68 years since the debut in the European Cup of basketball
Real Madrid is the most decorated team in the competition with 11 titles.
On March 12, 1958, Real Madrid began its legend in the European Cup of basketball. Our team debuted in this competition with a visit to the Portuguese team Barreirense, defeating them 51-68. The return match took place on April 20, with another victory for Real Madrid, 86-40. In that first edition, Real Madrid also eliminated the Belgian team Royal IV in the quarterfinals, but did not play the semifinal against ASK Riga due to political reasons.
68 years after the debut in the European Cup, Real Madrid dominates the record books with 11 titles. The first came in 1964, with Joaquín Hernández as the coach. In a golden decade, the madridistas won the top continental trophy again in 1965, 1967, 1968, and 1974, all four under Pedro Ferrándiz as coach. With another legendary coach, Lolo Sainz, came the Sixth and Seventh (1978 and 1980).
The legend continues
The next triumph in this competition came in 1995, with Sabonis dominating European basketball and Obradovic leading from the bench. 2015 and 2018 were additional chapters in this successful story, with legendary squads coached by Pablo Laso. The latest, the Eleventh, was achieved with Chus Mateo as coach in an epic final with a decisive shot by Llull with 3 seconds left in the game.
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