Real Madrid
Full name	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
Nickname(s)	"Los Vikingos "(The Vikings) "Los Blancos" (The Whites) "Los Merengues" (The Meringues)[1]
Founded	6 March 1902 (as Sociedad Madrid FC)[2]
Ground	Santiago Bernabéu Madrid, Spain (Capacity 80,400[3])
Chairman	Ramón Calderón [4]
Head Coach	Bernd Schuster [5]
League	La Liga
2007–08	La Liga, 1st [6]
Home colours 　 Away colours
Current season

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (English: Madrid Royal Football Club, also known as Real Madrid, Los Blancos, Los Merengues) is a professional Spanish football club based in Madrid. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Santiago Bernabéu is a football Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Ramón Calderón Ramos (born 26 May 1951 in Palencia, Spain) is a Lawyer, and the current President of Spanish Sports club Bernd Schuster (born December 22, 1959 in Augsburg) is a German football coach and former player The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Founded in 1902, it plays in La Liga and was the most successful football club of the 20th century, having won a record thirty-one La Liga titles, seventeen Copa del Rey and a record nine UEFA Champions League titles. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The team was a founding member of the now defunct G-14 group of leading European football clubs. The G-14 was an organisation of European football clubs that existed between 2000 and 2008 ^[7]

The club plays its home games in the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. The Santiago Bernabéu is a football Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Real Madrid is unusual in that, unlike most football clubs, it has been owned and operated only by its members (socios) since 1902. On December 23, 2000, FIFA awarded the Spanish team the title of the "Best Club of the 20th Century". Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) ^[8] Los Blancos is the most successful club in UEFA club football competitions history with nine European Cups and two UEFA Cups; more than any other European club. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ^[9]

Real Madrid is the biggest and most extensive football club in the world according to the case studies at Harvard University in 2007. ^[10] It is also the richest one in terms of revenue. The Deloitte Football Money League is a ranking of football clubs by income ^[11]

Contents 1 History 2 Criticism 3 Anthem 4 Crest 5 Colours 5.1 Kit manufacturers 5.2 Shirt sponsors 6 Stadiums 7 Statistics and records 8 Supporters 9 Players 9.1 Current squad 9.2 From the youth system 9.3 Out on loan 9.4 Team captains 10 Notable managers 11 Presidents 12 Honours 12.1 Domestic 12.2 European 13 Footnotes 14 Further reading 15 External links

History

For more details on History of Real Madrid C. F. , see History of Real Madrid C.F.

Football was introduced to Madrid by the professors and students of the Institución Libre de Enseñanza who included several Oxbridge graduates. This articles details the History of Real Madrid football club Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Oxbridge was originally a fictional composite of the University of '''Ox'''ford and the University of Cam'''bridge''' in England, and the term is now ^[12] They founded the club Football Sky in 1895, playing on Sunday mornings at Moncloa. This club split in 1900 into two different clubs New Foot-Ball de Madrid and Club Español de Madrid. Club Español de Madrid, is a former Spanish football club based in Madrid. The president of the latter club was Julián Palacios. Julián Palacios was the president of Club Español de Madrid in 1900 The latter club split again in 1902, resulting in the formation of Sociedad Madrid FC on March 6, 1902. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting ^[2] The first president was Juan Padrós Rubió, the first secretary was Manuel Mendío and the first treasurer was José de Gorostizaga. Juan Padrós was the first chairman of Real Madrid during the club's founding in 1902 Juan Padrós Rubió would be later succeeded by his brother, Carlos Padrós from Spain. Carlos Padrós Rubio, also known as Carles Padrós Riubió, was a Spanish football pioneer and club president Only three years after its foundation, in 1905, Madrid FC won its first major title in the Estadio Chamartín stadium. Estadio Chamartín was a multi-use Stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was initially used as the stadium of Real Madrid matches before Santiago The team won the first of four consecutive Copa del Rey titles (at that time the only statewide competition). The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams In 1912 it moved to its first ground called Campo de Rose after moving between some minor grounds. ^[13] In 1920 the club's name was changed to Real Madrid after the King granted the title of Real (Royal) to the club. ^[14]

Santiago Bernabéu Yeste became President in 1945. Santiago Bernabéu Yeste ( June 8, 1895 &ndash June 2, 1978) was one of the single most important men in Real Madrid 's history and ^[15] Under his presidency, the club, the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and the Ciudad Deportiva were rebuilt following the Spanish Civil War. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Beginning in 1953 he embarked upon a strategy of signing world-class players from abroad, the most prominent of them being the signing of Alfredo Di Stéfano and built the world's first multinational side. Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and ^[16]

In 1955, acting upon the idea proposed by the French sports journalist and editor of L'Équipe Gabriel Hanot, and building upon the Copa Latina (a tournament involving clubs from France, Spain, Portugal and Italy), Bernabéu met in the Ambassador Hotel in Paris with Bedrignan and Milan Ceko and created what today is known as the UEFA Champions League. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. L'Équipe ( French for "the team" is a French nationwide daily Newspaper devoted to Sports The paper is noted for coverage Gabriel Hanot (6 November 1889 Arras – 10 August 1968 was a French football player and Journalist (the editor of L'Équipe The Latin Cup was an international football tournament for club sides from France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club ^[17] It was under Bernabéu's guidance, that Real Madrid became established as a major force in both Spanish and European football. The club won the European Cup five times in a row between 1956 and 1960, which included the memorable 7–3 Hampden Park final against Eintracht Frankfurt in 1960. Eintracht Frankfurt is a German Sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its football team. Winning the competition five consecutive times saw Real permanently awarded the original cup and earning the right to wear the UEFA badge of honour. The European Champion Clubs' Cup, or simply the European Cup, is a Trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA ^[16] The club won the European Cup for a sixth time in 1966 defeating FK Partizan 2–1 in the final with a team composed entirely of nationally-born players - a first in the competition. Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football ^[18] It was also runner-up in 1962, 1964 and 1981. The team have also won the UEFA Cup twice and was twice runner-up in the European Cup Winners Cup. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. ^{[19][20][21][22]}

