Real Madrid is one of the best known football clubs in the World. Moreover, on January 12th 1998, FIFA bestowed the title of "Team of the Century" to Real Madrid. Real Madrid is not the oldest football club in the World, not even in Spain (that privilege goes to Recreativo de Huelva) and it hasn't got the largest stadium, or the biggest number of season ticket holders. But wherever you go, when the name Real Madrid is mentioned, no person who has ever heard of football can fail to have heard of the club. Whether it's because of the likes of Di Stéfano and Puskas, who played in Real's all-conquering team in the 1950s, or Butragueño, Míchel and Hugo Sánchez in the 1980s, or even some of today's stars, such as Raúl, Ronaldo, Zidane, Figo, Beckham, Salgado, Casillas or Roberto Carlos, there is no doubting its enduring impression on the footballing world.
But it is not just players, both past and present that make Real Madrid the great institution it is. Success at home and abroad, and with it, an impressive trophy cabinet are the hallmark of the club. Real Madrid has won more editions of Europe's premier club competition, the European Cup, than any other team. And in the league, nobody comes even close. Almost all of this success can be traced back to the vision of one man.
In 1943, Santiago Bernabéu became the tenth president of Real Madrid and retained that post until 1975. In that time, the club won 6 European Cups, 1 Intercontinental Cup, 16 league titles and 6 Spanish Cups. It was his drive to make Real Madrid the best team in the World, that led him to pursue the best players and coaches to share his vision. He also wanted a stadium worthy of such a team, and it celebrated the 50th anniversary of its inauguration on December 14th 1997.
The list below show the match reports and line-ups for the finals, plus a look back (in Spanish) from each of them from the only player ever to have won 6 European Cups, Paco Gento
First Cup (1955-1956)
Second Cup (1956-1957)
Third Cup (1957-1958)
Fourth Cup (1958-1959)
Fifth Cup (1959-1960)
Sixth Cup (1965-1966)
Champion League Cups after the Sixth
Seventh Cup (1997-1998)
Eight Cup (1999-2000)
Ninth Cup (2001-2002)
Champions League/European Cup Winners
55/56: Real Madrid 4 - 3 Reims
56/57: Real Madrid 2 - 0 Fiorentina
57/58: Real Madrid 3 - 2 AC Milan (after extra time)
58/59: Real Madrid 2 - 0 Reims
59/60: Real Madrid 7 - 3 Eintracht Frankfurt
60/61: Benfica 3 - 2 Barcelona
61/62: Benfica 5 - 3 Real Madrid
62/63: Milan 2 - 1 Benfica
63/64: Internazionale 3 - 1 Real Madrid
64/65: Internazionale 1 - 0 Benfica
65/66: Real Madrid 2 - 1 Partizan Belgrade
66/67: Celtic Glasgow 2 - 1 Internazionale
67/68: Manchester United 4 - 1 Benfica
68/69: Milan 4 - 1 Ajax
69/70: Feyenoord 2 - 1 Celtic Glasgow
70/71: Ajax 2 - 0 Panathinaikos
71/72: Ajax 2 - 0 Internazionale
72/73: Ajax 1 - 0 Juventus
73/74:
* 1.leg: Bayern Munich 1 - 1 Atletico Madrid
* 2.leg: Bayern Munich 4 - 0 Atletico Madrid
74/75: Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Leeds United
75/76: Bayern Munich 1 - 0 Saint Etienne
76/77: Liverpool 3 - 1 Borussia Mgladbach
77/78: Liverpool 1 - 0 FC Brujas
78/79: Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Malmo FF
79/80: Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Hamburg
80/81: Liverpool 1 - 0 Real Madrid
81/82: Aston Villa 1 - 0 Bayern Munich
82/83: Hamburg 1 - 0 Juventus
83/84: Liverpool 1 - 1 AS Roma (4-2 pen)
84/85: Juventus 1 - 0 Liverpool
85/86: Steaua Bucarest 0 - 0 Barcelona (2-0 pen)
86/87: Porto 2 - 1 Bayern Munich
87/88: PSV 0 - 0 Benfica (6-5 pen)
88/89: Milan 4 - 0 Steaua Bucarest
89/90: Milan 1 - 0 Benfica
90/91: Estrella Roja 0 - 0 Olympique Marseille (5-3 pen)
91/92: Barcelona 1 - 0 Sampdoria
92/93: Olympique Marseille 1 - 0 Milan
93/94: Milan 4 - 0 Barcelona
94/95: Ajax 1 - 0 Milan
95/96: Juventus 1 - 1 Ajax (4-2 pen)
96/97: Borussia Dortmund 3 - 1 Juventus
97/98: Real Madrid 1 - 0 Juventus
98/99: Manchester United 2 - 1 Bayern Munich
99/00: Real Madrid 3 - 0 Valencia
00/01: Bayern Munchen 1 - 1 Valencia (Bayern win on penalties)
01/02: Real Madrid 1 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen
SANTIAGO BERNABEU TROPHY
The Santiago Bernabeu Trophy is held in honour of former president Santiago Bernabeu, and since 1979 played annually, before the Primera League begins as a final preparation for the team.
1979: Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Ajax (four team tournament)
1980: Real Madrid 1 - 1 Bayern Munich (Bayern win on penalties) (four team tournament)
1981: Real Madrid 0 - 0 AZ67 Alkmaar (Real Madrid win on penalties) (four team tournament)
1982: Hamburg 3 - 0 Standard Liege (four team tournament)
1983: Real Madrid 3 - 0 Hamburg
1984: Real Madrid 4 - 1 Colonia (four team tournament)
1985: Real Madrid 4 - 2 Bayern Munich
1986: Real Madrid 2 - 3 Dynamo Kiev (four team tournament)
1987: Real Madrid 6 - 1 Everton
1988: Real Madrid 0 - 3 Milan
1989: Real Madrid 2 - 0 Liverpool
1990: Real Madrid 1 - 3 Milan
1991: Real Madrid 6 - 1 Colo Colo
1992: Real Madrid 1 - 3 Ajax
1993: Real Madrid 2 - 2 Inter Milan (Inter win on penalties)
