1902 in Madrid
131 Championship
Club of the Century in Spain, Europe and the World
Madrid Spanish League Championship 23 times (record) Seasons 1902/1903, 1904/1905, 1905/1906, 1906/1907, 1907/1908 , 1912/1913, 1915/1916, 1916/1917, 1917/1918 , 1919/1920 , 1921/1922, 1922/1923, 1923/1924, 1925/1926, 1926/1927, 1928/1929 , 1929/1930, 1930/1931 , 1931/1932 , 1932/1933, 1933/1934, 1934/1935, 1935/1936
Spanish Cup Championship 20 times in 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1917, 1934, 1936, 1946, 1947, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1993, 2011, 2014, 2023Eva Duarte Cup Championship (SpanishSuper Cup ) 1 time in 1948Spanish Clubs Cup Championship 1 time in 1985Spanish Federation Cup Championship 3 times (record) in 1923, 1928, 1944
Spanish Super Cup Championship 13 times in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012 , 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023
European Champions League 15 times (record) in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024 and second 3 times in 1962, 1964, 1981 European Cup Winners ' Cup 2 times in 1971 and 1983 European League 2 times in 1985 and 1986 European Latin Cup
2 times (record) in 1955 and 1957 EuropeanSuper Cup 6 times (record) in 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022 and 2024Mini World Cup (AeroAmerican) 1 time in 1994
2 times (record) in 1955 and 1957 EuropeanSuper Cup 6 times (record) in 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022 and 2024Mini World Cup (AeroAmerican) 1 time in 1994
Club World Cup (Intercontinental) 3 times (record) in 1960, 1998 and 2002 Club World Cup 5 times (record) in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022 and second 1 time in 2000
Founded on 6 March 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally worn a white home kit since inception. The honorific title real is Spanish for "royal" and was bestowed to the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920 together with the royal crown in the emblem. The team has played its home matches in the 81,044-capacity Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in downtown Madrid since 1947. Unlike most European sporting entities, Real Madrid's members (socios) have owned and operated the club throughout its history.
The club was estimated to be worth €3.8 billion ($4.2 billion) in 2019, and it was the second highest-earning football club in the world, with an annual revenue of €757.3 million in 2019. The club is one of the most widely supported teams in the world. Real Madrid is one of three founding members of La Liga that have never been relegated from the top division since its inception in 1929, along with Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona. The club holds many long-standing rivalries, most notably El Clásico with Barcelona and El Derbi Madrileño with Atlético Madrid.
Real Madrid established itself as a major force in both 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 on the domestic front, with the club winning twelve league titles in the span of 16 years. This team, which included Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskás, Francisco Gento, and Raymond Kopa, is considered by some in the sport to be the greatest of all time.
In domestic football, the club has won 67 trophies; a record 34 La Liga titles, 19 Copa del Rey, 12 Supercopa de España, a Copa Eva Duarte, and a Copa de la Liga. In European football, Real Madrid have won a record 19 trophies;[note 1] a record 13 European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles, two UEFA Cups and four UEFA Super Cups. In worldwide competitions, they have achieved a record seven club world championships.
Real Madrid was recognised as the FIFA Club of the 20th Century on 11 December 2000 with 42.35% of the vote, and received the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit on 20 May 2004. The club was also awarded Best European Club of the 20th Century by the IFFHS on 11 May 2010. In June 2017, the team succeeded in becoming the first club to win consecutive Champions League titles, then made it three in a row and four in five seasons in May 2018, extending their lead atop the UEFA club rankings. As of 2020, Real Madrid are ranked third behind Bayern Munich and Barcelona.