Madrid Derby while the Vicente Calderón (the stadium that Atlético Madrid had been using until the 2016–17 season) could be found near a brewery, along the Manzanares River. Real draw greater support in all the city because of their historically greater resources and success, while Atlético have a relatively working class fan base from the south of the city, although it is only part of the Atletico fans who are also scattered throughout the city. In fact, Atlético crest includes the Coat of arms of Madrid, whereas Real crest has not such a reference to the city (instead, it includes a reference
Madrid Derby also the first time two clubs from the same city played this final. The rivalry between the two clubs started at the very beginning of the twentieth century. The then known as Madrid Foot-Ball Club (founded 1902), the most powerful club in the Spanish capital, kept on making mergers and acquisitions of the best clubs of Madrid, which subsequently disappeared. At the same time, Madrid Foot-Ball Club also signed the best players from the clubs it did not acquired, which also made those clubs disappear, unable to compete against the white club. The then known as Athletic Club Madrid (founded