Following on from 1902's Copa de la Coronación, 1903 saw the first edition of the Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol- popularly known as the Copa del Rey.
This Round Robin tournament was contested by three teams from three provinces. All matches were played at the Hipódromo in
Madrid.
Españyol were beaten 4-0 by Madrid and 4-1 by Bilbao.
In the deciding match a crowd of 5,000 saw Madrid take a 2-0 lead before Bilbao hit 3 second half goals.
