Historically, Real Madrid is Spain's most successful team, having won 59 domestic trophies, and one of the most recognized football clubs in the world, having won 15 international trophies, making them the second most successful team in Europe and fourth in the world for official international competition won, all recognized by UEFA and FIFA; it also has the record in La Liga titles (with 31) and European/UEFA Champions League titles (with 9). The club was placed first in the FIFA Clubs of the 20th Century's selection on 23 December 2000.
It also received the FIFA Order of Merit in 2004.
Added to this, Real is allowed to wear a multiple–winner badge on their shirt during UEFA Champions League matches as they have won more than five European Cups.
Domestic competitions
- Winners (31): 1931-32, 1932-33, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1971-72, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1977-78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Runners-up (20): 1929, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1941–42, 1944–45, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1965–66, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
- Winners (18): 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1917, 1934, 1936, 1946, 1947, 1962, 1970, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1980, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1992–93, 2010–11
- Runners-up (19): 1903, 1916, 1918, 1924, 1929, 1930, 1933, 1940, 1943, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1989–90, 1991–92, 2001–02, 2003–04
- Winners (8): 1988, 1989*, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008
- Runners-up (3): 1982, 1995, 2007
- (* Won Copa del Rey and La Liga)
- Copa Eva Duarte (Predecessor to the Supercopa de EspaƱa)
- Winners (1): 1947
- Winners (1): 1985
- Runners-up (1): 1983
European competitions
- European Cup/UEFA Champions Leauge
- Winners (9): 1955–56*, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1965–66, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02
- Runners-up (3): 1961–62, 1963–64, 1980–81
- (* First ever winners)
- UEFA Cup/ UEFA Europa League
- Winners (2): 1984–85, 1985–86
- Runners-up (2): 1970–71, 1982-83
- Winners (1): 2002
- Runners-up (2): 1998, 2000
Worldwide competitions
- Intercontinental Cup (Predecessor to the FIFA Club World Cup)
- Winners (3): 1960, 1998, 2002
- Runners-up (2): 1966, 2000