With a record of success that exceeds that of any other team in European basketball, Real Madrid has always lived willingly with high expectations. For at least half a century, Madrid has been a standard-bearer in European basketball, accumulating a record eight continental titles based on its dominance in the 1960s. Its early dominance in Spain has resulted in another untouchable cache of 30 domestic league and 22 cup trophies. And almost every time that Madrid did not play in Europe's top competition, it won a different continental trophy - four Saporta Cups, a Korac Cup and a ULEB Cup - as a stepping-stone back to the big time.
Madrid still found success at home, winning Spanish League titles in 2000 and 2005, both in shocking fashion. It all has changed in 2007 when Joan Plaza was promoted to head coach and with the help of players like Louis Bullock, Felipe Reyes or Alex Mumbru. Madrid added a new trophy to its roll of honours, the ULEB Cup, as it won 12 of its last 13 games and downed Lietuvos Rytas 75-87 in the final. Moreover, Madrid won the Spanish regular season and stayed strong in Palacio Vistalegre to lift its 30th league trophy, besting archrivals Winterthur FC Barcelona 3-1 in the title series.
| Season |
ACB League |
Copa del Rey |
Europe |
Coach |
Roster |
| 1956-57 |
Champion |
Winner |
- |
Ignacio Pinedo |
Jorge Bonet, William Brindle, Bayin Muratti, Esteban Crespo, Nene Gonzalez, Joaquin Hernandez, Jose Alberto Herreras, Arturo Imedio, Alfonso Martinez, Jose Luis Martinez, Luis Trujillano, Alcantara |
| 1957-58 |
Champion |
Finalist |
Euroleague
Last 4 |
Ignacio Pinedo |
Johnny Baez, William Brindle, Topin Casillas, Nene Gonzalez, Joaquin Hernandez, Jose Alberto Herreras, Alfonso Martinez, Jose Luis Martinez, Miquel Puig, Ricardo Saρudo, Luis Trujillano |
| 1958-59 |
Finalist |
Last 4 |
Euroleague
Last 16 |
Jacinto Ardevinez |
Johnny Baez, William Brindle, Francisco Capel, Jose De Lluis Cortes, Antonio Diaz Miguel, Nene Gonzαlez, Joaquin Hernαndez, Jose Alberto Herreras, Francisco Pleguezuelos, Miquel Puig, Tutin |
| 1959-60 |
Champion |
Winner |
- |
Pedro Ferrándiz |
Johnny Baez, Francisco Capel, Jose De Lluis Cortes, Antonio Diaz Miguel, Pepe Laso Castejσn, Travis Montgomery, Constantino Nadal, Jordi Parra, Carlos Sevillano |
| 1960-61 |
Champion |
Winner |
Euroleague
Last 4 |
Pedro Ferrándiz |
Jose De Lluis Cortes, Antonio Diaz Miguel, Jose Ramσn Durand, Pepe Laso Castejσn, Travis Montgomery, Jordi Parra, Emiliano Rodriguez, Lolo Sainz, Carlos Sevillano, Joseph Louis Sheaff |
| 1961-62 |
Champion |
Winner |
Euroleague
Finalist |
Pedro Ferrándiz |
Lorenzo Alocen, Jose De Lluis Cortes, Julio Descartin, Josι Ramσn Durand, Wayne Hightower, Llop, Ken McComb, Stan Morrison, Rafael Antonio Palmero, Emiliano Rodriguez, Lolo Sainz, Carlos Sevillano |
| 1962-63 |
Champion |
Finalist |
Euroleague
Finalist |
Joaquín Hernández |
Lorenzo Alocen, Bob Burgess, Julio Descartin, Bill Hanson, Arsenio Lope, Clifford Luyk, Rafael Antonio Palmero, Emiliano Rodriguez, Lolo Sainz, Carlos Sevillano |
