Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾsa), is a Catalan sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. It was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English, and Catalan men led by Joan Gamper. The club has become a Catalan institution, hence the motto Més que un club (More than a club). They were founding members of La Liga in 1928, and, together with Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, they have never been relegated from the Primera División. The club were also the first La Liga champions and were the 2005-2006 winners of the Champion's League. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... November 29 is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 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The club's main stadium is the Camp Nou and the fans of FC Barcelona are known as culers or culés. In September 2006, the number of socis (club members/owners) reached 151,127, while in June 2006 the number of penyes (officially-registered supporter clubs) reached 1782 worldwide. The Camp Nou (Catalan for new field, often reversed in English to become Nou Camp) is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... The Supporters of FC Barcelona are known as culers. ... The Supporters of FC Barcelona are known as culers. ...

The club also operates a reserve team, FC Barcelona B, a youth team FC Barcelona C and four other professional sports teams, Winterthur FCB (From 2007/8 AXA-Winterthur FCB), FC Barcelona, FC Barcelona Futsal and FC Barcelona Sorli Discau that compete at basketball, handball, futsal and rink hockey respectively. There are also a number of prominent amateur sports teams that compete at rugby union, women's basketball, women's football and wheelchair basketball. These include FCB Rugby, UB-Barça and FC Barcelona-Institut Guttman. Other amateur teams represent the club at ice hockey, athletics, baseball, cycling, field hockey, figure skating, and volleyball. The Reserve team is what many european football clubs have as a backup behind their regular first team, its main purpose is to give young talented players a chance to prove themselves without risking them in more high profile matches with the main squad. ... FC Barcelona B is a Catalan football team. ... Youth system is a football (soccer) terminology used to refer to a particular teams youth investment program, which develops and nurtures young (often local) talent, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise. ... FC Barcelona C is a Spanish Catalan football team. ... Winterthur FCB is a Spanish basketball team. ... FC Barcelona-Cifec is a Spanish handball team based in Barcelona, Catalonia. ... Futbol Club Barcelona Futsal is a futsal club, part of FC Barcelona club, based in Barcelona, city of the province of Barcelona in the autonomous community of Catalonia. ... FC Barcelona is a professional roller hockey team based in Barcelona, Catalonia. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Handball player leaps towards the goal prior to throwing the ball, while the goalkeeper extends himself trying to stop it. ... Futsal in Germany Futsal is an indoor version of football (soccer). ... Rink hockey is a variant of Roller hockey and is one of the three most popular hockey variants, along with Field hockey and Ice Hockey. ... A rugby union scrum. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Womens football can mean either a female version of American football or of football (soccer). ... Wheelchair basketball is a sport played primarily by people with disabilities. ... FCB Rugby is a Catalan rugby club founded in 1924. ... Universitat de Barcelona-FC Barcelona is a Catalan women’s basketball team. ... FC Barcelona-Institut Guttman is a Catalan wheelchair basketball team. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... Police officer on a bicycle Cycling is a recreation, a sport and a means of transport across land. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ...

During the 2005-06 season, FC Barcelona was the second richest club in the world with an estimated revenue of €259.1 million. The Deloitte Football Money League is a ranking of football (soccer) clubs by income. ...

History

Early years (1899-1908)

The ad in Los Deportes

On 22 October 1899 Joan Gamper placed an advert in Los Deportes declaring his wish to form a football club. A positive response resulted in a meeting at the Gimnasio Sole on November 29. Eleven players attended: Gualteri Wild, Lluís d'Ossó, Bartomeu Terradas, Otto Kunzle, Otto Maier, Enric Ducal, Pere Cabot, Josep Llobet, John Parsons, and William Parsons. As a result Foot-Ball Club Barcelona was born. Several other Spanish football clubs, most notably Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, also had British founders, and as a result they initially adopted English-style names. Image File history File links Futbol_club_barcelona_-_notas_de_sport. ... Image File history File links Futbol_club_barcelona_-_notas_de_sport. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Joan Gamper (born Winterthur, Switzerland, November 22, 1877, died July 30, 1930, Switzerland) also known as Joan Kamper, Hans Gamper and Hans Kamper) was a football pioneer, player and club president. ... November 29 is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. ... Athletic Club is a football club from Bilbao in Biscay (in Basque, Bizkaia), Spain. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

FC Barcelona quickly emerged as one of the leading clubs of both Catalonia and Spain as they competed in both the Campionat de Catalunya and the Copa del Rey. In 1901 they won their first trophy when they won the Copa Macaya and in 1902 they also played in the first Copa del Rey final, losing 2-1 to Club Vizcaya. Football in Catalonia. ... Catalan football champions. ... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... Catalan football champions. ... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... Athletic Club is a football club from Bilbao in Biscay (in Basque, Bizkaia), Spain. ...

The Gamper years (1908-1925)

In 1908 Joan Gamper became club president for the first time. Gamper took over the presidency as the club was on the verge of folding. The club had not won anything since the Campionat de Catalunya of 1905 and its finances suffered as a result. Gamper was subsequently club president on five separate occasions between 1908 and 1925 and spent 25 years at the helm. One of his main achievements was to help Barça acquire its own stadium. On March 14 1909, it moved into the Carrer Industria, a stadium with a capacity of 6,000. Gamper also launched a campaign to recruit more club members and by 1922 the club had over 10,000. This led to the club moving again, this time to Les Corts. This stadium had an initial capacity of 20,000, later expanded to an impressive 60,000. Joan Gamper (born Winterthur, Switzerland, November 22, 1877, died July 30, 1930, Switzerland) also known as Joan Kamper, Hans Gamper and Hans Kamper) was a football pioneer, player and club president. ... Catalan football champions. ... Camp de Les Corts, commonly referred to as Les Corts was a multi-use stadium in Barcelona, Spain. ...