1994: Real Madrid 3 - 2 Palmeiras
1995: Real Madrid 1 - 0 Ajax
1996: Real Madrid 4 - 0 Benfica
1997: Real Madrid 1 - 0 Portuguesa
1998: Real Madrid 4 - 0 Peñarol
1999: Real Madrid 4 - 2 Milan
2000: Real Madrid 2 - 0 Santos
2001: Real Madrid 1 - 2 Inter Milan
Winners ^
REAL MADRID 14 times
BAYERN MUNICH 2 times
MILAN 2 times
HAMBURG 1 time
DYNAMO KIEV 1 time
AJAX 1 time
INTER MILAN 2 times
COPA DEL REY
2003 Mallorca 3-0 Recreativo
2002 Real Madrid 1 - 2 Deportivo La Coruna
2001 Zaragoza 4-2 At. Madrid
2000 Espanyol 2-1 At. Madrid
1999 Valencia 3-0 At. Madrid
1998 Barcelona 1-1 Mallorca (p.p.)
1997 Barcelona 3-2 Betis
1996 At. Madrid 1-0 Barcelona
1995 Deportivo 2-1 Valencia
1994 Zaragoza 0-0 Celta (p.p)
1993 Real Madrid 2-0 Zaragoza
1992 At. Madrid 2-0 Real Madrid
1991 At. Madrid 1-0 Mallorca
1990 Barcelona 2-0 Real Madrid
1989 Real Madrid 1-0 Valladolid
1988 Barcelona 1-0 Real Sociedad
1987 Real Sociedad 2-2 At. Madrid (p.p.)
1986 Zaragoza 1-0 Barcelona
1985 At. Madrid 2-1 Ath. Bilbao
1984 Ath. Bilbao 1-0 Barcelona
1983 Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid
1982 Real Madrid 2-1 Real Sporting
1981 Barcelona 3-1 Real Sporting
1980 Real Madrid 6-1 Castilla
1979 Valencia 2-0 Real Madrid
1978 Barcelona 3-1 Las Palmas
1977 Real Betis 2-2 Ath. Bilbao (p.p)
1976 At. Madrid 1-0 Real Zaragoza
1975 Real Madrid 0-0 Atlético de Madrid (p.p)
1974 Real Madrid 4-0 Barcelona
1973 Ath. Bilbao 2-0 Castellón
1972 At. Madrid 2-1 Valencia
1971 Barcelona 4-3 Valencia
1970 Real Madrid 3-1 Valencia
1969 Ath. Bilbao 1-0 Elche
1968 Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid
1967 Valencia 2-1 Ath. Bilbao
1966 Real Zaragoza 2-0 Ath. Bilbao
1965 At. Madrid 1-0 Zaragoza
1964 Real Zaragoza 2-1 At. Madrid
1963 Barcelona 3-1 Real Zaragoza
1962 Real Madrid 2-1 Sevilla
1961 At. Madrid 3-2 Real Madrid
1960 At. Madrid 3-1 Real Madrid
1959 Barcelona 4-1 Granada
1958 Ath. Bilbao 2-0 Real Madrid
1957 Barcelona 1-0 Español
1956 Ath. Bilbao 2-1 At. Madrid
1955 Ath. Bilbao 1-0 Sevilla
1954 Valencia 3-0 Barcelona
1953 Barcelona 2-1 Ath. Bilbao
1952 Barcelona 4-2 Valencia
1951 Barcelona 3-0 Real Sociedad
1950 Ath. Bilbao 4-1 Real Valladolid
1949 Valencia 1-0 Ath. Bilbao
1948 Sevilla 4-1 Celta de Vigo
1947 Real Madrid 2-0 Español
1946 Real Madrid 3-1 Valencia
1945 Ath. Bilbao 3-2 Valencia
1944 Ath. Bilbao 2-0 Valencia
1943 Ath. Bilbao 1-0 Real Madrid
1942 Barcelona 4-3 Ath. Bilbao
1941 Valencia 3-1 Español
1940 Español 3-2 Real Madrid
1939 Sevilla 6-2 Racing de Ferrol
1936 Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
1935 Sevilla 3-0 Sabadell
1934 Real Madrid 2-1 Valencia
1933 Ath. Bilbao 2-1 Real Madrid
1932 Ath. Bilbao 1-0 Barcelona
1931 Ath. Bilbao 3-1 Betis
1930 Ath. Bilbao 3-2 Real Madrid
1929 Español 2-1 Real Madrid
1928 Barcelona 3-1 Real Sociedad
1927 U. Club Irún 1-0 Arenas Guecho
1926 Barcelona 3-2 At. Madrid
1925 Barcelona 2-0 Arenas Guecho
1924 U. Club Irún 1-0 Real Madrid
1923 Ath. Bilbao 1-0 Europa de Barcelona
1922 Barcelona 5-1 U. Club Irún
1921 Ath. Bilbao 4-1 At. Madrid
1920 Barcelona 2-0 Ath. Bilbao
1919 Arenas de Guecho 5-2 Barcelona
1918 U. Club de Irún 2-0 Real Madrid
1917 Real Madrid 2-1 Arenas de Guecho
1916 Ath. Bilbao 4-0 Real Madrid
1915 Ath. Bilbao 5-0 C. D. Español
1914 Athletic de Bilbao 2-1 España de Barcelona
1913 Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad S. S.
1913 Racing de Irún 1-0 Ath. Bilbao
1912 Barcelona 2-0 Gimnástica Madrid
1911 Ath. Bilbao 3-1 Español
1910 Barcelona 3-2 Español
1910 Ath. Bilbao 1-0 Basconia
1909 Ciclismo S. Sebastián 3-1 Español
1908 Real Madrid 2-1 Vigo Sporting
1907 Real Madrid 1-0 Vizcaya de Bilbao
1906 Real Madrid 4-1 Ath. Bilbao
1905 Real Madrid 1-0 Ath. Bilbao
1904 Ath. Bilbao??
1903 Ath. Bilbao 3-2 Real Madrid
1902 Vizcaya de Bilbao 2-1 Barcelona
SUPER COPA
81/82
1.leg: Real Madrid 1 - 0 Sociedad
2.leg: Sociedad 4 - 0 Real Madrid
82/83
1.leg: Ath.Bilbao 1 - 3 Barcelona
2.leg: Barcelona 0 - 1 Ath.Bilbao
83/84
Ath. Bilbao (Liga & Copa)
84/85
1.leg: At.Madrid 3 - 1 Barcelona
2.leg: Barcelona1 - 0 At.Madrid
85/86: NO GAME
86/87: NO GAME
87/88:
1.leg: Real Madrid 2 - 0 Barcelona
2.leg: Barcelona 2 - 1 R.Madrid
88/89:
Real Madrid (Liga & Copa)
89/90:
1.leg: Barcelona 0 - 1 Real Madrid
2.leg: Real Madrid 4 - 1 Barcelona
90/91:
1.leg: At.Madrid 0 - 1 Barcelona
2.leg: Barcelona 1 - 1 At.Madrid
91/92:
1.leg: Barcelona 3 - 1 At.Madrid
2.leg: At.Madrid 1 - 2 Barcelona
92/93:
1.leg: Real Madrid 3 - 1 Barcelona
2.leg: Barcelona 1 - 1 Real Madrid
93/94:
1.leg: Barcelona 2 - 0 Zaragoza
2.leg: Zaragoza 5 - 4 Barcelona
94/95:
1.leg: Deportivo 3 - 0 Real Madrid
2.leg: Real Madrid 1 - 2 Deportivo
95/96:
1.leg: Barcelona 5 - 2 At.Madrid
2.leg: At.Madrid 3 - 1 Barcelona
96/97:
1.leg: Barcelona 2 - 1 Real Madrid
2.leg: Real Madrid 4 - 1 Barcelona
97/98:
1.leg: Mallorca 2 - 1 Barcelona
2.leg: Barcelona 0 - 1 Mallorca
98/99:
1.leg: Valencia 1 - 0 Barcelona
2.leg: Barcelona 3 - 3 Valencia
99/00:
1.leg: Valencia 1 - 0 Barcelona
2.leg: Barcelona 3 - 3 Valencia
2000/01:
1.leg: Espanyol 0 - 0 La Coruna
2.leg: La Coruna 2 - 0 Espanyol
2001/02:
1.leg: Zaragoza 1 - 1 Real Madrid
2.leg: Real Madrid 3 - 0 Zaragoza
INTERCONTINENTAL CUP
1960: Real Madrid (Spain) 0-0/5-1 Penarol (Uruguay)
1961: Penarol (Uruguay) 0-1/5-0/2-1 Benfica (Portugal)
1962: Santos (Brazil) 3-2/5-2 Benfica (Portugal)
1963: Santos (Brazil) 2-4/4-2/1-0 Milan (Italy)
1964: Inter (Italy) 0-1/2-0/1-0 Independiente (Argentina)
1965: Inter (Italy) 3-0/0-0 Independiente (Argentina)
1966: Penarol (Uruguay) 2-0/2-0 Real Madrid (Spain)
1967: Racing (Argentina) 1-0/2-1/1-0 Celtic (Scotland)
1968: Estudiantes (Argentina) 1-0/1-1 Manchester United (England)
1969: Milan (Italy) 3-0/1-2 Estudiantes (Argentina)
1970: Feyenoord (Holland) 2-2/1-0 Estudiantes (Argentina)
1971: Nacional (Uruguay) 1-1/2-1 Panathinaikos (Greece)
1972: Ajax (Holland) 1-1/3-0 Independiente (Argentina)
1973: Independiente (Argentina) 1-0 Juventus (Italy)
1974: Atlético de Madrid (Spain) 1-0/2-0 Independiente (Argentina)
1975: NO GAME
1976: Bayern Munich (Germany) 2-0/0-0 Cruzeiro (Brazil)
1977: Boca Juniors (Argentina) 2-2/3-0 B.Monchengladbach (Germany)
1978: NO GAME
1979: Olimpia (Paraguay) 1-0/2-1 Malmo (Sweden)
1980: Nacional (Uruguay) 1-0 Nottingham Forest (England)
1981: Flamengo (Brazil) 3-0 Liverpool (England)
1982: Penarol (Uruguay) 2-0 Aston Villa (England)
1983: Gremio (Brazil) 2-1 Hamburg (Germany)
1984: Independiente (Argentina) 1-0 Liverpool (England)
1985: Juventus (Italy) 2-2 (4-2) Argentinos Jrs. (Argentina)
1986: River Plate (Argentina) 1-0 Steaua (Rumania)
1987: Porto (Portugal) 2-1 Penarol (Uruguay)
1988: Nacional (Uruguay) 2-2 (7-6) PSV Eindhoven (Holland)
1989: Milan (Italy) 1-0 Atlético Nacional (Columbia)
1990: Milan (Italy) 3-0 Olimpia (Paraguay)
1991: Estrella Roja (Yugoslavia) 3-0 Colo Colo (Chile)
1992: San Pablo (Brazil) 2-1 Barcelona (Spain)
1993: San Pablo (Brazil) 3-2 Milan (Italy)
1994: Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina) 3-2 Milan (Italy)
1995: Ajax (Holland) 0-0 Gremio (Brazil)
1996: Juvetus (Italy) 1-0 River Plate (Argentina)
1997: Borussia D. (Germany) 2-0 Cruzeiro (Brazil)
1998: Real Madrid (Spain) 2-1 Vasco da Gama (Brazil)
1999: Manchester United (England) 1-0 Palmeiras (Brazil)
2000: Real Madrid 0 - 2 Boca Juniors
2001: Bayern Munchen - Boca Juniors ??
2002: Real Madrid 2 - 0 Olympia
Fascinating facts:
*Real Madrid have never been relegated from the Spanish first division.
*The worst ever season was 1947-48, when they finished 11th.
*They have not finished lower than 6th since 1977.
*Santiago Bernabeu, after whom Real Madrid's current home is named, was a player, coach and then president of Real Madrid.
*There have been 22 different presidents of Real Madrid, of which the longest serving was Santiago Bernabeu, from 1943 to 1978.
*There have been 37 different coaches of Real Madrid since the role was first created in 1923, of which the longest serving was Miguel Munoz, from 1960 to 1974.
*765 players have appeared for the Real Madrid first team, 583 of whom have been Spanish and the remainder from 31 different countries, from Argentina to Yugoslavia.
*Real Madrid is the team with most consecutive participations in the Champions Cup, 15 in all, between the years of 1955/56-1969/70.
*Alongside Marseille and Leeds, Real Madrid is the team that has the biggest win in the CL, all teams has a 6-0 win, Real Madrid beat Genk 6-0 on the 25.09.03.
