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Real Madrid
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Full nameReal Madrid Club de Fútbol
Nickname(s)Los Vikingos (The Vikings),
Los Galácticos (The Galactics),
Los Merengues (The Meringues),
Los Blancos (The Whites)
Founded1902
GroundSantiago Bernabéu,
Madrid, Madrid,
Spain
Capacity80,354
ChairmanSpain Fernando Martín Álvarez
ManagerSpain López Caro
LeagueLa Liga
2004-05La Liga, 2nd

Real Madrid is a Spanish sports club best known for its football team which is ranked as 'The 20th Century's Best Club' by FIFA. They play their home games at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid.

Real Madrid have been European Champions a record 9 times and have also won a record 29 La Liga titles. The club also operates a reserve football team, Real Madrid Castilla, and a very successful basketball team, Real Madrid-Teka. They recently overtaken Manchester United as the world's richest club.

During its history the club has acquired a number of nicknames. Among the earliest were los merengues, after a white sweet, and los blancos. Both simply referred to the club's legendary all-white strip. In the 1970s the nickname los vikingos became more popular, especially among the Ultras Sur. This nickname apparently refers to the club's decision to sign a number of players from northern Europe after the restrictions on using foreign players were lifted. More recently the media dubbed the club los galácticos, referring to club decision to sign star players. This name is unpopular among fans of the club.

Club Address: Avenida de Concha Espina 1, 28036 - Madrid

History

Early years

Football was introduced to Madrid by the professors and students of the Institución Libre de Enseñanza. They included several Oxbridge graduates. In 1895 they founded the club Football Sky, playing on Sunday mornings at Moncloa. In 1900 this club spilt into two different clubs New Foot-Ball de Madrid and Español de Madrid. The president of the latter club was Julián Palacios. In 1902 the latter club spilt again, resulting in the formation of Madrid FC on March 6th 1902 . The first president was Juan Padros Rubio; the first secretary was Manuel Mendía; and the first treasurer was José de Gorostizaga. Juan Padros Rubio would be later succeeded by his brother, Carlos. The Padros brothers belonged to a Catalan family that had settled in Madrid. The club colours were derived from the English side Corinthians F.C.. The club's first manager was an Englishman, Arthur Johnson.

In 1902 Madrid FC members proposed a cup competition to celebrate the coronation of Alfonso XIII . This competition would evolve into the Copa del Rey. In 1904 the club merged with two other Madrid teams, Moderno Amicale and Moncloa. The club won its first Copa del Rey in 1905 and then completed a four in row sequence of wins by 1908. In 1920 the club became Real Madrid FC after receiving the royal patronage of Alfonso XIII. In 1928 they became founding members of La Liga and since then they have never been relegated from the Primera Division. During the Second Spanish Republic the Real was dropped from the clubs name. As Madrid FC, the club won their first La Liga titles in 1932 and 1933.

Rivalry with FC Barcelona

The rivalry between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is legendary. From the start the clubs were seen as representatives of the two rival regions of Spain, Castile and Catalonia, as well as the two cities themselves. However the rivalry reached a new level during the Franco years when Real Madrid was considered to be the "regime team" while FC Barcelona was regarded as the team of the opposition. However both clubs have featured prominent members whose political allegiances contradicted this theory. During the Spanish Civil War Real Madrid's president Rafael Sánchez Guerra was a prominent Republican and was imprisoned and tortured by Nationalist supporters. They also arrested and murdered both the club's vice-president and club treasurer. In Guerra's absence one Antonio Ortega, a Communist, served as president. Ortega was a colonel in the militias that defended Madrid from Nationalist forces and was subsequently arrested after the war ended. His final fate remains unknown. In contrast two of FC Barcelona's most famous players of the era, Josep Samitier and Ricardo Zamora, openly supported Franco.

There is no doubt that Franco benefited from Madrid's achievements in Europe and used the club for propaganda purposes. On the football field, however, both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have enjoyed success throughout their history, both in Spain and in Europe, regardless of who led the government.

The Bernabeu seats over 80,000.

