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OVERVIEW Back to Top
THE STADIUM Back to Top
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, Lluis d'Osso, 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.
Legend has it that Gamper chose the legendary club colours, blaugrana, after FC Basel. However the other Swiss teams Gamper played for, his home canton of Zurich and Merchant Taylors' School in Crosby, Merseyside have all been credited and/or claimed to be the inspiration. [citation needed]
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.
CLUB HERITAGE Back to TopLegend has it that Gamper chose the legendary club colours, blaugrana, after FC Basel. However the other Swiss teams Gamper played for, his home canton of Zurich and Merchant Taylors' School in Crosby, Merseyside have all been credited and/or claimed to be the inspiration. [citation needed]
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.
After the disappointment of the Gaspart era, the combination of a new young president Joan Laporta and a young new manager, former Dutch and AC Milan star Frank Rijkaard, saw the club bounce back. On the field, an influx of talented international players, including Ronaldinho, Deco, Lionel Messi, Ludovic Giuly, Samuel Eto'o, Rafael Marquez, and Giovanni van Bronckhorst combined with a nucleus of home grown Catalan players such as Carles Puyol, Andres Iniesta, Xavi and Victor Valdes. The result was the club's return to success.
In the 2004/05 season, Barca were crowned champions of La Liga, and stars Ronaldinho and Eto'o were voted first and third in the FIFA World Player of the Year awards. Barca also won the Supercopa de Espana, with a victory over Real Betis. In the UEFA Champions League 2004-05 Barca were eliminated by Chelsea F.C. 5-4 on aggregate.
The 2005-06 season has been the pinnacle of the Laporta reign so far. In November 2005 Barca beat Real Madrid 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in a match where Ronaldinho was so impressive that after his second, and Barca's third, goal the Real Madrid fans felt compelled to applaud him. This match also gave Frank Rijkaard his second victory at the Bernabeu, making him the first Barca manager to win there twice. Barcelona went on to win the championship of La Liga with ease, as well as the Supercopa de Espana with a victory over Catalan rivals Espanyol.
In the UEFA Champions League that season, Barca beat Arsenal F.C. to win the final on May 17, 2006. Trailing 1-0 to the English side, with less than 15 minutes left and inspired by Swedish substitute Henrik Larsson, they came back to win 2-1, for the club's first UEFA Champions League victory in 14 years. This victory sparked scenes of jubilation from Barcelona fans with ecstatic culers celebrating in the obvious scene of La Rambla and members of Barca fan clubs celebrating in the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid and all over the world.
LEAGUE STATISTICS Back to TopIn the 2004/05 season, Barca were crowned champions of La Liga, and stars Ronaldinho and Eto'o were voted first and third in the FIFA World Player of the Year awards. Barca also won the Supercopa de Espana, with a victory over Real Betis. In the UEFA Champions League 2004-05 Barca were eliminated by Chelsea F.C. 5-4 on aggregate.
The 2005-06 season has been the pinnacle of the Laporta reign so far. In November 2005 Barca beat Real Madrid 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in a match where Ronaldinho was so impressive that after his second, and Barca's third, goal the Real Madrid fans felt compelled to applaud him. This match also gave Frank Rijkaard his second victory at the Bernabeu, making him the first Barca manager to win there twice. Barcelona went on to win the championship of La Liga with ease, as well as the Supercopa de Espana with a victory over Catalan rivals Espanyol.
In the UEFA Champions League that season, Barca beat Arsenal F.C. to win the final on May 17, 2006. Trailing 1-0 to the English side, with less than 15 minutes left and inspired by Swedish substitute Henrik Larsson, they came back to win 2-1, for the club's first UEFA Champions League victory in 14 years. This victory sparked scenes of jubilation from Barcelona fans with ecstatic culers celebrating in the obvious scene of La Rambla and members of Barca fan clubs celebrating in the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid and all over the world.
Domestic competitions
- La Liga
Winners (19): 1929, 1944-1945, 1947-1948, 1948-1949, 1951-1952, 1952-1953, 1958-1959, 1959-1960, 1973-1974, 1984-1985, 1990-1991, 1991-1992,1992-1993, 1993-1994, 1997-1998, 1998-1999, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2008-2009.
Runners-up (22): 1929-1930, 1945-1946, 1953-1954, 1954-1955, 1955-1956, 1961-1962, 1963-1964, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1970-1971, 1972-1973, 1975-1976, 1976-1977, 1977-1978, 1981-1982, 1985-1986, 1986-1987, 1988-1989, 1996-1997, 1999-2000, 2003-2004, 2006-2007.
- Copa del Rey
Winners (25): 1909-1910, 1911-1912, 1912-1913, 1919-1920, 1921-1922, 1924-1925, 1925-1926, 1927-1928, 1941-1942, 1950-1951, 1951-1952, 1952-1953, 1956-1957, 1958-1959, 1962-1963, 1967-1968, 1970-1971, 1977-1978, 1980-1981, 1982-1983, 1987-1988, 1989-1990, 1996-1997, 1997-1998, 2008-2009.
Runners-up (9): 1901-1902, 1918-1919, 1931-1932, 1935-1936, 1953-1954, 1973-1974, 1983-1984, 1985-1986, 1995-1996.
- Copa de la Liga
Winners (2): 1982-1983, 1985-1986.
Runners-up (-)
- Supercopa de Espana
Winners (8): 1983, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2009.
Runners-up (7): 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999.
- Copa Eva Duarte (The forerunner to the Supercopa de Espana)
Winners (4): 1945, 1948, 1952, 1953.
Runners-up (2): 1949, 1951.
Major european competitions
- European Cup/ UEFA Champions League
Winners (3): 1991-1992, 2005-2006, 2008-2009.
Runners-up (3): 1960-1961, 1985-1986, 1993-1994.
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Winners (4): 1978-1979, 1981-1982, 1988-1989, 1996-1997.
Runners-up (2): 1968-1969, 1990-1991.
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (The forerunner to the UEFA Europa League)
Winners (3): 1955-1958, 1958-1960, 1965-1966.
Runners-up (1): 1961-1962.
- UEFA Super Cup
Winners (3): 1992, 1997, 2009.
Runners-up (4): 1979, 1982, 1989, 2006.
Major worldwide competitions
- Intercontinental Cup/ FIFA Club World Cup
Winners (-)
Runners-up (2): 1992, 2006.
GENERAL INFO
Name: FC Barcelona
Inauguration: 1957
Capacity: 98,772
Address: Avinguda Aristides Maillol, s/n, 08028
DIRECTIONS
The stadium is located in the West of Barcelona, app. 5km from the city centre.
Bus:
Line 7, 15, 43, 67, 68, 74, 75, L12, L50, L60 & L62
Metro:
Line 3 (leave at Maria Cristina or Les Corts) & line 5 (leave at Collblanc or Badal)
Nearest airport:
Barcelona El Prat Airport (13km)
Barcelona Girona Airport (60 km)
TICKETS
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Name: FC Barcelona
Inauguration: 1957
Capacity: 98,772
Address: Avinguda Aristides Maillol, s/n, 08028
DIRECTIONS
The stadium is located in the West of Barcelona, app. 5km from the city centre.
Bus:
Line 7, 15, 43, 67, 68, 74, 75, L12, L50, L60 & L62
Metro:
Line 3 (leave at Maria Cristina or Les Corts) & line 5 (leave at Collblanc or Badal)
Nearest airport:
Barcelona El Prat Airport (13km)
Barcelona Girona Airport (60 km)
TICKETS
https://entrades.fcbarcelona.cat/web/en/entrades.html
http://www.worldticketshop.com/tickets/fc_barcelona_tickets
