The 1954–55 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 52nd season in existence and the club's 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Summary

The club won the second league championship in a row despite changes on the bench: a young Villalonga who was appointed manager of Real Madrid in the middle of the season replacing Enrique Fernandez Viola. Meanwhile, it was a great campaign for

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and the club acquired Argentine

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from the

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, an arrival to boost the offensive line. Argentine forward Alfredo Di Stéfano scored 25 goals playing another superb season. After its fourth ever league win (second in a row), the team proceeded to clinch the Latin Cup in June. However, in the

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, without Di Stéfano (who still had not obtained his Spanish citizenship), Madrid were knocked out in the semi-finals by

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. Also, winning the domestic title gave Real Madrid the right to participate in the inaugural 1955–56 European Cup season.

Squad

Transfers

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Results by round

Matches

Copa del Generalísimo

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Latin Cup

Final

Statistics

Squad statistics

Squad

Players statistics

References

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Real Madrid CF Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, th ...

Spanish football championship–winning seasons