Overview
- Draw begins at 13:00 in the Luis Aragonés hall at the Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas.
- Albacete will be drawn first and host one of seven LaLiga teams, and when two top-flight clubs meet, home venue is decided by the order of extraction.
- Quarterfinals will be single-leg ties played on February 3, 4 and 5, 2026 before the tournament reverts to two-legged series.
- The eight teams are Albacete, Athletic Club, Real Sociedad, Real Betis, Deportivo Alavés, Atlético de Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona.
- The round of 16 delivered major moments, including Albacete knocking out Real Madrid, Athletic progressing via an extra-time penalty and Real Sociedad advancing on penalties with key saves from Unai Marrero.