#2 Real Madrid
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League: Spanish Primera Liga www.realmadrid.com Spain's most successful team, and with a record nine European Champions Cups, arguably Europe's—and perhaps the world's—most storied soccer club. Long success on the field, immense financial resources and a history of acquiring superstars makes Real Madrid a magnet for players and fans alike. Team Value 1 $1,285 mil(€951 mil / £640 mil) (2007: #2) Fabio Cannavaro
Owner/Major Shareholder: Club members Chief Executive: Head Coach: Bernd Schuster Club President: Ramón Calderón European Trophies: 9 European Champions Cups: 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1965-66, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2001-02, 2 UEFA Cups: 1984-85, 1985-86, 3 Intercontinental Cups: 1960, 1998, 2002 Domestic Championships: 30: 1931-32, 1932-33, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1971-72, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1994-95, 1996-97, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07 Domestic Cups: 17 Spanish Cups: 1904-05, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1907-08, 1916-17, 1933-34, 1935-36, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1961-62, 1969-70, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1988-89, 1992-93; 1 League Cup: 1984-85 Iconic Star: Fabio Cannavaro Legend of the Past: The Argentine Yellow Arrow, Alfredo Di Stéfano, helped Real Madrid win an unprecedented five successive European Cups from 1956 to 1960. He was named European footballer of the year in both 1957 and 1959. Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: bwin/Adidas Other Sponsors: Audi, Coca-Cola, Mahou |
StadiumEstadio Santiago Bernabéu Capacity: 80,354 Sort List By: |
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Revenues and operating income are for the 2006-07 season, converted into U.S. dollars based on June 30, 2007 exchange rates.
1Value of team based on current stadium deals (unless new stadium is pending) without deduction for debt (other than stadium debt). 2Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Includes stadium debt. Sources: Deloitte & Touche; company documents; Forbes. Photos top to bottom: ©AP; ©Denis Doyle/Getty Images |
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