By the early 1980s, Real Madrid had lost its grasp on the La Liga title until a new batch of home-grown stars, known as La Quinta del Buitre started to dominate Spanish football. Fútbol is the most popular sport in Spain. The Real Federación Española de Fútbol is the national governing body and it organizes La Liga, the ^[23] The name ("Vulture's Cohort") was derived from the nickname given to one of its members, Emilio Butragueño. Emilio Butragueño Santos (born July 22 1963 in Madrid) is a former Spanish football forward who played for Castilla CF The other four members were Manolo Sanchís, Martín Vázquez, Míchel and Miguel Pardeza. Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo (born May 23, 1965 in Madrid) is a former Spanish football player Rafael Martín Vázquez (born September 25, 1965 in Madrid) was a Spanish football Midfielder. José Miguel González Martín del Campo, also known as Míchel, (born March 23, 1963 in Madrid) is a retired Spanish football Miguel Pardeza Pichardo (born 8 February 1965, at La Palma del Condado, Huelva) is a Spanish former footballer who ^[24] With La Quinta del Buitre (reduced to four members when Pardeza left the club for Zaragoza in 1986) Real Madrid had one of the best teams in Spain and Europe during the second half of the 1980s, winning two UEFA Cups and five Spanish championships in a row. Real Zaragoza is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. ^[25]

Martín Vázquez went to play for Torino in 1990. Torino Football Club 1906, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is an Italian professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont He made a return to Real Madrid in 1992, leaving the club again for good in 1995 (to Deportivo La Coruña). Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña SAD (in English Royal Sports Club of La Coruna) is a Galician ( Spain) football club member of the In 1995 and 1996 Butragueño and Míchel left the club and went to play for Atlético Celaya in Mexico. José Miguel González Martín del Campo, also known as Míchel, (born March 23, 1963 in Madrid) is a retired Spanish football FC Celaya, nicknamed Cajeteros is a Mexican football club from Celaya Guanajuato. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. ^[26] In 1996 President Lorenzo Sanz appointed Fabio Capello as coach. Lorenzo Sanz Mancebo (born April 19, 1943 in Madrid Spain is a Spanish business man a former president of Real Madrid and now owner of Fabio Capello (born 18 June 1946 in Pieris, San Canzian d'Isonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional Although his tenure lasted only one season, Real Madrid was proclaimed league champion and players like Roberto Carlos, Predrag Mijatović, Davor Šuker and Clarence Seedorf arrived at the club to strengthen a squad that already boasted the likes of Raúl, Fernando Hierro and Fernando Redondo. Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born April 10, 1973, Garça, São Paulo) better known simply as Roberto Carlos, is a Brazilian Predrag "Peđa" Mijatović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Мијатовић - Пеђа) (born 19 January 1969 in Titograd, Montenegro Davor Šuker, (born January 1, 1968 in Osijek) is a former Croatian footballer. Clarence Seedorf (born April 1, 1976 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch - Surinamese football Midfielder Raúl González Blanco (born June 27, 1977 in Madrid) simply known as Raúl, is a Spanish football Striker Fernando Ruiz Hierro, pron feɾ'nando 'ʝero (born March 23 1968 in Vélez-Málaga) is a former Spanish footballer Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri, Redondo (born July 6, 1969 in Adrogué, Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine professional As a result, Real Madrid (with the addition of Fernando Morientes in 1997) finally ended its 32-year wait for the seventh European Cup in 1998 under manager Jupp Heynckes, defeating Juventus 1–0 in the final, thanks to a goal from Predrag Mijatović. Fernando Morientes Sánchez (born April 5 1976 in Cilleros, Cáceres) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia Josef "Jupp" Heynckes (b 9 May 1945 in Mönchengladbach, Germany) is a former German football player and coach Predrag "Peđa" Mijatović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Мијатовић - Пеђа) (born 19 January 1969 in Titograd, Montenegro ^[26]

In July 2000 Florentino Pérez was elected club president vowing to erase the club's debt and modernise the club's facilities, however the primary electoral promise that propelled Pérez to victory was the signing of Luís Figo. Florentino Pérez (born March 8, 1947 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish business man former politician and former President of Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer ^[27] On July 16, Pérez won the election. ^[28] The club controversially got its training ground re-zoned and used the money to begin to assemble the famous Galáctico side including players such as Zidane, Ronaldo, Luís Figo, Roberto Carlos, Raúl and David Beckham. Galáctico (or superstar) is a term used to describe a world-famous football player who has been signed by Spanish club Real Madrid. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born April 10, 1973, Garça, São Paulo) better known simply as Roberto Carlos, is a Brazilian Raúl González Blanco (born June 27, 1977 in Madrid) simply known as Raúl, is a Spanish football Striker David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. It is debatable whether the gamble paid off as despite a European Cup win in 2002, followed by the League in 2003, the club then failed to win a major trophy for the next three seasons. ^[29]

Ramón Calderón was elected as club president in July, 2006 and subsequently appointed Fabio Capello as the new coach and Predrag Mijatović as the new sporting director. Ramón Calderón Ramos (born 26 May 1951 in Palencia, Spain) is a Lawyer, and the current President of Spanish Sports club Fabio Capello (born 18 June 1946 in Pieris, San Canzian d'Isonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional Real Madrid won the La Liga title in 2007 for the first time in four years. ^[30] However, despite the achievement of winning La Liga, Capello was sacked one month later, in June 2007, and was replaced by German manager Bernd Schuster. Bernd Schuster (born December 22, 1959 in Augsburg) is a German football coach and former player ^[31][32] Under Bernd Schuster, the club won its 31 La Liga title in 2007-08 season. Bernd Schuster (born December 22, 1959 in Augsburg) is a German football coach and former player

Criticism

In May 2008 Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson criticised Real Madrid for comments made regarding their desire to sign Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo. Alex Ferguson stated that "Real Madrid have no moral issues at all. "[1] while an official statement from Manchester United stated "The club will have no alternative but to report Real Madrid to the world governing body, FIFA, if it continues to behave in this totally unacceptable fashion. "[2]

