We won our 27th Liga 27 years ago
Real Madrid won the league championship on 14 June 1997 with a 3-1 victory over Atlético on the penultimate matchday.
Today marks the 27th anniversary of Real Madrid's 27th LaLiga title. It was on 14 June 1997 that Real Madrid mathematically secured the title with a 3-1 win over Atlético Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu on the second to last matchday of the season. The madridistas went into the half-time break with the lead in the derby thanks to goals from Raúl and Hierro. Mijatovic scored the third after the restart.
Real Madrid finished LaLiga that season two points ahead of Barcelona and 15 ahead of Deportivo La Coruña and Betis. Suker, with 24 goals, and Raúl (21) were the team's top scorers that season. The squad was coached by Fabio Capello and did not lose a game until matchday 25.