Champions of Spain

Alfredo Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskás, Francisco Gento and Raymond Kopa formed the nucleas of the Real Madrid team that dominated the second half of the 1950s. Madrid won La Liga for first time as Real Madrid in 1954 and retained it in 1955. They were winners again in 1957 and 1958, with only Atlético Bilbao interrupting their sequence. CF Barcelona won La Liga in 1959 and 1960 but between 1961 and 1980 Real Madrid dominated La Liga with the club winning the competition 14 times. This included a five in a row sequence (1961-1965) and two three in row sequences (1967-69 and 1978-1980). During this era only Atlético Madrid offered Real any serious challenge. In the early 1980s they briefly lost their grip on La Liga. By 1986 however they had resumed normal service with another five in a row sequence (1986-90) with a team that included Hugo Sanchez and the legendary La Quinta del Buitre - Emilio Butragueño , Manolo Sanchís, Martín Vazquéz, Míchel and Miguel Pardeza.

Champions of Europe

Real Madrid's reputation as a major club has been established by their outstanding record in the Europe. Alfredo di Stefano and friends also worked their magic in Europe and the club won the European Cup five times in a row between 1956 and 1960 and then for a sixth time in 1966 . They were also runners-up in 1962, 1964 and 1981. They also won the UEFA Cup twice and where twice runners-up in European Cup Winners Cup.

In 1998, 2000 and 2002 the club added a further three UEFA Champions League titles, this time inspired by the likes of Raúl, Predrag Mijatović, Davor Šuker, Clarence Seedorf, Roberto Carlos, Fernando Morientes, Steve McManaman, Luis Figo and Zinedine Zidane. Consequently, Real Madrid have been crowned Champions of Europe a record nine times.

Los Galacticos

In July 2000 Florentino Pérez was elected club president with the promise to build a team full of Zidanes and Pavons - expensive high profile recruits and youth team graduates. Initially using money from the sale of the club’s training ground to the Madrid city government, Pérez signed Luis Figo, Zinédine Zidane and Ronaldo and the club gained the new nickname of Los Galácticos. Initially the strategy was successful and Real Madrid won La Liga in 2001 and 2003 and the UEFA Champions League in 2002. They also won the Intercontinental Cup, the European Super Cup and the Supercopa de España in both 2001 and 2003.

Off the field the Los Galácticos policy resulted in increased financial success based on the exploitation of the club’s high marketing potential around the world, especially in Asia and the Far East. However the team’s on field performance declined following Perez’s decision to sack Vicente Del Bosque as club coach in 2003. Despite signing further high profile players like David Beckham, Michael Owen, Robinho and Julio Baptista, Real have failed to win a major trophy since 2003. This failure has also seen a high turnover in non-playing staff and the club has had four managers and four directors of football in the four years since the departure of Del Bosque.

Recent events

In the January 2006 transfer window, the club signed Antonio Cassano from A.S. Roma and the Brazilian Cicinho from São Paulo FC. On 27 February 2006 , Florentino Pérez resigned as club president and was replaced by Fernando Martín Álvarez.

Major trophies

1960; 1998; 2002.
1955/56 4-3 vs. Stade de Reims-Champagne
1956/57 2-0 vs. A.C. Fiorentina
1957/58 3-2 vs. AC Milan
1958/59 2-0 vs. Stade de Reims-Champagne
1959/60 7-3 vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
1965/66 2-1 vs. Partizan Belgrade
1997/98 1-0 vs. Juventus
1999/00 3-0 vs. Valencia
2001/02 2-1 vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Real Madrid in white v. Real Sociedad in black on January 5, 2005
1984/85; 1985/86.
2002.
1931/32 1932/33 1953/54 1954/55 1956/57 1957/58 1960/61 1961/62 1962/63 1963/64 1964/65 1966/67 1967/68 1968/69 1971/72 1974/75 1975/76 1977/78 1978/79 1979/80 1985/86 1986/87 1987/88 1988/89 1989/90 1994/95 1996/97 2000/01 2002/03
1904/05; 1905/06; 1906/07; 1907/08; 1916/17; 1933/34; 1935/36; 1945/46; 1946/47; 1961/62; 1969/70; 1973/74; 1974/75; 1979/80; 1981/82; 1988/89; 1992/93.
1984/85.
1947 1988 1989 1990 1993 1997 2001 2003
1955 1957
  • Regional Championship: 18
1903/04; 1904/05; 1905/06; 1906/07; 1907/08; 1912/13; 1915/16; 1916/17; 1917/18;
1919/20; 1921/22; 1922/23; 1923/24; 1925/26; 1926/27; 1928/29; 1929/30; 1930/31.

