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Real Madrid
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Real Madrid Information
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Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Avda. Concha Espina 1, 28036 Madrid |
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91 398
43 00 |
| Fax: |
91 398
43 86 |
| Founded: |
18-Mar-1902 |
| Stadium: |
Santiago Bernabéu |
| Website: |
www.realmadrid.com |
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Real Madrid History
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Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of
Spain is the world's most successful football club for the 20th
century, as ranked by the governing body of international
football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. Formed on March
6, 1902, it competes in the Spanish first division or Primera
División, from which it has never been relegated since the
formation of Spain's national league in 1928. The club was
originally named Madrid Club de Fútbol, but were allowed to use
the title Real after King Alfonso XIII of Spain gave the club an
official blessing in June 1920.
The team play in an all-white uniform, which is the origin of
their nickname Los merengues (the whites). Their home stadium is
the Santiago Bernabéu in Chamartín, Madrid, which was founded on
December 14, 1947. It has a capacity of 80,354 spectators and
its pitch measures 106x72 meters.
Since the middle of the 20th century, Real Madrid has
consistently been ranked as one of the top football clubs in
Europe. It has won the European Cup more times (nine) than any
other club, winning the first five European Cups. The rivalry
between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is legendary, and draws as
much from Spanish politics as it does from footballing matters.
In recent years, Real Madrid have become famous for signing some
of the world's best footballers, giving the club a new nickname
of Los galácticos (the galactics). This trend began shortly
after Euro 2000 with the world record €60m acquisition of
Portuguese playmaker Luis Figo from FC Barcelona, who had risen
to prominence with some influential displays in the tournament.
He was joined the following year by then two-time FIFA World
Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane from the Italian side
Juventus, again for a world record fee - this time approximately
€71m. The following season, they purchased Ronaldo, top scorer
in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, for around €39m from Internazionale.
In the summer of 2003, their target was David Beckham, captain
of the English national side, who signed from Manchester United
for approximately €36m. Cynics argued that this particular
development had as much to do with finance as football, with the
Beckham brand ensuring increased revenue from merchandising.
However, Beckham made a good start with Madrid, despite their
relative underachievement in the 2003/2004 season (winning the
Spanish Super Cup and finishing fourth in the Liga). This poor
display led to the sacking of coach Carlos Queiroz, who had also
made the trip to Madrid from Manchester United in 2003 after
leaving his position as assistant manager at the English club.
The pressure to win trophies means that managers who fail to
deliver are sacked, resulting in a high turnover of managers.
John Toshack was twice manager of the club. Recent seasons have
also seen the arrival and departure of several other managerial
appointments including: Vicente Del Bosque, José Antonio Camacho
and Mariano García Remón. Real Madrid have recently turned to
the services of Brazillian legend Vanderlei Luxemburgo in a bid
to restore stability and discipline within the locker room.
Real's main target in the 2004 offseason was Patrick Vieira; the
club made an offer of €35 million (£23.1 million) to English
Premiership champions Arsenal for his services. Arsenal rejected
Real's overtures, and Real instead made two surprise signings,
of Liverpool's Michael Owen (€12m) and Newcastle's Jonathan
Woodgate (€24m), who hasn't played a single match since being
signed due to a knee injury.
The other two main clubs from Madrid are Atlético de Madrid and
(less famously) Getafe. A third club, Rayo Vallecano, was
recently relegated to the Segunda División B (Spanish third
level), after spending most of its history in the first two
levels.
Club Address: Avenida de Concha Espina 1, 28036 - Madrid |
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Real Madrid Honours, Trophies & Awards
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- European Cup/Champions League: 9
(scoreline and finalists)
- 1955/56 4-3 vs. Stade de Reims-Champagne
- 1956/57 2-0 vs. A.C. Fiorentina
- 1957/58 3-2 vs. AC Milan
- 1958/59 2-0 vs. Stade de Reims-Champagne
- 1959/60 7-3 vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
- 1965/66 2-1 vs. Partizan Belgrade
- 1997/98 1-0 vs. Juventus
- 1999/00 3-0 vs. Valencia
- 2001/02 2-1 vs. Bayer Leverkusen
- Spanish First Division titles - La
Liga: 29
- 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
- Spanish King's Cup - Copa del Rey: 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
- Spanish Super Cup: 7
- 1988; 1989; 1990; 1993; 1997; 2001;
2003
- Regional Championship: 18
- 1903/04; 1904/05; 1905/06; 1906/07;
1907/08; 1912/13; 1915/16; 1916/17;
1917/18; 1919/20; 1921/22; 1922/23;
1923/24; 1925/26; 1926/27; 1928/29;
1929/30; 1930/31
Other trophies
- Santiago Bernabéu
Trophy: 15
- 1981; 1983; 1984;
1985; 1987; 1989; 1991;
1994; 1995; 1996; 1997;
1998; 1999; 2000; 2003
- AC Milan Centennial
Cup: 1
- Teresa Herrera Trophy:
8
- 1949; 1953; 1966;
1976; 1978; 1979; 1980;
1994
- Ciudad de Barcelona
Trophy: 3
- Ramón de Carranza
Trophy: 6
- 1958; 1959; 1960;
1966; 1970; 1982
- Benito Villamarín
Trophy: 1
- Ciudad de La Línea
Trophy: 5
- 1978; 1981; 1982;
1986; 2000
- Ciutat de Palma
Trophy: 4
- Euskadi Asegarce
Trophy: 3
- Ciudad de Caracas
Trophy: 1
- Mancomunado Trophy: 5
- 1931/32; 1932/33;
1933/34; 1934/35;
1935/36
- Año Santo
Compostelano Trophy: 1
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