The 1968–69 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 66th season in existence and the club's 37th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
Summary The club won its 14th League title and second Three-peat,.first achieved in 1963 which turned into a five-peat lasting until 1965. The team set a record for the best start to a La Liga season with nine straight wins rounds the team clinched the trophy nine points above runners-up UD Las Palmas. The squad was defeated only once in 38 rounds by Elche CF. Also, Amancio won the Pichichi Trophy with 14 goals scored tied along José Eulogio Gárate from Atlético Madrid.
Shockingly, the team was early eliminated in the Round of 16 of the European Cup by Austrian side Rapid Wien which won 1:0 in the first leg in Wien and advanced to Quarter-finals due to away goals after losing 1:2 in Madrid in. In the Copa del Generalísimo, the club was eliminated in the Round of 16 by Atlético Madrid.
The "Ye-yé" era started to collapse for this campaign as three members Araquistáin, Serena and Pachín were transferred out.
Squad
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type FW Grande Rayo Vallecano – DF Babiloni Castellón – FW Vidal CE Sabadell CF – DF Gerardo Ortega de Francisco Rayo Vallecano – Out Pos. Name To Type GK José Araquistáin Elche CF – FW Fernando Serena Elche CF – MF Pachín Real Betis – MF Antonio Iznata Real Murcia – FW Jaime Blanco Real Betis – MF Fernando Rovira Calvo Sotelo –
Competitions
La Liga
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League table
Matches
Copa del Generalísimo
Eightfinals
European Cup
Preliminary round
Eightfinals
Statistics Players statistics
See also Yé-yé (Real Madrid)
References
External links BDFútbol