| Season: | 1970–71 |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| League Result: | 4th (in UEFA Cup) |
| League Topscorer: | Pirri (13) |
| Season Topscorer: | Pirri (16) |
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The 1970–71 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 68th season in existence and the club's 39th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
The club finished in a disappointing fourth place, two points below Champion Valencia CF coached by former Real Madrid' star Alfredo Di Stéfano.[1]
In 1971 Copa del Generalísimo the squad as Defending Champion was early eliminated in Round of 32 by Deportivo La Coruña on away goals.[2]
It was the club's first absence in the European Cup. The team played the 7th final in Europe, a record at the time,[3] first a draw 1–1 after extra time,[4] and then, lost the 1971 European Cup Winners' Cup Final trophy against Chelsea F.C. 1–2 in the replay in Piraeus[5] closing the first trophy-less season since the 1952–53 campaign. After 18 years as club player, clinching 12 league titles, 2 Copa del Generalísimo and 6 European Cups Francisco Gento is retired at the end of this season.[6]
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| DF | Quilmes | ||||||
| FW | – | ||||||
| DF | – | ||||||
| MF | – | ||||||
| FW | Jimenez | – | |||||
| MF | Fermín | – | |||||
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| DF | Babiloni | Castellón | – | ||||
| FW | Rafael de Diego | – | |||||
| MF | Vidal | – | |||||
| MF | Ramón Tejada | – | |||||
| GK | Andrés Mendieta | Castellón | – | ||||
See main article: 1970–71 La Liga.
See main article: 1971 Copa del Generalísimo.
See main article: 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup.
See main article: 1971 European Cup Winners' Cup Final.