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1980–81 Real Madrid CF season

1980–81 season
Luis de Carlos
Vujadin Boskov
Santiago Bernabéu
2nd (in UEFA Cup)
Quarter-finals
Runners-up
Juanito (19)

Home colours

Away colours

The 1980–81 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 79th season in existence and the club's 50th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. As of 2024, this was the last time Real Madrid had lost a European Cup/UEFA Champions League final as they have gone on to win all 9 finals since 1998 and avenging their defeat to Liverpool both times in 2018 and 2022.

Financial worries did hit Luis de Carlos Presidency during summer as a result there had not high-profile transfers in, so, the new arrivals were midfielder Ricardo Gallego (replacing forward Laurie Cunningham injured since November and with physical issues until season finale) goalkeeper Agustín come from its Youth team Castilla and ended loans like Rafael García Cortés. In League the squad was struggling in the middle of the table almost the entire campaign behind local rivals Atlético Madrid until colchoneros collapsed in the final rounds of the tournament and Real Sociedad grabbed the first spot tied in points with Real Madrid but the head-to head matches was in favor of basque side winning its first title ever. In Copa del Rey the club was eliminated in Quarterfinals by Sporting Gijón with an 3–4 aggregate score.

The season is best remembered due to the club's journey around the European Cup defeating Irish side Limerick in First Round, in Eightfinals won 3–0 against Budapest Honved, advancing 2–0 against Soviet side Spartak Moscow in Quarterfinals and won the series 2–1 in semi-finals against Italian Champion F.C. Internazionale Milano reaching its first Final of the tournament after 15 years. Before the final, President Luis de Carlos reached an agreement with a German supplier being the first time ever the club play with a branded shirt openly. However, with Stielike and Cunningham having physical issues the squad lost 0–1 the Final against then-heavily favourites English side Liverpool F.C. recent back-to-back champions in 1977 and 1978.

According to Junior the club made him an offer after the 1980 World Champions' Gold Cup rejected by the Brazilian left-back Defender.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ESP	García Remón
—	DF	ESP	García Cortés
—	DF	ESP	Andrés Sabido
—	DF	ESP	García Navajas
—	DF	ESP	José Antonio Camacho
—	MF	FRG	Uli Stielike
—	MF	ESP	Ángel
—	MF	ESP	Vicente del Bosque
—	MF	ESP	Ricardo Gallego
—	FW	ESP	Santillana
—	FW	ESP	Juanito
—	GK	ESP	Agustín
—	FW	ESP	Isidro
—	MF	ESP	García Hernández
—	FW	ESP	Pineda García
—	FW	ENG	Laurie Cunningham
—	GK	ESP	Miguel Ángel
—	DF	ESP	Goyo Benito
—	DF	ESP	Pérez García
—	FW	ESP	Rincón
—	MF	ESP	Miguel Ángel Portugal
—	DF	ESP	San José

The Madrid of los Garcia (in Spanish)

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