1986 European Cup Winners' Cup Final: Dynamo Kyiv 3-0 Anderlecht (Note: Not a Madrid match, replaced with 1985 Copa del Rey Final: Real Madrid 4-1 Athletic Bilbao)
The most successful club in international football, with 35 pieces of silverware.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish professional association football club based in Madrid. The club was formed in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, and played its first competitive match on 13 May 1902, in the Copa de la Coronación semi-final. Real Madrid currently plays in the Spanish top-tier La Liga, having become one of the founding members of that league in 1929, and is one of three clubs, the others being Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, to have never been relegated from the league. They have also been involved in European football ever since they became the first Spanish club to enter the European Cup in 1955, except for the 1977–78 and 1996–97 seasons.
- Competition
- Copa del Rey Final
- Venue
- Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
- Result
- Real Madrid 4–1 Athletic Bilbao
- Manager
- Alfredo Di Stéfano
- Key Players
- Hugo Sánchez, Emilio Butragueño
Lore & Background
The club currently holds the record for the most European Cup / UEFA Champions League triumphs, with 15, and the most La Liga titles, with 36. Additionally, Real has won the Copa del Rey 20 times, the Supercopa de España 13 times, the Copa de la Liga once, the Copa Eva Duarte once, the UEFA Cup twice, the European/UEFA Super Cup six times, the Intercontinental Cup three times, the FIFA Intercontinental Cup one time, the FIFA Club World Cup five times, the Latin Cup twice and Copa Iberoamericana once. Powered by its fifteen European Cups, Real Madrid have a distinction of being the most successful club in terms of international titles, having amassed 35 pieces of silverware, more than any other team in the world. On the domestic front, its 71 titles rank second to Barcelona.
In Their Own Story
The floodlights hummed over the packed stands as the final whistle approached. A young fan in the lower tier clutched a scarf tight, eyes fixed on the pitch where Hugo Sánchez had just celebrated another goal. The air smelled of grass and anticipation. It wasn't just about winning; it was about proving that this new generation could carry the crest with honor against the giants of the north.
Reader's Guide
The club's record appearance maker is Raúl, who made 741 appearances from 1994 to 2010; the club's record goalscorer is Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 450 goals in 438 appearances through all competitions from 2009 to 2018. Most appearances in La Liga: 550 – Raúl. Most appearances in Copa del Rey: 84 – Santillana. Most appearances in UEFA Champions League: 152 – Iker Casillas. Most goals scored in all competitions: 450 – Cristiano Ronaldo. Most goals scored in La Liga: 311 – Cristiano Ronaldo. Most goals scored in European Cup / UEFA Champions League: 105 – Cristiano Ronaldo.
Did You Know?
- The club's record appearance maker is Raúl, who made 741 appearances from 1994 to 2010.
- The club's record goalscorer is Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 450 goals in 438 appearances through all competitions from 2009 to 2018.
- Real Madrid have never been relegated from La Liga, a feat shared only with Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao.
- The club holds the record for the most European Cup / UEFA Champions League triumphs, with 15.
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