Barcelona FC

Barcelona, is a professional Spanish football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

The club was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English and Catalan footballers led by Joan Gamper. However, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence their motto “Més que un club” translated to “More than a club”. Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona.

Barcelona has won 25 La Liga, 30 Copa del Rey, 13 Supercopa de España, 3 Copa Eva Duarte and 2 Copa de la Liga trophies, as well as being the record holders for the latter four competitions. In international football club, Barcelona has won 20 European and World titles, 5 UEFA Champions League titles, a record 4 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, a joint record 5 UEFA Super Cup, a record 3 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and a joint record 3 FIFA Club World Cup. Barcelona was also ranked first in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics Club World Ranking for 1997, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015 and currently occupies the second position on the UEFA club rankings. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Real Madrid; matches between the two teams are referred to as El Clásico.

This is the third most valuable sports team in the world, with a net worth $4.07 billion, and the world’s third richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €648.3 million. The official Barcelona anthem is the “Cant del Barça”, written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs.