Real Madrid is a Spanish professional football team based in Madrid. It is one of the greatest football clubs of all time. 

Like other teams in Spain, Real Madrid also has a short abbreviation attached to its name.

What does C.F. mean in Real Madrid?

The CF in Real Madrid stands for Club de Fútbol, which means Football Club in English. The club was formed in 1902 as Madrid Football Club before it was subsequently changed to its current name.

Real: Real is a Spanish word for Royal. King Alfonso XIII granted the name change in 1920.

Madrid: Madrid is the capital city of Spain and the location of the club since its formation. And thus, the club was named a team of the city.

CF: CF is a Spanish word that means Clube de Football. A lot of Spanish teams adopt this abbreviation. Other teams with such abbreviations include Villarreal CF, Sevilla CF, Valencia CF, etc.

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Real Madrid has won numerous trophies and is currently one of the most successful in the history of football globally. As a result of this, the club has the highest number of fans in the world.

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