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Barcelona and Real Madrid are the fiercest rivals in football, with both clubs boasting impressive trophy collections. Real Madrid leads in Champions League titles, while Barcelona has made significant strides in recent decades.

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Every time Barcelona and Real Madrid do battle on the big stage, the world watches as El Clasico remains the biggest rivalry in global football.
As the most successful club in the Champions League, Real Madrid consider themselves the top club in the world, but Barcelona have been hot on their tails over the past few decades, winning silverware of their own to flood their own trophy room and boast themselves as one of the top clubs in world football.
As the two jockey for position in the global football landscape, El Clasico has risen to become the most iconic rivalry match in the sport.
The Sporting News compares which club has won more trophies and who has been more successful of late.
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Real Madrid have won the most European titles in the history of the European Cup and the Champions League, with their 15 continental crowns over twice as many as the next challenger.
Real Madrid has won more trophies overall, including the most Champions League titles.
El Clasico represents the biggest rivalry in global football, showcasing the competitive spirit between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Real Madrid is the most successful club in Champions League history, with a record number of titles.
Barcelona has won several domestic and international titles in recent decades, narrowing the gap with Real Madrid.
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They are also the most domestically successful club in all of Spain, although recently Barcelona has been able to close the gap. While they still hold more La Liga titles, historically Real Madrid have struggled in the Copa del Rey compared to the other giants of Spain and even those across other big European leagues and their domestic knockout competition.
| Competition | Titles (Rank) | Last |
| La Liga | 36 (1) | 2023/24 |
| Copa del Rey | 20 (3) | 2022/23 |
| Supercopa de Espana | 13 (2) | 2024 |
| UEFA European Cup/Champions League | 15 (1) | 2023/24 |
| UEFA Cup/Europa League | 2 (T-7) | 1985/86 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 6 (1) | 2024 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 5 (1) | 2022 |
| FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 4 (1) | 2024 |
| TOTAL | 100 | — |
| Competition | Titles | Last |
| Copa de la Liga | 1 | 1985 |
| Copa Eva Duarte | 1 | 1947 |
| Latin Cup | 2 | 1957 |
| Ibero-American Cup | 1 | 1994 |
| Campeonato de Madrid | 23 | 1935/36 |
| Copa Federacion Centro | 4 | 1944/45 |
| TOTAL | 32 | — |
While Real Madrid have been the most successful team in European history, Barcelona's rise to prominence in the early 1990's has seen them begin to dominate domestic Spanish competition.
Barcelona's 28 La Liga titles are second-most to Real Madrid in Spanish top flight history, but 18 of those have come since the 1990/91 season, compared to 11 for Real Madrid in that span.
Additionally, they have won the most Copa del Rey titles of any club ever, 12 more than second-place Real Madrid as they dominate the domestic Cup competition.
| Competition | Titles (Rank) | Last |
| La Liga | 28 (2) | 2024/25 |
| Copa del Rey | 32 (1) | 2024/25 |
| Supercopa de Espana | 16 (1) | 2026 |
| UEFA European Cup/Champions League | 5 (5) | 2014/15 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 4 (1) | 1996/97 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 5 (T-2) | 2015 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 3 (2) | 2015 |
| TOTAL | 93 | — |
| Competition | Titles | Last |
| Copa de la Liga | 2 | 1986 |
| Copa Eva Duarte | 3 | 1953 |
| Latin Cup | 2 | 1952 |
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 3 | 1965/66 |
| Catalan football championship | 23 | 1937/38 |
| TOTAL | 32 | — |
Of the modern competitions that the two clubs can contest, Real Madrid have won more trophies than Barcelona as their 100 trophies have just about pipped Barcelona's 93.
With Real Madrid leading in both Champions League and La Liga titles, they have the overall lead, but Barcelona's recent catch-up over the past 20 years has been largely focused on domestic football, where they have won more La Liga and Copa del Rey trophies than Real Madrid in the modern era.