FC Barcelona
Full name	Futbol Club Barcelona
Nickname(s)	Barça Culés (or Culers) Blaugrana (Blue-Maroon)
Founded	29 November 1899 (as Foot-Ball Club Barcelona)
Ground	Camp Nou, Barcelona (Capacity 98,772)
Chairman	Joan Laporta
Head Coach	Josep Guardiola
League	La Liga
2007-08	La Liga, 3rd
Home colours 　 Away colours

Futbol Club Barcelona (Catalan IPA: [fuδˈβɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə], Spanish IPA: [ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona]), known familiarly as Barça (Spanish IPA: [ˈbaɾsa], Catalan IPA: [ˈbaɾsə]), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Camp Nou (kam ˈnɔw Catalan for "new field" often erroneously called the Nou Camp in both Spanish and English) is a football Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Joan Laporta i Estruch (born June 29 1962 in Barcelona, Spain) is the president of Futbol Club Barcelona since 2003 Josep Guardiola i Sala, pron ʑu'zɛp gwəɾ'ð̞jɔɫə (born January 18, 1971) also known as Pep Guardiola is a former Spanish The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official A sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple Sports which fields many Teams and in several Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It is best known for its football team, which was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English, and Catalan men led by Joan Gamper. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Joan Gamper (born Winterthur, Switzerland, November 22 1877, died July 30 1930, Switzerland) also known as The club has become a Catalan institution, hence the motto Més que un club (More than a club). Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. "Més que un club" is a phrase used for FC Barcelona.

They were founding members of La Liga in 1928, and, together with Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, they have never been relegated from the top division. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The club were also the first La Liga champions, winning a total of 18 La Liga, 24 Copa del Rey, 7 Supercopa de España, 2 UEFA Champions League, 4 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 3 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and 2 European Super Cup trophies. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club History Spanish era The first competition was to be held over two seasons to avoid clashes with national leagues fixtures The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions

The club's main stadium is the Camp Nou and the fans of FC Barcelona are known as culers or culés. The Camp Nou (kam ˈnɔw Catalan for "new field" often erroneously called the Nou Camp in both Spanish and English) is a football The Supporters of FC Barcelona are known as culers. In Spain, about 25% of the population are said to be Barça sympathisers The Supporters of FC Barcelona are known as culers. In Spain, about 25% of the population are said to be Barça sympathisers In Catalonia, about 55. Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. 7% of the population are said to be Barça supporters^[1]. In June 2007, the number of socis (club members/owners) reached 156,366, while in June 2006 the number of penyes (officially-registered supporter clubs) reached 1782 worldwide.

The club also operates a reserve team, FC Barcelona B, and four other professional sports teams, AXA FC Barcelona, FC Barcelona, FC Barcelona Futsal and FC Barcelona Sorli Discau that compete at basketball, handball, futsal and rink hockey respectively. Reserve team is the term applied to the second team fielded by a Sports club. FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known for sponsorship reasons as Regal FC Barcelona, is a Spanish - Catalan professional Basketball team History The handball section of Futbol Club Barcelona was founded on November 29 1942 during the presidency of Enrique Piñeyro. Futbol Club Barcelona Futsal is a Futsal club part of FC Barcelona club based in Barcelona, Catalonia ( Spain) History The roller hockey section was founded on 1942 but due to venue problems it played only one season till 1948 when begun the great history of this section Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, or Olympic handball) is a Team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six Futsal is an indoor version of Association football. Its name is derived from the Portuguese fut ebol de sal ão and the Spanish Roller Hockey (Quad is highly popular and has many names worldwide that mean the same sport Until 2007 there was also a youth team, FC Barcelona C. FC Barcelona C was a Spanish Catalan football team that folded on 02 July 2007.

There are also a number of prominent amateur sports teams that compete at rugby union, women's football and wheelchair basketball. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Wheelchair basketball is a sport thought for people in Wheelchairs In some countries such as Canada Australia and England able-bodied athletes are allowed to compete alongside These include FCB Rugby and FC Barcelona-Institut Guttman. FCB Rugby is a Catalan Rugby union club The senior team currently plays in División de Honor de Rugby, the first level of Spanish rugby union FC Barcelona-Institut Guttman is a Catalan Wheelchair basketball team Other amateur teams represent the club at ice hockey, athletics, baseball, cycling, field hockey, figure skating, and volleyball. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet

During the 2006-07 season, FC Barcelona was the third richest club in the world with a revenue of €291. The Deloitte Football Money League is a ranking of football clubs by income 1 million. ^[2][3]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early years (1899-1908) 1.2 With Gamper's seal (1908-1923) 1.3 Rivera, Republic and Civil War (1923-1939) 1.4 Club de Fútbol Barcelona (1939-1974) 1.5 Cruyff's first pass (1974-1978) 1.6 The stability years (1978-1988) 1.7 Dream Team: rise and fall (1988-1996) 1.8 Towards the centenary (1996-2000) 1.9 Gaspart's decline period (2000-2003) 1.10 The Rijkaard era (2003-2008) 2 Rivalries 2.1 El Clásico 2.2 El derbi barceloní 3 Sponsorship 4 Honours 4.1 Domestic competitions 4.2 International competitions 5 Recent seasons 6 Players 6.1 Current squad 7 Personnel 7.1 Current Board of Directors 7.2 Current Technical Staff 8 Former personnel 8.1 Selected former presidents 8.2 Selected former managers 8.3 Selected former players 8.4 World Cup winners 8.5 European Championship winners 9 See also 10 Sources 11 References 12 External links

History

Early years (1899-1908)

On 22 October 1899 Joan Gamper placed an advert in Los Deportes declaring his wish to form a football club. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joan Gamper (born Winterthur, Switzerland, November 22 1877, died July 30 1930, Switzerland) also known as A positive response resulted in a meeting at the Gimnasio Solé on November 29. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Eleven players attended: Walter Wild, Lluís d'Ossó, Bartomeu Terradas, Otto Kunzle, Otto Maier, Enric Ducal, Pere Cabot, Carles Pujol, 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. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

Legend has it that Gamper was inspired to choose the club colours, blaugrana, by FC Basel's crest. Footballclub Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. However, the other Swiss teams Gamper played for, his home canton of Zurich, and Merchant Taylors' School in Crosby, England have all been credited with or claimed to be the inspiration. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Merchant Taylors' School Crosby (also known as Merchant Taylors' School for Boys Crosby) is a British Independent school, located in Crosby is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, on Merseyside, England

FC Barcelona quickly emerged as one of the leading clubs of both Catalonia and Spain, competing in both the Campeonato de Cataluña and the Copa del Rey. Football is the most important sport in Catalonia and was introduced in the late 1800s by a combination of mostly British immigrant workers and visiting Fútbol is the most popular sport in Spain. The Real Federación Española de Fútbol is the national governing body and it organizes La Liga, the The Catalan football championship was the most important football competition in Catalonia for the first half of the XX century The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams In 1902, the club won its first trophy, the Copa Macaya, and also played in the first Copa del Rey final, losing 2-1 to Club Vizcaya. The Catalan football championship was the most important football competition in Catalonia for the first half of the XX century 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.