STATISTICS
Runners up: 3 times
1962: Benfica 5 - 3 Real Madrid
1964: Internazionale 3 - 1 Real Madrid
1981: Liverpool 1 - 0 Real Madrid
Cup Winners Cup Champions: 0 times Runners-up: 3 times
UEFA Cup Champions: 2 times Runners-up: 0 times
European Super Cup Champions: 1 time Runners-up: 3 times
Intercontinental Cup (Toyota Cup) Champions: 2 times Runners-up: 3 times
FIFA World Club Cup Competition Champions: 0 times Runners-up: 0 times
Best achievement: 4th place (Brazil 2000)
Latin Cup Champion: 2 times (1955, 1956)
Little World Cup Champion: 2 times (1952, 1956)
EUROPEAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
1956 Sir Stanley Matthews
1957 Alfredo Di Stefano - Real Madrid
1958 Raymond Kopa - Real Madrid
1959 Alfredo Di Stefano - Real Madrid
1960 Luis Suarez
1961 Omar Sivori
1962 Josef Masopust
1963 Lev Yashin
1964 Denis Law
1965 Eusebio
1966 Bobby Charlton
1967 Florian Albert
1968 George Best
1969 Gianni Rivera
1970 Gerd Mueller
1971 Johan Cruyff
1972 Franz Beckenbauer
1973 Johan Cruyff
1974 Johan Cruyff
1975 Oleg Blochin
1976 Franz Beckenbauer
1977 Allan Simonsen
1978 Kevin Keegan
1979 Kevin Keegan
1980 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
1981 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
1982 Paolo Rossi
1983 Michel Platini
1984 Michel Platini
1985 Michel Platini
1986 Igor Belanov
1987 Ruud Gullit
1988 Marco van Basten
1989 Marco van Basten
1990 Lothar Matthaeus
1991 Jean-Pierre Papin
1992 Marco van Basten
1993 Roberto Baggio
1994 Hristo Stoichkov
1995 George Weah
1996 Matthias Sammer
1997 Ronaldo
1998 Zinedine Zidane
1999 Rivaldo
2000 Luis Figo - Real Madrid
2001 Michael Owen
2002 Ronaldo - Real Madrid
2003 Zinedine Zidane
Real Madrid was formed 6th March 1902, and the title Real (Real is Spanish for Royal) was bestowed upon the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920.
Real Madrid play at the world famous Bernabeu stadium, named after Santiago Bernabeu who became club president in 1943 and funded the club's subsequent domination of Spanish football.
Bernabeu Stadium has a capacity of around 87 000 (76 000 spectators, all seated for European games).
Since 1931, Real Madrid have won the Spanish League championship an incredible 29 times(25 times after WWII). The most recent title came in 2002/2003
Since 1928, Real Madrid have been runners-up to the Spanish title 15 times.
In February 1957, the club began an unbeaten run at home that lasted an astounding 114 games and ended eight years later in March 1965.
Between 1956 and 1960, Real Madrid won the first five European Cups. They won it again in 1966, and finally again after 32 years in 1998 with another 2 in 2000 and in their centenary year 2002.
The team that dominated Spain and Europe in the 50's have to go into history books as the most famous and the best side ever to play, featuring legends as Alfredo di Stefano, Gento and Ferenc Puskas, by many considered better players than Pele ever was.
A sign of how good Real Madrid was and how enjoyable they must have been to watch even for the opposite sides fans was clearly shown in the 1960 European Cup Final were Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3, the crowd was so impressed that they refused to leave the ground until the Real Madrid team had performed a lap of honour.
The following year the team became the inaugural World Club champions, when they once again in an impressing performance beat their South American champions Penarol 5-1.
Real Madrid have had many famous and great players wearing its jersey, names such as Santiago Bernabeu (1911-1927), Ricardo Zamora (1930-36), Alfredo Di Stefano (1953-1964), Paco Gento (1953-1971), Raymond Kopa (1956-59), Ferenc Puskas (1958-67), Gunter Netzer (1973-76), Paul Breitner (1974-1977), Jose Antonio Camacho (1973-1989), Emilio Butragueno (1983-1995), Hugo Sanchez (1985-1992).
As one of the world's most famous clubs, Real have a number of illustrious fans and they don't come much bigger than Spain's current sovereign King Juan Carlos and his wife. Julio Iglesias is another famous person that are a fan of the club as well, he even was offered a contract to become goalkeeper at the club, but turned it down and pursued a more different public scene, surely something the spanish speaking women and more are greatful for. Recently Ian Thorpe have shown his admiration to the club, and Spanish golfer Garcia has good taste as well and in October also became a fully fledged member of Real Madrid.
In the season 1999/2000 Real performed badly in Spain, getting only 5th in the Primera and losing to Espanyol in the Semi finals of the Copa del Rey. However Real Madrid managed to impress in the Champions League once again by winning their 8 title in the most prestigious club tournament, and winning the trophy for the second time in 3 years. Casillas, Salgado and Redondo were the most prolific players in the 1999/2000 season for Real Madrid, with Redondo as the player of the season Casillas as youngster of the season and Salgado the best buy, along with Macca who played brilliant in the last part of the season. Redondo also was awarded as the best player in the Champions League 1999/2000 and awarded the EFE award as the best south american player in Spain in the 90s, beating players such as Maradona, Ronaldo, Rivaldo.
Season 2000/2001 finally saw Real Madrid lift the Primera title again, but failed miserably in the Spanish Cup with an exit that has been measured as one of the most humiliating defeats ever (loss to Toledo), and an Semi-final exit in Champions League to Bayern Munchen.
Season 2001/2002 the year of the Centenary celebration 100 year of greatness!! Real Madrid players would receive a 35 million US dollar bonus if they would manage to win the CL, La Liga and Copa del Rey. On the day of the 100th birthday (and mine) 6th of March, the Real Madrid players could watch that bonus fly away as they lost 2 - 1 at home to Deportivo La Coruna in the final (Raul scoring for Real Madrid).
Season 2002/2003 This indeed was the start of the so called Galactic Real Madrid when Ronaldo joined in. Real Madrid were knocked out in the Champions League by Juventus in the semifinals, this indeed might have been a good reason as to why Real Madrid fired Del Bosque. Real Madrid CF didn't win the Champions League as it was expected. 1998-2000-2002-------2004 is the year in which Real Madrid might get its 4th Champions League title according to history. Real Madrid won its 29th title thanks to a phenomenal Ronaldo by scoring 2 goals. The season 2004 is going to be even better with the new signing of David Beckham, the era has begun, the era of the GALACTICS.
With Real Madrid playing extremely poor away in La Liga, Real Madrid had put themselves in a difficult spot for the La Liga title, which they in the end lost to Valencia. But Real Madrid managed to win the Champions League trophy last year to have something to celebrate 100 years of greatness. The players that performed the best for Real Madrid last season were Zidane (at times proving that $66 million isen't that much after all), Solari (along with Zidane the player with most technique at the club and very important in the attacking build up, Salgado (questioning if he really is the best right wingback in the world, low point this season was not being called up by Camacho to Spain's world cup squad) and Pavon for being youth revelation of the year.
Other Historical moments
Of the players playing today Guti put himself into the Real Madrid history books by scoring the 500th goal in the European Cup at Santiago Bernabeu on the 25 October 2000 against Sporting Lisbon in a 4 - 0 win. The 500th goal came in Real Madrid's 219th match in the European Cup. The first goal in the European Cup for Real Madrid was scored in 1955 by Miguel Munoz.
The monumental goals in the European Cup (today Champions League):
1th:
Miguel Muñoz on the 8th of September 1955 away to Servette
100th:
Alfredo Di Stéfano on the 21th of April 1960 home to Barcelona
200th:
Ferenc Puskas on the 22th September home to Feyenoord
300th:
Jensen on the 27th September 1978 away to Progres
400th:
Losada on the 7 of November 1990 away to Tirol Innsbruck
500th:
Guti on the 25th of October 2000 away to Sporting Lisbon
The men who has scored the first 500 goals for Real Madrid:
91 Real Madrid players have scored the goals plus 11 own goals.
49 goals: Di Stéfano
35 goals: Puskas
31 goals: Gento
23 goals: Raul
21 goals: Amancio, Santillana
18 goals: Pirri
17 goals: Butragueño, Hugo Sánchez
14 goals: Rial
11 goals: Grosso
10 goals: Morientes
9 goals: Mateos, Roberto Carlos
8 goals: Juanito, Míchel, Savio
7 goals: Hierro, Losada, Tejada
6 goals: Joseíto, Kopa, R. Martínez
5 goals: Cunningham, Marsal, Guti, Suker, Velázquez
4 goals: Del Sol, Felo, Grande, Helguera, Karembeu, Felix Ruíz, Zamorano, Zoco
3 goals: Aldana, Del Bosque, Fleitas, Del Bosque, G. Hernández, Herrera, Mijatovic, Panucci, Pineda, Seedorf, Tendillo, Veloso
2 goals: Anelka, Castaño, De Diego, Jarni, Jensen, Pereda, Sanchis II, Santisteban, Stielike
1 goal: Aguilar, Angel, Anzarda, Benito, Bueno, Canario, Casado, Esteban, Evaristo, Figo, Isidro Díaz, Isidro, J. Llorente, José Luis, Maqueda, M. Vázquez, McManaman, M. Pérez, Miguel Muñoz, Molowny, Müller, Netzer, Olsen, Ortega, Pepillo, Planelles, Serena, Valdano, Verdugo, Víctor, Vidal, Villarroya, Wolf, Zé Roberto, Zunzunegui
Own goals (11): Avramides, Bozzi, De Napoli, Flick, Jeremies, Kremer, Peixe, Popovic, R. Keane, Rui Jorge and Templing
European Goalscorers Real Madrid (updated):
49 goals: Di Stéfano
35 goals: Puskas
32 goals: Raul
31 goals: Gento
21 goals: Amancio, Santillana
18 goals: Pirri
17 goals: Butragueño, Hugo Sánchez
16 goals: Morientes
15 goals: Roberto Carlos
14 goals: Rial
11 goals: Grosso, Savio
10 goals: Figo
9 goals: Mateos, Helguera
8 goals: Hierro, Guti, Juanito, Michel
7 goals: Losada, Tejeda
6 goals: Solari, Joseíto, Kopa, R. Martínez
5 goals: 4 players
2 goals: Macca, Munitis, Celades + 9 players
1 goal: Portillo, Zidane, Makelele, Geremi + 35 other [/font]
Real Madrid is leading the overall goals scored in the European Cup with 500 and so goals with the closest being Bayern Munchen with nearly 300 goals (293 on October 25th 2000).
