title: 1908–09 Madrid FC season
text: # 1908–09 Madrid FC season
  
  The 1908–09 season was Madrid Football Club's 7th season in existence. The club played some friendly matches against local clubs. They also played in the Campeonato Regional de Madrid (Madrid Regional Championship). Madrid FC finished runner-up in the Campeonato, and as a result, failed to qualify for the Copa del Rey for the first time since the tournament began in 1903.
  
  ## Summary
  
  * 4 January: Real Madrid became one of the founding sides of the Royal Spanish Football Federation on 4 January 1909, when club president Adolfo Meléndez signed the foundation agreement of the Spanish FA.
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Overview
  
  | Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
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  | Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
  | Campeonato Regional de Madrid | 30 January 1909 | 19 March 1909 | Matchday 1 | Runner-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 060.00 |
  | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 060.00 |
  
  Source: Competitions
  
  ### Campeonato Regional de Madrid
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Español Madrid (C, Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Qualification for the Copa del Rey |
  | 2 | Athletic Madrid | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
  | 3 | Madrid | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
  | 4 | RS Gimnástica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 | |
  
  **Tiebreakers**
  
  Español de Madrid won the Madrid Championship and qualified for the 1909 Copa del Rey. However, the remaining teams were tied on points and decided to play against each other to resolve the tie. Madrid FC won both tiebreaker matches and finished the tournament as runners-up.
  
  