With Gamper's seal (1908-1923)

In 1908 Joan Gamper became club president for the first time. Joan Gamper (born Winterthur, Switzerland, November 22 1877, died July 30 1930, Switzerland) also known as Gamper took over the presidency as the club was on the verge of folding. The club had not won anything since the Campeonato de Cataluña of 1905 and its finances suffered as a result. The Catalan football championship was the most important football competition in Catalonia for the first half of the XX century 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 Indústria, a stadium with a capacity of 8,000. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 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 Las Cortes, which inaugurated in the same year. Camp de Les Corts, commonly referred to as Les Corts, was a sports Stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This stadium had an initial capacity of 22,000, later expanded to an impressive 60,000.

Gamper also recruited Paulino Alcántara, the club's all time top-scorer with 356 goals, and in 1917 appointed Jack Greenwell as manager. Paulino Alcántara Riestrá (born October 7, 1896, Iloilo City, Philippines - died February 13, 1964, Barcelona Jack Greenwell (born County Durham, England) is a former English footballer and manager This saw the club's fortunes begin to improve on the field. During the Gamper era FC Barcelona won eleven Campeonato de Cataluña, six Copa del Rey and four Coupe de Pyrenées and enjoyed its first "golden age. 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 " As well as Alcántara the Barça team under Greenwall also included Sagi-Barba, Ricardo Zamora, Josep Samitier, Félix Sesúmaga and Franz Platko. 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

Rivera, Republic and Civil War (1923-1939)

In the middle of the glorious 1920s, Barça suffered from non-sporting conflicts which were to mark the following decade. On 14 June 1925, the crowd at a game in homage to the Orfeó Català jeered the Royal March, a spontaneous reaction against Primo de Rivera's dictatorship. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. es '''La Marcha Real''' ("The Royal March " is the National anthem of Spain. A dictatorship is usually defined as an autocratic Form of government in which the Government is ruled by a Dictator. As a reprisal the ground closed for six months, later reduced to three, and forced Gamper to give up the presidency of the club. The club's founder, after a period of depression brought on by personal and money problems committed suicide on July 30, 1930. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Although they continued to have players of the standing of Josep Escolà, the club now entered a period of decline, in which political conflict overshadowed sport throughout society. Josep Escolà Segalés (born August 28 1914, Barcelona, Catalonia; died in 1998 also referred to as José Escolà, is a former Barça faced a crisis on three fronts: financial, social, with the number of members dropping constantly, and sporting, where although the team won the Campionat de Catalunya in 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936 and 1938, success at Spanish level (with the exception of the 1937 disputed title) evaded them. The Catalan football championship was the most important football competition in Catalonia for the first half of the XX century The Mediterranean League, also referred to as the Lliga Mediterranean ( ''Catalan'') the Liga Mediterránea ( ''Spanish'') or La Liga del

A month after the civil war began, Barça's left-wing president Josep Sunyol was murdered by Francisco Franco's soldiers near to Guadalajara. A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state Josep Suñol i Garriga ( July 21 1898 - August 6 1936) also known as Josep Sunyol, was a Catalan lawyer journalist politician Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid Guadalajara ( Spanish pronunciation) is a city and Municipality in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain, and in the In the summer of 1937, the squad was on a tour in Mexico and USA in which it was received as an ambassador of the fighting Second Spanish Republic. The Second Spanish Republic was the system of government in Spain between April 14 1931, when King Alfonso XIII left the country That travel proved the financial saving of the club and also resulted in half the team seeking exile in Mexico and France. On 16 March 1938, the fascists dropped a bomb on the club's social club and caused big damages. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology A few months later, Barcelona was under fascist occupation and as a symbol of the 'undisciplined' Catalanism, the club, now down to just 3,486 members, was facing a number of serious problems. Catalan Nationalism, or Catalanism (from Catalanisme in Catalan) is a political movement advocating for either further political

Club de Fútbol Barcelona (1939-1974)

After the Spanish Civil War, the Catalan language and flag were banned and football clubs were prohibited from using non-Spanish names. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official The Senyera (roughly meaning "signal flag" in Catalan) is a Vexillological symbol based on the Coat of arms of the Crown of Aragon 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. The Senyera (roughly meaning "signal flag" in Catalan) is a Vexillological symbol based on the Coat of arms of the Crown of Aragon During the Franco dictatorship one of the few places that Catalan could be spoken freely was within the club's stadium. Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official

In 1943, at Les Corts, for the first leg of the semi-finals of the Copa del Generalísimo against Real Madrid, the result was a 3-0 win for Barça. The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Before the second leg, Barcelona's players had a changing room visit from Franco's director of state security. Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid He 'reminded' them that they were only playing due to the 'generosity of the regime'. Madrid side won that game 11-1. ^[4]

Despite the difficult political situation, CF Barcelona enjoyed considerable success during the 1940s and 1950s. In 1945, with Josep Samitier as coach and players like César, Ramallets and Velasco, they won La Liga for first time since 1929. Josep Samitier Vilalta ( February 2 1902 &ndash May 5 1972) also known as José Samitier, was a Spanish / Catalan César Rodríguez Álvarez ( June 29 1920, León Spain – 1995 also referred to as César, is a former Spanish Catalan 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 The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or They added two more titles in 1948 and 1949. In 1949 they also won the first Copa Latina. The Latin Cup was an international football tournament for club sides from France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. 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 Generalísimo, the Copa Latina, the Copa Eva Duarte and the Copa Martini Rossi in 1952. Ferdinand Daučík (also known as Fernando Daucik; May 30, 1910 &mdash November 14, 1986) is a former Slovak football Ladislao Kubala Stecz ( June 10, 1927 &ndash May 17, 2002) also referred to as Kubala Stécz László or Ladislav Kubala The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or 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 two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. In 1953 they helped the club win La Liga and the Copa del Generalísimo again. The club also won the Copa del Generalísimo in 1957 and the Fairs Cup in 1958. History Spanish era The first competition was to be held over two seasons to avoid clashes with national leagues fixtures

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. Helenio Herrera (17 April 1910 in Buenos Aires – 9 November 1997 in Venice) was a French - Argentine football player and manager Luis Suárez Miramontes (born May 2, 1935, La Coruña, Galicia) is a former Spanish footballer and manager The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic 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 In 1961 they became the first club to beat Real Madrid in a European Cup eliminatory, thus ending their monopoly of the competition. To little avail, anyway- they lost 3-2 to Benfica in the final.

