66 years since the club's fourth Copa de España basketball crown.
Real Madrid overcame Aismalíbar in the final (59-55).
Today marks the 66th anniversary of Real Madrid's fourth Copa de España basketball crown. On 17 June 1956, Ignacio Pinedo's charges clinched the title with a 59-55 victory over Aismalíbar at the Frontón Fiesta Alegre in Madrid.
The final ended level at 54-54 and went into overtime for the winner to be crowned. Joaquín Hernández and Arturo Imedio were the standout performers for the Whites. The madridistas and Aismalíbar would once battle it out in the final the following year, which also ended in a victory for our side.
The final ended level at 54-54 and went into overtime for the winner to be crowned. Joaquín Hernández and Arturo Imedio were the standout performers for the Whites. The madridistas and Aismalíbar would once battle it out in the final the following year, which also ended in a victory for our side.