Real Madrid Club de Ftbol (also known as Real Madrid, Los Blancos or Los Merengues) are a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful clubs of the 20th century. Real Madrid have won thirty La Liga titles, seventeen Copa del Rey and have been European Champions for a record nine times. Real Madrid are also members of the G-14 group of leading European football clubs.
The club was one of the founding members of FIFA. They play their home games at the Santiago Bernabu Stadium in Madrid. Real Madrid is unique in that, unlike most football clubs, it has been owned and operated only by its members (socios) since 1902. On December 23, 2000, FIFA awarded Real Madrid the title of the "Best Club of the 20th Century". Real Madrid is the most successful club in european competition history with 11 european trophies, 9 European Cups and 2 UEFA Cups, more than any other european club.
Real Madrid is currently the richest club in the world with an estimated revenue of 292.2 million. The club's revenue is 351 million.
Full name is Real Madrid Club de Ftbol Nicknamed Los Blancos (The Whites) or Los Merengues
Founded 6 March 1902 (as Sociedad Madrid Football Club)
Ground Santiago Bernabu In Madrid, Spain, Capacity 80,400.
Chairman: Ramn Caldern, Head Coach: Bernd Schuster.
2006-07 La Liga Position, 1st.
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