In June 2008 Manchester United made an official complaint to FIFA regarding the conduct of Real Madrid relating to Cristiano Ronaldo. [3]

Anthem

Real Madrid's official anthem is entitled "Himno del Real Madrid". It was first written in 1903 and was first recorded with Columbia Records. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company ^[33]

Crest

The first crest of Real Madrid had a simple design. It consisted of a decorative interlacing of the three initials of the club, "MCF" for Madrid Club de Futbol, in dark blue on a white shirt. The first change in the crest occurred in 1908,when the letters adopted a more streamlined form and appeared inside a circle. ^[34] The next change in the configuration of the crest did not occur until 1920, when King Alfonso XIII granted the club his royal patronage, which came in the form of the title "Real," roughly "Royal. Reign Although Alfonso's reign would not end well it began well " Thus, Alfonso's crown was added to the crest and the club styled itself Real Madrid Club de Futbol. ^[34] With the dissolution of the monarchy in 1931 all the symbols of the Royalty were eliminated, and so that the crown on the crest and the title of Real that years before the club had obtained were removed. In its place, the dark mulberry band of the Region of Castile was added. ^[34] In 1941, two years after the end of the Civil War, the crest's "Real Corona", or "Royal Crown", was restored and the mulberry stripe of Castile was retained as well. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of A former kingdom, Castile (Castilla kasˈt̪iʎa or) gradually merged with its neighbors to become the Crown of Castile and later the Kingdom of Spain In addition, the colors were modified, in that the crest was made full color, with gold being the most prominent, and the club was again called Real Madrid Club de Futbol. ^[34]

The most recent modification to the crest occurred in 2001, when the club wanted to better position itself for the twenty-first century and further standardize its crest. One of the modifications made was changing the mulberry stripe to a more bluish shade. ^[35]

Colours

Real Madrid have always worn white shirts and shorts, although it initially adopted a blue oblique stripe on the shirt (the design was kept in the club crest), but unlike today dark blue socks. ^[36] The striped shirt was replaced by a 100% white version, modelled after the shirt worn by Corinthian F.C., in 1902. Corinthian Football Club were a Football team based in London playing at various venues including Crystal Palace and Queen's Club. ^[37] In the same year, the blue socks were replaced by black ones. In the early 1940s the manager changed the kit again, adding buttons on the shirt and club's crest on the left side of the shirt (which have remained ever since).

Real's traditional away colors are all black or all purple.

The 2007–08 Real Madrid away strip consists of a dark blue shirt. The adidas three stripes are yellow. It is worn with dark blue shorts and black socks. For the 2007–08 season, there is also a third kit, which is black with thick 'electric yellow' lines forming separate panels of the shirt. Real's kit is currently manufactured by Adidas, which is contracted to supply the club's kit since 1998. WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal ^[38] Real Madrid's first shirt sponsor was Zanussi, agreed for the 1982–83 and 1983–84 seasons. Zanussi was an Italian producer of Home appliances that in 1984 was bought by Electrolux. ^[39] Following that, the club was sponsored by Parmalat^[39] and Otaysa^[39] before a long-term deal was signed with Teka in 1994^[39]. Parmalat SpA ( is a Multinational Italian Dairy and food corporation In 2001, Real Madrid ended their contract with Teka and for one season used the Realmadrid. com logo to promote its website. ^[39] Then, in 2002 a deal was signed with Siemens Mobile and in 2006, the logo BenQ Siemens appeared on its shirt. BenQ Corporation (ˌbɛn ˈkjuː 明基電通股份有限公司 is a Taiwanese company that sells and markets consumer electronics computing and communications devices under the ^[39] Real Madrid's current shirt sponsor is bwin.com following the economic problems of BenQ Siemens. bwin Interactive Entertainment AG ( formerly Betandwincom (until 2006 is an Austrian based Online gaming company ^[36][39]

Kit manufacturers

Date	Manufacturer
1980-1986	Adidas
1986-1994	Hummel
1994-1998	Kelme
1998-	Adidas

Shirt sponsors

Date	Sponsor
1982-1985	Zanussi
1985-1989	Parmalat
1989-1990	Reny Picot
1990-1992	Otaysa
1992-2001	Teka
2001-2002	Realmadrid. WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal Hummel International is a Denmark based sports apparel company Kelme is a Spanish firm that creates sport shoes It was founded in 1977 by Diego and José Quiles and mainly produces footware and apparel for football and running WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal Zanussi was an Italian producer of Home appliances that in 1984 was bought by Electrolux. Parmalat SpA ( is a Multinational Italian Dairy and food corporation com
2002-2005	Siemens Mobile
2005-2006	Siemens
2006-2007	BenQ Siemens
2007-	bwin.com

Stadiums

Main articles: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium, Estadio Chamartín

After its foundation in 1902 the club moved in its first years between some minor grounds before moving to the 'Campo de O'Donnell' in 1912. BenQ Corporation (ˌbɛn ˈkjuː 明基電通股份有限公司 is a Taiwanese company that sells and markets consumer electronics computing and communications devices under the bwin Interactive Entertainment AG ( formerly Betandwincom (until 2006 is an Austrian based Online gaming company The Santiago Bernabéu is a football Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Estadio Chamartín was a multi-use Stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was initially used as the stadium of Real Madrid matches before Santiago ^[40] This ground remained its home ground for eleven years. After these years the club made a move again, this time to the 'Campo de Ciudad Lineal', a small ground with a capacity of 8,000 spectators. After twelve months the club moved again. This new ground would make a longer appearance. The 'Estadio Chamartín' was inaugurated on 17 May 1923 with a match of Real Madrid against Newcastle United. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon In this stadium, which hosted 22,500 spectators, Real Madrid celebrated its first Spanish league title. ^[13] After those successes, the 1943 elected president Santiago Bernabéu decided that the Estadio Chamartín wasn't big enough for the ambitions of the club. Santiago Bernabéu Yeste ( June 8, 1895 &ndash June 2, 1978) was one of the single most important men in Real Madrid 's history and Estadio Chamartín was a multi-use Stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was initially used as the stadium of Real Madrid matches before Santiago A new stadium was built and was inaugurated on 14 December 1947. ^[41] This was the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium as it is known today, although it didn't acquire this name until 1955. The Santiago Bernabéu is a football Stadium in Madrid, Spain. The first match that was played in the new stadium was between Real Madrid and Portuguese club Belenenses. Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, usually known simply as Belenenses ( pron Real won the match 3–1, and the first goal was scored by Sabino Barinaga. The initial capacity was 75,300.

