El Clásico (; , ; ), is the name given to the
basketball
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matches between
Real Madrid
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and
FC Barcelona
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(named after the cities they are based in; both cities are separated by 621 km), the two most successful and most supported basketball teams in Spain. Just as their
football rivalry, basketball ''Clásico'' is known for its intensity and adversarial nature.
The first match was played on 18 March 1942, at the Frontón Recoletos in
Madrid
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. It was an
exhibition game
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and is notable for having been played around midnight, with the tip-off scheduled at 23:45 p.m. Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 25-12.
Head-to-head statistics
Updated as of 6 April 2025
Results
Liga ACB Playoffs
Copa del Rey
Supercopa
EuroLeague
Honours
Players who played for both clubs
;Barcelona then Real Madrid
* 1956:
Alfonso Martínez (via
Aismalíbar Montcada)
* 1956:
José Luis Martínez (via Aismalíbar Montcada)
* 1957:
Rafael González-Adrio
* 1959:
Jordi Parra
* 1964:
Miguel "Ché" González
* 1995:
Santi Abad (via
Taugrés Baskonia)
* 1995:
Zoran Savić
Zoran Savić ( sr-Cyrl, Зоран Савић; born November 18, 1966) is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former professional player who is currently the sports director for Partizan Belgrade of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic Le ...
(via
PAOK Bravo)
* 1999:
Aleksandar Đorđević
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* 1999:
José Luis Galilea (via
León Caja España)
* 2002:
Alain Digbeu
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* 2002:
Michael Hawkins (via
Idea Śląsk)
* 2002:
Derrick Alston (via
Pamesa Valencia)
* 2008:
Pepe Sánchez
* 2013:
Ioannis Bourousis (via
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano)
* 2021:
Thomas Heurtel
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Professional career France (2007–2010)
Heurt ...
(via
LDLC ASVEL
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)
* 2021:
Ádám Hanga
* 2022:
Mario Hezonja (via
UNICS Kazan
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)
;Real Madrid then Barcelona
* 1958: Alfonso Martínez
* 1958: José Luis Martínez
* 1990:
José "Piculín" Ortiz
* 2002:
Dejan Bodiroga
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(via
Panathinaikos)
* 2012:
Ante Tomić
* 2013:
Maciej Lampe
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Professional career
Originally from Łódź, Poland, Lampe grew up in S ...
(via
Caja Laboral)
* 2019:
Nikola Mirotić
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(via
Milwaukee Bucks
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)
* 2021:
Nicolás Laprovíttola
* 2023:
Willy Hernangómez
Guillermo Gustavo "Willy" Hernangómez Geuer (born 27 May 1994) is a Spanish professional basketball player for FC Barcelona Bàsquet, FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the Euroleague. Standing at , he plays at the Center (basketball), c ...
(via
New Orleans Pelicans
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)
* 2024:
Juan Núñez (via
Ratiopharm Ulm
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)
Managers who coached both clubs
*
Božidar Maljković
Božidar "Boža" Maljković ( sr-Cyrl, Божидар "Божа" Маљковић; born 20 April 1952) is a Serbian former professional basketball coach and current president of the Olympic Committee of Serbia.
He is one of the most successful b ...
– Barcelona (1990–1992), then Real Madrid (2004–2006).
See also
*
El Clásico
El Clásico (in Spanish, also in lowercase letters; ) or El Clàssic (in Catalan, ), both meaning "The Classic", is the name given to any football match between rival clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid. Originally referring to competitions he ...
– rivalry between the two clubs' football divisions
Notes
References
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Basketball
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Basketball rivalries
FC Barcelona Bàsquet
Real Madrid Baloncesto