Barcelona and Real Madrid have had a rivalry since 1902, and it has grown to be one of the most storied in sports. El Clasico has always been more than just a soccer match. The two towns' relationship has been created by strong cultural and political themes, and they have come to symbolize the battle between nationalist Spain, Madrid, and the movement for Catalan independence - Barcelona. You can watch the 2021 El Clasico on ESPN+ in the US.

Real Madrid and Barcelona have been the two most dominant teams in Spain, as well as among the finest in Europe. Since the 1950s, the two clubs have pushed each other to greater heights. Barcelona supporters, known as Cules, take pleasure in their team's ideological supremacy. Regardless of the scenario, the club has principles that it will not abandon.

Madrid supporters laugh at this. Success is everything to them and winning the most European Cups and La Liga titles helps to fuel their superiority mentality. These clubs also used to have the world's two best players in Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, as well as the sport's two biggest salary bills. However, the former left Madrid in 2018, while the latter departed Barca in 2021.

How many trophies have Barcelona won?

Barcelona have accumulated 130 trophies throughout the course of their existence. Despite Real Madrid's dominance in major tournaments, Barca have a higher overall number of titles. The Catalans can also brag about having won trophies that are no longer in use. With 33 championships, Barcelona has the most regional titles.

Between 1901 and 1938, they won 23 Catalan Championships, as well as 10 Catalan Cups (8 Cups and 2 Super Cups) between 1991 and 2014. The Blaugrana have more trophies at the national level as well. In Spain, the Catalans have won 74 titles, 10 more than Real Madrid, who have won 65. Barcelona may have fewer league championships than the Whites, but they have the most Copa del Rey titles.

The trophy cabinet at the Camp Nou has 26 La Liga trophies, 30 Copa del Rey titles, 12 Spanish Super Cups, two League Cups, and one Copa Eva Duarte. Barcelona have, also, won 19 European championships, including five European Cups (one European Cup and four Champions Leagues), four Cup Winners' Cups, five European Super Cups, three Fairs Cups (the precursor of the UEFA Cup), and two Latin Cups (which laid the ground for the European Cup).

How many trophies have Real Madrid won?

In regional, national, continental, and worldwide tournaments, Real Madrid have won 119 trophies, 11 less than their arch-rivals. Real Madrid is falling behind in the regional titles, having won a total of 23 (18 Madrid Championships and 5 Mancomunado Trophies) between 1904 and 1936. When it comes to national titles, Madrid have grabbed 34 league titles, 19 cups, 11 Spanish Super Cups, one League Cup, and one Eva Duarte Cup.

However, Real Madrid come out on top in continental titles, which is unsurprising given their recent dominance throughout the continent. Los Blancos won their 13th Champions League trophy in Kyiv in 2018, giving them their 21st European title. Madrid also have more than double the number of global titles won by Barcelona (10), who have four international cups.

Real Madrid are certainly proud of their European Cup record, having won 13 (six European Cups and seven Champions Leagues), four European Super Cups, as well as two UEFA Cups/Europa League and Latin Cups each. They also have four Club World Cups, one Ibero-American Cup, three Intercontinental Cups, and two Small World Cups.

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