The regionalised draw for the preliminary round of the Spanish cup took place on 18th July, with ties to be played over two legs on or around 14th and 21st August. Some 36 teams enter the competition at this stage, made up of 19 of the top teams from second division B and the 17 third division group winners (second placed teams where group champions were B sides of teams in higher divisions). The winners go on to participate in the first round together with first and second division A sides. (19.07.05)

Preliminary round first leg

The results of the preliminary round first leg were as follows:

Las Rozas 0 - Alcalá 2
Tenisca 0 - Ourense 0
Rápido Bouzas 1 - Rayo Vallecano 0
Universidad Las Palmas 0 - UD Las Palmas 0
Ponferrada - Burgos *
Escobedo 0 - Oviedo 2
Portugalete 0 - Ponferradina 1
Barakaldo 1 - Lemona 1
Gandía 1 - Villajoyosa 1
Barbastro 1 - Alcoyano 3
Valle Egües 1 - Recreación Logroñés 2
Constancia 0 - Alicante 5
Calahorra 1 - L'Hospitalet 3
Almansa 1 - Villanueva 0
Mérida 2 - Conquense 0
Ceuta 1 - Algeciras 0
Baza 0 - Marbella 0
Aguilas 2 - Leganés 0

* Burgos qualified after Ponferrada Promesas were wound up.

The first leg of the qualifying round of the Spanish Cup took place over the last few days, with the best second division B and third division sides fighting it out for a place with the top teams in the first round. Michel's Rayo Vallecano once again had a disappointing result, losing 1-0 to third division side Rápido Bouzas, but newly promoted Oviedo appear to be through after winning 0-2 at Escobedo. The two Las Palmas clubs cancelled each other out in a scoreless draw, and Alicante produced the best win of the weekend, beating Constància 0-5 on the island of Mallorca. (15.08.05)

Preliminary round second leg

The second leg matches took place on 20th/21st August. Results were as follows (qualifying teams in bold):

Alcalá 1 - Las Rozas 1
Ourense 1 - Tenisca 2
Rayo Vallecano 2 - Rápido Bouzas 0
UD Las Palmas 1 - Universidad Las Palmas 0
Burgos - Ponferrada (* see above)
Oviedo 2 - Escobedo 0
Ponferradina 1 - Portugalete 2
Lemona 1 - Barakaldo 0
Villajoyosa 4 - Gandía 0
Alcoyano 3 - Barbastro 0
Recreación Logroñés 3 - Valle Egües 1
Alicante 4 - Constancia 1
L'Hospitalet 3 - Calahorra 0
Villanueva 1 - Almansa 1
Conquense 0 - Mérida 0
Algeciras 1 - Ceuta 0
Marbella 2 - Baza 3
Leganés 2 - Aguilas 2

There will be some difficult opponents for the big clubs in the first round of the cup, especially as the matches are due to take place on 31st August when many of their top players will be on international duty. Rayo Vallecano recovered from their qualifying round first leg defeat at Rápido Bouzas to win through 2-1 on aggregate thanks to goals from ex first division players Armentano and Geni, and Las Palmas beat their neighbours Universidad 1-0 with a strike from Aythami. Oviedo will also be in Thursday's draw, as will Mérida, Alicante and Recreación, who will be taking over the mantle (and the name) of Logroñés. Marbella and Leganés are both out though after losing to lower division opposition. (21.08.05)