 The Copa del Rey was Spain's football national championship from 1903 (the first edition won by Athletic Bilbao with Juan de Astorquia as captain and president) until the foundation of the "Campeonato de Liga"—League Championship—in 1928.It was initially known as the "Copa del Ayuntamiento de Madrid" (Madrid City Council's Cup).Between 1905 and 1932, it was known as the "Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Alfonso XIII" (His Majesty King Alfonso XIII's Cup).