55 Years Since Real Madrid’s 13th Spanish Basketball Cup Victory

Real Madrid marked the 55th anniversary of winning their 13th Spanish Basketball Cup on April 23, 2026, commemorating a victory that took place in Vitoria against Joventut in the 1970–71 season. The club secured the title with a 72–63 win, continuing a period of dominance in the competition during which they claimed six consecutive editions between 1970 and 1975.

In that final, Wayne Brabender and Emiliano Luyk led the scoring for Real Madrid with 16 and 18 points respectively. The team had advanced to the final by defeating Barcelona in the quarterfinals with an aggregate score of 138–122 and overcoming Manresa in the semifinal, a series noted in historical records as 149–186 on aggregate in favor of Real Madrid.

The triumph was part of a successful season for the Madridista side, as they also won the Liga Nacional that year, completing a domestic double under head coach Pedro Ferrándiz. This achievement added to Real Madrid’s growing legacy in Spanish basketball, a legacy that has since seen them accumulate a record 38 league titles and 29 Spanish Cup victories as of the 2024–25 season.

Real Madrid remains the most decorated club in Spanish basketball history, having won the league and cup in the same season nineteen times — ten more than their rivals Barcelona. The club has also achieved the Triple Crown — winning the league, cup, and EuroLeague in a single season — on three occasions.

The 13th Spanish Cup victory in 1971 was a key milestone in Real Madrid’s early era of success, laying the foundation for their sustained excellence in both domestic and European competition over the following decades.