Last season they already achieved it, but they could not play because the competition was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But this campaign, if nothing unexpected arises, Elche CF Juvenil A will play, for the first time in its history since the new format was applied, the Copa del Rey qualifierswhich Only the 32 best Spanish teams have access.
The franjiverdes have obtained the classification after reaching the end of the first round of the Liga de División de Honor as third best fifth of all groups. Access to the Copa del Rey qualifiers was reserved for first four classified of the seven groups and the four best fifths. The group from Elche has finished the first part of the domestic competition with 28 pointsafter nine wins, one draw and five losses. He has been the third best fifth, only surpassed by the Málaga, who has added 33 points and Alavés (30)and with a better score than Lugo (23), San Francisco (26), Rayo Vallecano (26) and Hurricane (25)which has been the other fifths of their respective groups.
In addition, the classification to play, for the first time, the Copa del Rey has occurred in the best possible way. beating herculesthe eternal rival, for 1-0, with a goal by Adrián Gallegoin minute 60, of the match played in Enrique Cervera field of the Sports City of Altabix.
The 32 teams qualified for the Copa del Rey are: Deportivo de La Coruña, Sporting de Gijón, Celta de Vigo and Racing de Santander of group I. The Athletic Club de Bilbao, Eibar, Real Sociedad, Antiguoko and Alavés, of group II. He FC Barcelona, Real Zaragoza, Damm and Espanyol, of group III. He Almería, Betis, Seville, Cádiz and Málaga, of group IV. He Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Leganés, Alcorcón and Rayo Vallecanofrom group V. Las Palmas, Maritime Orientation, Tenerife and Sobradillofrom group VI: and the Valencia, Villarreal, Atlético Madrileño, Levante and Elchefrom group VII.
The set that trains Zeus Carmona, who replaced Carlos Geraldowhich gave the I jumped to the subsidiary when Nino took over the Ilicitanobehind the dismissal of Alberto Gallego; Being fifth, he will face a first classified and the pairings will be determined by geographical proximity. In this way, the possible rivals of Elche everything indicates that they will be Valencia, first of their group, or Almería, first of the Andalusian group. The tie will be played on the days January 7 and 8, in the field of the best ranked teamso the franjiverdes will have to play their match at home.
