Latin Cup
In 1949, the football federations of Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal, came together and launched their own club competition. European clubs could not afford hefty travel costs so the Copa Latina was staged at the end of every season in a single host country. The competition featured two semi-finals, a third place play-off and a final. As La Liga champions in 1955, Real Madrid represented Spain in the competition. They beat OS Belenenses 2–0 in their semi-final at Parc des Princes in Paris, before beating Reims 2–0 in the final at the Parc des Princes. Real Madrid played in and won the 1957 competition in Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, beating AC Milan in the semi-final and then SL Benfica 1–0 in the final. After the introduction of the European Cup, the Latin Cup was discontinued and nowadays it is not recognised by UEFA.
| Year | Round | Opposing team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Semi-final | Belenenses | 2–0 (N) |
| Final | Reims | 2–0 (N) | |
| 1957 | Semi-final | Milan | 5–1 (H) |
| Final | Benfica | 1–0 (H) |
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