Futbol Club Barcelona (Catalan IPA: [fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə], Spanish IPA: [ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona]), also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça (Catalan IPA: [ˈbaɾsə], Spanish IPA: [ˈbaɾsa]), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is best known for its football team, which was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English and Spanish men led by Joan Gamper. The club has become a Catalan institution, hence the motto "Més que un club" (More than a club).
FC Barcelona is one of the only three clubs that have never been relegated from La Liga and the second most successful club in Spanish football having won eighteen La Liga titles, a record twenty-four Spanish Cups, seven Spanish Super Cups and two League Cups. They are also one of the most successful clubs in European football having won eight official major European trophies in total. They have won two European Cups, a record four UEFA Cup Winners' Cups and two UEFA Super Cups. They also have a record three Inter-Cities Fairs Cups.
Stadium Information
Camp Nou stadium
* Name - Camp Nou
* City - Barcelona
* Capacity - 98,772
* Other Facilities:
o Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper (FC Barcelona's training ground)
o La Masia (Residence of young players)
o Mini Estadi
o Palau Blaugrana (FC Barcelona indoor sports arena)
o Palau Blaugrana 2 (Secondary indoor arena of FC Barcelona)
o Palau de Gel
Barcelona Players
Thursday, May 7, 2009
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