams resume their usual league duty; however, according to the Spanish federation, the matches are currently cancelled.

In this article, Sportsdunia finds out as to why Copa del Rey matches cancelled at this term and when will we get to see the teams take the field in the competition next.

Copa del Rey Matches Cancelled After Tragic Train Accident

While figuring out why Copa del Rey matches cancelled, we got to know that the Spanish football federation has postponed the 24 matches originally scheduled to be played today, Wednesday, due to the tragic train crash that killed over 60 people in Toledo, central Spain.

In their statement, the federation said that they were left in shock by the news and stand in solidarity with the victims and their families.

Clubs like Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and FC Barcelona also extended their support and are the only teams that would not have participated until the Round of 32. The federation has revealed that they will provide a revised date for this first round of the tournament later, which includes five teams from the top division: Celta Vigo, Real Betis, Valencia, Alaves, and Levante.