The champion would win the trophy, a cash prize of €90,152 and the qualification for the next year tournament. The runner-up would receive a cash prize of €30,051 and every semifinalist €12,020. Additionally, each winner of autonomous community tournament would receive €3,005.[1]
The competition began in late July 2016 with the first games of the Asturias, Castile-La Mancha and Extremadura tournaments and finished on 6 April 2017 with the final of national phase.
As usual in Asturias, the twelve best teams between Segunda División B and Tercera División who did not qualify for the Copa del Rey played this tournament. The draw was held on 20 July 2016 in the Prince Felipe Auditorium in Oviedo.[4] The champion would get a prize of €3,000 and the 50% of the income in the final game, played in a neutral venue.[5]
Four teams of the Group 4 of Tercera División registered for this tournament. Semifinals were drawn on 5 September 2016 by Basque Football Federation.[6]
The draw of the Cantabrian tournament was held on 1 July 2016 at the headquarters of the Cantabrian Football Federation. It was the third edition with the current format: a single-game knockout tournament between the eight best teams of Segunda División B and Tercera División that did not qualify to the Copa del Rey.
The winner received a prize of €3,000 and each team earned €500 per game played.[7]
On 9 September 2016, the Castile-León Football Federation confirmed that three teams will join the tournament. They will play a round-robin group with one match at home and another away to determine the regional champion, who will play the National stage.[8]
The Copa Cervantes, reinstated by the Castile-La Mancha government,[9] also acts as Copa RFEF qualifier for Castile-La Mancha teams. The draw was held in Toledo the 11 July 2016.[10]
With a record of participants in the Regional competition, the games of the first round, drawn on 1 July 2016, will be played at the pitch of the worst qualified team in the 2015–16 season.[11]
The third round was drawn on 8 August 2016. Jerez received a bye for the fourth round while the winner between Amanacer and Cacereño would qualify directly for the final.[13]
The draw was held at the headquarters of the Galician Football Federation on 5 August 2016. The matches will be played at home of team in lower division.[14]
On 16 August 2016, the Madrid Football Federation confirmed that only four teams will join the tournament. They played a round-robin group to determine the regional champion.[16]
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2016. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2016. Source: Futbolme Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2016. Source: Futbolme Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
Castellón, Orihuela and Torre Levante played the tournament, consisting in 3 matches of 60 minutes each (2 halves of 30 minutes) in a neutral venue.[18]