2011 El Clásico: Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid (La Liga)
The most successful basketball club in Spain and Europe.
Real Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball club that was founded in 1931, as a division of Real Madrid CF. They play domestically in the Liga ACB, and internationally in the EuroLeague. They are widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball clubs in Europe. Real Madrid currently ranks second in the European professional basketball club rankings.
- Date
- April 24, 2011
- Venue
- Camp Nou, Barcelona
- Competition
- La Liga (Matchday 32)
- Final Score
- Barcelona 5 - 0 Real Madrid
- Managers
- Pep Guardiola vs José Mourinho
- Key Scorers
- Pedro (2), Lionel Messi (2), David Villa
Lore & Background
Similarly to the Real Madrid athletic association football club, the basketball team has been the most successful of its peers in both Spain and Europe. Real Madrid CF is the only European sports club to have become the European champions in both football and basketball in the same season (2018).
In Their Own Story
The floodlights at Camp Nou hummed as the final minutes ticked away. On the pitch, white shirts hung limp with exhaustion and disbelief. A young Madrid defender looked up at the scoreboard, knowing this night would be remembered not for glory, but for a lesson learned in defeat.
Reader's Guide
The Real Madrid squads have won a record 38 Spanish League championships, including in 7-in-a-row and 10-in-a-row sequences. They have also won a record 29 Spanish Cup titles, a record 11 EuroLeague Championships, a record 4 Saporta Cups, and a record 5 Intercontinental Cups. Madrid has also won 3 Triple Crowns, which constitute a treble of the national league, cup, and continental league won in a single season.
Did You Know?
- Real Madrid won its first EuroLeague title in 1995, beating Olympiacos in the final.
- Luka Dončić became the EuroLeague MVP at 19 years old in 2018.
- Real Madrid is the only European sports club to have won European championships in both football and basketball in the same season (2018).
- Pablo Laso won 22 titles as Real Madrid coach, tying Lolo Sainz for second most in club history.
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