| 1963-64 |
Champion |
4th place |
Euroleague
Champion |
Joaquín Hernández |
Emiliano Rodríguez, Clifford Luyk, Bob Burgess, Lolo Sainz, Bill Hanson, Carlos Sevillano, Moncho Monsalve, Jose Ramon Durand, Julio Descartín, Antonio Palmero, Ignacio San Martín |
| 1964-65 |
Champion |
Winner |
Euroleague
Champion |
Pedro Ferrándiz |
Emiliano Rodríguez, Clifford Luyk, Lolo Sainz, Bob Burgess, Jim Scott, Carlos Sevillano, Moncho Monsalve, Julio Descartín, Jose Ramon Durandnd, Miguel González, Fernando Modrego, Jorge García |
| 1965-66 |
Champion |
Winner |
Euroleague
Last 8 |
Robert Busnel |
Miles Aiken, Bob Burgess, Julio Descartin, Jim Fox, Jorge Garcνa, Che Gonzalez, Clifford Luyk, Moncho Monsalve, Toncho Nava, Emiliano Rodrνguez, Lolo Sainz, Carlos Sevillano |
| 1966-67 |
Finalist |
Winner |
Euroleague
Champion |
Pedro Ferrándiz |
Emiliano Rodríguez, Clifford Luyk, Miles Aiken, Lolo Sainz, Bob McIntyre, Vicente Ramos, Carlos Sevillano, Moncho Monsalve, Toncho Nava, José Ramón Ramos, Cristóbal Rodríguez, Vicente Paniagua, Ramón Guardiola |
| 1967-68 |
Champion |
Last 4 |
Euroleague
Champion |
Pedro Ferrándiz |
Emiliano Rodríguez, Wayne Brabender, Miles Aiken, Clifford Luyk, Lolo Sainz, Vicente Ramos, Carlos Sevillano, Toncho Nava, José Ramón Ramos, Cristóbal Rodríguez, Vicente Paniagua, Ramón Guardiola |
| 1968-69 |
Champion |
Finalist |
Euroleague
Finalist |
Pedro Ferrándiz |
Miles Aiken, Wayne Brabender, Carmelo Cabrera, Ramσn Guardiola, Clifford Luyk, Toncho Nava, Vicente Paniagua, Jose Ramσn Ramos, Vicente Ramos, Emiliano Rodriguez, Cristσbal Rodriguez, Rafael Rullan, Carlos Sevillano, Alberto Vipas |
| 1969-70 |
Champion |
Winner |
Euroleague
Last 4 |
Pedro Ferrándiz |
Wayne Brabender, Doug Britelle, Carmelo Cabrera, Goizueta, Clifford Luyk, Toncho Nava, Vicente Paniagua, Perera, Jose Ramσn Ramos, Vicente Ramos, Emiliano Rodriguez, Cristσbal Rodriguez, Rafael Rullan, Alberto Vipas |
| 1970-71 |
Champion |
Winner |
Euroleague
Last 4 |
Pedro Ferrándiz |
Wayne Brabender, Carmelo Cabrera, Clifford Luyk, TonchoNava, Vicente Paniagua, Jose Ramσn Ramos, Vicente Ramos, Emiliano Rodriguez, Cristσbal Rodriguez, Rafael Rullan, Jim Signorile, Juan Tarruella, Norbert Thimm, Alberto Vipas |
| 1971-72 |
Champion |
Winner |
Euroleague
Last 4 |
Pedro Ferrándiz |
Wayne Brabender, Carmelo Cabrera, Juan Antonio Corbalan, Clifford Luyk, Toncho Nava, Vicente Paniagua, Jose Ramσn Ramos, Vicente Ramos, Emiliano Rodriguez, Cristσbal Rodriguez, Rafael Rullan, Alberto Vipas |
| 1972-73 |
Champion |
Winner |
Euroleague
Last 8 |
Pedro Ferrándiz |
Wayne Brabender Cole, Carmelo Cabrera, Juan Antonio Corbalan, Lσpez Vallιs, Clifford Luyk, Merino, Vicente Paniagua, Vicente Ramos, Emiliano Rodriguez, Cristσbal Rodriguez, Rafael Rullan, Kepa Segurola, Alberto Vipas |
| 1973-74 |
Champion |
Winner |
Euroleague
Champion |
Pedro Ferrándiz |
Wayne Brabender, Clifford Luyk, Walter Szczerbiak, Juan Antonio Corbalán, Rafael Rullán, Vicente Ramos, Cristóbal Rodríguez, Carmelo Cabrera, Vicente Paniagua, Luis María Prada |