The 1960s were less successful for the club, with Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid monopolising La Liga. Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. The completion of the Camp Nou, finished in 1957, meant the club had little money to spend on new players. The Camp Nou (kam ˈnɔw Catalan for "new field" often erroneously called the Nou Camp in both Spanish and English) is a football However the decade also saw the emergence of Josep Fusté and Carles Rexach and the club winning the Copa del Generalísimo in 1963 and the Fairs Cup in 1966. Josep María Fusté Blanch (born Linyola Lleida, April 15, 1941) was a Spanish Catalan footballer and captain of CF Carles Rexach Cerdà (born Pedralbes Barcelona, 13 January 1947) also referred to as Charly Rexach or Carlos Rexach, is a Barça restored some pride by beating Real Madrid 1-0 in the 1968 Copa del Generalísimo final at the Bernabéu. The Santiago Bernabéu is a football Stadium in Madrid, Spain. The club changed its official name back to Futbol Club Barcelona in 1974. [1]

Cruyff's first pass (1974-1978)

The 1973/74 season saw the arrival, as player, of a new Barça legend – Johan Cruyff. Already an established player with Ajax, Cruyff 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. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid ^[5][6] He further endeared himself when he chose a Catalan name, Jordi, for his son. Jordi Cruyff (officially spelled Jordi Cruijff in the Netherlands and often referred to as just Jordi) born February 9, 1974 in Amsterdam He helped the club win La Liga for the first time since 1960, along the way defeating Real Madrid 5-0 at the Bernabéu. The Santiago Bernabéu is a football Stadium in Madrid, Spain. He was also crowned European Footballer of the Year in his first year at the club. The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football

The stability years (1978-1988)

Josep Lluís Núñez was elected president of FC Barcelona in 1978. Josep Lluís Núñez Clemente (born on September 7, 1931 at Barakaldo) was president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2000 His main objectives were to establish Barça as a world-class sports club and to give the club financial stability. Besides, in 1979 and 1982 the club won two of four European Cup Winners' Cups won in the Núñez era.

In June 1982 Diego Maradona was signed for a world record fee from Boca Juniors. Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for In the following season, under coach César Luis Menotti, Barcelona and Maradona in an unforgettable final won the Copa del Rey, beating Real Madrid. César Luis Menotti, known as El Flaco ("the slim The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams However Diego's time with Barça was short-lived and he soon left for Napoli. Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as simply Napoli or the abbreviation SSC Napoli, is an Italian professional football club based 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. Terence Frederick 'Terry' Venables (born 6 January 1943 in Dagenham, London often referred to as ' El Tel', is an English football manager Bernd Schuster (born December 22, 1959 in Augsburg) is a German football coach and former player The next season, he took the team to their second European Cup final, only to lose on penalties to Steaua Bucureşti during a dramatic evening in Seville. FC Steaua Bucureşti is a Romanian professional football club from Ghenceasouth-west Bucharest. Seville ( Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic cultural and financial capital of southern Spain.

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. The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA 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 Andoni Zubizarreta Urreta (born October 23, 1961 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Araba) is a former Spanish football goalkeeper Bernd Schuster (born December 22, 1959 in Augsburg) is a German football coach and former player Terry Venables was subsequently fired at the beginning of the 1987/88 season and replaced with Luis Aragonés. José Luis Aragonés Suárez (born July 28, 1938, Hortaleza Madrid) sometimes referred to as simply Luis, is a former Spanish That season finished with a rebellion of the players against president Núñez known as the Motín del Hesperia and the 1-0 victory at the Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad. Josep Lluís Núñez Clemente (born on September 7, 1931 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 de Fútbol (more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad) is a Spanish football club from the Basque city of San Sebastián/Donostia

Dream Team: rise and fall (1988-1996)

In 1988 Johan Cruyff returned to the club as manager and assembled the so-called Dream Team, named after the US basketball team that played at the 1992 Summer Olympics hosted by Barcelona. The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia He introduced players like Josep Guardiola, José Mari Bakero, Txiki Beguiristáin, Jon Andoni Goikoetxea, Gheorghe Hagi, Ronald Koeman, Michael Laudrup, Romário and Hristo Stoichkov. Josep Guardiola i Sala, pron ʑu'zɛp gwəɾ'ð̞jɔɫə (born January 18, 1971) also known as Pep Guardiola is a former Spanish José María Baquero Escudero (or Bakero)(born in Goizueta Navarre, February 11 1963) was a Spanish footballer during the 1980s and 1990s Aitor Begiristain Mújica (born in Olaberria Guipúzcoa, August 12 1964) usually known as Txiki Begiristain, is a Basque former Ion Andoni Goikoetxea Lasa (born October 21 1965, Pamplona, Navarre) is a former Spanish footballer. Gheorghe Hagi (ˈge̯orge ˈhaʤi in Romanian born February 5, 1965 in Săcele) is a Romanian former football player Ronald Koeman (born 21 March 1963 in Zaandam) is a former Dutch football defender and current manager Michael Laudrup (born 15 June 1964) is a Danish former professional football player Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29 1966 in Rio de Janeiro) better known simply as Romário, is a former Brazilian football Center Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (Христо Стоичков Стоичков (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv

Under Cruyff's guidance, Barcelona won four consecutive La Liga titles from 1991 to 1994. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or They beat Sampdoria in both the 1989 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final and the 1992 European Cup final at Wembley with a legendary free kick goal from Dutch international Ronald Koeman. Unione Calcio Sampdoria (commonly nicknamed Blucerchiati, blue-ringed is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the Ronald Koeman (born 21 March 1963 in Zaandam) is a former Dutch football defender and current manager They also won a Copa del Rey in 1990, the European Super Cup in 1992 and three Supercopa de España. 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 and the Champions The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. With 11 trophies, Cruijff became the club's most successful manager to date. He also became the club's longest serving manager. However, in his final two seasons, he failed to win any trophies (not to mention the disastrous 4-0 defeat in the UEFA Champions League 1994 final against AC Milan) and fell out with president Núñez, resulting in Cruijff's departure. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Josep Lluís Núñez Clemente (born on September 7, 1931 at Barakaldo) was president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2000

Towards the centenary (1996-2000)

Cruijff was briefly replaced by Bobby Robson who took charge of the club for a single season in 1996/97. Sir Robert William Robson Kt CBE (born 18 February 1933 commonly known as Sir Bobby Robson (ˈbɒbi ˈrɒbsən is a former international football 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. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Philips Sport Vereniging ( English: Philips Sports Union) widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a Sports club from The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. Despite his success, Robson was only ever seen as a short-term solution while the club waited for Louis van Gaal to become available. Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal (born August 8, 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager currently in charge

Like Maradona, Ronaldo only stayed a short time and he left for Inter Milan. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club 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. Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer Giovanni Silva de Oliveira (born February 4, 1972) better known as Giovanni, is a football player from Brazil. This is a disambiguation page Luís Enrique Martínez may refer to Luis Enrique Martínez García - the former FC Barcelona Real Madrid and Spanish Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco) commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or In 1999 the club celebrated its 'centenari' winning the Primera División title and Rivaldo became the fourth Barça player to be awarded European Footballer of the Year. Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco) commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football Despite this domestic success, the failure to emulate Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League led to van Gaal and Núñez resigning in 2000. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal (born August 8, 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager currently in charge Josep Lluís Núñez Clemente (born on September 7, 1931 at Barakaldo) was president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2000

