El Clásico (basketball)

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El Clásico
EuroLeague Clásico at Palau Blaugrana in 2010
Other namesReal Madrid vs. Barcelona
Location Spain
TeamsBarcelona
Real Madrid
First meetingReal Madrid 35–30 Barcelona
1945 Copa del Generalísimo
(28 April 1945)
Latest meetingBarcelona 85–79 Real Madrid
2023–24 ACB season
(7 April 2024)
StadiumsPalau Blaugrana (Barcelona)
WiZink Center (Real Madrid)
Statistics
Meetings total338
Most winsBarcelona (173 wins)
Largest victoryReal Madrid 138–78 Barcelona
1976–77 Liga Nacional
(13 March 1977)

Real Madrid 125–65 Barcelona
1973–74 Liga Nacional
(11 November 1973)

Barcelona 77–25 Real Madrid
1947 Copa del Generalísimo
(18 January 1947)

El Clásico (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈklasiko]; Catalan: El Clàssic, pronounced [əl ˈklasik]; "The Classic"), is the name given to the basketball matches between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona (named after the cities they are based in; both cities are separated by 621 km), the two most successful and most supported basketball teams in Spain. Just as their football rivalry, basketball Clásico is known for its intensity and adversarial nature.

Head-to-head statistics

Competition GP RMB D FCB
Liga ACB 136 70 1 65
ACB Playoffs 84 43 0 41
Copa del Rey 63 22 2 39
Copa Príncipe de Asturias 1 0 0 1
Supercopa 13 8 0 5
EuroLeague 41 19 0 22
Total in all games 338 162 3 173

Updated as of 7 April 2024

Results

Liga ACB Playoffs

Copa del Rey

Supercopa

EuroLeague

Players who played for both clubs

Willy Hernangómez was the most recent player to transfer between the two rivals (in 2023).
Barcelona then Real Madrid
Real Madrid then Barcelona
From Barcelona to Real Madrid 7
From Barcelona to another club before Real Madrid 10
Total 17
From Real Madrid to Barcelona 5
From Real Madrid to another club before Barcelona 4
Total 9
Total Switches 26

Managers who coached both clubs

See also

  • El Clásico – rivalry between the two clubs' football divisions

Notes

  1. ^ Reduced capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  2. ^ Reduced capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  3. ^ 1983 Copa del Rey at Linguasport
  4. ^ Held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  5. ^ Held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  6. ^ Capacity reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  7. ^ Game played at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris
  8. ^ Game played at the O2 arena in London
  9. Mediolanum Forum in Assago
  10. ^ Held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  11. ^ Held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  12. ^ Reduced capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  13. ^ Reduced capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  14. Štark Arena in Belgrade
  15. ^ Game was played at the Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas

References

  • "El Clásico: una historia de amor y odio" (in Spanish). ACB.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.