Alfredo Di Stefano is Real Madrid's leading goalscorer in the European Cup with 49 goals he also is the overall leading goalscorer of all other players as well, on the total overall list he is followed by Benfica legend Eusebio on 46, Muller og Germany with 36 is on third with Real Madrid legends Puskas (35) and Gento (31) on 4th and 5th respectively.
Historical Match Stats:
Biggest win:
Real Madrid 11 - 2 Elche (1959-60)
Biggest loss: Espanyol 8 - 1 Real Madrid (1929-30)
Best League Position: 1st (28 times)
Worst League Position: 11th (1947-48)
Run without loosing in the Primera: 31 games (rd 36 1987/88 to rd 28 1988/89)
Winning run at home (Primera): 18 games (1987-88)
Winning run away (Primera): 11 games (1986-87)
Run wihout loosing at home: 121 games (2940 days - 8 years and 18 days)
Most goals scored in one season (Primera League): 107 goals (1989/90)
Players:
Most games for the club:
- Manuel Sanchis - 861 games
- Santillana - 643 games
Most games for the club in the Primera League:
- Manuel Sanchis - 523 games
- Santillana - 461 games
- Gento - 428 games
- Pirri - 414 games
- Camacho - 414 games
Most goals for the club:
- Alfredo Di Stéfano - 307 goals
Historical goals Primera League:
- 1st goal: Artur Johnson (13.05.1902) Real Madrid 1 - 3 Barcelona
- 1st goal: Primera League: Jaime Lazcano (10.02.1929) Real Madrid 5 - 0 Europa
- Goal 1000: Manuel Fernández Pahíño (05.11.1950)
- Goal 2000: Gento (9.11.63)
- Goal 3000: Juan Gómez "JUANITO" (20.01,82)
- Goal 4000: Iván ZAMORANO (22.12.94)
Most goals in a game:
- Ferenc Puskas 5 goals against Elche (1960/61)
- Fernando Morientes 5 goals against Las Palmas (09.02.2002)
700th goal in all European Competitions (CL, UEFA etc):
Raul on the 26th of September 2001 home to Anderlecht
Coach with the most titles: Miguel Munoz
President with the most titles: Santiago Bernabeu
1902-1911
6 March 1902
A group of fans officially founds Madrid Foot Ball Club and creates its first Board of Directors, including Juan Padrós Rubio, President: Enrique Varela, Vicepresident; Manuel Mendía, Secretary; José de Gorostizaga, Treasurer and Antonio S. Neyra, Mario Giralt, Carlos Mertens. Álvaro Spottorno y Arturo Meléndez, Members. Thus, Juan Padrós "legalized" a team that two years earlier had Juan Palacios as president. This Board of Directors also agrees on the team's gear, imitating the famous London Corinthians, it will be; white shorts and t-shirt, blue socks and cap, and a purple band on the coat of arms embroidered in colour.
9 March 1902
Madrid plays the first game between two teams belonging to the Club, this rehearsal will help to make up the First Team and encourage the early viewers. The line-ups were as follows: BLUE: Meléndez, J. Padrós, Spottorno, Gorostizaga, Mendía, Páramo, Neyra, A. Giralt, F. Palacios, Martens and Rodero. RED: J. Giralt, Meléndez, Molera, Salvador, Valcárcel, Spottorno, Stampher, J. Palacios, Varela, Celada y Bueno. The score was unimportant, the blue won 1-0. The game was played on the field in the Plaza de Toros avenue. The Club's premises were the back room of the store "Al Capricho" owned by the Padrós Brothers and La Taurina Tavern, the place from which they headed for the field.
22 March 1902
El "Heraldo del Sport" publishes the instructions for good soccer playing, by Mr. Arthur Johnson, an Englishman that will become the first coach of the team. Johnson will the first in organising the anarchical absurd world of soccer.
15 April 1902
A request is filed before the Chief Constable containing al the new club's regulations. Some days earlier, the Board of Directors had visited the Mayor of Madrid in order to hold a contest celebrating the King Alfonso XIII's coronation, this was a competition that ended up being the first King's Cup
13 May 1902
The championship starts off with the first big national derby between Barcelona and Madrid. The Catalans with lots of foreigners in their squad, won 3-1. As consolation, Real Madrid beats Español from Barcelona 3-2, obtaining the Copa de la Gran Peña, first trophy that opens the club's glass cabinet.
8 April 1903
Madrid loses the final of the Second Championship Cup against Athlétic de Bilbao, 3-2. At the end of the match, the captain of Real Madrid, J. Giralt asked the captain of the Athletic, Mr. Astorquia, for the revenge in a return match on the following day
January 1904
Madrid merges with Moderno, Amicale (where there are French players) and Moncloa.
Carlos Padrós gives up the presidency of the Madrid Association of Soccer Clubs and takes over Real Madrid, replacing his brother Juan.
16 April 1905
Madrid wins its first Spanish Championship after beating Athlétic Bilbao 1-0, a goal scored by Prast who got the ball from Pedro Parages.
23 October 1905
Carlos Padrós arranges the first international game on the occasion of the French President's visit, M. Loubet, to Spain. There was a draw (1-1) between Gallia Sport from Paris and Real Madrid at the racecourse.
10 April 1906
Madrid defeats the basque Athletic 4-1 and by doing so it achieves the second Cup Championship. The day before it had defeated 3-0 the senior national squad , Huelva Recreation Club( founded by Englishmen from the Tharsis mines).
30 March 1907
Madrid manages to win the Spanish Cup on defeating Vizcaya now, thanks to a valuable goal by Prast. It will be the first Cup owned by a team because it was won three years in a row.
13 April 1908
The fourth championship in a row is achieved after defeating Sporting de Vigo 2-1. This same year Adolfo Meléndez is designated president of the new Board of Directors. Carlos Padrós is elected honorary president for ever.
1912-1921
31 October 1912
Inauguration of the fenced field in O´Donnell. The land's owner was Laureano García Comiso and he rented it to Real Madrid for 1,000 pesetas a month. That very season a young forward starts playing in the team, he was called Santiago Bernabéu.
30 October 1916
After several years of very bad sport results, the final of the Championship Cup is reached, with a defeat against Athlétic de Bilbao 4-0. Previously, Real Madrid had won the regional championship, a title that had not been achieved since 1913. Some innovation in the Board of Directors brought Adolfo Meléndez as honorary president of the Club
15 May 1917
Madrid has trained an extraordinary handful of players. Teus, Erice, Eulogio, Aranguren, Ricardo Alvarez, Antonio de Miguel, El Científico, Sansineca, the Petit brothers, Castell, Bernabéu, Sotero Aranguren, etc... achieve the championship after two exciting finals against Arenas de Guecho.
29 June 1920
History record for our Club. The King grants the title of Royal ("Real") to the club. From that time on, the club puts that designation before its name. Real Madrid is born.
13 December 1920
Beginning of an international tour around Portugal , the first serious trip abroad. The players learn the famous "sacatrás" war chant of Benfica and Oporto. Afterwards, they travel to Italy, where they played five games in Torino, Liorna, Bolonia and Genova. The first international contacts are made.
1912-1921
31 October 1912
Inauguration of the fenced field in O´Donnell. The land's owner was Laureano García Comiso and he rented it to Real Madrid for 1,000 pesetas a month. That very season a young forward starts playing in the team, he was called Santiago Bernabéu.
30 October 1916
After several years of very bad sport results, the final of the Championship Cup is reached, with a defeat against Athlétic de Bilbao 4-0. Previously, Real Madrid had won the regional championship, a title that had not been achieved since 1913. Some innovation in the Board of Directors brought Adolfo Meléndez as honorary president of the Club
15 May 1917
Madrid has trained an extraordinary handful of players. Teus, Erice, Eulogio, Aranguren, Ricardo Alvarez, Antonio de Miguel, El Científico, Sansineca, the Petit brothers, Castell, Bernabéu, Sotero Aranguren, etc... achieve the championship after two exciting finals against Arenas de Guecho.
