FC Barcelona

Association football club in Barcelona, Spain

Futbol Club Barcelona, commonly known as Barcelona or simply Barça, is a Spanish professional football club from Barcelona, Catalonia. They currently compete in ESL, the top european league. It was founded in 1899 by Joan Gamper as FC Barcelona.

Barça
Full nameFutbol Club Barcelona
Nickname(s)Barça or Blaugrana (team)
Culers or Barcelonistes (supporters)
Blaugranes or Azulgranas (supporters)
Founded29 November 1899; 124 years ago (1899-11-29)
as Foot-Ball Club Barcelona
GroundSpotify Camp Nou
Capacity99,354[1]
PresidentJoan Laporta
Head coachXavi
LeagueLa Liga
2022-23ESL
WebsiteClub website
Current season
Més que un club (in Catalan): More than a club.

They are known for winning the treble (La Liga, the Copa Del Rey, and the UEFA Champions League) all in 1 season, twice, in the 2008-09 season and in the 2014-15 season. Their biggest rival is Real Madrid. Matches between F.C. Barcelona and Real Madrid are called "El Clásico", which means "The Classic" in Spanish. The team has won many tournaments, which is why Barcelona is considered one of the best teams in the world. Their home stadium, Camp Nou, is the largest stadium in Europe with a capacity of 99,354.[2]

Barcelona have won 97 official titles. They are the most successful club in Spain, with 75 titles. Those domestic titles are 31 Copa del Rey, 26 La Liga, 13 Supercopa de España, 3 Copa Eva Duarte, and two Copa de la Liga. Internationally, the club is also one of the most successful. It has won 22 official titles, including two Latin Cup, three Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, five UEFA Champions League, four UEFA Super Cup, four UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and three FIFA Club World Cup.

Barcelona is one of the three clubs that have never been relegated from the first division. The other ones are Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid.

Historychange

FC Barcelona was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Spanish, English, and Catalan footballers led by Joan Gamper. The club won its first Copa del Rey in 1910, and their first league title in 1929. The club was forced to change their name in 1938 to Club de Futbol Barcelona and also had to remove the Catalan flag from the crest. This happened because of Italian rule. In 1957, the Camp Nou opened. In 1974, the club changed its name back to Futbol Club Barcelona and went back to using the original crest with the Catalan flag and the red and blue colors. Barcelona won their first UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1979 against Fortuna Düsseldorf, and won again three years later. A year later, in 1983, the club won their first Supercopa de España. The club won its first Champions League in 1992 against U.C. Sampdoria. In 1992, they also achieved a treble, winning their first UEFA Super Cup and the league title, along with the Champions League. From 1990 to 1994, Barcelona won four consecutive league titles with Johan Cruyff.[3]

Rivalrieschange

The club's main rival is Real Madrid, but it also has more rivalries. It has a local rivalry with RCD Espanyol, since both clubs are from the city of Barcelona. Matches between the two clubs are known as Derbi barceloní. Espanyol supporters used to see FC Barcelona as a foreign team because Espanyol were a Spanish club, unlike Barcelona. Barcelona has been very dominant because Espanyol has only been able to finish above Barcelona in the league on 3 occasions in 70 years.

League positionchange

SeasonDivisionPosition
2000–01La Liga4th
2001–02La Liga4th
2002–03La Liga6th
2003–04La Liga2nd
2004–05La LigaChampions
2005–06La LigaChampions
2006–07La Liga2nd
2007–08La Liga3rd
2008–09La LigaChampions
2009–10La LigaChampions
2010–11La LigaChampions
2011–12La Liga2nd
2012–13La LigaChampions
2013–14La Liga2nd
2014–15La LigaChampions
2015–16La LigaChampions
2016–17La Liga2nd
2017–18La LigaChampions
2018–19La LigaChampions
2019–20La Liga2nd
2020–21La Liga3rd
2021-22La Liga2nd
2022-23La LigaChampions

Honourschange

Domestic Competitions[4]change

  • La Liga
    • Winners (26): 1928/29, 1944/45, 1947/48, 1948/49, 1951/52, 1952/53, 1958/59, 1959/60, 1973/74, 1984/85, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1997/98, 1998/99, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19
    • Runners-up (26): 1929/30, 1945/46, 1953/54, 1954/55, 1955/56, 1961/62, 1963/64, 1966/67, 1967/68, 1970/71, 1972/73, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1977/78, 1981/82, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1988/89, 1996/97, 1999/00, 2003/04, 2006/07, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2019–20
  • Copa del Rey
    • Winners (31): 1910, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1942, 1951, 1952, 1952/53, 1957, 1958/59, 1962/63, 1967/68, 1970/71, 1977/78, 1980/81, 1982/83, 1987/88, 1989/90, 1996/97, 1997/98, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017–18, 2020–21
    • Runners-up (11): 1901/02, 1918/19, 1931/32, 1935/36, 1953/54, 1973/74, 1983/84, 1985/86, 1995–96, 2013–14, 2018–19
  • Copa de la Liga
    • Winners (2): 1982–83, 1985–86
  • Supercopa de España
    • Winners (13): 1983, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
    • Runners-up (11): 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2021
  • Copa Eva Duarte (The forerunner to the Supercopa de España)
    • Winners (3): 1947, 1952, 1953.
    • Runners-up (2): 1949, 1951

