Team name:	Real Madrid
Nickname:	N/A
Formed:	1902
Colours:	White
Stadium (& Capacity):	Santiago Bernabeu  (87,000)
Stadium Address:	Concha Espina s/n, 28036 Madrid
Country:	Spain
The winners of four consecutive Spanish Cups between 1905 and 1908 were given their royal title in 1920 and turned professional in 1929, when the Spanish League was introduced. By the time the Chamartin stadium was built, Don Santiago Bernabéu was on the board. After two title wins in 1931/32 and 1932/33 - with legendary goalkeeper Ricardo Zamora, Bernabéu rebuilt the club following the hardships of the Civil War. With Chamartin in ruins, he constructed a vast football palace on what was then Avenida del Generalissimo Franco, the avenue now called the Castellana. The football club then pulled the masterstroke of hiring Alfredo Di Stéfano under the nose of rivals FC Barcelona, and with winger Gento and midfielder Miguel Muñoz, Madrid set about making history. The Real Madrid club dominated the European Champion Clubs' Cup for its first five years, Di Stefano, joined by Hungarian Ferénc Puskas to make a wonder football team responsible for one of the finest club displays ever seen; the 7-3 win against Eintracht Frankfurt in 1960 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Winger Gento went on to play in the European Cup victory of 1966, with stars such as Amaro Amancio and Pirri. The next classic Madrid side came in the 1980s with the Quinta del Buitre, The Vulture Squad, led by Emilio Butragueño who won five straight league titles. Financial squabbles and the dominance of Cruyff's Barcelona saw Madrid suffer in the early 1990s, but came back with a young home-grown striker Raúl González, to win the UEFA Champions League of 1997/98, when A solitary goal by Yugoslavian import Predrag Mijatovic saw Madrid beat Juventus FC 1-0. A more convincing win of 3-0 against Valencia CF came in 1999/00. Helped by the financial coup of selling a training ground for real estate, Real Madrid bought up some of the world's greatest football players; Ronaldo, Luis Figo and Zinedine Zidane, the scorer of a legendary winning goal to beat Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Hampden Park in the UEFA Champions League final of 2001/02 - Madrid's record ninth trophy. With Roberto Carlos, Iker Casillas and stalwart Fernando Hierro at the back, this trio of world football stars cruised past opponents in the Champions League campaign of 2002/03, until defeat by Juventus in the semi-final. But the football season was redeemed by a 29th title success. That was not enough to save coach Vicente Del Bosque's - or Hierro's - job and that, combined with the arrival of David Beckham, signalled a new era for Real Madrid football club. For further information on Real Madrid club and for purchase of Real Madrid football tickets contact NorthernExpo. Match Package information; Match dates can switch from Saturday to Sunday at the last moment. We recommend that when booking you stay for a minimum of 2 nights (Saturday and Sunday) to ensure that you have no problems going to the game if it is re-scheduled. Match Package inclusions: Stadium Tour Souvenir Gift
Seat Location:	Cat. 2 - second tier