The capacity has changed frequently, peaking at 120,000 after a 1953 expansion. ^[42] Since then, there have been a number of reductions due to modernisations (the last standing places went away in 1998–99 in response to UEFA regulations which forbids standing at matches in the UEFA competition), countered to some extent by expansions. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The last change was an increase of about five thousand to a capacity of 80,400, effected in 2003. A plan to add a retractable roof has been announced. ^[43]

The Bernabéu has hosted the 1964 European Championship final, the 1982 FIFA World Cup final, the 1957, 1969 and 1980 European Cup finals and is due to host the 2010 Champions League Final. The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. ^[41] The stadium has its own Madrid Metro station along the 10 line called Santiago Bernabéu. The Madrid Metro is the large metro system serving the city of Madrid. Its location, in the heart of Madrid's business district, is quite unusual for a football stadium. ^[44] On 9 May 2006 the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium was inaugurated at the City of Madrid where Real Madrid usually trains. Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Madrid, Spain. The inaugural match was played between Real Madrid and Stade de Reims, a rematch of the 1956 European Cup final. Stade de Reims is a French Football (soccer team from Reims currently playing in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football Real Madrid won the inaugural match 6–1 with goals from Sergio Ramos, Antonio Cassano (2), Roberto Soldado (2), and Jose Manuel Jurado. Sergio Ramos García (born March 30, 1986 in Camas, Seville, Andalusia) is a Spanish international footballer Antonio Cassano (born July 12, 1982 in Bari) is an Italian footballer currently playing for Italian Serie A club U Roberto Soldado Rillo, Soldado (born May 27 1985 in Valencia) is a Spanish football striker, currently with The venue is now part of the Ciudad Real Madrid, the club's new training facilities located outside Madrid in Valdebebas. The Ciudad Real Madrid ( Spanish: Real Madrid City is the name given to Real Madrid's training facilities located outside Madrid in Valdebebas near Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. The stadium holds 6,000 people and it is named after former Real footballer Alfredo Di Stéfano. The Bernabeu has recently been upgraded to Elite Football Stadium status by UEFA. ^[45]

Statistics and records

Main article: Real Madrid C.F. statistics

Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo holds the record for Real Madrid appearances, having played 710 first-team matches between 1983 and 2001. Real Madrid is a Spanish football club named the best club of the twentieth century by FIFA. Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo (born May 23, 1965 in Madrid) is a former Spanish football player ^[46] Forward Santillana comes second, having played 643 times. Carlos Alonso González "Santillana" (born August 23, 1952) is a former football player for Real Madrid and the Spanish national The record for a goalkeeper is held by Iker Casillas, with 418 appearances. Iker Casillas Fernández (ˈiker kaˈsiʎas (born May 20, 1981 in Móstoles, Madrid) is a Spanish football goalkeeper With 127 caps, Luís Figo of Portugal is Real Madrid's most capped international player. Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer ^[47]

Alfredo Di Stéfano is the club's top goalscorer with 307 goals in all competitions between 1953 and 1964. Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and Di Stéfano's 49 goals in 58 matches was for decades the all-time highest tally in the European Cup, until it was surpassed by Real Madrid's Raúl in 2005. Di Stéfano also holds the club record for most goals scored in the league, with 216. Real Madrid's current top-scorer is Raúl González with 205 in the league^[48] and 292 in all competitions. Raúl González Blanco (born June 27, 1977 in Madrid) simply known as Raúl, is a Spanish football Striker

Officially, Real Madrid's highest home attendance is 74,419 for a Copa del Rey match in 2006. The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams The current legal capacity of Santiago Bernabéu is 80,400. Real Madrid's average attendance was 69,200 during the 2003–04 season and 71,900 in the 2004–05 season. ^[3] Real Madrid have also set records in Spanish football, most notably the most domestic titles (31 as of 2007–08) and the most seasons won in a row (5, during 1960–65 and 1985–90). ^[49]

Real also set UEFA Champions League records for most winnings (nine) and for most semifinal appearances (21). ^[50] Raúl González is the all-time UEFA Champions League top scorer, with 61 goals. Raúl González Blanco (born June 27, 1977 in Madrid) simply known as Raúl, is a Spanish football Striker See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The team has the record number of consecutive participations in the Champions' Cup with 15, from 1955–56 to 1969–70. The fastest ever Champions League goal was scored by FC Bayern München's Roy Makaay in 10. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Rudolphus (Roy Antonius Makaay (born March 9, 1975 in Wijchen, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer who is a Striker for 2 seconds against Real Madrid in 2007. The world-record fee of €76 million (over US$100 million, £47. 5 million) for Zinedine Zidane's transfer from Juventus to Real Madrid in 2001 is the highest ever paid. ^[51]

Supporters

For more details on this topic, see El Clásico and El Derbi madrileño. El Clásico (The Classic originally called El derbi español (outside Spain is the name currently given to football matches between rivals Real Madrid El Derbi madrileño (Madrid Derby is the name given to football matches between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, both of them from Madrid,

During most home matches the majority of the seats in the stadium are occupied by season ticket holders, of which there are approximately 65,000. ^[3] In order to become a season ticket holder one must first be a socio, or club member. Not all members are able to get a season ticket. In addition to members, the club has over 1,800 peñas (official, club-affiliated supporters' groups) in Spain and around the world. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Real Madrid has the first highest average all-time attendance in Spanish football and regularly attract over 65,000 fans to Santiago Bernabéu; it was the second best-supported La Liga team in the 2004–05 season, with an average gate of 71,900. ^[52] The club has a large and diverse fanbase, who hold some long-standing rivalries with other clubs; the most notable of these is with FC Barcelona, with whom it regularly contests El Clásico. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan El Clásico (The Classic originally called El derbi español (outside Spain is the name currently given to football matches between rivals Real Madrid