| 1974-75 |
Champion |
Winner |
Euroleague
Finalist |
Pedro Ferrándiz |
Jose Manuel Beiran, Wayne Brabender, Carmelo Cabrera, Juan Antonio Corbalan, Clifford Luyk, Vicente Paniagua, Luis Miguel Prada, Samuel Puente, Vicente Ramos, Cristσbal Rodrνguez, Rafael Rullan, Walter Szczerbiak |
| 1975-76 |
Champion |
Finalist |
Euroleague
Finalist |
Lolo Sainz |
Wayne Brabender, Carmelo Cabrera, Juan Antonio Corbalan, John Coughram, Julio Jimenez, Jose Luis Logroρo, Clifford Luyk, Vicente Paniagua, Luis Miguel Prada, Vicente Ramos, Cristσbal Rodrνguez, Rafael Rullan, Walter Szczerbiak |
| 1976-77 |
Champion |
Winner |
Euroleague
Last 4 |
Lolo Sainz |
Wayne Brabender, Carmelo Cabrera, Juan Antonio Corbalan, John Coughram, Juan Manuel Lσpez Iturriaga, Clifford Luyk, Vicente Paniagua, Luis Miguel Prada, Vicente Ramos, Cristσbal Rodriguez, Fernando Romay, Rafael Rullan, Walter Szczerbiak |
| 1977-78 |
Finalist |
Finalist |
Euroleague
Champion |
Lolo Sainz |
Wayne Brabender, Walter Szczerbiak, Clifford Luyk, Juan Antonio Corbalán, Rafael Rullán, Fernando Romay, John Coughran, Juan Manuel López Iturriaga, Vicente Ramos, Carmelo Cabrera, Cristóbal Rodríguez, Luis María Prada, Samuel Puente, Joseba Gaztañaga |
| 1978-79 |
Champion |
Last 4 |
Euroleague
Last 4 |
Lolo Sainz |
Jose Manuel Beiran, Wayne Brabender, Carmelo Cabrera, Juan Antonio Corbalan, Joseba Gaztaρaga, Juan Manuel Lσpez Iturriaga, Randy Meister, Luis Miguel Prada, Josean Querejeta, Cristσbal Rodriguez, Rafael Rullan, Walter Szczerbiak |
| 1979-80 |
Champion |
Last 8 |
Euroleague
Champion |
Lolo Sainz |
Wayne Brabender, Walter Szczerbiak, Juan Antonio Corbalán, Randy Meister, Rafael Rullán, Fernando Romay, Juan Manuel López Iturriaga, José Luis Llorente, Luis María Prada, Josean Querejeta, José Manuel Beirán, Federico Ramiro |
| 1980-81 |
3rd place |
Finalist |
Euroleague
Last 4 |
Lolo Sainz |
Jim Abromaitis, Wayne Brabender, Juan Antonio Corbalan, Indio Diaz, Jose Luis Llorente, Juan Manuel Lσpez Iturriaga, Randy Meister, Luis Miguel Prada, Federico Ramiro, Fernando Romay, Rafael Rullan |
| 1981-82 |
Champion |
Finalist |
Cup Winners' Cup
Finalist |
Lolo Sainz |
Fernando Martin Espina, Wayne Brabender, Joseph Chmelich, Juan Antonio Corbalan, Mirza Delibasic, Fernando Romay, Indio Diaz, Ignacio Diaz, Jose Luis Llorente, Juan Manuel Lσpez, Rafael Rullan |
| 1982-83 |
Finalist |
Last 4 |
Euroleague
Last 4 |
Lolo Sainz |
Drazen Dalipagic, Mirza Delibasic, Fernando Martin Espina, Wayne Brabender, Juan Antonio Corbalan, Guillermo Hernangσmez, Jose Luis Llorente, Jose Beiran, Juan Manuel Lσpez, Fernando Romay, Rafael Rullan |
| 1983-84 |
Champion |
3rd place |
Cup Winners' Cup
Winner |
Lolo Sainz |
Juan Antonio Corbalan, Brian Jackson, Fernando Martin, Wayne Robinson, Rafael Rullan, Fernando Romay, Juan Manuel Lopez Iturriaga, Antonio Martín, Francisco Jose Velasco, Juan Antonio Orenga, Wilson Simon |
| 1984-85 |
Champion |
Winner |
