<P> Real Madrid was recognised as the FIFA Club of the 20th Century on 11 December 2000, and received the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit on 20 May 2004 . The club was also awarded Best European Club of the 20th Century by the IFFHS on 11 May 2010 . In June 2017 the team succeeded in becoming the first club to win back to back Champions Leagues, extending their lead atop the UEFA club rankings . </P> <P> Real Madrid's origins go back to when football was introduced to Madrid by the academics and students of the Institución Libre de Enseñanza, which included several Cambridge and Oxford University graduates . They founded (Sociedad) Sky Football in 1897, commonly known as La Sociedad (The Society) as it was the only one based in Madrid, playing on Sunday mornings at Moncloa . In 1900, conflict between members caused some of them to leave and create a new club, Nueva Sociedad de Football (New Society of Football), to distinguish themselves from Sky Football . Among the dissenters were Julián Palacios, recognized as the first Real Madrid president, Juan Padrós and Carlos Padrós, the latter two being brothers and future presidents of Real Madrid . In 1901 this new club was renamed as Madrid Football Club . Later, following a restructuring in 1902, Sky was renamed as "New Foot - Ball Club". On 6 March 1902, after a new Board presided by Juan Padrós had been elected, Madrid Football Club was officially founded . </P> <P> Three years after its foundation, in 1905, Madrid FC won its first title after defeating Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Cup final . The club became one of the founding sides of the Royal Spanish Football Federation on 4 January 1909, when club president Adolfo Meléndez signed the foundation agreement of the Spanish FA . After moving between grounds the team moved to the Campo de O'Donnell in 1912 . In 1920, the club's name was changed to Real Madrid after King Alfonso XIII granted the title of Real (Royal) to the club . </P> <P> In 1929, the first Spanish football league was founded . Real Madrid led the first league season until the last match, a loss to Athletic Bilbao, meant they finished runners - up to Barcelona . Real Madrid won its first League title in the 1931--32 season . Real won the League again the following year, becoming the first team to have won the championship twice . </P>

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