The rivalry with FC Barcelona projects what some regard as the political and cultural tensions felt between Castillians and Catalans. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan A former kingdom, Castile (Castilla kasˈt̪iʎa or) gradually merged with its neighbors to become the Crown of Castile and later the Kingdom of Spain The Catalans are the people from Catalonia, an Autonomous community of Spain, including people originating in that region but living elsewhere ^[53] During the 1950s, the rivalry was intensified further when the clubs disputed the signing of Alfredo Di Stéfano, who finally played for Real Madrid and was key in the subsequent success achieved by the club. Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and ^[54] The 1960s saw the rivalry reach the European stage when they met twice at the European Cup, Real Madrid winning in 1960 and FC Barcelona winning in 1961. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club In 2000 the rivalry was reinforced following the controversial decision by Luís Figo to leave FC Barcelona and sign for Real Madrid. Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer ^[55] The two teams met again in the 2002 UEFA Champions League semi-final. Real Madrid, the eventual champion, won the clash dubbed by Spanish media as the Match of the Century. As the two biggest and most successful clubs in Spain, nowadays the rivalry is renewed on an annual basis with both teams often challenging each other for the league championship. The flashpoint of this rivalry is the twice-a-season El Clásico which draws vast audiences from around the world. El Clásico (The Classic originally called El derbi español (outside Spain is the name currently given to football matches between rivals Real Madrid ^[56]

The club's nearest neighbour is Atlético Madrid, which is also seen as a viable rival by Real Madrid fans. Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. Although Atlético was originally founded by three Basque students in 1903, it was joined in 1904 by dissident members of Madrid FC. The Basques (Euskaldunak are a people who inhabit a region spanning over parts of north-central Spain and southwestern France. Further tensions came because initially Atlético supporters came from the working class while the Real supporters were drawn from the middle class. Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types The middle class, in colloquial usage consists of those who have some economic independence but not a great deal of social Influence or power. Today these distinctions are largely blurred. The rivalry first gained international attention in 1959 during the European Cup when the two clubs met in the semi-final. Real won the first leg 2–1 at the Bernabéu while Atlético won 1–0 at the Metropolitano. The tie went to a replay and Real won 2-1. Atlético, however, gained some revenge when, led by former Real coach José Villalonga, it defeated Real in two successive Copa del Generalísimo finals in 1960 and 1961. José Villalonga Llorente ( born Córdoba Spain, December 12 1919, died Madrid, August 8 1973) commonly referred The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams ^[57]

Between 1961 and 1980 when Real dominated La Liga, only Atlético offered Real any serious challenge, winning La Liga titles in 1966, 1970, 1973 and 1977. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or In 1965, when it finished as La Liga runner-up to Real after an intense battle for the title, Atlético became the first team to beat Real at the Bernabéu in eight years. Real Madrid's record against Atlético in more recent times is very favourable. ^[58] A high point coming in the 2002–03 season, when Real clinched the La Liga title after beating Atlético 4–0 at the Vicente Calderón stadium. The Vicente Calderón Stadium (Estadio Vicente Calderón in Madrid, is the home Stadium of Atlético Madrid football club

Real Madrid hardcore fans are called Ultras-Sur. They are known for their right-wing politics, and have developed a friendship with SS Lazio fans. In Politics, right-wing, the political right, and the Right are positions that uphold traditional values and/or authorities Società Sportiva Lazio, ( commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional Sports club most noted for its football On several occasions they have racially abused opposing players^[59][60] and have been investigated by UEFA for doing so. ^[61]

Players

Current squad

See also: Real Madrid C.F. 2007-08 season

Spanish teams are limited to three players without EU citizenship. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the ACP countries—countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling. The ACP States are the countries that are signatories of the Lomé Convention. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The Cotonou Agreement is a Treaty between the European Union and the group of African Caribbean and Pacific states ( ACP countries) The Kolpak ruling is a European Court of Justice ruling handed down on May 8, 2003 in favour of Maros Kolpak, a Slovak handball

As of 26^th January 2008. ^[62][63]

No. Position Player 1 GK Iker Casillas (vice-captain) 2 DF Míchel Salgado 3 DF Pepe 4 DF Sergio Ramos 5 DF Fabio Cannavaro 6 MF Mahamadou Diarra 7 FW Raúl González (captain) 8 MF Fernando Gago 9 FW Roberto Soldado 10 FW Robinho 11 MF Arjen Robben 12 DF Marcelo 13 GK Jordi Codina 14 MF Guti (vice-captain) 15 MF Royston Drenthe

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Iker Casillas Fernández (ˈiker kaˈsiʎas (born May 20, 1981 in Móstoles, Madrid) is a Spanish football goalkeeper In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Miguel Ángel Salgado Fernández (born October 22 1975 in As Neves, Galicia) is a Spanish footballer, who currently plays In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira, best known as Pepe (born February 26, 1983 in Maceió, Brazil) is a Brazilian born In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Sergio Ramos García (born March 30, 1986 in Camas, Seville, Andalusia) is a Spanish international footballer In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Mahamadou Diarra (محمدو ديارا (born 18 May 1981 in Bamako, Mali) is a Malian football Defensive midfielder who signed for Real Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Raúl González Blanco (born June 27, 1977 in Madrid) simply known as Raúl, is a Spanish football Striker For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Fernando Rubén Gago "El Pintita"(born April 10 1986 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Roberto Soldado Rillo, Soldado (born May 27 1985 in Valencia) is a Spanish football striker, currently with Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Robson de Souza (born January 25 1984 in São Vicente, For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Arjen Robben (born 23 January 1984 in Bedum) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a winger for Real Madrid. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Marcelo is a given name which may refer to Marcelo Caetano Marcelo Cassaro Marcelo Del Debbio Marcelo In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Jordi Codina Rodríguez, Codina (born April 27, 1982 in Barcelona) is a Spanish footballer for Real Madrid For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Guti, full name José María Gutiérrez Hernández (born October 31, 1976 in Madrid) is a Spanish football player who For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Royston Ricky Drenthe (born April 8 1987) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Real Madrid. Position Player 16 DF Gabriel Heinze 17 FW Ruud van Nistelrooy 18 FW Javier Saviola 19 MF Julio Baptista 20 FW Gonzalo Higuaín 21 DF Christoph Metzelder 22 DF Miguel Torres 23 MF Wesley Sneijder 24 MF Javier Balboa 25 GK Jerzy Dudek — MF Rubén de la Red — MF Esteban Granero — MF Javi García — MF Daniel Opare

