Est. 1902
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
Real Madrid
Hala Madrid
The white shirt, the Santiago Bernabéu and a history shaped by European success. Discover Real Madrid's origins, players and rivalry with Barcelona.
The home ground · archive photograph
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
- La Liga titles
- 36
- European Cups
- 15
- Clásico wins
- 107
About Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a member-owned sports club based in Spain's capital, founded as Madrid Football Club on 6 March 1902. Its men's football team is known as Los Blancos, a reference to the white shirts that have become the club's most recognisable symbol. From the early European Cup teams of Alfredo Di Stéfano to later generations of international stars, Real Madrid's identity has been shaped by domestic ambition, European competition and a worldwide community of supporters known as madridistas.
realmadrid.com- Founded
- 6 March 1902
- Known as
- Los Blancos
- Home ground
- Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
- Ground opened
- 1947
- City
- Madrid, Spain
- Club colours
- White
From Madrid Football Club to European champions
The club received the royal title Real from King Alfonso XIII in 1920. Its international reputation grew dramatically in the 1950s under president Santiago Bernabéu, when a side featuring Alfredo Di Stéfano and Francisco Gento won the first five European Cups, from 1956 to 1960. Those victories established a lasting connection between Madrid and Europe's leading club competition. Later milestones include La Décima, the tenth European Cup in 2014, and three consecutive Champions League titles under Zinedine Zidane from 2016 to 2018.
The Santiago Bernabéu and madridista identity
Opened in 1947 as the Nuevo Chamartín, the stadium was renamed in honour of Santiago Bernabéu in 1955. It has been the setting for generations of league campaigns and European knockout nights, and its redevelopment has made it a landmark beyond matchdays. Real Madrid's supporters use Hala Madrid as a rallying cry. The club's member-owned structure also matters to its identity: members, known as socios, take part in club governance through its electoral and representative bodies.
La Fábrica and generations of players
Real Madrid's story combines major international signings with players developed through La Fábrica, the club's youth system. Raúl and Iker Casillas are among the academy graduates who became first-team leaders, while figures such as Ferenc Puskás, Zinedine Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema helped define different eras. These teams did not all play the same way. What connects them is the expectation of competing for Spain's major honours and the European Cup, rather than one fixed tactical style.
Real Madrid's place in El Clásico
Meetings with FC Barcelona connect Real Madrid's own history to the wider story of Spanish football. The clubs first faced each other in 1902, before La Liga began, and their rivalry later extended across league fixtures, domestic cup ties and European knockout rounds. A Clásico result can influence a title race, but it is only one part of a club's season. This profile brings the rivalry record together with Madrid's broader match results, honours and squad so those different views can be explored in context.
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1902
The club is founded
Madrid Football Club is formally established on 6 March.
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1956
The first European Cup
Victory over Stade de Reims begins a run of five consecutive European Cups.
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2016–18
Three in a row
Madrid win three consecutive titles in the Champions League era.
Schedule
Upcoming matches
Recorded schedule · 2026/27
Next league match
Matchday 13 Real Madrid
Home
Celta
Away
Next El Clásico
Rivalry Real Madrid
Home
FC Barcelona
Away
This season
La Liga 2026/27
Updated
- League position
- #2
- Points
- 30
- Played
- 12
- Goal difference
- +21
- Won
- 10
- Drawn
- 0
- Lost
- 2
31 goals scored 10 conceded
Tournament records
Performance by competition
Match records use the club archive from 2005 onward, including available ESPN competition results. Historical trophy totals are shown separately; unavailable match results are not included.
La Liga
809 matches League matches, win rate and goals
- Record
- 562W · 129D · 118L
- Win rate
- 69%
- Goals scored
- 1889
- Goals conceded
- 780
Champions League
240 matches 15 European Cup / Champions League titles
- Record
- 151W · 37D · 52L
- Win rate
- 63%
- Goals scored
- 529
- Goals conceded
- 275
Copa del Rey
93 matches Domestic cup record
- Record
- 57W · 16D · 20L
- Win rate
- 61%
- Goals scored
- 215
- Goals conceded
- 104
Supercopa
21 matches Spanish Super Cup record
- Record
- 10W · 4D · 7L
- Win rate
- 48%
- Goals scored
- 43
- Goals conceded
- 34
105 titles in the collection
Honours
Select a competition to see the winning years. Totals cover the men's first-team competitions listed below, including historical tournaments. How the trophy comparison works.
36 
Domestic League (La Liga)
Winning years: 1932, 1933, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2024
20 
Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup)
Winning years: 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1917, 1934, 1936, 1946, 1947, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1993, 2011, 2014, 2023
13 Supercopa de España
Winning years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2024
1 
Copa de la Liga
Winning years: 1985
1 Copa Eva Duarte
Winning years: 1947
15 UEFA Champions League / European Cup
Winning years: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024
6 UEFA Super Cup
Winning years: 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024
2 
UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup
Winning years: 1985, 1986
9 FIFA Club World Cup & Intercontinental Cup
Winning years: 1960, 1998, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024
2 Latin Cup (Copa Latina)
Winning years: 1955, 1957
In El Clásico
265 official meetings · through 25 Oct 2026
Real Madrid against FC Barcelona
- Wins
- 107
- Draws
- 52
- Losses
- 106
- Goals scored
- 446
- Goals conceded
- 442
- Clean sheets
- 49
Recent Clásicos
Home team shown first. Scores include extra time where played.
Men's first team · 2026/27
The squad
36 players in the squad list · statistics updated 8 Nov 2026
Kylian Mbappé
Forward · #10
- Goals
- 13
- Assists
- 2
Jude Bellingham
Midfielder · #5
- Goals
- 4
- Assists
- 3
Arda Güler
Midfielder · #15
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 4
Yan Diomande
Forward · #25
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 2
Carlos Espí
Forward · #19
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 0
Vinícius Júnior
Forward · #7
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 3
Clásico goalscorers
Real Madrid's leading scorers in official meetings.
#2 in the all-time Clásico list
Alfredo Di Stéfano
1953–1964
18 goals in 30 matches
#2 in the all-time Clásico list
Cristiano Ronaldo
2009–2018
18 goals in 30 matches
#4 in the all-time Clásico list
Karim Benzema
2009–2023
16 goals in 43 matches
Most Clásico appearances for the club: Sergio Ramos, with 45 matches.
Sources & scope
Men's first-team football. League standings were updated on 8 Nov 2026. Honours were reviewed on 8 Nov 2026 and cover the competitions and winning years listed here.
Match results: football-data.org, football-data.co.uk and ESPN. Historical Clásicos: RSSSF. Images: TheSportsDB.
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