El Clásico (basketball)
EuroLeague Clásico at Palau Blaugrana in 2010 | |
| Other names | Real Madrid vs. Barcelona |
|---|---|
| Location | Spain |
| Teams | Barcelona Real Madrid |
| First meeting | Real Madrid 25–12 Barcelona Exhibition game (18 March 1942) |
| Latest meeting | Real Madrid 80–61 Barcelona 2025–26 EuroLeague (16 January 2026) |
| Next meeting | Barcelona–Real Madrid 2025–26 ACB (22 March 2026) |
| Stadiums | Palau Blaugrana (Barcelona) Movistar Arena (Real Madrid) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 348 |
| Most wins | Barcelona (173 wins) |
| Largest victory | Real Madrid 138–78 Barcelona 1976–77 Liga Nacional (13 March 1977) Real Madrid 125–65 Barcelona 1947 Copa del Generalísimo (18 January 1947) |
El Clásico (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈklasiko]; Catalan: El Clàssic, pronounced [əl ˈklasik]; "The Classic"), is the name given to the basketball matches between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona (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. It was an exhibition game 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.