The
Copa del Rey de Baloncesto (
English:
King's Cup of Basketball) is an annual cup competition for
Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league,
Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the
Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide basketball competition played in
Spain. During the
Franco years it was referred to as the
Copa del Generalísimo, before becoming the
Copa del Rey in 1977.