Gaspart's decline period (2000-2003)

The departures of Núñez and Van Gaal were nothing compared to that of Luís Figo. Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer 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 piglet's head was thrown at him from the crowd. The Camp Nou (kam ˈnɔw Catalan for "new field" often erroneously called the Nou Camp in both Spanish and English) is a football The next three years saw the club in decline and managers came and went, including a short second spell by Louis van Gaal. President Gaspart did not inspire confidence off the field either and in 2003 he and Van Gaal resigned. Joan Gaspart i Solves (born October 11 1944) is a Catalan businessman and a former FC Barcelona president between July 2000 and February 2003

The Rijkaard era (2003-2008)

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. Route to the final See also UEFA Champions League 2005-06 Arsenal F Joan Laporta i Estruch (born June 29 1962 in Barcelona, Spain) is the president of Futbol Club Barcelona since 2003 Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Franklin Edmundo "Frank" Rijkaard (born September 30 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player On the field, an influx international players, including Ronaldinho, Deco, Samuel Eto'o, Rafael Márquez, Lionel Messi, combined with a nucleus of home grown and Spanish players such as Carles Puyol, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi and Víctor Valdés led to the club's return to success. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Anderson Luis de Souza, OIH (born August 27 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is a professional Portuguese Samuel Eto'o Fils (born March 10, 1981 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club Rafael Márquez Álvarez (born February 13 1979 in Zamora Michoacán) is a Mexican football centre back and Defensive midfielder Lionel Andrés Messi (born June 24 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga. Carles Puyol (born in April 13, 1978 in La Pobla de Segur, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish Andrés Iniesta Luján (born May 11, 1984 in Fuentealbilla, Albacete) is a Spanish Midfielder currently playing for Xavier Hernández Creus (born January 25 Víctor Valdés Arribas (born January 14, 1982 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia) raised in Gavà, is a Spanish

In the 2004/05 season, Barça 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. Barça also won the Supercopa de España, with a victory over Real Betis. The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Sevilla founded in 1907 In the UEFA Champions League 2004-05 Barça 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 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. The Santiago Bernabéu is a football Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer This match also gave Frank Rijkaard his second victory at the Bernabeu, making him the first Barça manager to win there twice. Barcelona went on to win the championship of La Liga with ease, as well as the Supercopa de España with a victory over city rivals Espanyol. The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona.

In the UEFA Champions League that season, Barça beat Arsenal F.C. to win the final on May 17, 2006. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Trailing 1-0 to the English side, with less than 15 minutes left and inspired by substitute Henrik Larsson, they came back to win 2-1, for the club's first UEFA Champions League victory in 14 years. Henrik Edward Larsson, MBE (ˈhɛnrɪk ˈlɑːʂɔn born September 20 1971 in Helsingborg, Scania) is a Swedish footballer, This victory sparked scenes of jubilation from Barcelona fans with ecstatic culers celebrating in the obvious scene of La Rambla and members of Barça fan clubs celebrating in the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid and all over the world. The Plaza de Cibeles is an attractive square featuring a famous sculpture with fountains that have been adopted as a symbol for the city of Madrid. ^[7]

They took part in the FIFA Club World Cup 2006, making it to the final against Internacional, only to be beaten by a late goal. The FIFA Club World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Club World Championship, is a football competition contested between the champion clubs from all six continental Sport Club Internacional, also known as Inter or Colorado, is a Brazilian football team from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Despite being favorites and starting strongly, Barcelona finished the 2006-07 in second place. La Liga 2006-07 season the 76th since its establishment started on August 27, 2006 and finished on June 17, 2007. A pre-season US tour was later blamed for a string of injuries to key players, including leading scorer Eto'o and rising Argentinian star Lionel Messi. Samuel Eto'o Fils (born March 10, 1981 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club Lionel Andrés Messi (born June 24 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga.

In the 2007-08 season, Barcelona again struggled, and weren't able to finish in the top two of the Primera División. After a disappointing 2006/07 season when FC Barcelona didn't win La Liga after leading for most of the season and were eliminated early on the UEFA Champions League They progressed well in the UEFA Champions League, eventually losing to Manchester United 1-0 on aggregate in the semi-finals. A day after a 4-1 drubbing at the hands of arch-rivals Real Madrid, Laporta announced that Barça B coach Josep Guardiola will take over Frank Rijkaard's duties after June 30th. Joan Laporta i Estruch (born June 29 1962 in Barcelona, Spain) is the president of Futbol Club Barcelona since 2003 Josep Guardiola i Sala, pron ʑu'zɛp gwəɾ'ð̞jɔɫə (born January 18, 1971) also known as Pep Guardiola is a former Spanish Franklin Edmundo "Frank" Rijkaard (born September 30 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player

Rivalries

El Clásico

For more details on this topic, see El Clásico

There is often a fierce rivalry between the two strongest teams in a national league, and this is particularly the case in La Liga, where the game between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF is known as El Clásico. El Clásico (The Classic originally called El derbi español (outside Spain is the name currently given to football matches between rivals Real Madrid The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or El Clásico (The Classic originally called El derbi español (outside Spain is the name currently given to football matches between rivals Real Madrid From the start the clubs were seen as representatives of two rival countries in Spain, Catalonia and Castile, as well as of the two cities themselves. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. A former kingdom, Castile (Castilla kasˈt̪iʎa or) gradually merged with its neighbors to become the Crown of Castile and later the Kingdom of Spain The rivalry projects what many regard as the political and cultural tensions felt between Catalans and the Castilians. The Catalans are the people from Catalonia, an Autonomous community of Spain, including people originating in that region but living elsewhere The Castilian people are the inhabitants of those regions in Spain where most people identify themselves as Castilian

During the dictatorships of Primo de Rivera and (especially) of Francisco Franco (1939 - 1975), all regional identities were openly suppressed (e. Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid g. , the peripheral languages were officially banned). So FC Barcelona, symbolising the Catalan people's desire for freedom, became more than a club (més que un club) for them and one of their greatest ambassadors. "Més que un club" is a phrase used for FC Barcelona. On the contrary, Real Madrid was widely seen as the embodiment of the sovereign oppressive centralism and the fascist regime. Centralization (or centralisation) is the process by which the activities of an organization particularly those regarding decision-making become concentrated within ^[8] However, during the Spanish Civil War itself, members of both clubs like Josep Sunyol and Rafael Sánchez Guerra suffered at the hands of Franco supporters. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Josep Suñol i Garriga ( July 21 1898 - August 6 1936) also known as Josep Sunyol, was a Catalan lawyer journalist politician Rafael Sánchez-Guerra ( October 28, 1897, Madrid - April 2, 1964, Villava) was president of Real Madrid That Franco's regime subsequently intervened to ensure success for Real Madrid is widely alleged and believed, although denied by many Real Madrid supporters.