Gamper also recruited Paulino Alcántara, the club's all time top-scorer with 356 goals, and in 1917 appointed Jack Greenwell as manager. This saw the club's fortunes begin to improve on the field. During the Gamper era FC Barcelona won eleven Campionat de Catalunya, six Copa del Rey and four Coupe de Pyrenées and enjoyed its first golden age. As well as Alcántara the Barça team under Greenwall also included Sagibarbá, Ricardo Zamora, Josep Samitier, Félix Sesúmaga and Franz Platko. Paulino Alcántara Riestrá (born October 7, 1896, Iloilo City, Philippines - died February 13, 1964, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is a former Filipino/Spanish football player and manager who spent most of his playing career at FC Barcelona. ... Jack Greenwell (born County Durham, England) is a former English footballer and manager. ... Catalan football champions. ... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... FC Barcelona in Europe is an article about FC Barcelona and their record in European football competitions. ... Emilio Sagi Liñan (born Bolívar Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 15, 1900; died Barcelona, May 25, 1951), was a Spanish/Catalan footballer who played as a left-winger during the 1920s and 1930s. ... Ricardo Zamora Martínez (Barcelona, January 21, 1901 – Barcelona, September 15, 1978) was a Spanish football player nicknamed el Divino. He was a goalkeeper who played 46 times for Spain. ... Josep Samitier Vilalta (b. ... Félix Sesúmaga Ugarte (born October 12th 1898, Lejona, Vizcaya) was a Spanish footballer during the 1910s and the 1920s. ... Franz Platko Kopiletz (born Budapest, Hungary, December 2, 1898, died Santiago, Chile, September 2, 1982), also known as Ferenc Platko or Francisco Platko, was a Hungarian footballer and manager. ...

CF Barcelona (1940-1973)

Club shield during the Franco dictatorship

After the Spanish Civil War, the Catalan language and flag were banned and football clubs were prohibited from using non-Spanish names. These measures led to the club having its name forcibly changed to Club de Fútbol Barcelona and the removal of the Catalan flag from the club shield. During the Franco era one of the few places that Catalan could be spoken freely was within the club's stadium. Despite the difficult political situation, CF Barcelona enjoyed considerable success during the 1940s and 1950s. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 355 KB) escudo del Museo del F.C.Barcelona, by Tanooo File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): FC Barcelona Metadata This file contains additional information, probably... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 355 KB) escudo del Museo del F.C.Barcelona, by Tanooo File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): FC Barcelona Metadata This file contains additional information, probably... Combatants Spanish Republic With the support of: Soviet Union[1] Nationalist Spain With the support of: Italy Germany Commanders Manuel Azaña Francisco Largo Caballero Juan Negrín Francisco Franco Gonzalo Queipo de Llano Emilio Mola José Sanjurjo Casualties 500,000[2] The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict... Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia (in the latter with the name of Valencian), and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of... Different flags of territories of the former Crown of Aragon are based upon the Senyera. ... The Spanish Civil War officially ended on 1 April 1939, the day Francisco Franco announced the end of hostilities. ...

In 1945, with Josep Samitier as coach and players like César, Ramallets and Velasco, they won La Liga for first time since 1929. They added two more titles in 1948 and 1949. In 1949 they also won the first Copa Latina. Coach Fernando Daucik and Ladislao Kubala, regarded by many as the club's best ever player, inspired the team to five different trophies including La Liga, the Copa del Generalisimo, the Copa Latina and the Copa Eva Duarte in 1952. In 1953 they helped the club win La Liga and the Copa del Generalisimo again. The club also won the Copa del Generalisimo in 1957 and the Fairs Cup in 1958. Josep Samitier Vilalta (b. ... César Rodríguez Álvarez (born June 29, 1920, León, Spain; died 1995), also referred to as César, is a former Spanish Catalan footballer and manager. ... Toni Ramallets Antoni Ramallets Simón, (born 04 June 1924 in Barcelona) was a Catalan/Spanish football (soccer) goalkeeper, who played for CE Europa, San Fernando, RCD Mallorca, Real Valladolid and, most important, FC Barcelona. ... Velasco, full name Juan Zambudio Velasco, (born 1921 in La Alquería, Murcia and dead 21 January of 2004 in Barcelona) was a Spanish football (soccer) goalkeeper, who played for Mollet and FC Barcelona. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... The Latin Cup was an international football tournament for club sides from France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. ... Fernando Daucik ( born 1910, Czechoslovakia), also known as Ferdinand Daucik, was a professional football player and manager. ... Ladislao Kubala Stecz (born June 10, 1927, Budapest; died May 17, 2002, Barcelona), also referred to as Kubala László or Ladislav Kubala, is a former footballer and manager who played as a forward with various European clubs including Ferencváros TC, Å K Slovan Bratislava, Vasas SC, CF Barcelona and... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... The Latin Cup was an international football tournament for club sides from France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. ... The Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1970. ...

With Helenio Herrera as coach, a young Luis Suárez, the European Footballer of the Year in 1960, and two influential Hungarians recommended by Kubala, Sándor Kocsis and Zoltán Czibor, the team won another national double in 1959 and a La Liga/Fairs Cup double in 1960. In 1961 they became the first club to beat Real Madrid in a European Cup game, thus ending their monopoly of the competition. Helenio Herrera, (born April 17, 1916 in Buenos Aires; died November 9, 1997 in Venice) was a football defender and after ending his playing carrer became one of the most influencial managers in the history of the game. ... Luis Suárez Miramontes (born May 2, 1935, La Coruña, Galicia) is a former Spanish footballer and manager. ... The Ballon dOr trophy, as awarded to Zinedine Zidane in 1998. ... Sándor Kocsis Peter (born Budapest, Hungary, September 21, 1929; died Barcelona, July 22, 1979), also referred to as Kocsis Sándor, was a Hungarian footballer who played for Ferencváros TC, Budapest Honvéd, Young Fellows Zürich, CF Barcelona and Hungary. ... Zoltán Czibor (23 August 1929 - 1 September 1997) was a Hungarian footballer from the Magic Magyars era. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1970. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. ... The season 1960-61 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by SL Benfica for the first time in a tight final against FC Barcelona. ...

The 1960s were less successful for the club, with Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid monopolising La Liga. The completion of the Camp Nou, finished in 1957, meant the club had little money to spend on new players. However the decade also saw the emergence of Josep Fusté and Carles Rexach and the club winning the Copa del Generalisimo in 1963 and the Fairs Cup in 1966. Barça restored some pride by beating Real Madrid 1-0 in the 1968 Copa del Generalisimo final at the Bernabéu. The club changed its official name back to Futbol Club Barcelona in 1974.[2] Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. ... Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... The Camp Nou (Catalan for new field, often reversed in English to become Nou Camp) is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Josep María Fusté Blanch (born Liñola, Lleida, April 15, 1941), was a Spanish/Catalan footballer and captain of CF Barcelona during the 1960s and early 1970s. ... Carles Rexach Cerdà (born Pedralbes, Barcelona, January 13, 1947 ), also referred to as Charly Rexach or Carlos Rexach, is a Spanish footballer and manager. ... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... The eighth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1965-66 season. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. ... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... The Santiago Bernabéu is a football stadium in Madrid, Spain. ...

