FC Barcelona Tickets

FC Barcelona has always been known for their enjoyable and highly entertaining style of football which always seemed to yield results. They are regarded by many as the architects of modern football due to their invention of the “tiki-taka style of play”, a brand of football that mesmerizes both the opposing fans and football lovers alike. Little wonder why they are, according to Forbes Magazine, the club with the most social media followers.

FC Barcelona is a football club based in Barcelona, Spain. FC Barcelona plays at the renowned Camp Nou stadium, which was finished in 1957, and it is considered one of the biggest stadiums in the world, with a capacity of 99 thousand people, making it the biggest stadium in Europe.

The club was founded in 1899, by a group of people led by the famous Joan Gamper. Later it would become the third most valuable team in the world, with a 4.07 billion dollar valuation. The club is owned by the club of supporters, representing the “Cules”, a term derived from the Catalan culture.

Josep Maria Bartomeu is the current president of the organization, who’s been in this position since 2014, succeeding Sandro Rosell.

Barcelona is quite popular worldwide, holding more than 100 million fans on Facebook, and with an estimated half a billion fans around the globe.

Many superstars have worn the Blaugrana uniform, including Johan Cruyff, Ronaldinho, Andres Iniesta, Ronaldo, Carles Puyol, Rivaldo and many many more. Currently, the team success can be attributed to legend striker Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Gerard Pique, and many others.

There have been many great coaches that have taken Barcelona to greatness, including Pep Guardiola, Johan Cruyff, and Luis Enrique. Those were also part of the Barcelona squad back in their time. The current head coach is the Spaniard Ernesto Valverde, who replaced Luis Enrique in May 2017.

Xavi holds the record of the number of appearances for the club with 505, followed by Iniesta at 442 and Messi (who’s still active) with 414. Lionel Messi holds the record of goals scored for the team in all competitions with 378.

Barcelona holds a very important rivalry against Real Madrid as they are both known to be the 2 best teams in the world. El Clasico, which happens at least twice a year is one of the most heated and televised events in the world.

The best years for FC Barcelona have definitely been in the last 20, where they’ve been able to capitalize in the domestic Liga, won a couple of Champions League, and dominated the stats inside and outside the game in an astonishing way while demonstrating their famous tiki-taka style of play identified by short passes and constant movement, working the ball through multiple channels, and sustaining possession of the ball.

Nickname

• Many regard them as the “Blaugrana” while some prefer to simply call them “Barca”.

Team Info

As one of the richest and most popular clubs in the world, FC Barca has never been found wanting when it comes to investing in their squad. The club has one of the best groups of football players, coaching crew and staff in the world. With players like Coutinho, Suarez, Busquets, Pique and of course the maestro “Leo Messi” within their ranks it’s not surprising how they’ve managed to dominate the Spanish La Liga in recent years. Coached by Ernest Valverde, Barca has maintained its position as one of the best in the game.

Current League

Currently a force to be reckoned in the Spanish La Liga

Past Season Results

FC Barcelona has been a dominant force both on and off the pitch and in recent seasons they’ve dominated the Spanish top flight and Europe. They conquered Spain again last season by winning a domestic double.

Stadium

Camp Nou is the current home of FC Barcelona and with a capacity of 99,354 it’s without a doubt the largest stadium in Europe and the third-largest in the world.

Historical Accomplishments

During their trophy laden history, they have won 23 La Liga titles, 5 Champions Leagues, 27 Copa del Rey trophies and 4 UEFA Cup Winners' cups.

Club Anthem

Traditionally, the Barca anthem is known as “El cant del Barca” is always played on loudspeakers at the stadium while the fans sing aloud in unison.

Rivalries and Competition

Barca still endures a domestic rivalry in the form of Espanyol due to the fact that both teams are situated within the Barcelona Metropolitan area in Spain. However, the real competitive power tussle comes in the form of Real Madrid. A club they’ve had to battle against historically in terms of financial power, position, trophies, signing players etc. Both clubs are the two giants in the Spanish League and any match between these two fierce rivals is called the “El Clasico” which translates to “The Classic”. The El Clasico is among the biggest football games of every football season across the globe because of the number of talents and quality on show.