During the 1950s the rivalry was exacerbated significantly when the clubs disputed the signing of Alfredo Di Stéfano, who finally played for Real Madrid and was key in the subsequent success achieved by the club. Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and The 1960s saw the rivalry reach the European stage when they met twice at the knock-out stages of the European Cup. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club

As nowadays FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are the two biggest and most successful clubs in the league, the rivalry is renewed on an almost annual basis with both teams often challenging each other for the league championship. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or The latest Clásico was played in the Santiago Bernabéu and ended with a 4-1 win for Real Madrid.

El derbi barceloní

Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol was founded exclusively by Spanish fans of the game, on the contrary to the multinational nature of FC Barcelona's original board. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. The club's traditional home was in the district of Sarrià.

Traditionally, especially due to their name, Espanyol were seen by some Barcelona supporters as a club who cultivated a kind of compliance to the central authority unlike FC Barcelona. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. Despite this background the derbi has always been much more relevant to Espanyol supporters than Barcelona ones due to the difference in objectives. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona.

Although it is the most played local derby in the history of La Liga it is also the least balanced of them all, with Barcelona being overwhelmingly dominating. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or In the league table Espanyol have only managed to end above FC Barcelona on three occasions in almost seventy years and even the only all-Catalan Copa del Rey Final in 1957 was won by FC Barcelona. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. Espanyol only has the consolation of win by the largest margin in 1951. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona.

Sponsorship

FC Barcelona attitude to shirt sponsorship is unique. Selectively without a commercial message on its shirts, on 14 July 2006 the club announced a five year agreement with UNICEF, which includes having the UNICEF logo on their shirts. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 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 money 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 euro for the next five years.

Companies that FC Barcelona currently has sponsorship deals with include ^[9]:

• Nike - Official sponsors
• Coca-Cola - Official sponsors
• TV3 - Official sponsors
• Audi - Official sponsors
• Telefónica - Official sponsors
• Estrella Damm - Official sponsors
• La Caixa - Official sponsors
• bwin - Official Betting Partner
• MediaPro - Official provider

Honours

Main article: FC Barcelona in Europe

Main article: FC Barcelona trophies

Main article: FC Barcelona statistics and records

Domestic competitions

• La Liga

Winners (18):1929, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1960, 1974, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006

Runners-up (22):1930, 1946, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2007

• Copa del Rey

Winners (24 - record):1910, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1942, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1997, 1998

Runners-up (9):1902, 1919, 1932, 1936, 1954, 1974, 1984, 1986, 1996

• Supercopa de España

Winners (7):1983, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2005, 2006

Runners-up (7):1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999

• Copa de la Liga

Winners (2 - record):1983–83, 1986–86

International competitions

• UEFA Champions League

Winners (2):1992, 2006

Runners-up (3):1961, 1986, 1994

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Winners (4 - record):1979, 1982, 1989, 1997

Runners-up (1):1969

• European Super Cup

Winners (2):1992, 1997

Runners-up (4):1979, 1982, 1989, 2006

• Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Winners (3 - record):1958, 1960, 1966

Runners-up (1):1962

• Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Trophy Play-Off

Winners (1):1971

• References: ^{[10] [11]}

Recent seasons

See also: FC Barcelona seasons

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La Liga 1988-89 season the 68th since its establishment started on September 3, 1988 and finished on June 25, 1989. La Liga 1996-97 season the 66th since its establishment started on August 31, 1996 and finished on June 23, 1997. La Liga 1999-00 season the 69th since its establishment started on August 21, 1999 and finished on May 20, 2000. La Liga 2003-04 season the 73rd since its establishment started on August 30, 2003 and finished on May 23, 2004. La Liga 2006-07 season the 76th since its establishment started on August 27, 2006 and finished on June 17, 2007. The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. 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The Copa de la Liga (League Cup was a Spanish football cup created in 1982. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions The 1992 UEFA Super Cup was played between FC Barcelona and Werder Bremen, with Barcelona winning 3&ndash2 on aggregate The 1997 UEFA Super Cup was a football match played on 8 January 1998 and 11 March 1998 between Borussia Dortmund of The 1979 UEFA Super Cup was played between Nottingham Forest and Barcelona CF, with Nottingham Forest winning 2&ndash1 on aggregate The 1982 UEFA Super Cup was contested between the European Cup holders Aston Villa F The 1989 UEFA Super Cup was played between AC Milan and FC Barcelona, with A The 2006 UEFA Super Cup was a football match played on 25 August 2006 at Stade Louis II between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC History Spanish era The first competition was to be held over two seasons to avoid clashes with national leagues fixtures The last Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was contested in the 1970-71 season before it was replaced by the UEFA Cup, and a new trophy The last Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was contested in the 1970-71 season before it was replaced by the UEFA Cup, and a new trophy Notes and references	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Europe		Other Competitions				Manager
1998–99	D1	1	38	24	7	7	87	43	79		UCL	group stage	SSC				Louis van Gaal
1999–2000	D1	2	38	19	7	12	70	46	64		UCL	semi-final					Louis van Gaal
2000–01	D1	4	38	17	12	9	80	57	63		UC1	semi-final					Llorenç Serra Ferrer
2001–02	D1	4	38	18	10	10	65	37	64		UCL	semi-final					Carles Rexach
2002–03	D1	6	38	15	11	12	63	47	56		UCL	quarter-final					Rexach, v. Gaal & R. Antić
2003–04	D1	2	38	21	9	8	63	39	72		UC	4th round					Frank Rijkaard
2004–05	D1	1	38	25	9	4	73	29	84	2nd round	UCL	last 16					Frank Rijkaard
2005–06	D1	1	38	25	7	6	80	35	82	quarter-final	UCL	winner	SSC				Frank Rijkaard
2006–07	D1	2	38	22	10	6	78	33	76	semi-final	UCL	last 16	SSC	ESC	CWC		Frank Rijkaard
2007–08	D1	3	38	19	10	9	76	43	67	semi-final	UCL	semi-final					Frank Rijkaard

Last updated: 20 May 2008
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Players

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Current squad

No. Position Player 1 GK Víctor Valdés 3 DF Gabriel Milito 4 DF Rafael Marquez 5 DF Carles Puyol (captain) 6 MF Xavi Hernández (vice-captain) 7 FW Eiður Guðjohnsen 8 MF Andrés Iniesta 9 FW Samuel Eto'o 10 FW Ronaldinho (vice-captain) 13 GK José Manuel Pinto 14 FW Thierry Henry 16 DF Sylvinho