Development of the rivalry with Real Madrid

There is often a fierce rivalry between the two strongest teams in a national league and this is particularly the case in La Liga, between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, this game is also know as El Clasico. From the start the clubs were seen as representatives of two rival regions in Spain, Catalonia and Castile, as well as of the two cities themselves. The rivalry projects what many regard as the political and cultural tensions felt between Catalans and the Castilleans. Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. ... El Clásico (English: ), the rivalry between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, is legendary. ... Anthem: Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan,Spanish and Aranese. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Anthem: Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan,Spanish and Aranese. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ...

During the dictatorships of Primo de Rivera and (especially) of Francisco Franco, all regional identities were openly suppressed (e.g. the peripheral languages were officially banned). So FC Barcelona become more than a club (més que un club) for Catalonia and one of its greatest ambassadors as a defender of freedom. At the same time, Real Madrid, selectively or not, was the best representative of the sovereign conservatism. Primo de Rivera may refer to: Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja, dictator of Spain from September 23 1923 to 1930, or his son, José Antonio Primo de Rivera, the lawyer and son of Miguel Primo de Rivera who founded the extreme right-wing party Falange. ... Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde (4 December 1892–20 November[1] 1975), commonly abbreviated to Francisco Franco (pron. ... Més que un club is a phrase used for FC Barcelona. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ...

However, during the Spanish Civil War itself, members of both clubs suffered at the hands of Franco supporters. In 1936 FC Barcelona president Josep Sunyol, a Republican, was murdered by Franco's forces. Rafael Sánchez Guerra, another prominent Republican and Real Madrid president at that time, was imprisoned and tortured. They also arrested and murdered a Real vice-president and club treasurer and an acting president disappeared. Combatants Spanish Republic With the support of: Soviet Union[1] Nationalist Spain With the support of: Italy Germany Commanders Manuel Azaña Francisco Largo Caballero Juan Negrín Francisco Franco Gonzalo Queipo de Llano Emilio Mola José Sanjurjo Casualties 500,000[2] The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict... Josep Sunyol Garriga (July 21, 1898-August 6, 1936), also known as Josep Suñol, was a Catalan lawyer, journalist, politician and president of FC Barcelona. ... Anthem El Himno de Riego Capital Madrid Language(s) Spanish Government Republic President¹  - 1931 Niceto Alcalá-Zamora  - 1937-1939 Juan Negrín Legislature Congress of Deputies Historical era Interwar period  - Monarchy abolished April 14, 1931  - Spanish Civil War 1936-1939  - Surrender to Franco April 1, 1939 Currency Spanish peseta ¹ Formal... Rafael Sánchez Guerra was chairman of Real Madrid from 1935 to 1939. ...

During the 1950s the rivalry was exacerbated significantly when the clubs disputed the signing of Alfredo Di Stefano, who finally played for Real Madrid and was key in the subsequent success achieved by the club. The 1960s saw the rivalry reach the European stage when they met twice at the semi-final stage of the European Cup. Alfredo Di Stéfano (born July 4, 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine-born former footballer and coach. ... Alfredo Di Stéfano (born July 4, 1926, at Barrancas, Argentina), is an Argentine-born former footballer acknowledged as one of the greatest players in the history of the game. ... The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup or C1) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ...

As nowadays FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are the two biggest and most successful clubs in Spain, the rivalry is renewed on an almost annual basis with both teams often challenging each other for the league championship. The current Clasico was played in the Camp Nou and ended with a 3-3 draw, and with Lionel Messi scoring his first hat-trick.

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The arrival of Cruijff

The 1973/74 season saw the arrival of a new Barça legend – Johan Cruijff. Already an established player with Ajax, Cruijff quickly won over the Barça fans when he told the European press he chose Barça over Real Madrid because he could not play for a club associated with Franco. He further endeared himself when he chose a Catalan name, Jordi, for his son. He helped the club win La Liga for the first time since 1960, along the way defeating Real Madrid 5-0 at the Bernabéu. He was also crowned European Footballer of the Year twice in a row while at club. Hendrik Johannes Cruijff ( ) - often spelled Cruyff outside the Netherlands; see IJ (digraph)); born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager/coach and former player. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX) also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced /ˈʌɪjaks/), is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Hendrik Johannes Cruijff ( ) - often spelled Cruyff outside the Netherlands; see IJ (digraph)); born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager/coach and former player. ... Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde (4 December 1892–20 November[1] 1975), commonly abbreviated to Francisco Franco (pron. ... Jordi Cruyff (born February 9, 1974 in Amsterdam), is a professional football player. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. ... The Santiago Bernabéu is a football stadium in Madrid, Spain. ... The Ballon dOr trophy, as awarded to Zinedine Zidane in 1998. ...

• Real Madrid vs. Barcelona 0-5, 1974

The Núñez years (1978-2000)

1978-1988

Josep Lluís Núñez was elected president of FC Barcelona in 1978. His main objectives were to establish Barça as a world-class sports club and to give the club financial stability. Josep Lluís Núñez Clemente (born on September 7, 1921 at Barakaldo) was president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2000. ...

In 1979 and 1982 the club won two of four European Cup Winners' Cups won in the Núñez era. In 1982 Diego Maradona was signed for a world record fee from Boca Juniors. However his time with Barça was short-lived and unsuccessful and he soon left for Napoli. At the start of the 1984/85 season, Terry Venables was hired as manager and he won La Liga with stellar displays by German midfielder Bernd Schuster. The next season, he took the team to their second European Cup final, only to lose on penalties to Steaua Bucureşti. After the 1986 World Cup, English top scorer Gary Lineker was signed along with goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta but the team could not achieve success while Schuster was excluded from the team. Terry Venables was subsequently fired at the beginning of the 1987/88 season and replaced with Luis Aragones. That season finished with a rebellion of the players against president Núñez known as the Motin del Hesperia and the 1-0 victory at the Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad. Cup winners cup The UEFA Cup Winners Cup (also known as the European Cup Winners Cup or C2) was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. ... Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is an Argentine former football player. ... Club Atlético Boca Juniors is one of the most popular Argentine sports clubs, best known for its football team. ... Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli (also known as Azzurri and Partenopei) are an Italian professional football club based in Naples, Campania. ... Terence Frederick Venables (born January 6, 1943 in Dagenham, London) is the Assistant England national football team manager and a former English international footballer. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The season 1985-86 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Steaua BucureÅŸti on penalties in a final against FC Barcelona. ... FC Steaua BucureÅŸti is a Romanian football club based at Ghencea Stadium, Bucharest, Romania. ... The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football striker who scored ten goals in two World Cups for the England national team and is currently a sports broadcaster for the BBC. He is also known for appearing in adverts for the Walkers... Andoni Zubizarreta Urreta (born October 23, 1961 in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba) is a former Spanish football goalkeeper, and the all-time most capped player for the Spanish national team. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Terence Frederick Venables (born January 6, 1943 in Dagenham, London) is the Assistant England national football team manager and a former English international footballer. ... Luis Aragonés is the current coach of the Spains national football team. ... Josep Lluís Núñez Clemente (born on September 7, 1921 at Barakaldo) was president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2000. ... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... Real Sociedad is a Spanish football club from the Basque city of San Sebastián/Donostia in Guipúzcoa/Gipuzkoa. ...

