
Futbol Club Barcelona, also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Barca, 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 "Mes que un club" (More than a club).
Full name : Futbol Club Barcelona
Nickname(s) : Barca, Cules, La Blaugrana
Founded : 28 November 1899 (as Foot-Ball Club Barcelona)
Ground : Camp Nou, Barcelona (Capacity: 98,772)
President : Laporta
Manager : Josep Guardiola
League : La Liga
Website: http://www.fcbarcelona.com/Rivalries :El clasico - Real Madrid
El Derbi Barceloni - Espanyol
PlayersForwardsSamuel Eto'o
Lionel Messi
Bojan Krkić
Thierry Henry
Aliaksandr Hleb
Pedro Rodríguez
Mid FieldersXavi
(1º vice-captain)Eiður Guðjohnsen
Andrés Iniesta
(3º vice-captain)Seydou Keita
Yaya Touré
Sergio Busquets
DefendersMartín Cáceres
Gerard Piqué
Rafael Márquez
Carles Puyol
(captain)Sylvinho
Gabriel Milito
Dani Alves
Éric Abidal
Victor Sánchez
GoalkeepersVíctor Valdés
(2º vice-captain)José Manuel Pinto
Albert Jorquera
Youth SystemForwardJeffren Suarez
Mid FieldersVíctor Vazquez
Xavi Torres
Abraham Gonzalez
DefendersDavid Corcoles
Alberto Botia
GoalkeepersOier Olazabal
Ruben Miño
HonoursDomestic competitionsLa 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 (record)* Winners (24): 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 Espana* Winners (7): 1983, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2005, 2006
* Runners-up (7): 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999
Copa de la Liga (record)* Winners (2): 1983–83, 1986–86
International competitionsFIFA Club World Cup* Runners-up (1): 2006
Intercontinental Cup* Runners-up (1): 1992
UEFA Champions League* Winners (2): 1992, 2006
* Runners-up (3): 1961, 1986, 1994
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (record)* Winners (4): 1979, 1982, 1989, 1997
* Runners-up (2): 1969, 1991
European Super Cup* Winners (2): 1992, 1997
* Runners-up (4): 1979, 1982, 1989, 2006
Other International TrophiesInter-Cities Fairs Cup (UEFA Cup's predecessor) (record)* Winners (3): 1958, 1960, 1966
* Runners-up (1): 1962
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Trophy Play-Off* Winners (1): 1971
Latin Cup (record)* Winners (2): 1949, 1952
Small World Cup* Winners (1): 1957