European Competitions[4]change

Barcelona players celebrating victory in the 2008–09 Champions League. They beat Manchester United 2–0.
  • European Cup/ UEFA Champions League
    • Winners (5): 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15
    • Runners-up (3): 1960–61, 1985–86, 1993–94.
  • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
    • Winners (4): 1978–79, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1996–97.
    • Runners-up (2): 1968–69, 1990–91
  • Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (The tournament before the UEFA Europa League)
    • Winners (3): 1955/58, 1958/60, 1965/66.
    • Runners-up (1): 1961/62
  • UEFA Super Cup
    • Winners (5): 1992, 1997, 2009, 2011, 2015
    • Runners-up (4): 1979, 1982, 1989, 2006

Major Worldwide Competitions[4]change

Playerschange

Current squadchange

As of August 23[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  GermanyMarc-André ter Stegen
2DF  United StatesSergiño Dest
3DF  NetherlandsLamare, Bogarde (vice-captain)
4DF  United StatesWalker, Zimmerman
5MF  Dominican RepublicAlex, Balde (captain)
6MF  SpainGavi
7FW  FranceOusmane Dembélé
8DF  SpainPedri
9FW  United StatesTimo
10FW  Guinea-BissauAnsu, Fati
7FW  PolandRobert, Lewandowski
12FW  DenmarkAndreas, Christensen
No.Pos. NationPlayer
11GK  CataloniaNil, Rull
14MF  SpainOriol Romeu
16DF  United StatesStefan, Frei
17RB  BrazilJoao Cancelo
18DF  SpainJordi Alba (4th captain)
20MF  SpainSergi Roberto (3rd captain)
21MF  NetherlandsFrenkie de Jong
22DF  SpainÓscar Mingueza
23MF  MoroccoLamine, Yamal
24DF  SpainEric García
26GK  FrancePaul, Bernardoni
FW  United StatesAriel, Lassiter

Barcelona B and Youth Academychange

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
7FW  BrazilGiovanni
17MF  BrazilAnderson
27GK  MontenegroLazar Carević
5CB  United StatesCameron Carter-Vickers
28MF  SpainNico González
29FW  SpainFerran Jutglà
30MF  SpainGavi
3DF  Dominican RepublicAlejandro Balde
27FW  MoroccoAbde
11FW  United StatesMareen-Hailey Selassie
6MF  MexicoEugenio, Pizzuto
34MF  SpainÁlvaro Sanz
No.Pos. NationPlayer
35DF  SpainArnau Comas
36GK  
37FW  SpainIlias Akhomach
38DF  SpainGuillem Jaime
39FW  SpainEstanis Pedrola
40MF  BrazilLucas de Vega
41DF  SpainMika Màrmol

Other players under contractchange

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
DF  SenegalMoussa Wagué

Out on loanchange

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
MF  SpainÁlex Collado (at Granada until 30 June 2022)
MF  BrazilPhilippe Coutinho (at Aston Villa until 30 June 2022)
MF  Bosnia and HerzegovinaMiralem Pjanić (at Beşiktaş until 30 June 2022)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
FW  FranceAntoine Griezmann (at Atlético Madrid until 30 June 2022)
FW  AlbaniaRey Manaj (at Spezia until 30 June 2022)
FW  PortugalFrancisco Trincão (at Wolverhampton until 30 June 2022)

Dream Teamchange

PositionNameNationality
Vitor BahíaPOR
Robert, EnkeGER
RüstüTUR
Albert, FerrerCAT
Michael, ReizigerNED
Ronald, KoemanNED
Sergi, BarjuanCAT
Ivan, De la PeñaCAT
Michael, LaudrupDEN
DenílsonBRA
RivaldoBRA
Carles PuyolCAT
Sony, AndersonBRA
GiovanniBRA
....


Referenceschange

  1. "Camp Nou". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. "Camp Nou". fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. "The History of FC Barcelona - Decade by decade". www.fcbarcelona.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Honours". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  5. "Players". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

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