[54] Already an established player with Ajax, Cruyff quickly won over the Barcelona fans when he told the European press that he chose Barcelona over Real Madrid because he could not play for a club associated with Francisco Franco. [59], In 1988, Johan Cruyff returned to the club, this time as manager and he assembled what would later be dubbed the "Dream Team". [222], Barcelona's Camp Nou is the largest stadium in Europe. [162] The fan clubs promote Barcelona in their locality and receive beneficial offers when visiting Barcelona. "[69], Reacting to Cruyff's departure, an independent protest group was organised by Armand Caraben, Joan Laporta and Alfons Godall. On 17 May, in a game where they needed to defeat Atlético Madrid (who had eliminated them from the Champions League in the quarter-finals earlier in the year) to be crowned champions of La Liga for the 23rd time, they drew after Atlético defender Diego Godín headed in the equaliser in the 49th minute, giving Atlético the championship. [121] Barcelona won the 2013 Supercopa de España 1–1 on away goals. Domestically, Barcelona has won a record 74 trophies: 26 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 holder for the latter four competitions. (1–2)", "FC Barcelona Information | FC Barcelona.cat", "Murió Biosca, the captain of 'Barça of the Five Cups, "Treble winners: Barcelona's 2015 team emulate the super seven", "Philippe Coutinho: Liverpool agree £142m deal with Barcelona for Brazil midfielder", "Philippe Coutinho, new FC Barcelona player", "Barcelona terminate Neymar's contract after accepting €222m fee", "It's Official: Neymar Has Signed a Record-Breaking $262 Million Deal With PSG", "REVEALED! The club's highest home attendance was 120,000 in a European Cup quarter-final against Juventus on 3 March 1986. The elections were held on 13 June, where he got 61.35% (57,088 votes, a record) of total votes. [173], On the other hand, Real Madrid was widely seen as the embodiment of the sovereign oppressive centralism and the fascist regime at management level and beyond: Santiago Bernabéu, the former club president for whom their stadium is named, fought on the Nationalist side during the Spanish Civil War. [37][38], On 16 March 1938, Barcelona came under aerial bombardment from the Italian Air Force, causing more than 3,000 deaths, with one of the bombs hitting the club's offices. 26 September 2013, (in English, Catalan, Spanish, Arabic, Indonesian, French, Portuguese, Japanese, and Chinese), International Federation of Football History & Statistics, Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year, List of FC Barcelona records and statistics, FC Barcelona in international football competitions, 2020–21 FC Barcelona season § Squad information, "The World's Most Valuable Soccer Teams 2018", "Barça, the most loved club in the world", "Barcelona wins Social Star Award for 'Most Popular Sports Team, "Is this Barcelona team the best of all time? Under Cruyff's guidance, Barcelona won four consecutive La Liga titles from 1991 to 1994. Later this became the centre of controversy when media in Madrid picked up reports that one of the stones was inscribed with the name of long-time Real Madrid chairman and Franco supporter Santiago Bernabéu. Milan. It was Rijkaard's second victory at the Bernabéu, making him the first Barcelona manager to win there twice. [73] Despite his success, Robson was only ever seen as a short-term solution while the club waited for Louis van Gaal to become available. The highest paid sports team in the world, in November 2018 Barcelona became the first sports team with average first-team pay in excess of £10m ($13.8m) per year. [167] Over the years, the record for Real Madrid and Barcelona is 97 victories for Madrid, 96 victories for Barcelona, and 51 draws. [62] In the following season, under coach César Luis Menotti, Barcelona won the Copa del Rey, beating Real Madrid. [124] This was Barcelona's seventh La Liga title in the last ten years. Grâce à notre partenaire Toptourisme, commandez facilement vos places sur notre page pour les matches du Barça à domicile. [66], It was ten years after the inception of the youth programme, La Masia, when the young players began to graduate and play for their first team. Barcelona fans, however, 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. In 2010, three players who came through the club's youth academy (Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta, and Xavi) were chosen as the three best players in the world in the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards, an unprecedented feat for players from the same football school. Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. [52][53], The 1973–74 season saw the arrival of Johan Cruyff, who was bought for a world record £920,000 from Ajax. All of the languages spoken in Spanish territory, except Spanish (Castilian) itself, were officially banned. Ukraine, 17 juillet 2004 – [41], In 1943, Barcelona faced rivals Real Madrid in the semi-finals of Copa del Generalísimo (now the Copa del Rey). Buts, gestes techniques et reportages sont au rendez-vous ! [26] On 4 February 1917, the club held its first testimonial match to honour Ramón Torralba, who played from 1913 to 1928. Futbol Club Barcelona (Catalan pronunciation: [fubˈbɔl ˈklub bəɾsəˈlonə] (listen)), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça ([ˈbaɾsə]), is a Spanish professional football club based in Barcelona, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. The first stone of the future stadium was laid in place under the auspices of Governor Felipe Acedo Colunga and with the blessing of Archbishop of Barcelona Gregorio Modrego. Van Gaal was replaced by Lorenzo Serra Ferrer who, despite an extensive investment in players in the summer of 2000, presided over a mediocre league campaign and a first-round Champions League exit, and was dismissed late in the season. On 19 July, it was announced that Vilanova was resigning as Barcelona manager because his throat cancer had returned, and he would be receiving treatment for the second time after a three-month medical leave in December 2012.[120]. A month after the Spanish Civil War began in 1936, several players from Barcelona enlisted in the ranks of those who fought against the military uprising, along with players from Athletic Bilbao. With the end of Franco's dictatorship in 1974, the club changed its official name back to Futbol Club Barcelona and reverted the crest to its original design, including the original letters once again. Attaquant star du FC Barcelone, Messi a une histoire hors du commun. They ended the year with a 3–0 win over Argentine club River Plate in the 2015 Club World Cup final on 20 December to win the trophy for a record third time, with Suárez, Messi and Iniesta the top three players of the tournament. The Supercup victory brought the total number of official trophies to 73, matching the number of titles won by Real Madrid. [125] On 30 May, the club defeated Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final at Camp Nou. Relacje na żywo, liga typerów, konkursy z nagrodami, piłka nożna w Hiszpanii, futbol w Europie, podsumowania i zapowiedzi, statystyki. [219] Claudio Bravo has the record of best unbeaten start in a season in La Liga history, at 754 minutes. Le Barça jouait ce mardi soir au Camp … Lire la suite →, Le FC Barcelone a bien démarré la dernière phase du championnat. C'est la section football du club omnisports de même nom. Please click the button "Send inquiry" which opens a new e-mail message. [21], On 14 March 1909, the team moved into the Camp de la Indústria, a stadium with a capacity of 8,000. Eleven players attended – Walter Wild (the first director of the club), Lluís d'Ossó, Bartomeu Terradas, Otto Kunzle, Otto Maier, Enric Ducal, Pere Cabot, Carles Pujol, Josep Llobet, John Parsons, and William Parsons – and Foot-Ball Club Barcelona was born. [168], During the dictatorships of Miguel Primo de Rivera (1923–1930) and especially of Francisco Franco (1939–1975), all regional cultures were suppressed. [204], In 2010, Forbes evaluated Barcelona's worth to be around €752 million (US$1 billion), ranking them fourth after Manchester United, Real Madrid and Arsenal, based on figures from the 2008–09 season. He further endeared himself when he named his son "Jordi", after the local Catalan Saint George. FC Barcelone – Interview, 21 juillet 2004 – In December 2009, Barcelona won the 2009 Club World Cup. As a reprisal, the ground was closed for six months and Gamper was forced to relinquish the presidency of the club. The latter became the club's first full-time coach in 1917. [30] This coincided with the transition to professional football, and, in 1926, the directors of Barcelona publicly claimed, for the first time, to operate a professional football club. Real Madrid edge thrilling Clasico to go top of La Liga. The rivalry reflects what many regard as the political and cultural tensions felt between Catalans and the Castilians, seen by one author as a re-enactment of the Spanish Civil War. [123] On 17 May, the club clinched their 23rd La Liga title after defeating Atlético Madrid. [22] The club shared Barcelona's coat of arms, as a demonstration of its identification with the city and a desire to be recognised as one. Une journée de plus, la victoire était obligatoire pour le FC Barcelone, qui espère toujours pouvoir décrocher le titre … Lire la suite →, Le FC Barcelone s’est imposé ce mercredi soir au Camp Nou. [130][131] By scoring 180 goals in 2015 in all competitions, Barcelona set the record for most goals scored in a calendar year, breaking Real Madrid's record of 178 goals scored in 2014. [198][199] In 2013, however, Barcelona made a "historic" comeback from a 0–2 first leg defeat in the round of 16 of the 2012–13 Champions League, winning 4–0 at the Camp Nou. Trailing 1–0 to a ten-man Arsenal and with less than 15 minutes remaining, they came back to win 2–1, with substitute Henrik Larsson, in his final appearance for the club, setting up goals for Samuel Eto'o and fellow substitute Juliano Belletti, for the club's first European Cup victory in 14 years. [9][10] Barcelona players have won a record number of Ballon d'Or awards (12), with recipients including Johan Cruyff, as well as a record number of FIFA World Player of the Year awards (7), with winners including Ronaldo, Romário, Ronaldinho, and Rivaldo.