Copa del Rey

Several clubs also emerged in Madrid, most notably Madrid Football Club, formed in 1902. In the same year,
Carlos Padrós, later president of Madrid FC, suggested a football competition to celebrate the coronation of
Alfonso XIII. Four other teams entered the Copa del Ayuntamiento de Madrid, later to develop into the Copa del Rey.
These included FC Barcelona, Club Español de Fútbol, Club Bizcaya and New Foot-Ball de Madrid.
The competition featured the first recorded game between FC Barcelona and Madrid FC, with the former
emerging 3-1 winners. Club Bizcaya, which consisted of players from both Basque teams, eventually beat
FC Barcelona in the final. Alfonso XIII subsequently became the patron of many Spanish football clubs,
granting them permission to use Real in their names. Among the many clubs to add the prefix to their
name was Madrid FC, which subsequently became Real Madrid.