From the youth system

No. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Gabriel Iván Heinze (born 19 April 1978 in Crespo, Entre Ríos Province) is an Argentine footballer of Volga Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooij (commonly spelled as van Nistelrooy; born 1 July 1976 in Oss, North Brabant) is a Dutch footballer Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Javier Pedro Saviola (born 11 December For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Júlio Baptista (born October 1 1981 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian football player often nicknamed as la Bestia (the Beast or the Tank Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín (born December 10 1987 in Brest, Finistère, France) is an Argentine - French footballer. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Christoph Metzelder (born November 5, 1980 in Haltern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) is a football defender In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Miguel Torres Gómez, Torres (born 28 January 1986 in Madrid) is a Spanish football defender, currently playing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Wesley Sneijder ( (born June 9, 1984) is a Dutch footballer. He played for Ajax (2002–2007 and currently plays for Real For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Javier Ángel Balboa Osa, Balboa (born May 13, 1985 in Madrid) is a Spanish - Equatorial Guinean football player In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Jerzy Dudek (ˈjɛʒɨ ˈdudɛk born March 23, 1973 in Rybnik, Poland) is a Polish football player who plays for For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Rubén de la Red Gutiérrez, De la Red (born June 5 1985 in Móstoles, Madrid) is a Spanish football Midfielder who plays For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Esteban Granero Molina, Granero (born 2 July 1987 in Madrid) is a Spanish football Midfielder, currently with For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Francisco Javier García Fernández, known as Javi García (born February 8, 1987 in Murcia) is a Spanish footballer For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Daniel Opare (born October 18, 1990 in Accra) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a Right Back for Spanish La Liga Position Player 26 MF Juanmi Callejón 27 FW José María Callejón 28 DF David Mateos 29 MF Miguel Ángel Nieto 30 DF Javier Velayos 31 MF David Vázquez

No. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Juan Miguel Callejón Bueno, known as Juanmi Callejón (born 11 February 1987 is a professional Spanish footballer who plays for RCD Mallorca Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing José María Callejón Bueno, known as José Callejón (born 11 February 1987 is a Spanish football forward or Midfielder for In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring David Mateos Ramajo (born 22 April 1987) is a Spanish Footballer currently playing for Real Madrid Castilla. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Miguel Ángel Nieto de la Calle, Nieto (born January 12, 1986 in Madrid) is a Spanish football winger, currently In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Javier Velayos Rodríguez (born 6 April 1987) is a Spanish footballer currently playing for Real Madrid Castilla. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Position Player 32 GK Felipe 33 MF Dani Parejo 34 MF Pedro Mosquera 35 GK Antonio Adán 36 FW Alberto Bueno

Out on loan

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Daniel Parejo Muñoz (born April 16, 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Pedro Mosquera (born 21 April 1988 in A Coruña) is a Spanish footballer left Midfielder, formed in Galicia Gaiteira In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Antonio Adán Garrido, Adán (born 13 May, 1987 in Madrid) is a Spanish football Goalkeeper, who currently Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Alberto Bueno Calvo, Bueno (born 20 March 1988 in Madrid) is a Spanish football player for Real Madrid Castilla Position Player - DF Ezequiel Garay (on loan to Racing Santander) - MF Pablo García

For recent transfers, see List of transfers of La Liga - 2007/2008 season. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Ezequiel Marcelo Garay (born October 10, 1986 in Rosario) is an Argentine football player who plays for Real Madrid Real Racing Club de Santander, sometimes abbreviated to Racing or Racing Santander, is a Spanish La Liga football club For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Pablo Gabriel García Pérez (born 11 May 1977 in Pando, Canelones) is an Uruguayan football Midfielder who currently

Team captains

All competitions matches and appearances are counted.

Player	Career	Captaincy	Number	Total caps
Raúl González	1994 -	2003 -	7	653 (292)
Fernando Hierro	1989 - 2003	2001 - 2003	4	598 (126)
Manolo Sanchís	1983 - 2001	1988 - 2001	5	710 (49)
Carlos Santillana	1971 - 1988	1979 - 1988	9	632 (352)
José Martínez Pirri	1964 - 1979	1976 - 1979	4	595 (210)
Amancio	1962 - 1976	1971 - 1976	7	471 (142)
Francisco Gento	1953 - 1971	1961 - 1971	11	761 (253)

Notable managers

Only managers who have won at least one trophy are mentioned. Raúl González Blanco (born June 27, 1977 in Madrid) simply known as Raúl, is a Spanish football Striker Fernando Ruiz Hierro, pron feɾ'nando 'ʝero (born March 23 1968 in Vélez-Málaga) is a former Spanish footballer Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo (born May 23, 1965 in Madrid) is a former Spanish football player Carlos Alonso González "Santillana" (born August 23, 1952) is a former football player for Real Madrid and the Spanish national José Martínez Sánchez, nicknamed Pirri (born 11 March 1945 in Ceuta) is a former Spanish footballer. Amancio Amaro Varela, commonly known simply as Amancio, was born on 16 October 1939 in La Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Francisco "Paco" Gento López (born October 21, 1933in Guarnizo Cantabria) is a former Spanish football player ^[64][65]
For a full list of Real Madrid managers, see List of Real Madrid C.F. managers. Managers Information correct as of match played 2008-10-05. Only competitive matches are counted By number of games As of 2008-10-05 ^[66]