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Víctor Valdés Arribas (born January 14, 1982 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia) raised in Gavà, is a Spanish In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Gabriel Alejandro Milito (born 7 September 1980, Bernal, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional football defender In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Rafael Márquez Álvarez (born February 13 1979 in Zamora Michoacán) is a Mexican football centre back and Defensive midfielder In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Carles Puyol (born in April 13, 1978 in La Pobla de Segur, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Xavier Hernández Creus (born January 25 Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen (born September 15 For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Andrés Iniesta Luján (born May 11, 1984 in Fuentealbilla, Albacete) is a Spanish Midfielder currently playing for Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Samuel Eto'o Fils (born March 10, 1981 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports José Manuel Pinto Colorado, commonly known as Pinto (born 8 November 1975 in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz) is a Spanish Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Sylvinho (full name Sylvio Mendes Campos Junior, sometimes alternatively spelt as Silvinho, born April 12, 1974 in São Paulo Position Player 18 FW Santiago Ezquerro 19 FW Lionel Messi 20 MF Deco 21 DF Lilian Thuram 22 DF Éric Abidal 23 DF Oleguer Presas 24 MF Yaya Touré 25 GK Albert Jorquera 27 FW Bojan Krkić DF Martín Cáceres MF Seydou Keita DF Gerard Piqué

Personnel

Current Board of Directors

President	Joan Laporta
First Vice-President (Institutional area)	Albert Vicens
Vice-President (Sports Area)	Marc Ingla
Vice-President (Finance Area)	Ferran Soriano
Vice-President (Social Area) and Spokesman	Alfons Godall
Vice-President (Marketing Area and Sections Area –Handball-)	Jaume Ferrer
Secretary	Xavier Cambra
Treasurer and Social Area (Supporters' Clubs)	Joan Boix

Current Technical Staff

Director of Football	Txiki Begiristain
Head Coach	Josep Guardiola
Assistant Coach	Tito Vilanova
Goalkeeping Coach	Juan Carlos Unzué
Academy director	José Ramón Alexanko

Former personnel

Selected former presidents

see also Cat:FC Barcelona presidents

• Walter Wild (1899-01)
• Bartomeu Terradas (1901-02)
• Paul Haas (1902)
• Arthur Witty (1902-05)
• Joan Gamper (1908-09, 1910-13, 1917-19, 1921-23, 1924-25)
• Otto Gmeling (1909)
• Josep Sunyol (1935-36)
• Enrique Piñeyro (1940-43)
• Agustí Montal (1969-77)
• Josep Lluís Núñez (1978-2000)
• Joan Gaspart (2000-2003)
• Joan Laporta (2003-Present)

Selected former managers

see also Cat:FC Barcelona managers

Jack Greenwell, 1917-24, 1931-33 Ralph Kirby, 1925-26 Romà Forns, 1927-29 Franz Platko, 1934-35, 1955-56 Patrick O'Connell, 1935-37 Joan Josep Nogués, 1941-44 Josep Samitier, 1944-47 Enrique Fernández, 1947-50 Fernando Daucik, 1950-54 Sandro Puppo, 1954-55 Domènec Balmanya, 1956-58 Helenio Herrera, 1958-60, 1980, 1980-1981 Ladislao Kubala, 1962, 1980 Josep Gonzalvo, 1963 César Rodríguez, 1963-64

Vic Buckingham, 1969-71 Rinus Michels, 1971-1975, 1976-1978 Hennes Weisweiler, 1975-1976 Udo Lattek, 1981-1983 César Luis Menotti, 1983-1984 Terry Venables, 1984-87 Luis Aragonés, 1987-88 Johan Cruyff, 1988-96 Sir Bobby Robson, 1996-97 Louis van Gaal, 1997-2000, 2002-2003 Llorenç Serra Ferrer, 2000-2001 Carles Rexach, 2001-2002 Radomir Antić, 2003 Frank Rijkaard, 2003-2008 Josep Guardiola, 2008-Present

Selected former players

1899 - 1940s Balmanya César Escolà Forns Gonzalvo II Gonzalvo III Herrerita Mariano Martín Nogués Sagi-Barba Félix Sesúmaga Samitier Velasco Zabalo Zamora Morera Soto Greenwell Wild Witty Platko Casarín Alcántara Gamper Scarone 1950s - 1960s Basora Eladio Fusté Gallego Gensana Gràcia Manchón Moreno Olivella Pereda Pesudo Ramallets Segarra Suárez Torres Evaristo

Müller Czibor Kocsis Kubala Eulogio Martínez Ré Seminario Miklos Szegedi Benítez 1970s Artola Asensi De La Cruz Marcial Martí Filosia Reina Rexach Rifé Sadurní Heredia Krankl Cruyff Neeskens Sotil 1980s Alexanko Calderé Carrasco Esteban Gerardo Julio Alberto Marcos Migueli Moratalla Perico Alonso Pitxi Alonso Quini Robert Unzué Urruti Valverde Víctor

Maradona Aloísio Simonsen Lineker Schuster Amarilla Romerito Archibald Hughes 1990s Abelardo Amor Bakero Beguiristáin De La Peña Eusebio Ferrer Goikoetxea Guardiola Juan Carlos Julio Salinas Luis Enrique Nadal Nando Roger Sergi Serna Soler Zubizarreta Pellegrino Pizzi Kodro Anderson Giovanni Rivaldo Romário Ronaldo Stoichkov Prosinečki Michael Laudrup Litmanen Blanc

F. De Boer R. De Boer Hesp Koeman Witschge Zenden Fernando Couto Figo Vítor Baía Hagi Popescu 2000s Dani Gabri Gerard Luis García Mendieta Riquelme Saviola Belletti Edmilson Giovani Giuly Petit Rüştü Reçber Robert Enke Albertini Zambrotta Cocu Davids Kluivert Overmars Reiziger Van Bommel Van Bronckhorst Quaresma Simão Andersson Larsson

World Cup winners

• Héctor Scarone (Uruguay 1930)
• Diego Maradona (Mexico 1986)
• Romário (USA 1994)^***
• Laurent Blanc (France 1998)
• Christophe Dugarry (France 1998)
• Thierry Henry (France 1998)
• Emmanuel Petit (France 1998)
• Lilian Thuram (France 1998)
• Ronaldo (Korea-Japan 2002)
• Juliano Belletti (Korea-Japan 2002)
• José Edmílson (Korea-Japan 2002)
• Rivaldo (Korea-Japan 2002)^***
• Ronaldinho (Korea-Japan 2002)
• Gianluca Zambrotta (Germany 2006)

