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
Siege of Madrid as part of the Nationalist's campaign to take the capital: in March, at Guadalajara and at the end of December at Teruel, both north east of Madrid. In the first of these battles, in early 1937 Franco tried to cross the river Jarama to cut off the road between Madrid and Valencia, where the Republicans had moved their government. The battle's results were inconclusive. Franco's troops managed to get onto the east bank of the Jarama but failed to sever communications between Madrid and Valencia. Casualties on both sides were heavy, estimates of their losses ranging from 6,000 to 20,000