Madridistas

Lore & Background

Real Madrid is one of the most successful football clubs in the world and the most decorated club in Europe. Domestically, it has won a record 36 La Liga titles, 20 Copa del Rey, 13 Supercopa de España, a Copa Eva Duarte, and a Copa de la Liga. Internationally, it holds 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 nine world championships. The club is known for its Galácticos policy and its academy, La Fábrica.

Reader's Guide

Real Madrid is one of three founding members of La Liga never relegated, alongside Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao. Its main rivalries are El Clásico with Barcelona and El Derbi Madrileño with Atlético Madrid. The club established itself as a major force in the 1950s and 1960s, winning five consecutive European Cups. It is the only club to have won three consecutive European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles twice (1956–58 and 2016–18). As of May 2026, Real Madrid is ranked 2nd in UEFA club rankings.

Did You Know?

• Real Madrid was recognized as the greatest football club of the 20th century, receiving the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit in 2004.
• The club has the highest number of participations in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League (55).
• Real Madrid is the first club across Europe's top-five leagues to win 100 trophies in all competitions.
• In 2024, Real Madrid became the first football club to make €1 billion in revenue.