The 1971–72 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 69th season in existence and the club's 40th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
Summary During summer President Santiago Bernabéu transferred out several players such as Sanchis, Bueno, Planelles, Gento (retired), Betancort, Calpe, De La Fuente, Jimenez, Espíldora and Fermín. The club new arrivals were goalkeeper García Remón and a teenage 19-yrs-old forward Santillana in a sign of rejuvenate the squad and a reduced transfers budget for the upcoming years.
The club won its 15th League titleFor this campaign Primera División championship format was expanded from 15 to 17 teams competing and from 30 to 34 rounds two points above Defending Champions Valencia CF after a 0–0 draw of CF BarcelonaAccording to Eduardo Campanero, Honorary President (Chairman) of Córdoba CF, Real Madrid offered 100,000 pesetas (Spanish currency) for each Córdoba player to not let Barcelona (then in 2nd place of the League table) win the match. against Córdoba CF at Los Carmenes one round before season finale. The team played the UEFA Cup for the first time and was early eliminated in Eightfinals by Dutch side PSV Eindhoven due to away goals. During June, the squad reached the 1971–72 Copa del Generalísimo semi-finals being defeated by Valencia CF lost 1–0 at Mestalla and a draw 0–0 in Madrid.
Squad
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type GK García Remón Real Oviedo loan ended DF Verdugo Córdoba CF – FW Santillana Racing Santander – FW Ico Aguilar Racing Santander – FW Anzarda River Plate – MF GonzálezRacing Santander – GK CorralRacing Santander – Out Pos. Name To Type DF Sanchis Córdoba CF end of contract FW Manuel Bueno Sevilla CF end of contract MF Planelles Castellón – MF Francisco Gento retired end of contract GK Antonio Betancort UD Las Palmas end of contract DF Antonio Calpe end of contract DF Luis María De La Fuente Racing Santander end of contract FW Jimenez Xerez – DF Espíldora Racing Santander – MF Fermín Córdoba CF –
Competitions
La Liga
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League table
Matches
Copa del Generalísimo
Eightfinals
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
UEFA Cup
Eightfinals
Statistics Players statistics
References
External links BDFútbol