29 June 1920
History record for our Club. The King grants the title of Royal ("Real") to the club. From that time on, the club puts that designation before its name. Real Madrid is born.
13 December 1920
Beginning of an international tour around Portugal , the first serious trip abroad. The players learn the famous "sacatrás" war chant of Benfica and Oporto. Afterwards, they travel to Italy, where they played five games in Torino, Liorna, Bolonia and Genova. The first international contacts are made.
1922-1931
19 April 1923
The field in Ciudad Linealis inaugurated. In the opening game Madrid beats Irún 2-0 (both goals by José María Ubeda). At the same time, Atlético is building the Metropolitano, thanks to which Madrid becomes the soccer capital city of the nation
17 May 1924
The Chamartín field is inaugurated, it was built by José María Castell. His Royal Highness D. Gonzalo does the honorary kick-off at a match between Madrid and the Champion of the Cup of England, Newcastle.
27 August 1926
Madrid takes a productive trip to England, Denmark, and France where they learn things despite the defeats. After returning Madrid put some of them into practice against Barcelona. For a day the uniform is changed (copying the English fashion of black shorts and crossed silk t-shirt). Sportwise, Quesada "rehearses" the off side and intentional penalties. Barcelona is not in a position to rehearse and they eliminate us from the semifinals.
9 July 1927
The beginning of a successful tour around America, led by Santiago Bernabeu. The outcome is as follows: 16 games, nine won, four lost and three draws; 44 favour goals and 22 against goals. What is most important is that the new continent is beginning to admire Real Madrid.
6 September 1928
The new players of the Club are presented before the Unión Sporting: Cabo, Morera, López and Gaspar Rubio. The latter will be the new local idol.
10 February 1929
The first match of the new League Championship was played, the victory was for Madrid against the Europa from Barcelona by 5-0. Real Madrid is the first leader of the league. It's a good beginning in a competition that will give us great satisfaction.
1 September 1930
Ricardo Zamora arrives at Real Madrid for the huge amount of 150,000 pesetas. Zamora had a lot of fame behind him and this fame will increase in Real Madrid until it became a part of its long legend.
30 April 1931
Last game of a triumphant League for Real Madrid. With Ciriaco, Quincoces, Luis Regueiro, Hilario, Bestit, Olivares and Ateca as new players, the team is declared Champion without losing one game.
1932-1941
6 May 1933
Real Madrid wins the Cup after 17 years of drought in this competition. At the final it beats Valencia by 2-1, goals scored by Hilario and Lazcano.
28 April 1935
It finishes the championship in the second place, at the famous Betis League. The madridist forward Sañudo places himself as the third best goal scorer of the championship with 17 goals... And something curious: he only scored in 5 games (he scored four goals on four occasions). When Sañudo was lucky, he was lucky...
18 June 1936
A memorable save (it eventually became his last official save with the team) gave Real Madrid the Cup against Barcelona. It happened as follows: Madrid was winning 2-1 but it only had 10 players. Escolá shot strongly straight to the goal. That shot was the end of the player and the beginning of the legend.
19 April 1939
After the Civil War, Pedro Parages calls an assembly to rebuild the Club. The war had destroyed the field (turned into a prisoners field) and had scattered the players and the members. It was like starting afresh, a new beginning from scratch. Pagares managed to do it.
5 April 1941
One more of its legends plays his last match in the Club: Jacinto Quincoces, the best defender of the world at the time
1932-1941
6 May 1933
Real Madrid wins the Cup after 17 years of drought in this competition. At the final it beats Valencia by 2-1, goals scored by Hilario and Lazcano.
28 April 1935
It finishes the championship in the second place, at the famous Betis League. The madridist forward Sañudo places himself as the third best goal scorer of the championship with 17 goals... And something curious: he only scored in 5 games (he scored four goals on four occasions). When Sañudo was lucky, he was lucky...
18 June 1936
A memorable save (it eventually became his last official save with the team) gave Real Madrid the Cup against Barcelona. It happened as follows: Madrid was winning 2-1 but it only had 10 players. Escolá shot strongly straight to the goal. That shot was the end of the player and the beginning of the legend.
19 April 1939
After the Civil War, Pedro Parages calls an assembly to rebuild the Club. The war had destroyed the field (turned into a prisoners field) and had scattered the players and the members. It was like starting afresh, a new beginning from scratch. Pagares managed to do it.
5 April 1941
One more of its legends plays his last match in the Club: Jacinto Quincoces, the best defender of the world at the time
1932-1941
6 May 1933
Real Madrid wins the Cup after 17 years of drought in this competition. At the final it beats Valencia by 2-1, goals scored by Hilario and Lazcano.
28 April 1935
It finishes the championship in the second place, at the famous Betis League. The madridist forward Sañudo places himself as the third best goal scorer of the championship with 17 goals... And something curious: he only scored in 5 games (he scored four goals on four occasions). When Sañudo was lucky, he was lucky...
18 June 1936
A memorable save (it eventually became his last official save with the team) gave Real Madrid the Cup against Barcelona. It happened as follows: Madrid was winning 2-1 but it only had 10 players. Escolá shot strongly straight to the goal. That shot was the end of the player and the beginning of the legend.
19 April 1939
After the Civil War, Pedro Parages calls an assembly to rebuild the Club. The war had destroyed the field (turned into a prisoners field) and had scattered the players and the members. It was like starting afresh, a new beginning from scratch. Pagares managed to do it.
5 April 1941
One more of its legends plays his last match in the Club: Jacinto Quincoces, the best defender of the world at the time
1942-1951
13 June 1943
One of the big climbings of the Club. After a 3-0 in Montjuich against Barcelona in a Cup game, Madriddefeats the Catalan 11-1! The madridists (and the culés)will never forget this day.
15 September 1943
Extremely important date for the history of the club. Santiago Bernabeu is appointed president by unanimity. With him as president, the greatest page in the history of our entity is opened.
22 June 1944
Santiago Bernabeu's first major project starts being a reality: the land for the building of a new Stadium is bought.
27 October 1944
The land in Chamartín is blessed and the works begin. Santiago Bernabéu, pick in hand, begins symbolically the building of the biggest Coliseum in Spain.
5 June 1945
After Encinas' resignation, the national coach until then, Jacinto Quincoces takes over the team.
9 June 1946
Ten years after 1936, the Real Madrid retains the cup title before a Valencia that was supposed to be the favourite. The Madrid won 3-1.
20 June 1946
Quincocesmakes real his major ambition: Luis Molowny will be hired by the Real Madrid, as soon as he sorts out his military situation. The unforgettable Mangas will be a landmark in the history of the Club.
25 December 1946
Memorable performance before the San Lorenzo de Almagro that was on a tour around Europe. The Argentinian came preceded by enormous fame and they appeared to be too optimistic before the match. At the end they received four goals, before the astonishment and admiration of the audience at the Metropolitano.
9 June 1947
Major reinforcements come to the Madrid: Narro, Muñoz, Pahiño, Gabriel Alonso y Macala. The first championship of the season is won, the early trophy Eva Duarte Perón, the cup donated by the wife of the Argentina's former president.
14 December 1947
The opening of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium is a major sport event. The international press rates the Stadium as the best one in Europe. Barinaga will be the first goal scorer at the new stadium. The opening match against Os Belenenses finishes with a local victory, 3-1.
27 January 1948
The British Mr. Keeping, former player of the Southampton and the Fulham, takes over Real Madrid. The British man revolutionizes the team with his innovative tactics (the famous WM).
27 May 1948
The members general assembly approves unanimously to appoint Santiago Bernabéu Emeritus and Honour President "because of his good chore and his constant efforts in Real Madrid Club de Fútbol.
1 September 1950
The Real Madrid's Information Bulletin is born with the purpose, as simple as ambitious, of being the spokesman of that large group of supporters that gather together under the Real Madrid's colours. On the cover, a handwritten text of Bernabéu read as follows: " I wish a lot of success to the staff of the madridist Bulletin. A piece of advice from an old person: treat your friends well, but a treat your enemies a lot better. A big hug to all the madridist " After more than 40 years telling about Real Madrid's actions, the old bulletin give way to the Real Madrid Magazine, which is the current means of communication between the Madrid fans and the white Club.
1952-1961
6 March 1952
Real Madrid's 50th Anniversary is celebrated. The Club is fifty years, half a century of football and history. Because of this, different events are organized, among them an international Competition stands out. The Millionaires, the most representative team in America, wins the Trophy. One of its players stands out for the Madrid's fans. His name is:Alfredo Di Stefano.
15 May 1952
The League finishes and Pahiñobecomes the maximum goal scorer in the championship with 20 goals, one more than Kubala.
28 June 1952
Madrid starts a new tour around Latin America. After playing two games in Colombia, it goes to Venezuela to play the Little World Cup in a small tournament. Despite the high standards, the team of Ipiña won the tournament and deserved it.
27 December 1953
Alfredo Di Stefano starts playing in the team, he is the greatest player in the history of soccer. The negotiations were hard, since Barcelona also tried to hire him. Eventually, he was white, very, very white, to satisfy and glorify the Club.
18 April 1954
It sings the champion's chants at Chamartínagainst Valencia Twenty-one years later... Champions of the League!. It was Di Stefano's first year in Spain and he got his first prize as the best shooter in the championship with 29 goals.
