1970s Copa del Rey Final: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona (Various Classics)
The most decorated club in European football.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish professional association football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football.
Quick Facts
- Competition
- Copa del Rey
- Rivalry
- El Clásico (Real Madrid vs. Barcelona)
- Key venues
- Santiago Bernabéu, Estadio Municipal de Butarque
- Notable outcome
- Multiple finals contested in the decade
Lore & Background
Real Madrid was founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club. The club has traditionally worn a white home kit. The honorific title 'Real' was bestowed by Alfonso XIII in 1920. Real Madrid have played their home matches in the Bernabéu since 1947. The club is one of the most successful in the world, having won a record 36 La Liga titles, 20 Copa del Rey, and a record 15 European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles.
Reader's Guide
It states that Real Madrid has won 20 Copa del Rey titles, but does not mention the opponents or venues for the 1974 or 1979 finals.
Did You Know?
- Real Madrid is the only club to have won three consecutive European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles twice (1956–58 and 2016–18).
- The club's anthem is 'Hala Madrid y nada más'.
- Real Madrid was recognized as the greatest football club of the 20th century, receiving the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit in 2004.
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