1920–21 Real Madrid CF season
| 1920–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Pedro Parages | ||
| Manager | Juan de Cárcer | ||
| Stadium | Campo de O'Donnell | ||
| Campeonato Regional Centro[a] | 3rd | ||
| Top goalscorer | L. Torrado (5) | ||
| Biggest win | RS Gimnástica 1–7 Real Madrid | ||
| Biggest defeat | Athletic Madrid 2–0 Real Madrid | ||
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The 1920–21 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 19th season in existence. The club played some friendly matches. They also played in the Campeonato Regional Centro (Central Regional Championship).
Summary
King Alfonso XIII granted Madrid Football Club the title "Real" (Spanish for "royal") on 29 June 1920. The High Steward of the monarch sent a letter to club president Pedro Parages stating, "His Majesty the King, has served to grant with the greatest satisfaction the Title of Royal, to this Football Club of which you are worthy President, which, from now on, will be able to prevail over your name. I hereby inform you of the above and of the consequences thereof." The royal patronage permitted the club to add the royal crown to its crest and subsequently Madrid Football Club was renamed Real Madrid Football Club.[1]
Friendlies
| 19 September 1920 Friendly | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Unión SC | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell |
| 24 September 1920 Friendly | Real Madrid | 0–0 | Real Betis Balompié | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell |
| 26 September 1920 Friendly | Real Madrid | 0–1 | Real Betis Balompié | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell |
| 3 October 1920 Friendly | Real Madrid | 0–2 | Racing de Madrid | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell |
| 5 November 1920 Friendly | Real Madrid | 4–1 | Real Stadium (Oviedo) | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell |
| 8 December 1920 Friendly | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Racing de Madrid | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell |
| 24 December 1920 Friendly | Sel. de Turin  | 4–1 |  Real Madrid | Turin, Italy |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio di Corso Sebastopoli |
| 26 December 1920 Friendly | Bologna F.C. | 3–0 | Real Madrid | Bologna, Italy |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Sterlino |
| 1 January 1921 Friendly | US Livorno | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Livorno, Italy |
| Report | Stadium: Villa Chayes Stadium |
| 3 January 1921 Friendly | Nazionale Emilia | 1–4 | Real Madrid | Bologna, Italy |
| Report | Stadium: Campo Cesoia |
| 6 January 1921 Friendly | Genoa C.F.C. | 5–0 | Real Madrid | Genoa, Italy |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris |
| 9 January 1921 Friendly | CE Sabadell FC | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Sabadell |
| Report |
| 11 January 1921 Friendly | FC Barcelona | 3–0 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Report | Stadium: Camp de la Indústria |
| 11 March 1921 Friendly | Sporting de Gijón | 7–0 | Real Madrid | Gijón |
| Report | Stadium: El Molinón |
| 13 March 1921 Friendly | Sporting de Gijón | 3–1 | Real Madrid | Gijón |
| Report | Stadium: El Molinón |
| 19 March 1921 Friendly | Real Madrid | 3–1 |  FC Porto | Madrid, Spain |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell |
| 20 March 1921 Friendly | Real Madrid | 2–1 | FC Porto | Madrid, Spain |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell |
| 24 March 1921 Friendly – 3rd reserve team | Real Madrid | 2–2 | B.E. Del Rio de La Plata | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell | |||
| Note: Real Madrid fielded their third team for this match. B.E. Del Rio de La Plata was a team from the Banking League, a league made up of teams fielded by Spanish banks. | ||||
| 3 April 1921 Friendly | Racing de Madrid | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Martínez Campos |
| 17 April 1921 Friendly | Real Madrid | 4–1 | RS Gimnástica | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell |
| 13 May 1921 Friendly | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Club Comercial Vigo | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell |
| 15 May 1921 Friendly | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Club Comercial Vigo | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell |
| 17 May 1921 Friendly | Maria Cristina FC | 1–2 | Real Madrid | El Escorial |
| Report | Stadium: Universidad |
| 22 May 1921 Friendly | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Combinado de Segunda | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell | |||
| Note: Combinado de Segunda was a selection of players from Stadium FC, Unión SC, and Patronato. These three teams played in the second division of the Campeonato Regional Centro. | ||||
| 26 May 1921 Friendly | Real Madrid | 7–0 | Selección Militar | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell | |||
| Note: Selección Militar was made up of football players from the 1st Military Region. | ||||
| 4 June 1921 Friendly | Boavista F.C. | 2–7 | Real Madrid | Porto, Portugal |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio do Bessa |
| 5 June 1921 Friendly | FC Porto | 0–5 | Real Madrid | Porto, Portugal |
| Report | Stadium: Campo da Constituição |
| 8 June 1921 Friendly | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Selección Militar | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Corona | |||
| Note: Selección Militar was made up of football players from the 1st Military Region. Some Real Madrid players played for Selección Militar in this match including Santiago Bernabéu, Posada and De Miguel. | ||||
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Campeonato Regional Centro | 31 October 1920 | 20 February 1921 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 33.33 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 33.33 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Campeonato Regional Centro
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletic Madrid (C, Q) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 11 | Qualification for the Copa del Rey. |
| 2 | Racing Madrid | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 5 | |
| 4 | RS Gimnástica | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 1 |
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Matches
| 31 October 1920 1 | Racing de Madrid | 2–2 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
Ventura  Buylla |
Report | Torrado Rey II |
Stadium: Racing Referee: Sócrates Quintana |
| 14 November 1920 2 | RS Gimnástica | 1–7 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| Urbina |
Report | Torrado Víctor González Torrado González |
Stadium: Gimnástica Referee: Ruete |
| 28 November 1920 3 | Athletic Madrid | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| L. Olaso 15' Sansinesea ?' |
Report | Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Montero |
| 16 January 1921 4 | Real Madrid | 1–2 | Racing de Madrid | Madrid |
| Sicilia |
Report | Ventura Azurza |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Sócrates Quintana |
| 30 January 1921 5 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | RS Gimnástica | Madrid |
| Bilbao De Miguel |
Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Pastor |
| 20 February 1921 6 | Real Madrid | 1–2 | Athletic Madrid | Madrid |
| Mengotti |
Report | Triana |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Pastor and Julián Ruete |
Notes
- ^ The Campeonato Regional Centro (Central Regional Championship) was a regional league used as a qualifier for the Copa del Rey.
References
- ^ "100 years since the club received the title of Real". Real Madrid C.F. Retrieved 14 October 2020.