The Dream Team

In 1988 Johan Cruijff returned to the club as manager, assembling the so-called Dream Team, named after the US basketball team that played at the 1992 Summer Olympics hosted by Barcelona. He introduced players like Josep Guardiola, José Mari Bakero, Txiki Beguiristáin, Jon Andoni Goikoetxea, Ronald Koeman, Michael Laudrup, Romário and Hristo Stoichkov. This team won La Liga four times between 1991 and 1994 and beat Sampdoria in both the 1989 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final and the 1992 European Cup final at Wembley. They also won a Copa del Rey in 1990, the European Super Cup in 1992 and three Supercopa de España. With 11 trophies, Cruijff has been the club's most successful manager to date. He is also the club's longest serving manager. However, in his final two seasons, he failed to win any trophies and fell out with president Núñez, resulting in Cruijff's departure. Hendrik Johannes Cruijff ( ) - often spelled Cruyff outside the Netherlands; see IJ (digraph)); born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager/coach and former player. ... The 92 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (Catalan) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Josep Guardiola Sala (b. ... José María Bakero Escudero (born in Goizueta, Navarre, February 11th 1963) was a Spanish footballer during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Aitor Beguiristáin Mújica (born Olaberria, Guipuzcoa, August 12, 1964), commonly referred to Txiki Beguiristáin, was a Basque footballer during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Ion Andoni Goikoetxea Lasa (b. ... Ronald Koeman (born March 21, 1963 in Zaandam) is a former Dutch football defender and current manager of PSV Eindhoven. ... Michael Laudrup (born June 15, 1964) is a Danish former professional football player and manager. ... Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian legendary football center forward who helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and has been one of the most prolific strikers in the world since the 1990s, having... Hristo Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (Bulgarian: ) (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a football manager and former striker who was a member of the Bulgaria national team that finished fourth at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... U.C. Sampdoria is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. ... The season 1988-89 of the European Cup Winners Cup was won for the third time by FC Barcelona in the final against Italian entrants U.C. Sampdoria. ... The season 1991-92 of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time by FC Barcelona after extra time in the final against U.C. Sampdoria. ... Wembley Stadium was a football stadium located in Wembley, London. ... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... The European Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup(formally UEFA Cup Winners Cup) and the Champions League. ... The Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. ... Hendrik Johannes Cruijff ( ) - often spelled Cruyff outside the Netherlands; see IJ (digraph)); born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager/coach and former player. ... Josep Lluís Núñez Clemente (born on September 7, 1921 at Barakaldo) was president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2000. ... Hendrik Johannes Cruijff ( ) - often spelled Cruyff outside the Netherlands; see IJ (digraph)); born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager/coach and former player. ...

1996-2000

Cruijff was briefly replaced by Bobby Robson who took charge of the club for a single season in 1996/97. He is quoted as saying, "Catalonia is a country and FC Barcelona is their army". He recruited Ronaldo from his previous club, PSV Eindhoven and delivered a cup treble winning the Copa del Rey, UEFA Cup Winners Cup and the Supercopa de España. Despite his success, Robson was only ever seen as a short-term solution while the club waited for Louis van Gaal to become available. Like Maradona, Ronaldo only stayed a short time and he left for Inter Milan. However, new heroes such as Luís Figo, Giovanni Silva De Oliveira, Luis Enrique Martínez and Rivaldo emerged and the team won a Copa del Rey/La Liga double in 1998. In 1999 they retained the La Liga title and Rivaldo became the fourth Barça player to be awarded European Footballer of the Year. Despite this domestic success, the failure to emulate Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League led to van Gaal and Núñez resigning in 2000. Sir Robert William Robson CBE, born February 18, 1933, usually known as Sir Bobby Robson, is a football manager and former football player. ... Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (born September 22, 1976), simply known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players to have ever played the game. ... Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... The season 1994-95 of the European Cup Winners Cup was won by Paris Saint-Germain in the final against Austrian entrants SK Rapid Wien. ... The Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. ... Aloysius (Louis) Paulus Maria van Gaal (born August 8, 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager. ... Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is an Argentine former football player. ... Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (born September 22, 1976), simply known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players to have ever played the game. ... Football Club Internazionale Milano is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in Serie A. The club was founded March 9, 1908. ... Luís Filipe Madeira Careiro Figo, OIH (pron. ... Giovanni Silva de Oliveira , surnamed Giovanni , (born February 4, 1972 in Abaetetuba) is a football (soccer) player from Brazil. ... Luis Enrique Martínez García (born May 8, 1970 in Gijon) is a Spanish football player. ... Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco), commonly known as Rivaldo, is a Brazilian professional football (soccer) player, currently playing for AEK in the Super League Greece. ... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco), commonly known as Rivaldo, is a Brazilian professional football (soccer) player, currently playing for AEK in the Super League Greece. ... The Ballon dOr trophy, as awarded to Zinedine Zidane in 1998. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup or C1) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Aloysius (Louis) Paulus Maria van Gaal (born August 8, 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager. ... Josep Lluís Núñez Clemente (born on September 7, 1921 at Barakaldo) was president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2000. ...

Gaspart years (2000-2003)

The departures of Nuñez and Van Gaal were nothing compared to that of Luís Figo. As well as club vice-captain, Figo had become a cult hero and was considered by Catalans to be one of their own. So the Barça fans were distraught by Figo’s decision to join arch-rivals Real Madrid and during subsequent visits to the Camp Nou Figo was given an extremely hostile reception, including one occasion when a pig's head was thrown at him from the crowd. The next three years saw the club in decline and managers came and went, including a short second spell by Louis van Gaal. Gaspart did not inspire confidence off the field either and in 2003 he and Van Gaal resigned. Luís Filipe Madeira Careiro Figo, OIH (pron. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. ... The Camp Nou (Catalan for new field, often reversed in English to become Nou Camp) is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...

