Organisations Based in Spain with Royal Patronage - Real Madrid C.F., Real Academia Espanola, Real Zaragoza, Sporting de Gijon, Real Sociedad (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Real Madrid C.F., Real Academia Espanola, Real Zaragoza, Sporting de Gijon, Real Sociedad, Recreativo de Huelva, Deportivo de La Coruna, Real Betis, Real Valladolid, RCD Mallorca, Celta de Vigo, Racing de Santander, RCD Espanyol, Maestranza de caballeria, Spanish royal sites, Real Academia de la Historia, Royal Tarragona Yacht Club, Royal Astur Yacht Club, Royal Barcelona Maritime Club, Real Maestranza de Caballeria de Sevilla, Royal Barcelona Yacht Club, Real Maestranza de Caballeria de Valencia, Real Maestranza de Caballeria de Granada, Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Real Sociedad Canina de Espana. Excerpt: Real Madrid Club de Futbol (Spanish pronunciation: Royal Madrid Football Club), commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. It is the most successful club in Spanish football and was voted by FIFA as the most successful football club of the 20th century, having won a record 31 La Liga titles, 18 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 8 Spanish Super Cups, a record 9 UEFA Champions Leagues, 2 UEFA Cups, 1 UEFA Supercup, and 3 Intercontinental Cups. Real Madrid was a founding member of FIFA and the now-defunct G-14 group of Europe's leading football clubs as well as its replacement, the European Club Association. The word "Real" in the club's name is the Spanish term for "royal," and was given by the King Alfonso XIII in 1920 together with the royal crown in the emblem - several other Spanish football teams also received this royal distinction: Real Sociedad, Real Union de Irun, Real Betis, and Real Zaragoza. Founded in 1902, Real Madrid has never been relegated from La Liga, the top league of Spanish football. The club established itself as a major force in both Spanish and European football during the 1950s. In the 1980s, the club had one of the best teams (known as La Quinta del...