How will the new Copa del Rey format work? LaLiga Santander Two-legged ties only in the semi-finals

The Spanish FA plan to change the format of the Copa del Rey in the upcoming season by introducing single knockout games, instead of two-legged ties, until the semi-finals.

The 20 LaLiga Santander teams will join the 22 sides from the second tier, plus 32 from the third, 36 from the fourth and the 18 champions from the regional leagues.

That would make for a 128-team tournament, up from the 83 teams who took part in the 2018/19 edition.

The first round of the new-look tournament would be contested in December and the teams involved in the Supercopa de Espana wouldn't join the rest until the round of 32.

With the new format, there will be fewer games in total and the single knockout matches will be played at the stadium of the lower category team.

Should both clubs be from the same division then the home team will be the side to come first out of the draw.

The Spanish FA's idea is to play the first games in December, five rounds in January and the other three rounds in February, leaving the final for the penultimate weekend of May 2020.