4 January de 1955
After an unanimous decision by the Board of Directors, the Chamartín Field changes its name to Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
1 July de 1955
Santiago Bernabéu gets into the Club two key figures in "madridism": Antonio Calderón in the Management and Raimundo Saporta, who will later become vice-president. His vast knowledge will be essential for the later development of the club.
8 September 1955
Real Madrid make its first appearance in the European Cup, in its Cup. The efforts by Bernabéu to make these plans work already had the expected results; thanks to his courage the most important club competition is carried out.
13 June 1956
Real Madrid wins its first European Cup. The French Stade from Reims f (with Kopa, Fontaine, Piantoni and Vincent) was the opponent in a hard and exciting match that ended with 3-4 in favour of the white team.
11 April 1957
The Stadium recorded the biggest audience, because the Madrid plays the most important game of its history. It was an unforgettable night, when the Madrid tuned in with more than 100.000 hoarse throats. The mythical Manchester United was defeated in the biggest battle in our history.
25 April 1957
Byrne, captain of the Manchester, sentences: "Tonight Old Trafford will be a hell. There's no divine power that can avoid its elimination". But some hours later, Kopaand Rial silenced Manchester. The Madrid got the access to the second final of the European Cup after a historical unforgettable semifinal.
30 May 1957
The Bernabeu Stadium is a clamour. The Madridachieves its second european award before the Florentina. When Miguel Muñozraises the trophy in the middle of a field decorated in white. Bernabeu lets out a nostalgic tear. His Madrid was already the "big continental king".
28 May 1958
The third European final is held in Brussels against Milano, which forced the extra time. 3-2 was the final score that gave Real Madrid its third trophy thanks to the goals scored by Di Stéfano, Rial and Gento.
11 August 1958
After hard negotiations, Ferenc Puskas is hired by the entity. It will be the major support of the season, when Miguel Muñoz says goodbye as a professional player.
3 June 1959
The fourth European Cup fill our glass cabinet. The rival will be again the Stade from Reims, which is beaten 2-0. Di Stéfano and Mateos will be the goal scorers.
15 May 1960
The football climax! The importance of the V European Cup doesn't lie in its achievement, but in the way it is carried out. An impressive Real Madrid defeated 7-3 the Eintracht from Frankfurt at the best European final.
9 November 1960
First European elimination after five consecutive years of success and glory. Barcelonablocks our way in the competition in a controversial qualifying round . In the return game, the unforgettable English referee, Mr. Leafecancelled four goals for Real Madrid and failed to whistle for a penalty in favour of the white.
12 March 1961
Real Madrid sings its chants again at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Until then, no Spanish team has ever achieved so many records in the League. Out of thirty games, it wins twenty-four and obtains the title five weeks in advance. Puskas will be Pichichi "maximum goal scorer" with 27 goals. With this triumph, Madrid achieved and owned the Cup of the League.
1952-1961
6 March 1952
Real Madrid's 50th Anniversary is celebrated. The Club is fifty years, half a century of football and history. Because of this, different events are organized, among them an international Competition stands out. The Millionaires, the most representative team in America, wins the Trophy. One of its players stands out for the Madrid's fans. His name is:Alfredo Di Stefano.
15 May 1952
The League finishes and Pahiñobecomes the maximum goal scorer in the championship with 20 goals, one more than Kubala.
28 June 1952
Madrid starts a new tour around Latin America. After playing two games in Colombia, it goes to Venezuela to play the Little World Cup in a small tournament. Despite the high standards, the team of Ipiña won the tournament and deserved it.
27 December 1953
Alfredo Di Stefano starts playing in the team, he is the greatest player in the history of soccer. The negotiations were hard, since Barcelona also tried to hire him. Eventually, he was white, very, very white, to satisfy and glorify the Club.
18 April 1954
It sings the champion's chants at Chamartínagainst Valencia Twenty-one years later... Champions of the League!. It was Di Stefano's first year in Spain and he got his first prize as the best shooter in the championship with 29 goals.
4 January de 1955
After an unanimous decision by the Board of Directors, the Chamartín Field changes its name to Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
1 July de 1955
Santiago Bernabéu gets into the Club two key figures in "madridism": Antonio Calderón in the Management and Raimundo Saporta, who will later become vice-president. His vast knowledge will be essential for the later development of the club.
8 September 1955
Real Madrid make its first appearance in the European Cup, in its Cup. The efforts by Bernabéu to make these plans work already had the expected results; thanks to his courage the most important club competition is carried out.
13 June 1956
Real Madrid wins its first European Cup. The French Stade from Reims f (with Kopa, Fontaine, Piantoni and Vincent) was the opponent in a hard and exciting match that ended with 3-4 in favour of the white team.
11 April 1957
The Stadium recorded the biggest audience, because the Madrid plays the most important game of its history. It was an unforgettable night, when the Madrid tuned in with more than 100.000 hoarse throats. The mythical Manchester United was defeated in the biggest battle in our history.
25 April 1957
Byrne, captain of the Manchester, sentences: "Tonight Old Trafford will be a hell. There's no divine power that can avoid its elimination". But some hours later, Kopaand Rial silenced Manchester. The Madrid got the access to the second final of the European Cup after a historical unforgettable semifinal.
30 May 1957
The Bernabeu Stadium is a clamour. The Madridachieves its second european award before the Florentina. When Miguel Muñozraises the trophy in the middle of a field decorated in white. Bernabeu lets out a nostalgic tear. His Madrid was already the "big continental king".
28 May 1958
The third European final is held in Brussels against Milano, which forced the extra time. 3-2 was the final score that gave Real Madrid its third trophy thanks to the goals scored by Di Stéfano, Rial and Gento.
11 August 1958
After hard negotiations, Ferenc Puskas is hired by the entity. It will be the major support of the season, when Miguel Muñoz says goodbye as a professional player.
3 June 1959
The fourth European Cup fill our glass cabinet. The rival will be again the Stade from Reims, which is beaten 2-0. Di Stéfano and Mateos will be the goal scorers.
15 May 1960
The football climax! The importance of the V European Cup doesn't lie in its achievement, but in the way it is carried out. An impressive Real Madrid defeated 7-3 the Eintracht from Frankfurt at the best European final.
9 November 1960
First European elimination after five consecutive years of success and glory. Barcelonablocks our way in the competition in a controversial qualifying round . In the return game, the unforgettable English referee, Mr. Leafecancelled four goals for Real Madrid and failed to whistle for a penalty in favour of the white.
12 March 1961
Real Madrid sings its chants again at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Until then, no Spanish team has ever achieved so many records in the League. Out of thirty games, it wins twenty-four and obtains the title five weeks in advance. Puskas will be Pichichi "maximum goal scorer" with 27 goals. With this triumph, Madrid achieved and owned the Cup of the League.
1952-1961
6 March 1952
Real Madrid's 50th Anniversary is celebrated. The Club is fifty years, half a century of football and history. Because of this, different events are organized, among them an international Competition stands out. The Millionaires, the most representative team in America, wins the Trophy. One of its players stands out for the Madrid's fans. His name is:Alfredo Di Stefano.
15 May 1952
The League finishes and Pahiñobecomes the maximum goal scorer in the championship with 20 goals, one more than Kubala.
28 June 1952
Madrid starts a new tour around Latin America. After playing two games in Colombia, it goes to Venezuela to play the Little World Cup in a small tournament. Despite the high standards, the team of Ipiña won the tournament and deserved it.
27 December 1953
Alfredo Di Stefano starts playing in the team, he is the greatest player in the history of soccer. The negotiations were hard, since Barcelona also tried to hire him. Eventually, he was white, very, very white, to satisfy and glorify the Club.
18 April 1954
It sings the champion's chants at Chamartínagainst Valencia Twenty-one years later... Champions of the League!. It was Di Stefano's first year in Spain and he got his first prize as the best shooter in the championship with 29 goals.
4 January de 1955
After an unanimous decision by the Board of Directors, the Chamartín Field changes its name to Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
1 July de 1955
Santiago Bernabéu gets into the Club two key figures in "madridism": Antonio Calderón in the Management and Raimundo Saporta, who will later become vice-president. His vast knowledge will be essential for the later development of the club.
8 September 1955
Real Madrid make its first appearance in the European Cup, in its Cup. The efforts by Bernabéu to make these plans work already had the expected results; thanks to his courage the most important club competition is carried out.
13 June 1956
Real Madrid wins its first European Cup. The French Stade from Reims f (with Kopa, Fontaine, Piantoni and Vincent) was the opponent in a hard and exciting match that ended with 3-4 in favour of the white team.
11 April 1957
The Stadium recorded the biggest audience, because the Madrid plays the most important game of its history. It was an unforgettable night, when the Madrid tuned in with more than 100.000 hoarse throats. The mythical Manchester United was defeated in the biggest battle in our history.
25 April 1957
Byrne, captain of the Manchester, sentences: "Tonight Old Trafford will be a hell. There's no divine power that can avoid its elimination". But some hours later, Kopaand Rial silenced Manchester. The Madrid got the access to the second final of the European Cup after a historical unforgettable semifinal.
30 May 1957
The Bernabeu Stadium is a clamour. The Madridachieves its second european award before the Florentina. When Miguel Muñozraises the trophy in the middle of a field decorated in white. Bernabeu lets out a nostalgic tear. His Madrid was already the "big continental king".
28 May 1958
The third European final is held in Brussels against Milano, which forced the extra time. 3-2 was the final score that gave Real Madrid its third trophy thanks to the goals scored by Di Stéfano, Rial and Gento.
