The 'Gordo' falls in Soria and Atleti will face Almazán

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, was long in coming.

So much so that when the ball from the Almazán Sports Society came out, only the Cholo team remained to come out.

The Copa del Rey draw designed by the Spanish Football Federation was prepared so that the ten regional survivors would end up facing some of the 16 First Division teams (the four that play the Super Cup are exempt), but Atleti resisted go out until only his little ball remained.

SD Almazán has almost as many followers on Twitter as there are inhabitants in the town: 5,500.

As soon as Atleti's rival was known, the networks were filled with aerial images of their soccer field, La Arboleda.

An idyllic landscape with the town in the background, but which does not meet the conditions to play this game, in the annex to the Los Pajaritos stadium, where the historic Numancia played.

The tie will be played in a single match on November 12 and 13, just a week before the start of the World Cup.

SD Almazán was founded in 1967, and for a time competed with Numancia for being the first team in the province.

He currently plays in Group 8 of the Third Division, in which he is tenth in a group of 16 teams.

Last year he was second.

They played the playoffs for promotion to the Second Federation but in the semifinals they were dropped by Atlético Tordesillas.

This will be the fourth participation in its history in the Copa del Rey, while Atlético de Madrid has been champion ten times in the tournament.

"We hit the jackpot before Christmas," the team tweeted on social media.

Athletic Club was the second most requested club by the modest ones, and will travel to Valencian lands to face UD Alzira at the Luis Suñer Stadium, while Sevilla FC will meet Velarde from Cantabria in Muriedas.

The team took its name from the hero of the War of Independence

, a native of Muriedas, a few kilometers from Santander.

In addition, Elche will visit CD L'Alcora castellonense;

Villarreal, to CD Santa Amalia pacense;

the RCD Espanyol, to the CD Rincón malagueño;

RCD Mallorca, to CD Autol from La Rioja;

Osasuna, to CD Fuentes from Zaragoza;

RC Celta, EF CD Algar from Murcia;

Real Sociedad, CD Cazalegas from Toledo;

Real Valladolid, against UD Barbadás from Ourense;

Rayo Vallecano, to CFJ Mollerussa ilerdense;

Cádiz, against the Real Unión Club de Irún from Gipuzkoa;

UD Almería, against CD Arenteiro from Ourense;

Getafe, against CD San ​​Roque de Lepe from Huelva;

and Girona, to CD Quintanar del Rey from Cuenca.

Moment of the draw for the first round of the Copa del Rey. Rodrigo JimenezEFE

The president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation,

, highlighted the importance of holding the oldest tournament in Spanish football.

"When we promoted the change of format, some people criticized it, but I think it's already unanimous and beautiful. We see how they fight and celebrate goals with the greatest respect. Seeing clubs from all categories of Spanish football here today is exciting" , he pointed.

In addition, he acknowledged that for this they have had "to file things", especially "so that the First clubs can compete without fear of injury."

"We are distributing 112 million euros to modest football. I can anticipate that more than 40 million will be given this year; fields are filled and it generates great enthusiasm," he explained.

This first round will be played on the weekend of November 12 and 13 under the format of a single match, with two of them broadcast openly through RTVE, a corporation that has acquired the broadcasting rights of the tournament during the next three seasons.

The lower category teams will act as locals against the higher ones.

During the draw, the initial chapter of the series 'La Copa de Todos' was screened, available in full on the Prime Video platform and which tells stories related to the latest edition of the oldest tournament in Spanish football.

CROSSES OF THE FIRST ELIMINATORY OF THE COPA DEL REY.

CD L'Alcora - Elche CF.

Velarde CF - Sevilla FC.

CD Santa Amalia - Villarreal CF.

CD Rincon - RCD Espanyol.

CD Autol - RCD Mallorca.

CD Fuentes - CA Osasuna.

EF CD Algar - RC Celta.

CD Cazalegas - Real Sociedad.

UD Barbados - Real Valladolid.

CFJ Mollerussa - Rayo Vallecano.

Real Union Club - Cadiz CF.

CD Arenteiro - UD Almeria.

UD Alzira - Athletic Club.

CD San ​​Roque de Lepe - Getafe CF.

CD Quintanar del Rey - Girona CF.

SD Almazan - Atletico Madrid.

CD Manacor - FC Andorra.

CD Vimenor - CD Mirandes.

CD Huetor Tajar - Albacete Balompie.

CD Loyalty of Villaviciosa - CD Tenerife.

CD Las Rozas - SD Eibar.

SCR Peña Deportiva - Malaga CF.

UE Olot - Levante UD.

Yeclano Deportivo - Granada CF.

CD Guadalajara - SD Ponferradina.

CD Alfaro - FC Cartagena.

RC Recreational Huelva - Burgos CF.

CD Teruel - UD Las Palmas.

SD Gernika Club - CD Leganes.

RS Gymnastics of Torrelavega - Real Oviedo.

CD Diocesano - Real Zaragoza.

Youth of Torremolinos CF - SD Huesca.

Arenas Club - CD Lugo.

CD Palencia Cristo Atletico - UD Ibiza.

SD Beasain - Real Sporting Gijon.

Club Lleida Esportiu - Deportivo Alaves.

CD Guijuelo - RC Deportivo.

CD Atletico Paso - Real Murcia.

Utebo FC - Merida AD.

CP Cacereno - Cordoba CF.

CD Ibiza Pitiusas Islands - CF Rayo Majadahonda.

Coruxo CF - CD Eldense.

Atletico Saguntino - SD Amorebieta.

CE Manresa - Pontevedra CF.

CD Coria - CF Fuenlabrada.

AD San ​​Juan - CD Numancia de Soria.

Club Atletico Cirbonero - CF Intercity.

CD Arnedo - CD Atletico Baleares.

AD Union Adarve - Linares Deportivo.

CDA Navalcarnero - UD Logrones.

Racing Rioja CF - Gymnastic of Tarragona.

Ourense CF - AD Alcorcon.

Sestao River Club - Racing Club de Ferrol.

Hercules Alicante CF - CF La Nucia.

CD Utrera - AD Ceuta FC.

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