The current era (2003-present)

FC Barcelona 2005 team photograph

After the disappointment of the Gaspart era, a combination of a new young president Joan Laporta and a relatively young new manager Frank Rijkaard saw the club bounce back. It was during this time, that Barça had gotten a tagline. It read Blaugrana Al Vent, which in Catalan, the official language of Barcelona, means The Red-Blue, Flowing In The Wind. But aside from that, on the field, an influx of talented players, such as Ronaldinho, Deco, Ludovic Giuly, and Samuel Eto'o, and experienced professionals, such as Rafael Márquez and Giovanni van Bronckhorst combined with a nucleus of home grown players, Carles Puyol, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi, and Víctor Valdés saw the club return to success. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2568x1491, 481 KB) Sumario Fotografía propia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2568x1491, 481 KB) Sumario Fotografía propia. ... Joan Laporta icho de puta ... Franklin Edmundo Frank Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player. ... Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia (in the latter with the name of Valencian), and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (Catalan) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980 in Porto Alegre) is a Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho (due to his being from the Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil), or simply Ronaldinho. ... Anderson Luis de Souza, OIH (born August 27, 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is a professional footballer widely known as Deco [Portuguese]. He plays internationally for Portugal and for FC Barcelona at club level. ... Ludovic Giuly (born July 10, 1976 in Lyon) is a French footballer who plays as a winger for FC Barcelona. ... Samuel Etoo (born March 10, 1981 in Douala, Cameroon) is a professional footballer, who currently plays in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional (La Liga) in Spain for FC Barcelona. ... For the Mexican Boxer see Rafael Márquez (boxer) This article contains a trivia section. ... Giovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst aka Gio (born February 5, 1975 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch football (soccer) defender and midfielder, who currently plays for Barcelona in La Liga. ... Carles Puyol Saforcada (born April 13, 1978 in La Pobla de Segur, Catalonia) is a Catalan footballer who is the current team captain of FC Barcelona. ... Andrés Iniesta Luján (born 11 May 1984 in Fuentealbilla, Albacete) is a Spanish attacking midfielder currently playing for FC Barcelona. ... Xavier Hernández Creus (born January 25, 1980, Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain) is a Catalan Spanish footballer more commonly known as Xavi. ... Víctor Valdés Arribas (born January 14, 1982 in LHospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain), nicknamed Victor, is a Spanish football goalkeeper, who currently plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish La Liga. ...

In the 2004/05 season, Barça won La Liga and had a successful season with a 3-0 win over fierce rivals Real Madrid at the Camp Nou and another impressive 2-0 win vs Valencia CF at the fearsome Mestalla. In the UEFA Champions League 2004-05 Barça were eliminated by Chelsea FC 4-2 on aggregate. The first leg started a rivalry between the two clubs after Chelsea manager José Mourinho claimed that he had seen referee Anders Frisk invite Barça manager Frank Rijkaard into his room at half-time. As a result of these claims, Frisk announced his immediate retirement, citing threats made to his family. The second leg produced one of the best ever goals in the UEFA Champions League by Ronaldinho. The Camp Nou (Catalan for new field, often reversed in English to become Nou Camp) is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia CF or Valencia) are a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia, Spain and are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football. ... Estadio Mestalla is a football stadium in Valencia, Spain. ... The 2004-05 season of the European UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won by Liverpool in a dramatic final against A.C. Milan in the Atatürk Olympic Stadium. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as the Blues, previously also known as the Pensioners), founded in 1905, is a Premier League football team that plays at Stamford Bridge football ground in west London. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup or C1) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980 in Porto Alegre) is a Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho (due to his being from the Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil), or simply Ronaldinho. ...

The 2005-06 season has been the pinnacle of the Laporta reign so far. In November 2005 Barça beat Real Madrid 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in a match where Ronaldinho was so impressive that after his second, and Barça's third, goal the Real Madrid fans felt compelled to applaud him. It was this match that consolidated Ronaldinho's position as the best player in the world at that time. This match also gave Barça manager Frank Rijkaard his second victory at the stadium of Real Madrid, becoming the first Barça manager to do so. In this season, Barça also beat Chelsea FC 2-1 at Stamford Bridge in a match which saw the global introduction of Lionel Messi and then in the semi-final of the competition Barça beat A.C. Milan 1-0 at the San Siro through a brilliant Ludovic Giuly goal after an inspired pass from Ronaldinho. Ongoing events • Abramoff-Reed gambling scandal • Al Jazeera bombing memo • Avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak • Black sites scandal • Conservative leadership race (UK) • Fuel prices • Irans nuclear program • Jilin chemical plant explosions • Kashmir earthquake • Malawi food crisis • Malaysian prisoner abuse scandal • New Delhi bombings investigation • Niger food crisis • North Indian cyclone... The Santiago Bernabéu is a football stadium in Madrid, Spain. ... Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980 in Porto Alegre) is a Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho (due to his being from the Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil), or simply Ronaldinho. ... Franklin Edmundo Frank Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as the Blues, previously also known as the Pensioners), founded in 1905, is a Premier League football team that plays at Stamford Bridge football ground in west London. ... The interior of Stamford Bridge is decorated in Chelseas blue and white Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham that is home to Chelsea Football Club. ... Lionel Andrés Messi (born 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentine international football player, who currently plays for FC Barcelona in the Primera División. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan. ... The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan,Italy. ... Ludovic Giuly (born July 10, 1976 in Lyon) is a French footballer who plays as a winger for FC Barcelona. ...

As well as winning La Liga with ease, on May 17 2006 they also won the UEFA Champions League. Trailing 1-0 to Arsenal with less than 15 minutes left, they won 2-1 after the substitute Henrik Larsson set-up two late goals, one for Samuel Eto'o and the other for Juliano Belletti. This victory sparked scenes of jubilation from Barcelona fans with ecstatic culers celebrating in the obvious scene of La Rambla as well as members of Barça fan clubs celebrating in the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid and all over the world. ^[1] Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (138th in leap years). ... The UEFA Champions League 2005-06 was the 51th edition of the European UEFA Champions League football club tournament. ... Arsenal F.C. (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) is a north London football team founded in 1886. ... Henrik Edward Larsson MBE [IPA: ] (born September 20, 1971 in Helsingborg, SkÃ¥ne, Sweden) is a Swedish football player. ... Samuel Etoo (born March 10, 1981 in Douala, Cameroon) is a professional footballer, who currently plays in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional (La Liga) in Spain for FC Barcelona. ... Juliano Haus Belletti (born June 20, 1976 in Cascavel, Brazil), often known as Belletti, is a Brazilian-Italian football player who currently plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish La Liga. ... For other uses, see La Rambla (disambiguation). ... Statue of Cybele in a chariot drawn by lions, in the Plaza de Cíbeles, Madrid The Plaza de Cibeles is an attractive square featuring a beautiful sculpture and fountains that have been adopted as a symbol for the city of Madrid, Spain. ...