Name	Period	Trophies
		Domestic			International
		Lg	Cp	Sc	CL	UC	SC	ICp
Arthur Johnson	1910–1920	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
Lippo Hertzka	1930–1932	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robert Firsth	1932–1934	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Francisco Bru	1934–1941	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jacinto Quincoces	1945–1946, 1947-1948	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Baltasar Albéniz	1946–1947, 1950-1951	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
José Villalonga	1954–1957	2	0	0	2	0	0	0
Luis Carniglia	1957-1959, 1959	1	0	0	2	0	0	0
Miguel Muñoz	1959, 1960-1974	9	2	0	2	0	0	1
Miljan Miljanić	1974–1977	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Vujadin Boškov	1979-1982	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Molowny	1974, 1977-1979, 1982, 1985-1986	3	3	0	0	2	0	0
Leo Beenhakker	1986-1989, 1992	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
John Toshack	1989-1990, 1999	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
Alfredo Di Stéfano	1990-1991	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Benito Floro	1992-1994	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Vicente del Bosque	1994, 1999-2003	2	0	1	2	0	1	1
Jorge Valdano	1994-1996	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fabio Capello	1996-1997, 2006-2007	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jupp Heynckes	1997-1998	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Guus Hiddink	1998-1999	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Queiroz	2003-2004	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Bernd Schuster	2007-	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Presidents

As of September 17, 2007. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions Arthur Johnson (born in 1879 was a Football (soccer coach from England. Lippo Hertzka was a Hungarian footballer and football manager Robert Firsth (born 1908-03-18, in England) was an British football manager Francisco Bru Llense (born April 12, 1885 - August 31, 1965) also referred to as Francesc Bru or Paco Bru, is a former Jacinto Quincoces y López de Arbina ( Barakaldo, 17 July 1905 &mdash Valencia, 10 May 1997) was a Spanish Baltasar Albéniz was a Spanish football manager He coached Real Madrid twice (1946-1947 and 1950-1951 winning the 1950-51 Copa del Rey This is a disambiguation page José Villalonga may refer to José Villalonga Llorente, the Spanish football manager who coached Real Luis Antonio Carniglia ( October 4, 1917 - June 22 2001) was a football striker and manager from Argentina Miguel Muñoz Mozún ( b Madrid, Spain, 19 January 1922 d Madrid, Spain, 16 July 1990) was a Spanish footballer and manager Miljan Miljanić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Миљан Миљанић born May 4, 1930 in Bitolj, Vardar Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia Vujadin Boškov (Вујадин Бошков born 16 May 1931 is a retired Serbian football player and coach. Luis Molowny Arbelo (born May 12, 1925 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands) was a Spanish Football (soccer Leo Beenhakker (born August 2, 1942 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is an international Dutch football coach currently John Benjamin Toshack OBE (born 22 March 1949) is a Welsh football manager and former player Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and Benito Floro Sanz (born 12 June 1952 in Gijón) is a retired Spanish Football (soccer manager. Vicente del Bosque (born December 23, 1950, in Salamanca, Spain) is a Spanish football coach the current manager Jorge Alberto Francisco Valdano Castellanos (born October 4, 1955 in Las Parejas, Santa Fe Province) is an Argentine former Fabio Capello (born 18 June 1946 in Pieris, San Canzian d'Isonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional Josef "Jupp" Heynckes (b 9 May 1945 in Mönchengladbach, Germany) is a former German football player and coach Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch former professional football player and manager, currently the manager of the Carlos Queirós, ComIH ('kaɾluʃ kɐi'ɾɔʃ (born 1 March 1953 in Nampula, Portuguese Mozambique) is a Bernd Schuster (born December 22, 1959 in Augsburg) is a German football coach and former player Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[67]

Name	From	To
Julián Palacios	1900	1902
Juan Padrós	1902	1904
Carlos Padrós	1904	1908
Adolfo Meléndez	1908	1916
Pedro Parages	1916	1924
Luis de Urquijo	1924	1929
Luis Usera	1929	1935
Rafael Sánchez Guerra	1935	1939
Adolfo Meléndez	1939	1940
Antonio Santos Peralba	1940	1943
Santiago Bernabéu Yeste	1943	1978
Luis de Carlos	1978	1985
Ramón Mendoza	1985	1995
Lorenzo Sanz	1995	2000
Florentino Pérez	2000	2006
Ramón Calderón	2006	-

Honours

For more details on this topic, see Real Madrid C.F. honours^[68][69]

Domestic

• La Liga^[70]

Winners (31 - record): 1931–32, 1932–33, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08

Runners-up (17): 1928-29, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1941-42, 1944-45, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1965-66, 1980-81, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1998-99, 2004-05, 2005-06

• Copa del Rey

Winners (17): 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1916–17, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1992–93

Runners-up (19): 1902-03, 1915-16, 1917-18, 1923-24, 1928-29, 1929-30, 1932-33, 1939-40, 1942-43, 1957-58, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1967-68, 1978-79, 1982-83, 1989-90, 1991-92, 2001-02, 2003-04

• Supercopa de España^[71]

Winners (7): 1988, 1989*, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003

Runners-up (3): 1982, 1995, 2007

(* Won Copa del Rey and La Liga)

• Copa de la Liga

Winners (1): 1984–85

Runners-up (1): 1982-83

European

• UEFA Champions League^[72]

