If the team from Bajo/Baix Cinca wins the match, their next match would be against a team from the 1st division of La Liga.
Representatives of the club have traveled to the City of Football in Las Rozas (Madrid) to experience live a draw that is "historic" for them.
The uncertainty is over: Ontiñena CF, the club to which the Aragonese Football Federation granted its territorial place to compete in the preliminary round of the tournament, now has its opponent for the Copa del Rey . The draw has determined that they will face CD Baztan from Navarre . The match has been scheduled for October 9th and will be a single-leg affair in Navarre, much to the dismay of Tito Peinado's team.
Once they knew that none of their three potential opponents would be easy prey, Ontiñena had one last hope: that the "historic" draw held at the Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas (Madrid) would result in a match at El Balsal. But it wasn't to be. They will have to travel to the Municipal Giltxaurdi to face Baztan, who reached this stage after winning the Navarre Super Cup a few months ago.
Nervousness in Ontiñena
The morning of September 16, 2024, is now part of the club's history. After narrowly missing out on promotion, they finally had the chance to enjoy this unique reward, just as Tardienta did last season, when they were able to host Bordalás' Getafe at their home ground.
Representatives from the club traveled to Las Rozas to participate live in what they described as a "historic and very emotional event." Meanwhile, 450 kilometers away, those unable to attend anxiously watched the draw online, as club president Hugo Lax explained.
When the names of the three candidates for this preliminary round were announced, Lax himself admitted that they hadn't yet been able to gather much information about their opponent, although he had no doubt that it would be "a tough match." The game is being played in a relatively large town where, just as would happen at El Balsal, the fans will be pushing hard to secure their advancement and the chance to play against a First Division team.
However, despite not having the home advantage, Ontiñena will arrive at this historic match with a great run of form : to date, although there are still a few weeks left, they have won both of their matches in the Regional Preferente league, not forgetting their great performance in August in the Diputación Cup , where they eliminated two higher-ranked rivals.
