# 1945–46 Real Madrid CF season

The 1945–46 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 43rd season in existence and the club's 14th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

## Summary

Under the management of Jacinto Quincoces, the club finished on a decent 4th spot in the league, five points below champions Sevilla CF. The squad also reached the 1946 Copa del Generalísimo Final after defeating Alcoyano and clinched its eighth cup title with a victory over Valencia CF, thanks to a Pruden brace and a goal from Sabino Barinaga.

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | ESP | José Bañón |
| — | DF | ESP | Clemente Fernández |
| — | DF | ESP | Pepe Corona |
| — | MF | ESP | Moleiro |
| — | MF | ESP | Ipiña |
| — | MF | ESP | Félix Huete |
| — | FW | ESP | Vidal |
| — | FW | ESP | Sabino Barinaga |
| — | FW | ESP | Pruden |
| — | FW | ESP | Nazario Belmar |
| — | FW | ESP | Elices |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | ESP | Marín |
| — | MF | ESP | Antonio Alsúa |
| — | MF | ESP | Elzo |
| — | MF | ESP | Angel Arzanegui |
| — | MF | ESP | Juanete |
| — | GK | ESP | José Luis Palacios Lazaro |
| — | MF | ESP | Teran |
| — | MF | ESP | Rafa |
| — | MF | ESP | José Canal Viñas |
| — | DF | ESP | Querejeta |
| — | MF | MEX | José Luis Borbolla |

### Transfers

In :
| Pos. | Name | from |
| FW | Nazario Belmar | Sabadell |
| GK | Marín | |
| MF | Juanete | Hércules CF |
| GK | José Luis Palacios Lazaro | Atlético Aviación |
| MF | Mariano Teran | |
| MF | Jose Canal Viñas | |
| MF | Rafael Alsua | |
Out :
| Pos. | Name | To |
| GK | Martin Pelayo | RCD Córdoba |
| MF | Francisco Muñoz | RCD Córdoba |
| MF | Castivia | |
| MF | Berridi | |
| FW | Senen Garcia Martinez | |
| FW | Camilo Roig | |
| FW | Pedrín | |
| FW | Juan Ochoantezana | |
| MF | Pablito | |
| FW | Botella | |
| MF | Benavente | Hércules CF |
| MF | Juanete | RCD Córdoba |
| GK | Palacios | Real Zaragoza |
| DF | Azcarate | Real Zaragoza |
| DF | Cortés | Real Zaragoza |

## Competitions
### La Liga
#### Position by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | D | W | D | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | D | L | D | D | D | L | W | W | L | W |
| Position | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 2 | Barcelona | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 35 |
| 3 | Atlético Bilbao | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 33 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 31 |
| 5 | Oviedo | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 30 |
| 6 | Valencia | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 28 |

#### Matches
### Copa del Generalísimo
## Statistics
### Squad statistics

| competition | points | total | total | total | total | total | total | GD |
| competition | points | G | V | N | P | Gf | Gs | GD |
| 1945–46 La Liga | 31 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 30 | +16 |
| 1946 Copa del Generalísimo | – | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
| Total | | 42 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 113 | 55 | +58 |

### Players statistics

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | 1945–46 La Liga | 1945–46 La Liga | 1946 Copa del Generalísimo | 1946 Copa del Generalísimo |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | ESP | José Bañón | 25 | -29 | 25 | -29 |
| | DF | ESP | Clemente Fernández | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| | DF | ESP | Pepe Corona | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | Moleiro | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | Ipiña | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | Félix Huete | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| | FW | ESP | Vidal | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4 |
| | FW | ESP | Sabino Barinaga | 18 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
| | FW | ESP | Pruden | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 |
| | FW | ESP | Nazario Belmar | 16 | 6 | 16 | 6 |
| | FW | ESP | Elices | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 |
| | GK | ESP | Marín | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| | MF | ESP | Antonio Alsúa | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| | MF | ESP | Elzo | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | Angel Arzanegui | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | Juanete | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | GK | ESP | José Luis Palacios Lazaro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | Teran | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | Rafa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | José Canal Viñas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | ESP | Querejeta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | MEX | José Luis Borbolla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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