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Founded in 1902
The club was founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club. In 1920 King Alfonso XIII granted it the title "Real" (royal).
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Real Madrid facts and curiosities
Data as of 2 November 2026
Real Madrid are the most decorated club in Spanish and European football. Here are some of their curiosities.
Founded in 190215 European Cups36 league titlesFive European Cups in a rowLa DécimaThree Champions Leagues in a rowThe stadium is named after a presidentWorld club championsOver a hundred official titles
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15 European Cups
It is the club with the most European Cup and Champions League titles: 15, from 1956 to 2024. No other club comes close.
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36 league titles
It has won 36 league championships, more than any other club. The latest in that tally is the 2023–24 title.
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Five European Cups in a row
Between 1956 and 1960 it won the first five editions of the European Cup, with Alfredo Di Stéfano and Ferenc Puskás among its stars.
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La Décima
In 2014 the club won its tenth European Cup, 12 years after the ninth. Sergio Ramos equalised in the 93rd minute of the Lisbon final and Madrid won 4-1 in extra time.
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Three Champions Leagues in a row
Under Zidane it won the Champions League in 2016, 2017 and 2018, something no club had done since the competition took that name.
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The stadium is named after a president
The Santiago Bernabéu, opened in 1947, is named after the president who ran the club from 1943 to 1978.
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World club champions
It has won five FIFA Club World Cups and, in 2024, the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
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Over a hundred official titles
The club counts more than 100 official titles, including 20 Copas del Rey (according to a March 2026 tally).
Sources: Wikipedia · Real Madrid CF · Wikipedia · List of Spanish football champions. Data as of 2 November 2026.
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