MADRID, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Wednesday finally confirmed the time and date for this season's Copa del Rey final.

The game will be played in the Estadio de la Cartuja in Seville on Saturday, April 18 at 9 p.m. local time (CET).

The match was originally scheduled to be played on April 25, but the RFEF was forced to change the date as it clashed with a MotoGP event in nearby Jerez de la Frontera and Seville's annual Feria de Abril celebrations, which meant hotel space in the city would be at a premium.

Speaking last week, RFEF President Rafael Louzan said his organization was talking to the four semifinalists to agree the best time and date, saying the match would be played either on the evening of April 18 or in the afternoon of April 19.

In the first leg of the two-legged semifinals played last week, Real Sociedad won 1-0 at Athletic Club, while Atletico Madrid stunned FC Barcelona 4-0 in the Metropolitano Stadium, with the return legs to be played in the first week of March. ■