11 August 1958
After hard negotiations, Ferenc Puskas is hired by the entity. It will be the major support of the season, when Miguel Muñoz says goodbye as a professional player.
3 June 1959
The fourth European Cup fill our glass cabinet. The rival will be again the Stade from Reims, which is beaten 2-0. Di Stéfano and Mateos will be the goal scorers.
15 May 1960
The football climax! The importance of the V European Cup doesn't lie in its achievement, but in the way it is carried out. An impressive Real Madrid defeated 7-3 the Eintracht from Frankfurt at the best European final.
9 November 1960
First European elimination after five consecutive years of success and glory. Barcelonablocks our way in the competition in a controversial qualifying round . In the return game, the unforgettable English referee, Mr. Leafecancelled four goals for Real Madrid and failed to whistle for a penalty in favour of the white.
12 March 1961
Real Madrid sings its chants again at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Until then, no Spanish team has ever achieved so many records in the League. Out of thirty games, it wins twenty-four and obtains the title five weeks in advance. Puskas will be Pichichi "maximum goal scorer" with 27 goals. With this triumph, Madrid achieved and owned the Cup of the League.
1962-1971
2 May 1962
What a big disappointment! Benfica beat us in the final of a European Cup where there were all adverse circumstances against us. It was one of the most bitter days for the club, not because of the defeat, but because the hard luck all throughout the 90 minutes.
13 May 1963
Victory against Sevilla in the final of the Cup, 2-1. In this way Madrid gets the double, in a season in which it won the mentioned second prize.
18 May 1963
The "Ciudad Deportiva" (Sports Complex) is inaugurated, making the Club's property bigger and sheltering the stars-to-be in the youngest teams.
10 August 1963
In Venezuela the antigovernment guerrilla F.A.L.N decides to kidnap Di Stefano to attract the world's attention. The news got to every corner of the world until the date he was released. It was a big fright, which fortunately came off
18 April 1965
Madrid achieves its fifth League Championship in a row, in a season in which the first hippy ones joined the team: Grosso, Pirri, Sanchís, De Felipe, Morollón...
11 May 1966
The Hippies conquer Europe. A wonderful team, a mixture of youth and experience, beats Partizan from Belgrade and recovers the lost hegemony that Madrid was so used to. For a while, Europe only spoke about the Beatles and Real Madrid.
7 June 1967
The Madrid Club, its fans and soccer in general join together to honour the greatest soccer player: Alfredo Di Stéfano. His name is linked to Real Madrid for ever.
19 May 1971
We play for the Recopa for the first time. Chelsea will win after a game to break the tie. Paco Gento, after 18 years of unmatchable career, played his last official game on that day with the white team.
1972-1981
14 December1972
The 25th Anniversary of the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is celebrated, a celebration where The North Strong Wind, the unrepeatable Gento is honoured. Major world soccer figures come to play with the fastest winger ever.
24 June 1974
Sound Madrid´s victory in the Cup, beating Barcelona 4-0. Barcelona was favourite. Molowny coached the white team, having replaced Miguel Muñoz, who left the Club after 25 years with no interruptions at the service of the Club.
3 September 1975
Another gifted one in Spanish soccer says good-bye to soccer: Amancio Amaro, The Sorcerer. Madrid beat Peñarol 2-0 in a match that was played to honour the man of the three "G": great, genius, and Galician.
17 March 1977
The events that will commemorate the LXXV Anniversary of Real Madrid are known. Big celebrations and commemorations of this historical event are under way, 75 years of living Real Madrid.
29 April 1978
Real Madrid hires the German Ulrich Stielike, who will be joined by Juanito some days later. Two different players, two different conceptions of soccer, two big idols for the white fans.
2 June 1978
Mourning day for world soccer. Santiago Bernabeu dies, president of Real Madird during the last 35 years, he had stood by the Club since 1900. Bernabéu left as he arrived: taking nothing with him. He left behind the effort and the vitality of a life devoted to the club; he obtained the affection and the general admiration of the sports world. He was so close to Real Madrid that when he left us a little piece of our history was lost.
31 September 1978
Luis de Carlos gets to the presidency of Real Madrid, a transition phase is going to start for the Club.
31 August 1979
The First Santiago Bernabéu Trophy is played, four major teams of continental soccer take part: Real Madrid, Ajax, Bayern Munich and Milano.
4 June 1980
Unique and unrepeatable final at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Real Madrid and Castilla play at the final of the King's Cup. The match between parents and children comes out as a victory for the elderly, 6-1. The score was the least important matter because the white supporters came up with a new shout Castilla, Real Madrid!
27 May 1981
Madrid reaches the European Cup after a long break. Boskov and the team of the Garcías is beaten with dignity by the powerful English Liverpool.
1972-1981
14 December1972
The 25th Anniversary of the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is celebrated, a celebration where The North Strong Wind, the unrepeatable Gento is honoured. Major world soccer figures come to play with the fastest winger ever.
24 June 1974
Sound Madrid´s victory in the Cup, beating Barcelona 4-0. Barcelona was favourite. Molowny coached the white team, having replaced Miguel Muñoz, who left the Club after 25 years with no interruptions at the service of the Club.
3 September 1975
Another gifted one in Spanish soccer says good-bye to soccer: Amancio Amaro, The Sorcerer. Madrid beat Peñarol 2-0 in a match that was played to honour the man of the three "G": great, genius, and Galician.
17 March 1977
The events that will commemorate the LXXV Anniversary of Real Madrid are known. Big celebrations and commemorations of this historical event are under way, 75 years of living Real Madrid.
29 April 1978
Real Madrid hires the German Ulrich Stielike, who will be joined by Juanito some days later. Two different players, two different conceptions of soccer, two big idols for the white fans.
2 June 1978
Mourning day for world soccer. Santiago Bernabeu dies, president of Real Madird during the last 35 years, he had stood by the Club since 1900. Bernabéu left as he arrived: taking nothing with him. He left behind the effort and the vitality of a life devoted to the club; he obtained the affection and the general admiration of the sports world. He was so close to Real Madrid that when he left us a little piece of our history was lost.
31 September 1978
Luis de Carlos gets to the presidency of Real Madrid, a transition phase is going to start for the Club.
31 August 1979
The First Santiago Bernabéu Trophy is played, four major teams of continental soccer take part: Real Madrid, Ajax, Bayern Munich and Milano.
4 June 1980
Unique and unrepeatable final at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Real Madrid and Castilla play at the final of the King's Cup. The match between parents and children comes out as a victory for the elderly, 6-1. The score was the least important matter because the white supporters came up with a new shout Castilla, Real Madrid!
27 May 1981
Madrid reaches the European Cup after a long break. Boskov and the team of the Garcías is beaten with dignity by the powerful English Liverpool.
1982-1991
11 February 1982
We buy new videoscoreboards. Madrid will be the first team in the world to fit them in its Stadium. It will be the culmination of the process of adaptation for the final phase of the Soccer World Championship.
4 December 1983
Alfredo Di Stefano, who fortunately had returned to the team, starts to take players from Castilla. That day in Murcia, Martín Vázquez and Sanchís start playing, the latter scored the winning goal.
14 February 1984
Emilio Butragueño, maximum goal scorer in Second Division and the youngest best player of the championship, starts playing with the first team in Cadiz. His debut will foresee what is to come: he scores two goals in the second half and his team wins. A new legend was born in the Real Madrid.
17 July 1984
The day of the presentation of a new campaign. Amancio culminates the job started by Alfredo Di Stéfano and takes Michel to the first team. The famous generation of the Buitre, that Amancio molded in Second Division comes together again. It will mean the beginning of a new and successful period for the Entity.
24 May 1985
Time for replacement in the Club. Ramón Mendoza is the new white president. A productive phase starts for Real Madrid, a phase of success sportwise and major transformations in corporate matters.
30 May 1985
Real Madrid concludes a season full of great heroic actions in soccer. After five years with no victory in the League; the UEFA title is achieved again catching up in what seemed a lost cause. Hugo Sánchez, Gordillo and Maceda reach the state of perfection of the veteran players (Gallego, Juanito, Valdano, and Santillana) together with the younger players of the Generation of the Buitre. Madrid gives shape that way to one of the best teams of its long history.
30 May 1986
A new League Championship for Real Madrid, the longest in history due to his final round, with play-offs. A change was needed to give some life to the championship, but eventually the outcome was the same: Real Madrid, Champion, several points above its rivals. The following year the competition came back to its traditional form...and to its traditional champion: Real Madrid won again.
18 April 1988
European glory slips out of our hands. After defeating such strong teams as Naple, Oporto and Bayern, Madrid loses in semifinals against PSV Eindhoven, which eventually became the winner of the European Cup. Hard luck came to prevent Real Madrid from reaching the final, which, for sure, it would have won.
30 May 1990
Another great white season comes to its end . Real Madrid sweeps in the League ( fifth title in a row) and establishes a record hard to be beat: 107 scores in 38 games.
14 April 1991
Ramón Mendoza wins the elections against Alfonso Ussía and renews his presidency. The election day was a landmark, since a record of participation was beaten in the history of Spanish soccer. That day, Real Madrid beat Valencia 4-0.
1992-2001
6 March 1992
Real Madrid turns 90 years old. That 6 March 1902 is now far away, on that day a go-ahead group founded Real Madrid Club de Futbol. Ninety years of existence, 32,850 days on which the moments of happiness were over the moments of sadness.