^*** Romário and Rivaldo won the World Cup while playing for FC Barcelona. 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died February 27 1959) also known as Paddy O’Connell or Patricio O'Connell Juan José Nogués Portalatín ( March 28 1909 &ndash 1998 also known as Joan Josep Nogués, was a Spanish Aragonese footballer Josep Samitier Vilalta ( February 2 1902 &ndash May 5 1972) also known as José Samitier, was a Spanish / Catalan Enrique Fernández Viola, (born June 10 1912, Montevideo, Uruguay) commonly referred to as Enrique Fernández, is a former Ferdinand Daučík (also known as Fernando Daucik; May 30, 1910 &mdash November 14, 1986) is a former Slovak football Sandro Puppo ( 28 January 1918 &ndash 16 October 1986) was an Italian Football (soccer player and manager born in Domènec Balmanya Perera (born Girona, December 29 1914; died Barcelona, February 14 2001) also referred to as Helenio Herrera (17 April 1910 in Buenos Aires – 9 November 1997 in Venice) was a French - Argentine football player and manager Ladislao Kubala Stecz ( June 10, 1927 &ndash May 17, 2002) also referred to as Kubala Stécz László or Ladislav Kubala Josep Gonzalvo Falcón (born January 16 1920, Mollet del Vallès, Catalonia; died 1978 also referred to as José Gonzalvo (his fathers César Rodríguez Álvarez ( June 29 1920, León Spain – 1995 also referred to as César, is a former Spanish Catalan Victor Frederick Buckingham ( 23 October 1915 &ndash 26 January 1995) was an English footballer whose approach as a manager Marinus (" Rinus " Jacobus Hendricus Michels ( 9 February 1928 &ndash 3 March 2005) was a Dutch Hans ("Hennes" Weisweiler ( December 5, 1919 in Erftstadt-Lechenich near Cologne, Germany – July 5, 1983 Udo Lattek (born 16 January 1935 in Bosemb near Sensburg (Żądźbork, East Prussia) is a former German Football (soccer player and coach César Luis Menotti, known as El Flaco ("the slim Terence Frederick 'Terry' Venables (born 6 January 1943 in Dagenham, London often referred to as ' El Tel', is an English football manager José Luis Aragonés Suárez (born July 28, 1938, Hortaleza Madrid) sometimes referred to as simply Luis, is a former Spanish Sir Robert William Robson Kt CBE (born 18 February 1933 commonly known as Sir Bobby Robson (ˈbɒbi ˈrɒbsən is a former international football Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal (born August 8, 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager currently in charge Llorenç Serra Ferrer (born March 4, 1953) is a Spanish football manager Carles Rexach Cerdà (born Pedralbes Barcelona, 13 January 1947) also referred to as Charly Rexach or Carlos Rexach, is a Radomir Antić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Радомир Антић (born November 22, 1948) is a Serbian former football defender and current football Franklin Edmundo "Frank" Rijkaard (born September 30 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player Josep Guardiola i Sala, pron ʑu'zɛp gwəɾ'ð̞jɔɫə (born January 18, 1971) also known as Pep Guardiola is a former Spanish Domènec Balmanya Perera (born Girona, December 29 1914; died Barcelona, February 14 2001) also referred to as César Rodríguez Álvarez ( June 29 1920, León Spain – 1995 also referred to as César, is a former Spanish Catalan Josep Escolà Segalés (born August 28 1914, Barcelona, Catalonia; died in 1998 also referred to as José Escolà, is a former Romà Forns is a former Spanish / Catalan footballer and manager Josep Gonzalvo Falcón (born January 16 1920, Mollet del Vallès, Catalonia; died 1978 also referred to as José Gonzalvo (his fathers Marià Gonzalvo Falcón (born March 22 1922, Mollet del Vallès, Catalonia, died April 7, 2007) also referred to Eduardo Herrera Bueno was born in Gijon on the 5th of July 1914 and he died in Oviedo on the 15th of August 1991 Mariano Martín ( October 20, 1919 - September 19, 1998) is a former Spanish footballer Juan José Nogués Portalatín ( March 28 1909 &ndash 1998 also known as Joan Josep Nogués, was a Spanish Aragonese footballer Félix Sesúmaga Ugarte (born October 12 1898, date of death unknown was a Spanish Basque footballer during the 1910s and the 1920s Josep Samitier Vilalta ( February 2 1902 &ndash May 5 1972) also known as José Samitier, was a Spanish / Catalan Velasco, full name Juan Zambudio Velasco, (born 14111922 in La Alquería, Murcia and died 21 January of 2004 in Barcelona Ramón Zabalo Zubiaurre ( June 10 1910 &ndash January 3 1967) was a British born Spanish footballer of Ricard Zamora i Martínez ( Ricardo Zamora) ( January 21 1901 — September 15 1978) was a Spanish footballer and manager Alejandro Morera Soto ( July 14, 1909 in Alajuela - March 25, 1995) was a Costa Rican football player who played Jack Greenwell (born County Durham, England) is a former English footballer and manager Walter Wild was an English football player who played for FC Barcelona in Spain where he was also the club's first president from 1899 to 1901 Arthur Witty Cotton (born Barcelona, Spain) also known as Don Arturo, was an Anglo / Catalan footballer club president and businessman Franz Platko Kopiletz (born Budapest, Hungary, December 2 1898, died Santiago Chile, September 2 1982) also Horacio Casarín Garcilazo ( May 25, 1918 - April 10, 2005) was a Mexican football player and coach who established himself Paulino Alcántara Riestrá (born October 7, 1896, Iloilo City, Philippines - died February 13, 1964, Barcelona Joan Gamper (born Winterthur, Switzerland, November 22 1877, died July 30 1930, Switzerland) also known as Héctor Pedro Scarone ( November 26, 1898 &ndash April 4, 1967) was a Uruguayan football striker Estanislao Basora Brunet (born Colonia Valls Barcelona, November 18 1926) is a former Spanish Catalan footballer who spent Eladio Silvestre Graells (born 18 November 1940) is a former Spanish footballer who played for FC Barcelona and for the Josep María Fusté Blanch (born Linyola Lleida, April 15, 1941) was a Spanish Catalan footballer and captain of CF Francisco Fernández Rodríguez (born 4 March 1944 at Puerto Real) nicknamed Gallego, is a former Spanish footballer Enric Gensana Merola (* 1936- 2005 was an important man in the FC Barcelona at the end of the fifties and beginning of the sixties Sígfrid Gràcia (born in Gava, March 27 1932 - d Barcelona, May 23 2005) was a Spanish and Catalan Fernando (Ferran Olivella Pons (born 22 June 1936) is a former Spanish footballer. Jesús María Pereda Ruiz de Temiño, (born Medina de Pomar Burgos, June 23, 1938) also known as Chus Pereda or Txus Pereda, was José Manuel Pesudo Soler (born 1 june 1936) in Almazora, is a former Spanish football Goalkeeper. Antonio Ramallets Simón, (born 4 June 1924 in Barcelona) is a former Spanish footballer and manager Joan Segarra Iracheta ( Barcelona, November 15 1927 - Taradell, September 3 2008) was a Spanish and Luis Suárez Miramontes (born May 2, 1935, La Coruña, Galicia) is a former Spanish footballer and manager Evaristo de Macedo Filho (born June 22 1933 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former Brazilian footballer currently working as a coach Lucien Muller-Schmidt (born September 