Winners (9 - record): 1955–56*, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1965–66, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2001–02. 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La Liga 1961-62 season was composed of the following clubs Final table Statistics of La Liga in season 1962 / 1963. La Liga 1962-63 season was composed of the following clubs Final table Statistics of La Liga in season 1963 / 1964. La Liga 1963-64 season was composed of the following clubs Final table Relegation Statistics of La Liga in season 1964 / 1965. La Liga 1964-65 season was composed of the following clubs Final table Relegation La Liga 1966-67 season the 36th since its establishment started on September 10, 1966 and finished on April 23, 1967. La Liga 1967-68 season the 37th since its establishment started on September 9, 1967 and finished on April 28, 1968. La Liga 1968-69 season the 38th since its establishment started on September 14, 1968 and finished on April 20, 1969. La Liga 1971-72 season the 41st since its establishment started on September 4, 1971 and finished on May 14, 1972. La Liga 1974-75 season the 44th since its establishment started on September 7, 1974 and finished on May 25, 1975. La Liga 1975-76 season the 45th since its establishment started on September 6, 1975 and finished on May 16, 1976. La Liga 1977-78 season the 47th since its establishment started on September 3, 1977 and finished on May 7, 1978. La Liga 1978-79 season the 48th since its establishment started on September 2, 1978 and finished on June 3, 1979. La Liga 1979-80 season the 49th since its establishment started on September 8, 1979 and finished on May 18, 1980. La Liga 1985-86 season the 55th since its establishment started on August 31, 1985 and finished on April 20, 1986. La Liga 1986-87 season the 56th since its establishment started on August 30, 1986 and finished on June 21, 1987. La Liga 1987-88 season the 67th since its establishment started on August 29, 1987 and finished on May 22, 1988. La Liga 1988-89 season the 68th since its establishment started on September 3, 1988 and finished on June 25, 1989. La Liga 1989-90 season the 59th since its establishment started on September 2, 1989 and finished on May 6, 1990. La Liga 1994-95 season the 64th since its establishment started on September 3, 1994 and finished on June 18, 1995. La Liga 1996-97 season the 66th since its establishment started on August 31, 1996 and finished on June 23, 1997. La Liga 2000-01 season the 70th since its establishment started on September 9, 2000 and finished on June 17, 2001. La Liga 2002-03 season the 72nd since its establishment started on August 27, 2002 and finished on June 26, 2003. La Liga 2006-07 season the 76th since its establishment started on August 27, 2006 and finished on June 17, 2007. La Liga 1929 season started February 10, 1929 and finished June 23, 1929. La Liga 1933-34 season started November 5, 1933 and finished March 4, 1934. La Liga 1934-35 season started December 2, 1934 and finished April 28, 1935. La Liga 1935-36 season started November 10, 1935 and finished April 19, 1936. Statistics of La Liga in season 1941 / 1942. La Liga 1941-42 season was composed of the following clubs Final table Statistics of La Liga in season 1944 / 1945. La Liga 1944-45 season was composed of the following clubs Final table Statistics of La Liga in season 1958 / 1959. La Liga 1958-59 season was composed of the following clubs Final table Statistics of La Liga in season 1959 / 1960. La Liga 1959-60 season was composed of the following clubs Final table La Liga 1965-66 season the 35th since its establishment started on 4 September 1965 and finished on 3 April 1966 La Liga 1980-81 season the 50th since its establishment started on September 6, 1980 and finished on April 26, 1981. La Liga 1982-83 season the 52nd since its establishment started on September 4, 1982 and finished on May 1, 1983. La Liga 1983-84 season the 53rd since its establishment started on September 3, 1983 and finished on April 29, 1984. La Liga 1991-92 season the 61st since its establishment started on August 31, 1991 and finished on June 7, 1992. La Liga 1992-93 season the 62nd since its establishment started on September 5, 1992 and finished on June 20, 1993. La Liga 1998-99 season the 68th since its establishment started on August 29, 1998 and finished on June 20, 1999. La Liga 2004-05 season the 74th since its establishment started on August 28, 2004 and finished on May 29, 2005. La Liga 2005-06 season the 75th since its establishment started on August 27, 2005 and finished on May 20, 2006. The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The Copa de la Liga (League Cup was a Spanish football cup created in 1982. The Copa de la Liga (League Cup was a Spanish football cup created in 1982. The Copa de la Liga (League Cup was a Spanish football cup created in 1982. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club

Runners-up (3): 1961-62, 1963-64, 1980-81

(* First ever winners)

• Intercontinental Cup^[73]

Winners (3): 1960, 1998, 2002

Runners-up (2): 1966, 2000

• UEFA Cup

Winners (2): 1984–85, 1985–86

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Runners-up (2): 1970-71, 1982-83

• UEFA Supercup

Winners (1): 2002

Runners-up (2): 1998, 2000

Footnotes

Further reading

• Dénes, Tamás & Rochy, Zoltán (2002). Real Madrid. Aréna 2000. ISBN 963861675X.  
• Ball, Phil (2003 New edition). Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football. WSC Books Limited. ISBN 0-954-01346-8.  
• Ball, Phil (2003). White Storm: The Story of Real Madrid. Mainstream. ISBN 1-84018-763-8.  
• McManaman, Steve & Edworthy, Sarah (2003). El Macca: Four Years with Real Madrid. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-743-48920-9.  

External links

Official websites

• Realmadrid.com Official club website
• Real Madrid, Canal Oficial YouTube's official Real Madrid channel
• Real Madrid Club de Fútbol at the Liga de Fútbol Profesional official website
• Real Madrid CF at the UEFA official website

General fan sites

• Real Fan Club Real Madrid Fan Club
• Real Madrid Bulgarian Fan Club (Bulgarian)
• Real-Minsk.info Real Madrid Fans in Belarus
• Realmadrid Talk Real Madrid Blog & Forum
• Real Madrid
• Real Madrid (Spanish)
• Real Madrid Fans (Spanish)
• Bienvenidos a Realmadrid Site.com (Spanish)
• Realmadrid.no Official Norwegian Supporter's Club - Peña Madridista Noruega
• Real Madrid America Official website of USA Supporters
• Real Madrid C.F. Fan Community
• RealMadryt.pl (English) (Polish)
• Real Madrid's Arab Fans Community (Arabic)
• Real-Madrid.ru (Russian)
• Nejlepší fans stránka o Realu Madrid v ČR a SR.
• Dutch Real Madrid Fanclub (Dutch)
• Realmadrid.de
• Realmadrid.co.il (Hebrew)
• Realmadrid Bulgaria (Bulgarian)
• Realmadrid Georgia (Georgian)

News sites

• Real Madrid news from Marca (Spanish)
• Real Madrid news from AS (Spanish)
• Real Madrid news from Sky Sports

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