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For the 2006/07 season, FC Barcelona has been reinforced with the arrival of Eidur Gudjohnsen, Gianluca Zambrotta, Lilian Thuram, and the return of Javier Saviola ^[2]. Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen, known in English as Eidur Gudjohnsen (born September 15, 1978 in Reykjavík), is an Icelandic football player who is a striker with FC Barcelona, having signed for the Spanish club on 14 June 2006. ... Gianluca Zambrotta, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born February 19, 1977 in Como) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Lilian Thuram (born Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien, January 1, 1972 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French professional football defender, the most capped player in the history of the France national team. ... Javier Pedro Saviola (born December 11, 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional football player, who currently plays as a striker for Spanish team FC Barcelona. ...

On 14 July 2006 the club announced a five year agreement with UNICEF, which includes having the UNICEF logo on their shirts. The agreement will see FC Barcelona donating US$1.9 million per year to UNICEF (0.7 per cent of its ordinary income to the FC Barcelona Foundation, and rejecting significant commercial offers to be the first shirt sponsor of the football team. The club has done this in order to set up international cooperation programmes for development, supports the UN Millennium Development Goals and has made a commitment to Unicef’s humanitarian aid programs through the donation of one and a half million euros for the next five years. To those who are not familiar with Barça's meaning to Catalan people, even they could see that this deal would prove to them that Barça is 'Més que un club'. UNICEF Headquarters UNICEF Logo UNICEF Flag The United Nations Childrens Fund (or UNICEF) General Assembly was created on December 11, 1946. ... Més que un club is a phrase used for FC Barcelona. ...

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Barcelona were unable to retain the Champions League 06-07 season as they were knocked out of the competition in the last 16 by eventual runners-up Liverpool on away goals. The UEFA Champions League 2006-07 was the 52nd edition of the European championship football club tournament and 15th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. ... The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in football matches contested over two legs in which a winner must be determined. ...

Highlights of the 2006/07 season for Barcelona have included Lionel Messi's hat-trick vs Real Madrid in the extraordinary 3-3 draw at the Camp Nou and his 'golazo' vs Getafe. In addition to this, Barça managed to stun the rest of La Liga with a 6-0 win over Atlético Madrid, a team who FC Barcelona have found extremely difficult to beat in recent seasons. Lionel Andrés Messi (born 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentine international football player, who currently plays for FC Barcelona in the Primera División. ... Location Location of Getafe Coordinates : 40° 18’N , 3°43′0″W Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Getafe (Spanish) Spanish name Getafe Founded 1326 Postal code 28901-28909 Area code 34 (Spain) + 91 (Getafe) Website http://www. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. ...

Pre 2007/2008 Season

This season Barcelona has signed deals with two Scottish Premier League clubs Dundee United and Heart of Midlothian to play pre season friendlies at Tannadice Park home to Dundee United and Hearts are due to play at Murrayfield home to Scottish Rugby. The Scottish Premier League (SPL) is the top division within the current structure of football in Scotland. ... Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish football (soccer) club from the city of Dundee. ... Heart of Midlothian can refer to: Heart of Midlothian F.C., an Edinburgh association football club; A mosaic heart in the pavement of Edinburghs Royal Mile. ... Tannadice Park in the background with Dens Park in the foreground Tannadice Park is a football stadium located on Tannadice Road in the Scottish city of Dundee. ... Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish football (soccer) club from the city of Dundee. ... Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh (capacity 67,500) is the home of Scottish Rugby and a name known throughout the rugby world. ...

Honours

Celebrating on the streets of Barcelona

Main article: FC Barcelona in Europe

• La Liga Champions: 18
  • 1929, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1960, 1974, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006

• Copa del Rey: 24
  • 1910, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1942, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1997, 1998

• Supercopa de España: 7
  • 1983, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2005, 2006

• UEFA Champions League: 2
  • 1992, 2006

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 4
  • 1979, 1982, 1989, 1997

• Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 3
  • 1958, 1960, 1966

• Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Trophy Play-Off: 1
  • 1971

• European Super Cup: 2
  • 1992, 1997

• Copa Latina: 2
  • 1949, 1952

• Copa de Oro Argentina/Copa Eva Duarte
  • 1945, 1949, 1952, 1953

• Copa Macaya/Catalan Champions: 22
  • 1902, 1905, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1916, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1935, 1936, 1938

• Copa Martini Rossi: 2
  • 1952, 1953

• Coupe de Pyrenées: 4
  • 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913

• Mediterranean League: 1
  • 1937

• Copa de la Liga: 2
  • 1982, 1986

• Copa Barcelona: 1
  • 1903

• Lliga Catalana: 1
  • 1937-38

• Copa Catalunya: 5
  • 1991, 1993, 2000, 2004, 2005

• Little World Cup: 1
  • 1957

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Recent seasons

Last updated: 21 May 2007

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Domestic Cup	Europe		Notes	Manager
1996/97	1st	2	42	28	6	8	102	48	90	winner	CWC	Winner		Bobby Robson
1997/98	1st	1	38	23	5	10	78	56	74	winner	ECL	qualifying round		Louis van Gaal
1998/99	1st	1	38	24	7	7	87	43	79		ECL	group stage		Louis van Gaal
1999/00	1st	2	38	19	7	12	70	46	64		ECL	semi-final		Louis van Gaal
2000/01	1st	4	38	17	12	9	80	57	63		UC	semi-final	elim. group stage ECL	Llorenç Serra Ferrer
2001/02	1st	4	38	18	10	10	65	37	64		ECL	semi-final		Carles Rexach
2002/03	1st	6	38	15	11	12	63	47	56		ECL	quarter-final		Carles Rexach/Louis van Gaal/Radomir Antić
2003/04	1st	2	38	21	9	8	63	39	72		UC	4th round		Frank Rijkaard
2004/05	1st	1	38	25	9	4	73	29	84	2nd round	ECL	last 16		Frank Rijkaard
2005/06	1st	1	38	25	7	6	80	35	82	quarter-final	ECL	winner		Frank Rijkaard
2006/07	1st	2	36	21	9	6	71	30	72	semi-final	ECL	last 16		Frank Rijkaard

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Current squad

For more details on this topic, see FC Barcelona squad.