3, 1934) is a former French footballer and Manager born in Bischwiller with a Zoltán Czibor Suhai ( August 23[[ 929]] &ndash July 8 1997) also referred to as Czibor Zoltán, was a Hungarian footballer who Sándor Kocsis Peter (born Budapest, Hungary, September 21, 1929; died Barcelona, July 22, 1979) also referred Ladislao Kubala Stecz ( June 10, 1927 &ndash May 17, 2002) also referred to as Kubala Stécz László or Ladislav Kubala Eulogio Martínez Ramiro ( June 11, 1935 in Asunción, Paraguay - 1984 was a Paraguayan - Spaniard football Cayetano Ré Ramírez is a former Paraguayan footballer Striker and coach who was born in Asunción, on February 7, 1938 Juan Roberto Seminario Rodríguez (born July 22 1936) is a former Peruvian Footballer. Nicolae Simatoc ( 1 January 1920 &ndash 1978 aka Miklos Szegedi, was a Romanian Hungarian footballer who played for Pedro María Artola Urrutia (born 6 September 1948 at Andoain) is a former professional football player Juan Manuel Asensi Ripoll (born 23 September 1949 at Alicante) is a former Spanish footballer who played as a Midfielder Jesús Antonio de la Cruz Gallego (born 7 May 1947 in León, Spain) is a former Spanish football player and manager Miguel Reina Santos (born 21 January 1946 at Córdoba) is a former professional football player Carles Rexach Cerdà (born Pedralbes Barcelona, 13 January 1947) also referred to as Charly Rexach or Carlos Rexach, is a Joaquim Rifé Climent (born in Barcelona, February 4 1942) was a Spanish and Catalan footballer, captain of the Barcelona Salvador Sadurní Urpí (born 3 April 1941 in Tarragona) is a former Spanish football goalkeeper. Juan Carlos Heredia (born May 1 1952 in Córdoba) is a former Argentine football striker who played for the Spain national team Johann ("Hans" Krankl (born February 14, 1953 in Vienna, Austria) is a former professional football player Johannes ("Johan" Jacobus Neeskens (born September 15, 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former Midfielder Hugo Sotil Yerén nicknamed El Cholo, (born 8 March 1949 in Ica) is a former Peruvian footballer. José Ramón Alexanko Ventosá (born May 5 1956 in Barakaldo, Vizcaya) also referred to as Alesanco or Alexanco, Ramón María Calderé del Rey (born January 16, 1959 in Tarragona) is a former Spanish footballer. Francisco José Carrasco Hidalgo, Carrasco (born March 6, 1959 in Alcoy) is a former Spanish footballer, who played as Esteban Vigo Benítez (born in Vélez-Málaga January 17 1955) is a former Spanish footballer who played for among others CD Málaga and Gerardo Miranda Concepción (born 16 November 1956 in Nouakchott, French West Africa) is a retired Spanish football Julio Alberto Moreno Casas (born 7 October 1958) nicknamed Julio Alberto, is a former Spanish footballer. Marcos Alonso Peña is a former Spanish footballer born in Santander on 1 October 1959. Miguel Bernardo Bianquetti (born 19 December 1951 in Ceuta) nicknamed Migueli, is a former Spanish footballer Josep Moratalla is a retired Spanish footballer who played 220 times for FC Barcelona. Miguel Ángel Alonso Oyarbide, known as Periko or Perico Alonso (born 1 February 1953 in Tolosa) is a former Spanish Ángel “Pichi” Alonso. (born 14 May, 1955 in Benicarló ( Castellón, Valencian Community) is a Spanish Enrique Castro González, also known as Quini (born September 23, 1949) is a Spanish ex- footballer born in Oviedo. Roberto Fernández Bonillo (born 9 July 1962 in Castellón) known as Roberto, is a former Spanish footballer Juan Carlos Unzué Labiana (born April 22, 1967 in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain) nicknamed Unzué, is a Navarre Francisco Javier González Urruticoechea (born San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, November 17 1952, died Barcelona, May 24 Ernesto Valverde Tejedor, known as Txingurri ( Euskera: ant (born February 4, 1964 in Viandar de la Vera, Extremadura Víctor Muñoz Manrique (born in Zaragoza, 15 March 1957) is a former Spanish football midfield player during the 80's and early 90's For another Brazilian footballer named Aloísio,see José Aloísio da Silva. Allan Rodenkam Simonsen (born 15 December 1952 is a former Danish Football (soccer player and manager Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football Striker who scored Bernd Schuster (born December 22, 1959 in Augsburg) is a German football coach and former player Raúl Vicente Amarilla (born 1961 in Luque) is a former Paraguayan football Striker. Julio César Romero "Romerito" (born August 28, 1960 in Luque, Paraguay) was a Paraguayan football midfielder considered Steven Archibald (born 27 September 1956 in Glasgow) is a retired Scottish footballer and manager. Leslie Mark Hughes (born 1 November 1963 in Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales) nicknamed Sparky, is a former Welsh international football Abelardo Fernández Antuña, pron aβe'laɾδo feɾ'nandeθ (born March 19, 1970 in Gijón, Asturias) commonly known Guillermo Amor Martínez (born December 4, 1967 in Benidorm) is a former Spanish footballer who played mostly in the midfield José María Baquero Escudero (or Bakero)(born in Goizueta Navarre, February 11 1963) was a Spanish footballer during the 1980s and 1990s Aitor Begiristain Mújica (born in Olaberria Guipúzcoa, August 12 1964) usually known as Txiki Begiristain, is a Basque former Iván De la Peña López pron i'βan dela'peɲa (born May 6, 1976 in Santander, Cantabria) is a Spanish footballer Eusebio Sacristán Mena (born 13 April 1964) often called Eusebio, is a former Spanish footballer, and currently Albert Ferrer i Llopis, pron əɫ'βɛɾ fə're (born 6 June 1970 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former Spanish Ion Andoni Goikoetxea Lasa (born October 21 1965, Pamplona, Navarre) is a former Spanish footballer. 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European Championship winners

• Jesús María Pereda (Spain 1964)^***
• Josep Fusté (Spain 1964)^***
• Fernando Olivella (Spain 1964)^***
• Luis Suárez (Spain 1964)
• Bernd Schuster (Italy 1980)
• Ronald Koeman (West Germany 1988)
• Laurent Blanc (Belgium & Netherlands 2000)
• Emmanuel Petit (Belgium & Netherlands 2000)
• Lilian Thuram (Belgium & Netherlands 2000)
• Thierry Henry (Belgium & Netherlands 2000)

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See also

• List of fan-owned sports teams
• Supporters of FC Barcelona
• Richest football clubs

Sources

• Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football (2003), Phil Ball. This is a partial list of professional or semi-professional sports teams that are owned by fans (via either a collective organisation or where the assumption of majority ownership by a The Supporters of FC Barcelona are known as culers. In Spain, about 25% of the population are said to be Barça sympathisers
• Barça: A People’s Passion (1998), Jimmy Burns.

References

External links

• Official club website
• Fútbol Club Barcelona at the Liga de Fútbol Profesional official website
• FC Barcelona at the UEFA official website

Coordinates: 41°22′51″N 2°7′22″E / 41.38083, 2.12278

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