Club Profile
Barcelona
Barcelona is, of course, one of the biggest clubs in the history of football. They like to say they are mes que un club, or “more than a club,” but to us they are more like a club than most of the “clubs” we’ve been to. That is, while they aren’t by any means a simple outfit, they are, in fact, owned by the fans and run by a president who is elected every five years.
LOCATION: Barcelona, Spain
WEBSITE: FCBarcelona.com
NICKNAMES: Barça or Blaugrana
History
Where do you even start? They have won 77 major trophies, including 27 league titles, 31 Copa del Rey, and 22 European titles, including five Champions League wins and two FIFA Club World Cups. They were the first European team to win two trebles of League, Cup and Europe. In 2009 they won all six competitions they entered, and in 2010 three of…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Barcelona, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Rivalries
Barcelona’s rivalry with Real Madrid, known as El Clasico, is perhaps the most famous in the world. It’s two Spanish and European giants, both with a galaxy of superstars past and present, usually with the league title on the line, and loaded with political significance going back to the Civil War and Catalan resistance. They have…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Barcelona, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Women's Team
FC Barcelona Femení are, in many ways, currently what the men’s team was under Guardiola: the best team in Europe, with largely homegrown talent. They have also filled the 90,000-seat Camp Nou on a few occasions. They made the top division in 2011 and have won it eight times since; they were also the first to win the Women’s Champions…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Barcelona, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Songs
Read more about the Cant del Barça, the club’s official anthem,
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Barcelona, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Stadium
Barcelona’s usual home, the Camp Nou, is one of the most famous stadiums in the world and the fifth-largest in capacity with just over 99,000 seats. Its name translates simply as “New Field,” and apparently the name stuck when it was constructed in the 1950s. But they aren’t there right now, because the Camp Nou was…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Barcelona, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Going to a Game at FC Barcelona
GETTING THERE: The stadium sits on a hilltop, but the club runs shuttles from nearby transit stops to get you up there. One is from Plaça Espanya, the other from Fira Gran Via. Check the club’s website for details on all of that. You can also walk, and take escalators, up from Plaça Espanya to the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya,…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Barcelona, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Barcelona Tickets
Tickets are available via the club’s website. Groundhopper Soccer Guides also sells tickets and hospitality to Barcelona home games, which for the 2023-24 season are at the city’s Olympic Stadium, not the historic Camp Nou.
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