1982–83 Real Madrid CF season

Club legend Alfredo Di Stéfano came back to the club as head coach in a high-expected movement after he was La Liga champion managing Valencia CF in 1971.[1] Finally, after a long turmoil lasting almost a year Incumbent Luis de Carlos won the reelection as President of the club on 9 October 1982 defeating the electoral campaign of challenger Ramon Mendoza by more than 3,000 votes.[2] Mendoza was linked by Cambio 16 magazine with Soviet Spy agency KGB,[3] prompting to quit his position as vice-president on board of directors during Autumn.

For the third consecutive season, De Carlos reinforced the club with low-profile players such as Dutch defender John Metgod from AZ Alkmaar[4] English striker Laurie Cunningham suffered injury issues during almost the entire campaign and was loaned out by the club to Manchester United in April.[5]

The campaign is best remembered by the bizarre fact of five trophies closely lost, four of them in four closely contested finals (Supercopa, European Cup Winners' Cup, Copa del Rey and Copa de La Liga). Besides that, in La Liga the squad finished in 2nd place a single point behind champions basque-side Athletic Bilbao after losing 0–1 against former Di Stefano club Valencia in the ultimate match at Mestalla Stadium. Madrid were leading most of the rounds before the game and only needed a draw to clinch the title.[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ESP Agustín — DF  ESP Juan José — DF  ESP Paco Bonet — DF  NED John Metgod — DF  ESP José Antonio Camacho — MF  FRG Uli Stielike — MF  ESP Ricardo Gallego — MF  ESP Ángel — FW  ESP Santillana — FW  ESP Juanito — FW  ESP Pineda García

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ESP García Remón — DF  ESP Alfonso Fraile — DF  ESP San José — FW  ESP Isidro — DF  ESP García Cortés — FW  ESP Ito — GK  ESP Miguel Ángel — DF  ESP Salguero — MF  ESP Miguel Ángel Portugal — MF  ESP Vicente del Bosque — MF  ESP García Hernández — FW  ESP Cholo — DF  ESP Chendo — MF  URU Juan Alberto Acosta

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