Spain - List of Champions of Centro

The Federación Madrileña de Foot-Ball was founded in 1903, with the teams of Madrid. In 1913 was re-built, with the name of Federación Castellana de Fútbol, and included clubs of the neighbour provinces (Avila, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Segovia and Toledo).

They organized the "Campeonato Centro".

It was also a qualifying phase of the Spanish Cup.

Winners

Year           Champions
1902-03        Madrid FC
1903-04        Español FC (Madrid)
1904-05        Madrid FC
1905-06        Madrid FC
1906-07        Madrid FC
1907-08        Madrid FC
1908-09        Español FC (Madrid)
1909-10        Madrid FC
1910-11        Sociedad Gimnástica Española (Madrid)
1911-12        Sociedad Gimnástica Española (Madrid)
1912-13        Madrid FC
1913-14        Sociedad Gimnástica Española (Madrid)
1914-15        Racing Club Madrid
1915-16        Madrid FC
1916-17        Madrid FC
1917-18        Madrid FC
1918-19        Racing Club Madrid
1919-20        Madrid FC
1920-21        Athletic Club de Madrid
1921-22        Real Madrid FC
1922-23        Real Madrid FC
1923-24        Real Madrid FC
1924-25        Athletic Club de Madrid
1925-26        Real Madrid FC
1926-27        Real Madrid FC
1927-28        Athletic Club de Madrid
1928-29        Real Madrid FC
1929-30        Real Madrid FC
1930-31        Real Madrid FC
1931-32 [1]    Madrid FC
1932-33 [2]    Madrid FC
1933-34 [2]    Madrid FC
1934-35 [3]    Madrid FC
1935-36 [3]    Madrid FC
1936-37          not played due to Spanish Civil War
1937-38          not played due to Spanish Civil War
1938-39          not played due to Spanish Civil War
1939-40 [4]    Athletic Aviación (Madrid)

Notes:

[1] In 1931-32 the Championship included also teams from Aragón and
    Castilla-León and was called "Campeonato Centro-Aragón"
[2] In 1932-33 and 1933-34 the Championship included also teams from
    Andalucía and Castilla-León, and was called "Centro-Sur"
[3] In 1934-35 and 1935-36 the Championship included also teams from
    Aragón, Cantabria and Castilla-León, with the name of
    "Castilla-Aragón"
[4] In 1939-40 the Championship included teams of Centro and
    Castilla-León, and had again the former name of "Campeonato del
    Centro"

Number of wins


24 Madrid FC (includes Real Madrid FC)

 4 Athletic Club de Madrid (includes Athletic Aviación (Madrid))

 3 Sociedad Gimnástica Española (Madrid)

 2 Español FC (Madrid)
   Racing C. Madrid

Name changes

1) Real Madrid was founded in 1902 under the name of "Madrid Foot-Ball
   Club". In 1920 they received sponsorship of the King of Spain, and
   changed name to "Real Madrid FC". In 1931-39 (Spanish Second
   Repubic) the club was again called Madrid FC. In 1939-41 they reverted
   again to Real Madrid FC" and, from 1941 on the official name is 
   "Real Madrid CF"
2) "Athletic Club de Madrid" was founded in 1903 by supporters of
   Athletic de Bilbao. In 1939 it merged with Aviación Nacional, a
   military team founded during the Spanish Civil War, and was called
   "Athletic Aviación". In 1941 it changed to
   "Atlético Aviación", and in 1946 to "Club
   Atlético de Madrid"

About this document

Prepared and maintained by Carles Lozano Ferrer for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Carles Lozano Ferrer (ferrer@economistes.com)
Last updated: 25 Jan 2000