Last updated: 20 May 2007
Source: FCBarcelona.cat

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Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen, known in English as Eidur Gudjohnsen (born September 15, 1978 in Reykjavík), is an Icelandic football player who is a striker with FC Barcelona, having signed for the Spanish club on 14 June 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Ludovic Giuly (born July 10, 1976 in Lyon) is a French footballer who plays as a winger for FC Barcelona. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... 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Andrés Iniesta Luján (born 11 May 1984 in Fuentealbilla, Albacete) is a Spanish attacking midfielder currently playing for FC Barcelona. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... A goalkeeper. ... Bovlb 08:03:17, 2005-08-31 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jesús Olmo Lozano (born 24 January 1985 in Barcelona) is a Spanish footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... A goalkeeper. ... Bovlb 07:48:02, 2005-08-31 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

Personnel

Current technical staff

Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Aitor Beguiristáin Mújica (born Olaberria, Guipuzcoa, August 12, 1964), commonly referred to Txiki Beguiristáin, was a Basque footballer during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Franklin Edmundo Frank Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Johannes (Johan) Jacobus Neeskens (born September 15, 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Eusebio Sacristán is the 2nd assistant Coach of FC Barcelona. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Juan Carlos Unzué Labiana (born April 22, 1967 in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain), nicknamed Unzué, is a Navarre football goalkeeper, who currently plays for FC Sevilla of the Spanish La Liga. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... José Ramón Alexanko Ventosá (b. ...

Former Personnel

Selected former presidents

see also Cat:FC Barcelona presidents

• Arthur Witty (1902-05)
• Joan Gamper (1908-09, 1910–13,1917-19,1921-23,1924-25)
• Josep Sunyol (1935-36)
• Enrique Piñeyro (1940-43)
• Josep Lluís Nuñez (1978–2000)
• Joan Gaspart (2000-03)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Arthur Witty Cotton ( born Barcelona, Spain), also known as Don Arturo, was an Anglo/Spanish footballer, club president and businessman. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Joan Gamper (born Winterthur, Switzerland, November 22, 1877, died July 30, 1930, Switzerland) also known as Joan Kamper, Hans Gamper and Hans Kamper) was a football pioneer, player and club president. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Josep Sunyol Garriga (July 21, 1898-August 6, 1936), also known as Josep Suñol, was a Catalan lawyer, journalist, politician and president of FC Barcelona. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Enrique Piñeyro Queralt, also referred to as Enric Piñeyro or the Marqués de la Mesa de Asta, was a Spanish aristocrat and president of FC Barcelona between 1940 and 1943. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Josep Lluís Núñez Clemente (born on September 7, 1921 at Barakaldo) was president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2000. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Joan Gaspart (October 11, 1944) is a Catalan businessman and a former FC Barcelona president between July 2000 and February 2003. ...

Selected former managers

see also Cat:FC Barcelona managers

Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Jack Greenwell (born County Durham, England) is a former English footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Ralph Kirby is a former English football manager who coached both CE Europa and FC Barcelona during the 1920s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Romà Forns is a former Spanish/Catalan footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Franz Platko Kopiletz (born Budapest, Hungary, December 2, 1898, died Santiago, Chile, September 2, 1982), also known as Ferenc Platko or Francisco Platko, was a Hungarian footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Patrick O’Connell (born Dublin, Ireland, March/April 1887; died St Pancras, London, England, January 1959) was an Irish footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Joan Josep Nogués Portalatín (born March 28, 1909, Borja, Zaragoza), also referred to as Juan José Nogués, is a former Spanish Catalan footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Josep Samitier Vilalta (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay_(bordered). ... Enrique Fernández Viola, (born June 10, 1912, Montevideo, Uruguay), commonly referred to as Enrique Fernández, is a former Uruguayan footballer and manager who played for Nacional, FC Barcelona, Uruguay and the Catalan XI. As a manager he won two Uruguayan championships with Nacional and La Liga titles with... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ... Fernando Daucik ( born 1910, Czechoslovakia), also known as Ferdinand Daucik, was a professional football player and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Domènec Balmanya Perera (born Girona, December 29, 1914; died Barcelona, February 14, 2001), also referred to as Domingo Balmanya, is a former Spanish Catalan footballer and manager who spent most of his playing career at FC Barcelona. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Helenio Herrera, (born April 17, 1916 in Buenos Aires; died November 9, 1997 in Venice) was a football defender and after ending his playing carrer became one of the most influencial managers in the history of the game. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia_(bordered). ... Ladislao Kubala Stecz (born June 10, 1927, Budapest; died May 17, 2002, Barcelona), also referred to as Kubala László or Ladislav Kubala, is a former footballer and manager who played as a forward with various European clubs including Ferencváros TC, Å K Slovan Bratislava, Vasas SC, CF Barcelona and... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Josep Gonzalvo Falcón (born January 16, 1920, Mollet del Vallès, Catalonia; died 1978), also referred to as José Gonzalvo or Gonzalvo II, is a former Spanish Catalan footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... César Rodríguez Álvarez (born June 29, 1920, León, Spain; died 1995), also referred to as César, is a former Spanish Catalan footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Victor Frederick Buckingham (born October 23, 1915 in Greenwich - died January 26, 1995) was an English association footballer whose approach, as a manager, was a precursor of the Total Football philosophy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Marinus (Rinus) Jacobus Hendricus Michels (February 9, 1928 – March 3, 2005) was a Dutch football player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Hennes Weisweiler (* 5/12/1919, Cologne, Germany - † 5/7/1983, Zürich, Switzerland) was a German football (soccer) player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Udo Lattek - early 1970s Udo Lattek (Born January 16, 1935 in Bosemb, East Prussia, Germany, now Poland, Masuria region) was a football (soccer) player and coach, and is now a now television sports commentator. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... César Luis Menotti, known as el flaco (the skinny guy) (born November 5, 1938 in Rosario) is an Argentine football (soccer) coach and former player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Terence Frederick Venables (born January 6, 1943 in Dagenham, London) is the Assistant England national football team manager and a former English international footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... José Luis Aragonés Suárez (born July 28, 1938, Hortaleza, Madrid), sometimes referred to as simply Luis, is a former Spanish footballer and current manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Hendrik Johannes Cruijff ( ) - often spelled Cruyff outside the Netherlands; see IJ (digraph)); born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager/coach and former player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Sir Robert William Robson CBE, born February 18, 1933, usually known as Sir Bobby Robson, is a football manager and former football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Aloysius (Louis) Paulus Maria van Gaal (born August 8, 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Llorenç Serra Ferrer is a Spanish football manager currently employed by AEK Athens FC and lives in Athens. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Carles Rexach Cerdà (born Pedralbes, Barcelona, January 13, 1947 ), also referred to as Charly Rexach or Carlos Rexach, is a Spanish footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_(state)_(bordered). ... Radomir Antić (born November 22, 1948) is a Serbian former player and current football manager who has managed FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. ...

