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Full name | Real Madrid Club de Fútbol[1] | |||
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Nickname(s) | Los Blancos (The Whites) Los Merengues (The Meringues) Los Vikingos (The Vikings)[2] La Casa Blanca (The White House)[3] Reyes de Europa (Kings of Europe)[4][5] Madridistas (supporters)[6] | |||
Founded | 6 March 1902[7] | (as Madrid Football Club)|||
Ground | Estadio Santiago Bernabéu | |||
Capacity | 85,000[8] | |||
President | Florentino Pérez | |||
Head coach | Carlo Ancelotti | |||
League | La Liga | |||
2023–24 | La Liga, 1st of 20 (champions) | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈal maˈðɾið ˈkluβ ðe ˈfuðβol] ), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. It is regarded as one of the greatest & most successful football clubs in the world. The club competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football.
Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally worn a white home kit. The honorific title real is Spanish for "royal" and was bestowed by King Alfonso XIII in 1920, with the crown in the emblem. Real Madrid have played their home matches in the 85,000-capacity[8] Santiago Bernabéu in central Madrid since 1947. Unlike most European sporting entities, Real Madrid's members (socios) have owned and operated the club throughout its history. Its anthem is the "Hala Madrid y nada más".[9] The club is one of the most widely supported in the world, is the most followed football club on social media[10][11] and was estimated to be worth $6.6 billion in 2024, making it the world's most valuable football club.[12] In 2024, Madrid became the first football club to make €1 billion ($1.1bn) in revenue.[13]
In domestic football, the club has won 71 trophies: a record 36 La Liga titles, 20 Copa del Rey, 13 Supercopa de España, a Copa Eva Duarte and a Copa de la Liga.[14] In International football, Real Madrid have won a record 34 trophies: a record 15 European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles, a record six UEFA Super Cups, two UEFA Cups, a joint record two Latin Cups, a record one Iberoamerican Cup, and a record eight FIFA Club World championships.[note 1] Madrid was ranked first in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics Club World Ranking for 2000, 2002, 2014, 2017.[18] In UEFA, Madrid ranks first in the all-time club ranking.[19][20]
Being one of the three founding members of La Liga that have never been relegated from the top division since its inception in 1929, Real Madrid has many long-standing rivalries, most notably El Clásico with Barcelona and El Derbi Madrileño with Atlético Madrid. The club established itself as a major force in Spanish and European football during the 1950s and 60s, winning five consecutive and six overall European Cups and reaching a further two finals. This success was replicated domestically, with Madrid winning 12 league titles in 16 years. This team, which included Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskás, Paco Gento and Raymond Kopa is considered, by some to be the greatest of all time.[21][22] Real Madrid is known for its Galácticos policy, which involves signing the world's best players, such as Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham to create a superstar team.[23] The policy generally refers to the two eras of Florentino Pérez's presidency (2000–06 and 2009–18); however, players brought before his tenure are sometimes considered to be Galácticos, an example is Steve McManaman.[24] In June 2009, Madrid signed Cristiano Ronaldo for a record-breaking £80 million (€94 million);[25] he became the club's and history's all-time top goalscorer.[26][27][28][29] Madrid have relaxed the Galácticos policy, instead focusing on signing young talents such as Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham[30] and Kylian Mbappé.[31][32]
Real Madrid is recognised as the greatest football club of the 20th century by FIFA and as the best European club during the same timeframe by the IFFHS,[33] while receiving the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit in 2004.[34] Real Madrid has the highest participations in the European Cup/Champions League (42),[19] in which they hold the overall record for the most wins and most goals scored.[35] Real Madrid is the only club to have won three consecutive titles (three-peat) in the European Cup/Champions League twice, first in 1955–56, 1956–57, and 1957–58, and second in 2015–16, 2016–17 and 2017–18. In June 2024, they won a record-extending 15th Champions League title (the fifth in nine seasons), recognised as such by Guinness World Records.[36] Real Madrid is the first club across all of Europe's top-five leagues to win 100 trophies in all competitions.[37] As of July 2024,[update] Real Madrid are ranked 2nd in the UEFA club rankings and first in last 10 years (2013–2023) overall.[38][39]
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