El Clásico (basketball)

Matches between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Other namesReal Madrid vs. Barcelona
LocationSpain
First meetingReal Madrid 25–12 Barcelona
Exhibition game
(18 March 1942)
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El Clásico
EuroLeague Clásico at Palau Blaugrana in 2010
Other namesReal Madrid vs. Barcelona
LocationSpain
TeamsBarcelona
Real Madrid
First meetingReal Madrid 25–12 Barcelona
Exhibition game
(18 March 1942)
Latest meetingBarcelona 76–95 Real Madrid
2025–26 ACB
(22 March 2026)
Next meetingTBA
StadiumsPalau Blaugrana (Barcelona)
Movistar Arena (Real Madrid)
Statistics
Meetings total350
Most winsBarcelona (174 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)
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The first match was played on 18 March 1942, at the Frontón Recoletos in Madrid.[1] It was an exhibition game and is notable for having been played around midnight, with the tip-off scheduled at 23:45 p.m.[2] Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 25-12.[3]

Head-to-head statistics

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CompetitionGPRMBDFCB
Liga14073166
ACB Playoffs8746041
Copa del Rey6322239
Copa Príncipe de Asturias1001
Supercopa14905
EuroLeague4523022
Total in all games3501733174
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Updated as of 22 March 2026

Results

Regular season

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Liga ACB Playoffs

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Copa del Rey

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Copa Príncipe de Asturias ACB

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Supercopa

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EuroLeague

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Honours

  •    Numbers with this background indicate the record in the competition.
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Barcelona Competition Real Madrid
Domestic
20Liga38
27Copa del Rey29
6Supercopa de España10
1Copa Príncipe de Asturias (defunct)
54Aggregate77
European
2EuroLeague11
2FIBA Saporta Cup (defunct)4
2FIBA Korać Cup (defunct)1
EuroCup1
Latin Cup (defunct)1
3European Basketball Club Super Cup (semi-official, defunct)3
9Aggregate21
Worldwide
1Intercontinental Cup5
1Aggregate5
64Total aggregate103
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Players who played for both clubs

Juan Núñez was the most recent player to transfer between the two rivals (in 2024).
Barcelona then Real Madrid
Real Madrid then Barcelona
From Barcelona to Real Madrid7
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 5
Total 10
Total Switches 27

Managers who coached both clubs

See also

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

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