Euroleague
Finalist |
Lolo Sainz |
Brian Jackson, Fernando Martin Espina, Juan Manuel Lσpez, Wayne Robinson, Juan Antonio Corbalan, Alfonso Del Corral, Fernando Romay, Jose Biriukov, Antonio Martin Espina, Francisco Velasco, Rafael Rullan |
| 1985-86 |
Champion |
Winners |
Euroleague
Last 4 |
Lolo Sainz |
Jose Biriukov, Marcos Carbonell, Juan Antonio Corbalan, Alfonso Del Corral, Juan Antonio Hernandez, Juan Manuel Lσpez Iturriaga, Antonio Martin Espina, Fernando Martin Espina, Wayne Robinson, Marcos Rodriguez Gamboa, Fernando Romay Pereiro, Rafael Rullan Ribera, Linton Townes |
| 1986-87 |
4th place |
Last 8 |
Euroleague
Last 4 |
Lolo Sainz |
Jose Biriukov, Bradley Branson, Josep Cargol, Juan Antonio Corbalan, Alfonso Del Corral, Juan Manuel Lσpez Iturriaga, Fernando Mateo, Fernando Romay, Quique Ruiz, Rafael Rullan, Larry Spriggs, Andres Valdivieso |
| 1987-88 |
Finalist |
Finalist |
Korac Cup
Winner |
Lolo Sainz |
Wendell Alexis, Fernando Martin, Brad Branson, Fernando Romay, Juan Antonio Corbalan, Jose Biriukov, Jose Luis Llorente, Juan Manuel Lopez Iturriaga, Pep Cargol, Antonio Martín, Alfonso Del Corral |
| 1988-89 |
Finalist |
Winners |
Cup Winners' Cup
Winner |
Lolo Sainz |
Dražen Petrović, Johnny Rogers, Fernando Martin, Jose Biriukov, Antonio Martín, Pep Cargol, Fernando Romay, Jose Luis Llorente, Enrique Villalobos, Javi Perez, Miguel Angel Cabral, Carlos Garcia |
| 1989-90 |
3rd place |
Last 4 |
Cup Winners' Cup
Finalist |
George Karl |
Jose Biriukov, Antonio Martin Espina, Fernando Martin Espina, Anthony Frederick, Jose Ortiz, Michael Anderson, Josep Cargol, Ben McDonald, Jose Llorente, Fernando Romay, Enrique Villalobos, Miguel Cabral, Dennis Nutt, Javier Pirez, Ismael Santos |
| 1990-91 |
5th place |
4th place |
Korac Cup
Finalist |
Ignacio Pinedo,
Wayne Brabender |
Antonio Martin Espina, Ismael Santos, Jose Biriukov, Carl Herrera, Stanley Roberts, Jose Llorente, Josep Cargol, Enrique Villalobos, Jose Silva, Fernando Romay, Juan Aisa, Tomas Gonzalez |
| 1991-92 |
Finalist |
Last 8 |
European Cup
Winner |
George Karl,
Clifford Luyk |
Rickey Brown, Mark Simpson, Jose Biriukov, Antonio Martín, Fernando Romay, Jose Miguel Antunez, Pep Cargol, Jose Luis Llorente, Enrique Villalobos, Jonatan Angel Ojeda, José María Silva, Tomás González |
| 1992-93 |
Champion |
Winners |
Euroleague
4th place |
Clifford Luyk |
Jose Miguel Antunez, Jose Biriukov, Ricky Brown, Josep Cargol, Jose Lasa, Antonio Martνn Espina, Fernando Romay, Arvydas Sabonis, Ismael Santos, Mark Simpson, Joe Wallace |
| 1993-94 |
Champion |
Last 4 |
Euroleague
Last 8 |
Clifford Luyk |
Jose Miguel Antunez, Joe Arlauckas, Jose Biriukov, Josep Cargol, Martin Fernando Ferrer, Javier Garcia Coll, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Jose Lasa, Antonio Martin Espina, Juan Ignacio Romero, Arvydas Sabonis, Ismael Santos |
| 1994-95 |
3rd place |
Last 4 |
Euroleague
Champion |
Željko Obradović |