2 Abril 1992
The world of soccer and madridism in general cries over the loss of a great Madrid player, Juan Gómez, "Juanito", who died in a traffic accident when coming back from Mérida after watching the game Real Madrid-Torino at the Bernabeu Stadium.
26 June 1993
Real Madrid wins its 17th Spanish Cup when defeating Zaragoza at the final (2-0), with goals of Emilio Butragueño and Mikel Lasa.
16 December 1993
At the Nou Campthe return game of the Supercup is played and Real Madrid draws against the Barcelona (1-1), winning this title, because at the first game played in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on December 2nd our team won 3-1.
7 May 1994
Once the works for the extension of the Bernabeu Stadiumare finished, the new terraces of the upper grandstands are inaugurated. 110.000 spectators came that evening, when Real Madrid and Barcelona clashed.
27 May 1994
Real Madrid was proclaimed Champion of the I Iberia Cup when defeating Boca Juniors 4-3. The first match, played at the Santiago Bernabéu, ended with the madridist victory (3-1), while in the second match in Buenos Aires, the victory was for the Argentinian team (2-1).
1 July 1994
Jorge Valdano takes over the first team of Real Madrid. The coach returns with hope and meaning to bring back to Real Madrid all the League Championships he stole from it when he was coaching Tenerife. Along with the coach some players arrive at the team Fernando Redondo, Laudrup, Amavisca, Quique Flores y Cañizares.
8 January 1995
In an exciting game, named the Game of the Century, Real Madrid, ruled by Jorge Valdano, lumbered Barcelona ruled by Johan Cruyff, with an overwhelming 5-0. The player Iván Zamorano got three of the five scores.
19 February 1995
Ramón Mendoza is reelected president of Real Madrid in a exciting electoral day. Mendoza got 698 votes more than Florentino Pérez, that reached the second place. The third place was for the other opponent Santiago Gómez Pintado.
28 March 1995
Manuel Dalmaciu, president of Benfica, Roberto Bettega, representative of Juventus; Adriano Galiani, representative of Milano; and Ramón Mendoza, president of Real Madrid, meet in Madrid and they found the Association of European Champion Clubs, the source of what will become later the G-14.
18 June 1995
Five years later, the Bernabéu Stadium gets on its best dress to celebrate the 26th League Championship. The president of the Spanish Soccer Federation, Angel María Villar, gave the Champion Cup to the captain of Madrid, Manuel Sanchis.
20 November 1995
Lorenzo Sanz is elected president of Real Madrid after Ramón Mendoza's resignation.
1 July 1996
The Italian coach, Fabio Capello, arrives at Real Madrid to take over the team. Seedorf, Suker, Mijatovic and Roberto Carlos also join the team.
2 February 1997
Raimundo Saporta, one of the principal figures of madridism and sport in the last fifty years, passes away. He had been honorary President of Real Madrid and vice-president of FIBA.
1 June 1997
Real Madrid plays its game number 2000 in the League and its game number 1000 at home, its opponent being on this occasion Extremadura, and the victory is for Real Madrid, 5-0
14 June 1997
Real Madrid is the League Champion and increases its track record getting at its 27th title. The League of the Stars, as the championship was designated in 1996-97 was won by the team coached by Fabio Capello with no difficulty.
23 August 1997
In a memorable game, Real Madrid achieved its fifth Supercup championship, beating Barcelona. Real Madrid beat the Catalan team 4-1 at the Bernabeu Stadium, passing over the difference of one goal against it from the first game.
14 December 1997
Celebration of the 50th Anniversary or the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. On this occasion a commemorative exhibition is inaugurated with several theme rooms.
12 January 1998
Real Madrid was elected by the FIFA as the Best Club in History. Alfredo Di Stéfano and Ferenc Puskas are elected among the ten best players in history. Di Stéfano has the honour of leading such a list.
20 May 1998
Real Madrid wins the 7th European Cup by beating Juventus 1-0 in the final played at the Amsterdam Arena. The winning goal was scored by Pedja Mijatovic.
1 December 1998
Real Madrid achieves its second Intercontinental Cup by beating Vasco de Gama 2-1 at the final played at the Olympic Stadium of Tokyo (Japan). Roberto Carlos with the help of brazilian goalkeeper Naza- and Raúl were the scorers of Madrid.
24 May 2000
Real Madrid wins its 8th European Cup by beating Valencia 3-0 at the final played ant the Saint Denis Stadium in Paris, the first final played by two squads from the same country.
2002-2011
March 6th, 2002
Real Madrid is 100 years old. It is a day full of exciting experiences for the whole Real Madrid family, although the team fails to clinch the Spanish Cup contested at our Stadium on this very day. Deportivo Coruña won by 1-2. The Club arranges an impressive series of events to celebrate the Centenary of the Best Club of the 20th Century as Real Madrid deserves. The next 365 years are to be the whitest in the history of world football.
May 15th, 2002
European Champions again!!! Real Madrid achieves the top continental competition for the ninth time in its History after defeating German Bayer Leverkussen by 1-2 with targets by Raúl and Zidane. It is the second time that Glasgow's Hampden Park sees Real Madrid as European Champion. The Scottish arena has become a mythical ground to Real. After a spotless performance all through the tournament (top-seeded team in the two group stages; a win against 2001 European champion Bayern Munich in quarterfinals) and after having defeated Barcelona in semifinals with a 2-1 score at Nou Camp, Real clinched the trophy in the decisive and unforgettable game. They had to fight the tough resistence of an excellent Bayer, a rival that also fought really hard until the very last minute. The significance of this final as the best possible climax of the Centenary year will always be remembered not only for the special occasion, but also for the extraordinary goal scored by Zinedine Zidane. A European trophy and an awesome goal are the best memories from this historical year for Madrid.
August 30th, 2002
We got them all! Real achieves the only big official trophy that was missing from the Santiago Bernabéu trophy cabinet. Europe Super Cup is won in Monaco after beating Dutch Feyenoord at the final. Roberto Carlos made the win possible as he started the move of the first goal (1-0) and also hit a superb second target (2-0). Van Hooijdonk cut the lead down with a free kick, but Guti consolidated the victory making the definitive 3-1. At times during the game Real Madrid came to show some spectacular football. At last, after the finals lost in 1998 and 2000 against Chelsea and Galatasaray, the European Super Cup came to Madrid. Welcome home.
August 31st, 2002
Ronaldo arrives at Real Madrid. After signing Luis Figo (2000) and Zinedine Zidane (2001), Ronaldo becomes the third world megastar to step on the Santiago Bernabéu field under the presidency of Florentino Pérez. Following some tough negotiations with Inter Milan during the summer, an agreement is reached on August 31st to make Ronaldo a Real Madrid player. 2002 World Cup top scorer and chief architect of Brazil's fifth world trophy is to have shirt number 11 in Real. The Brazilian striker makes his debut with Madrid on October 6th, 2002. He entered the field in the 63rd minute and scored his first goal as Real player in the 64th. He scores his second one in the 78th minute to consolidate an amazing victory against Alavés (5-2)
December 3rd, 2002
...World Champion! Real Madrid achieves its third Intercontinental Cup in Yokohama (Japan). Its first one was won against Peñarol in 1960 and the second one against Vasco de Gama in 1998. This time round the rival was Paraguayan Olimpia de Asunción, winner of the 2002 Libertadores Cup. The final result was 2-0. Ronaldo opened the score in the 13th minute with a fantastic attacking move of Real. Despite the resistence shown by Olimpia in the first half, Madrid clearly had the control of the second half and finally consolidated its win with Guti's header in the 84th minute. This trophy made the Centenary Triple Achievement to conclude the historic year 2002, which was our 100th birthday.
June 22nd, 2003
Real Madrid paints the Liga white for the 29th time in its history. The trophy has no owner until Matchday 38 when Real was forced to beat Athletic Bilbao (3-1) at a packed Santiago Bernabéu. Real Sociedad was the Whites' chaser from very close behind. The home victory of the Basque team against Atlético Madrid (3-2) was ruined by Ronaldo (2) and Roberto Carlos' goals. This Liga trophy is to be remembered as Ronaldo's Liga. The Brazilian forward gets 23 targets ever since he made his Liga debut on October 6th. Raúl's 16 goals was the perfect complement to the Brazilian, they both made a lethal duet.
July 2nd, 2003
There is a new jewel shining on Real crown: David Beckham. After Luis Figo (2000), Zinedine Zidane (2001) and Ronaldo (2002), England's captain becomes the fourth great signing in the 'Florentino Pérez' age'. The new white shirt with number 23 is handed to former Manchester United player by Florentino Pérez and Alfredo Di Stéfano. The tumultuous presentation of Beckham as Real Madrid player took place at Raimundo Sporta Stadium before 499 accredited journalists.
August 27th, 2003
Real Madrid wins the Seventh... Spanish Super Cup. The Bernabéu effect allows the Whites to achieve another new trophy before its fans. The 3-0 score in Madrid neutralises the 2-1 score that Spanish Cup Winner Mallorca achieved on its ground. The second leg made everything clear. Raúl opened the score when the break was drawing near (44'), Ronaldo made the lead bigger (52') and Beckham put an end to the white scoring in his first game in front of his fans… It was a header from an assist of Ronaldo's (73')! First celebration of season 2003/04 at a packed Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
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