Current squad 2005/06

The numbers are established according to the official website: www.realmadrid.com , www.lfp.es and www.uefa.com

As of February 1 2006 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Spain ESP Íker Casillas
2 DF Spain ESP Míchel Salgado
3 DF Brazil BRA Roberto Carlos
4 DF Spain ESP Sergio Ramos
5 MF France FRA Zinedine Zidane
6 DF Spain ESP Iván Helguera
7 FW Spain ESP Raúl
8 MF Brazil BRA Júlio Baptista
9 FW Brazil BRA Ronaldo
10 FW Brazil BRA Robinho
11 DF Brazil BRA Cicinho
12 MF Uruguay URU Pablo Garcia
13 GK Spain ESP Diego López
14 MF Spain ESP Guti
15 DF Spain ESP Bravo
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Denmark DEN Thomas Gravesen
18 DF England ENG Jonathan Woodgate
19 FW Italy ITA Antonio Cassano
20 DF Spain ESP Óscar Miñambres
21 DF Uruguay URU Carlos Diogo
22 DF Spain ESP Francisco Pavón
23 MF England ENG David Beckham
24 DF Spain ESP Álvaro Pérez Mejía
27 FW Spain ESP Roberto Soldado (Castilla)
28 FW Spain ESP Rubén De la Red (Castilla)
29 DF Spain ESP Jurado (Castilla)
34 DF Spain ESP Javi García (Castilla)
35 FW Spain ESP Balboa (Castilla)
40 MF Spain ESP Adrián Martín (Castilla)
42 GK Spain ESP David Cobeño (Castilla)

Squad Changes During 2005/06 Season

In:

  • Italy European Union Cassano - Signed From A.S. Roma
  • Brazil Italy Cicinho - Signed From Sao Paulo
  • Uruguay Italy Carlos Diogo - Signed From CA River Plate
  • Uruguay Spain Pablo García - Signed From CA Osasuna
  • Brazil Júlio Baptista - Signed From Sevilla FC
  • Brazil Robinho - Signed From Santos FC
  • Spain Sergio Ramos - Signed From Sevilla FC
  • Spain Carlos Sánchez - Return From Polideportivo Ejido
  • Spain Óscar Miñambres - Return From RCD Espanyol

Out:

See also: Real Madrid Castilla

Statistics 2004/05

Primera DivisiónPositionPtsPWDLFA
Real Madrid2803825587132
  • Top Scorers:
    • Murray - 156 goals
    • Raul - 45 goals
    • Zidane - 42 goals
  • Top Goalkeepers
    • Casillas - 36 goals In 37 Matches
    • César - 1 goal In 2 Matches

Stadium information

Famous players

see also Category:Real Madrid footballers

Famous coaches

see also Category:Real Madrid managers

Presidents

  1. Spain Juan Padrós, 1902-04 Madrid FC
  2. Spain Carlos Padrós, 1904-08
  3. Spain Adolfo Meléndez, 1908-16
  4. Spain Pedro Parages, 1916-25
  5. Spain Luis de Urquijo, 1926-29
  6. Spain Luis Usera Bugallal, 1929-35
  7. Spain Rafael Sánchez Guerra, 1935-39
  8. Spain Adolfo Meléndez, 1939-40
  9. Spain Antonio Santos Peralba, 1940-43
  10. Spain Santiago Bernabéu, 1943-78
  11. Spain Luis de Carlos, 1978-85
  12. Spain Ramón Mendoza, 1985-95
  13. Spain Lorenzo Sanz, 1995-2000
  14. Spain Florentino Pérez, 2000–2006
  15. Spain Fernando Martín Álvarez, 2006

see also Category:Real Madrid Presidents

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