Arvydas Sabonis, Joe Arlauckas, Antonio Martín Espina, José Lasa, Ismael Santos, Javier García Coll, Jose Biriukov, José Miguel Antúnez, Martín Ferrer, Pep Cargol, Juan Ignacio Romero, Roberto Nuñez, José María Silva |
| 1995-96 |
5th place |
Last 4 |
Euroleague
4th place |
Željko Obradović |
Santi Abad Viciano, Jose Miguel Antunez, Joe Arlauckas, Martin Fernando Ferrer, Javier Garcia Coll, Pablo Laso, Nikola Loncar, Juan Antonio Morales, Juan Ignacio Romero, Ismael Santos, Zoran Savic, Mike Smith |
| 1996-97 |
Finalist |
Last 8 |
EuroCup
Winner |
Željko Obradović |
Dejan Bodiroga, Joe Arlauckas, Alberto Herreros, Mike Smith, Juan Antonio Morales, Juan Antonio Orenga, Alberto Angulo, Jose Miguel Antunez, Ismael Santos, Roberto Nunez, Pablo Laso, Lorenzo Sanz |
| 1997-98 |
3rd place |
Last 8 |
Euroleague Last 32 |
Miguel Fernandez,
Tirso Lorente |
|
| 1998-99 |
3rd place |
Last 4 |
Euroleague
Last 8 |
Clifford Luyk |
|
| 1999-00 |
Champion |
Last 8 |
Euroleague
Last 16 |
Sergio Scariolo |
Aleksandar Djordjevic, Alberto Herreros, Alberto Angulo, Brent Scott, Keith Jennings, Eric Struelens, Andrew Betts, Mikkel Larsen, Jose Luis Galilea, Lucio Angulo, Hans-Jόrgen Gnad, Iker Iturbe, Mikhail Mikhailov, Roberto Nipez, Darνo Quesada, Ariel Eslava, Victor Fιrriz |
| 2000-01 |
Finalist |
Finalist |
Euroleague
Last 8 |
Sergio Scariolo |
|
| 2001-02 |
5th place |
Last 8 |
Euroleague
Last 8 |
Sergio Scariolo |
|
| 2002-03 |
10th place |
Last 8 |
Euroleague Last 32 |
Ortiz Imbroda,
Javier Francisco |
|
| 2003-04 |
6th place |
Last 8 |
ULEB Cup
Finalist |
Julio Cesar Lamas |
Kaspars Kambala, Elmer Bennett, Antonis Fotsis, Alberto Herreros, Patrick Burke, Alberto Aspe, Antonio Bueno, Lucas Victoriano, Eduardo Lorrenzo, Alex Mumbri, Roberto Nipez, Afonso Reyes, Mario Stojic |
| 2004-05 |
Champion |
Finalist |
Euroleague
Last 16 |
Bozidar Maljkovic |
Louis Bullock, Justin Hamilton, Elmer Bennett, Felipe Reyes, Mickael Gelabale, Antonis Fotsis, Mustapha Sonko, Patrick Burke, Alberto Herreros, Axel Hervelle, Antonio Bueno, Jay Larranaga, Mario Stojic |
| 2005-06 |
6th place |
Last 4 |
Euroleague
Last 8 |
Bozidar Maljkovic |
|
| 2006-07 |
Champion |
Finalist |
ULEB Cup
Winner |
Joan Plaza |
Charles Smith, Louis Bullock, Raül López, Axel Hervelle, Kerem Tunçeri, Marko Tomas, Felipe Reyes, Alex Mumbru, Eduardo Hernandez-Sonseca, Blagota Sekulić, Ratko Varda, Venson Hamilton, Nedžad Sinanović, Richard Nguema, Marko Milič, Jan Martin, Pablo Aguilar |
| 2007-08 |
5th place |
Last 4 |
Euroleague
Last 16 |
Joan Plaza |
Charles Smith, Louis Bullock, Raül López, Axel Hervelle, Kerem Tunçeri, Marko Tomas, Felipe Reyes, Alex Mumbru, Lazaros Papadopoulos, Venson Hamilton, Mihalis Pelekanos, Blagota Sekulic, Iker Iturbe |
| 2008-09 |
4th place |
Last 8 |
Euroleague Last 8 |
Joan Plaza |
Jeremiah Massey, Kennedy Winston, Louis Bullock, Raül López, Felipe Reyes, Axel Hervelle, Thomas Van Den Spiegel, Sergio Llull, Álex Mumbrú, Marko Tomas, Venson Hamilton, Miguel Molina, Nikola Mirotic, Jorge Santana. Released: Pepe Sánchez, Quinton Hosley, Lazaros Papadopoulos. |