75 years ago, the first Spanish Basketball Cup was won

On June 13, 1951, the Real Madrid basketball team inaugurated its trophy cabinet in the Spanish Cup. The final took place in San Sebastián, with Barcelona as the opponent. Our team dominated the first half and was already leading by more than ten points at halftime. This lead was enough to control the rest of the game and secure the title with a final score of 47-36. The top scorer for Real Madrid in the final was Galíndez, with 20 points.

Before the decisive match, Real Madrid eliminated Cultural Covadonga in the quarterfinals and Liceo Francés in the semifinals. Seventy-three years after this first Cup title, Real Madrid leads the competition's honors list with 29 trophies.

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