Camp de Les Corts, commonly referred to as Les Corts, was a sports stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It was the home ground for FC Barcelona until the club moved to the Camp Nou in 1957. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan The Camp Nou (kam ˈnɔw Catalan for "new field" often erroneously called the Nou Camp in both Spanish and English) is a football
Les Corts was built as a result of a long-term plan by the club president, Joan Gamper, to provide FC Barcelona with its own stadium. Joan Gamper (born Winterthur, Switzerland, November 22 1877, died July 30 1930, Switzerland) also known as Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan It replaced the Carrer Indústria as the home of FC Barcelona. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Inaugurated in 1922, the initial capacity was 20,000. The first game played at the ground was between FC Barcelona and St. Mirren. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Saint Mirren Football Club (commonly known by the shortening St On May 13 1923 the stadium hosted the Copa del Rey final between Athletic Bilbao and CE Europa and on December 21 1924, Les Corts hosted a game between Spain and Austria. The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Club Esportiu Europa is a Spanish / Catalan Sports club, based in the Barcelona district of Gràcia The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled
On June 24 1925 the stadium was the scene of an incident that saw it closed for six months. During a game, FC Barcelona fans jeered the Spanish national anthem and then applauded God Save the Queen, performed by a visiting British Royal Marine band. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan "God Save the Queen", or "God Save the King", is an anthem used in a number of Commonwealth realms It is the National The Royal Marines ( RM) are the marine corps and amphibious Infantry of the United Kingdom and along with the Royal Navy The dictatorship of Primo de Rivera accused Joan Gamper of promoting Catalan nationalism. Joan Gamper (born Winterthur, Switzerland, November 22 1877, died July 30 1930, Switzerland) also known as Catalan Nationalism, or Catalanism (from Catalanisme in Catalan) is a political movement advocating for either further political Les Corts was shut down and Gamper was expelled from Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
The stadium was the home of FC Barcelona during two of its most successful eras. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan During the 1920s with coach Jack Greenwell and players like Paulino Alcántara, Sagibarbá, Ricardo Zamora, Josep Samitier, Félix Sesúmaga and Franz Platko, the club dominated the Championat de Catalunya and emerged as one of the top clubs in Spain. Jack Greenwell (born County Durham, England) is a former English footballer and manager Paulino Alcántara Riestrá (born October 7, 1896, Iloilo City, Philippines - died February 13, 1964, Barcelona Emilio Sagi Liñán (born Bolívar, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 15 1900; died Barcelona, May 25 Ricard Zamora i Martínez ( Ricardo Zamora) ( January 21 1901 — September 15 1978) was a Spanish footballer and manager Josep Samitier Vilalta ( February 2 1902 &ndash May 5 1972) also known as José Samitier, was a Spanish / Catalan Félix Sesúmaga Ugarte (born October 12 1898, date of death unknown was a Spanish Basque footballer during the 1910s and the 1920s Franz Platko Kopiletz (born Budapest, Hungary, December 2 1898, died Santiago Chile, September 2 1982) also The Catalan football championship was the most important football competition in Catalonia for the first half of the XX century Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The club built on this success and also won the first ever La Liga while based at Les Corts. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or
The club enjoyed another golden age during the 1940s and 1950s when players such as Ramallets, Velasco, Joan Segarra, Ladislao Kubala, Luis Suárez, Sandor Kocsis and Zoltán Czibor saw the team win numerous trophies. Antonio Ramallets Simón, (born 4 June 1924 in Barcelona) is a former Spanish footballer and manager Velasco, full name Juan Zambudio Velasco, (born 14111922 in La Alquería, Murcia and died 21 January of 2004 in Barcelona Joan Segarra Iracheta ( Barcelona, November 15 1927 - Taradell, September 3 2008) was a Spanish and Ladislao Kubala Stecz ( June 10, 1927 &ndash May 17, 2002) also referred to as Kubala Stécz László or Ladislav Kubala Luis Suárez Miramontes (born May 2, 1935, La Coruña, Galicia) is a former Spanish footballer and manager Sándor Kocsis Peter (born Budapest, Hungary, September 21, 1929; died Barcelona, July 22, 1979) also referred Zoltán Czibor Suhai ( August 23[[ 929]] &ndash July 8 1997) also referred to as Czibor Zoltán, was a Hungarian footballer who By the late 1940s FC Barcelona had outgrown Les Corts. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan The stadium had been extended on several occasions, reaching a final capacity of 60,000. However there was no room for further expansion and in 1950 the club began to make plans for a new stadium, the Camp Nou. The Camp Nou (kam ˈnɔw Catalan for "new field" often erroneously called the Nou Camp in both Spanish and English) is a football
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