Selected former players

Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Abelardo Fernández Antuña (born March 19, 1970 in Gijón) is a Spanish football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... José Ramón Alexanko Ventosá (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... José María Bakero Escudero (born in Goizueta, Navarre, February 11th 1963) was a Spanish footballer during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... César Rodríguez Álvarez (born June 29, 1920, León, Spain; died 1995), also referred to as César, is a former Spanish Catalan footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Aitor Txiki Beguiristain Mújica Date of Birth: 12 August, 1964 Nationality: Spain (international from 1988 until 1994) Period at Deportivo : 1995 - 1997 Transfer: (1995, FC Barcelona) Clubs: Urawa Reds (1997-2000), Deportivo (1995-1997), FC Barcelona (1988-1995), Real Sociedad (1982-1988) Sold: Free Transfer (1997, to Urawa Reds... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Iván De la Peña López (born Santander, Cantabria, May 6, 1976), is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for RCD Espanyol. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Josep Escolà Segalés (born August 28, 1914, Barcelona, Catalonia; died in 1998), also referred to as José Escolà, is a former Spanish Catalan footballer who spent most of his career at FC Barcelona. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Albert Ferrer Llopis (born 6 June 1970 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a former Spanish footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Jon Andoni Goikoetxea Lasá (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Josep Guardiola Sala (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Luis Enrique, fullname Luis Enrique Martínez García (born May 8, 1970 in Gijon) is a former Spanish footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Miguel Bernardo Bianquetti (born 19 December 1951 in Ceuta), nicknamed Migueli, is a former Spanish footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar (born July 28, 1966 in Manacor, Mallorca) is a footballer from Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Enrique Castro Gonzalez, Quini, was born in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain) September 23rd 1949. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Toni Ramallets Antoni Ramallets Simón, (born 04 June 1924 in Barcelona) was a Catalan/Spanish football (soccer) goalkeeper, who played for CE Europa, San Fernando, RCD Mallorca, Real Valladolid and, most important, FC Barcelona. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Carles Rexach Cerdà (born Pedralbes, Barcelona, January 13, 1947 ), also referred to as Charly Rexach or Carlos Rexach, is a Spanish footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Julio Salinas Fernández (born Bilbao, Vizcaya, September 11th 1962) was a Spanish football player during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Josep Samitier Vilalta (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Sergi, full name Sergi Barjuán Esclusa, (born December 28, 1971 in Barcelona) is a Spanish football (soccer) left back, who currently plays for Atlético Madrid of the Spanish Liga. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Luis Suárez Miramontes (born May 2, 1935, La Coruña, Galicia) is a former Spanish footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Francisco Javier González Urruticoechea (born San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, November 17, 1952, died Barcelona, May 24, 2001), also referred to as Javier Urruti or Urruti , was a Spanish/Basque footballer who played as a goalkeeper for San Sebastián CF, Real Sociedad, RCD Español, FC Barcelona, Spain... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Velasco, full name Juan Zambudio Velasco, (born 1921 in La Alquería, Murcia and dead 21 January of 2004 in Barcelona) was a Spanish football (soccer) goalkeeper, who played for Mollet and FC Barcelona. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Ricardo Zamora Martínez (Barcelona, January 21, 1901 – Barcelona, September 15, 1978) was a Spanish football player nicknamed el Divino. He was a goalkeeper who played 46 times for Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Andoni Zubizarreta Urreta (born October 23, 1961 in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba) is a former Spanish football goalkeeper, and the all-time most capped player for the Spanish national team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Hans Krankl (born February 14, 1953 in Vienna, Austria) is a former professional football player and was a centre-forward. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Maradona and the World Cup trophy Diego Armando Maradona (El Diego) (born October 30, 1960) is a former Argentine football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Juan Román Riquelme (born June 24, 1978) is an Argentine footballer, who formerly played for the national team and is currently with the Boca Juniors of Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Juan Pablo Sorín (born May 5, 1976 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentinian football player who, as of 2005, is playing for Villarreal in the Spanish Liga. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Sonny Anderson da Silva Nilmar (born September 19, 1970 in Goiatuba) is a football (soccer) player from Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Evaristo de Macedo Filho (born June 22, 1933 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former Brazilian footballer currently working as a coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... 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World Cup Winners

• Diego Maradona (Mexico 1986)
• Romário (USA 1994)
• Laurent Blanc (France 1998)
• Emmanuel Petit (France 1998)
• Rivaldo (Korea-Japan 2002)
• Ronaldo (Korea-Japan 2002)
• Ronaldinho (Korea-Japan 2002)
• Gianluca Zambrotta (Germany 2006)

see also Cat:FC Barcelona footballers Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is an Argentine former football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian legendary football center forward who helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and has been one of the most prolific strikers in the world since the 1990s, having... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Laurent Blanc (born November 19, 1965 in Alès) is a retired French football defender, who scored the first golden goal in World Cup history. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco), commonly known as Rivaldo, is a Brazilian professional football (soccer) player, currently playing for AEK in the Super League Greece. ... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (born September 22, 1976), simply known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players to have ever played the game. ... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980 in Porto Alegre) is a Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho (due to his being from the Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil), or simply Ronaldinho. ... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Gianluca Zambrotta, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born February 19, 1977 in Como) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ...

Sources

• Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football (2003), Phil Ball.
• Barça: A People’s Passion (1998), Jimmy Burns.

References

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External links

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• FCBarcelona.cat - Official website (Catalan) / (Spanish) / (English) / (Japanese)
• Official FC Barcelona channel in Youtube (Catalan) / (English)
• FCBarcelonaBlog.com for Barça Fans (English)