Topics: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Carlo Ancelotti, Florentino Perez, Pedro López, Emilio Butragueño, Real Madrid, Red Bull Salzburg, Celtic, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, Copa del Rey
Los Blancos' record-breaking tenth Champions League trophy, alongside the UEFA Super Cup and Copa del Rey crowns has earned Los Blancos the title of best team in Europe

Real Madrid's success on the pitch has led to off-the-field recognition.

The Liga BBVA heavyweights were named European Club of the Year by the European Club Association (ECA) after their impressive 2013-14 season.

Los Blancos ended their 12-year wait to get their hands on another UEFA Champions League crown when they beat bitter city rivals Atletico Madrid 4-1 in the final in Lisbon to win a record-breaking tenth title, en route to La Decima.

But that was not their only accolade. A month prior, Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti led the club to a Copa del Rey title after beating Catalan giants Barcelona 2-1 at the Mestalla Satdium, as Les Merengues lift the trophy for the second time in four years.

Usher in the new season and Los Blancos were back to their winning ways, brushing aside La Liga counterpart and Europa League holders Sevilla 2-0 in the UEFA Super Cup clash in Cardiff, beating Unai Emery's men to cap off the calendar year with yet another trophy.

Real Madrid named European Club of the Year by the ECA

Pedro Lopez, Florentino Perez, Real Madrid, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, Copa del Rey, ECA Euorpean Team of the Year

This comes after Los Blancos clinched their tenth Champions League trophy back in May, beating Atletico 4-1 in the final in Lisbon

Cristiano Ronaldo, Angel Di Maria, Gareth Bale, Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, UEFA Champions League

The European Club of the Year was not the only award Les Merengues, as Real Madrid also walked away winners of the Best Community & Social Responsibility Programme, for the Real Madrid Foundation's development and education scheme in the Spanish capital's El Gallinero slum.

Real Madrid vice-president Pedro López, and the director of institutional relations Emilio Butragueño accepted the award on behalf of the club.

Carlo Ancelotti brought yet another trophy to the Bernabeu in this calendar year after guiding his team past Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup, winning 2-0

Cristiano Ronaldo, Angel Di Maria, Gareth Bale, Xabi Alonso, Iker Casillas, Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid, Sevilla, UEFA Super Cup

The award ceremony, held in Geneva, also saw Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg scoop up the Best Sporting Progress award, whilst Scottish Premier League champions Celtic claimed the Best Achievement: Marketing medal for implementation of a stadium-wide Wi-Fi network and their exclusive matchday content-providing mobile app.