Barcelona

Official Club Name: Futbol Club Barcelon
Year of Establishment: 1900
Home/Stadium: Barcelona / Camp Nou (capacity: 118,000)
Significant Players: Ronaldinho, Lionel Messi, Decco, Sanuel Eto'o

FC Barcelona (a.k.a Barca) is the club that has been dominating the league with Real Madrid. Barca and Madrid are great rivals and it's very strange to see a 3rd team, other than Barca or Madrid, winning the league championship. The club has won 16 league championships and also got second place 19 times. Many great players once played for Barca and those include Johanne Cruijf, Hristo Stoichkov, Davor Suker, and recently Luis Figo and Rivaldo.

After several years without success, Barcelona’s fortunes have soared following the acquisition of Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho – both on the pitch and off it. In Catalonia football is more than a sport – it has an immense social and emotional significance. This fervour is reflected in Barcelona’s massive matchday revenues – attendances above 80,000 are the norm, contributing to last year’s £112 million profit. The club’s £103 million loan from La Caixa bank not withstanding, the club can look forward to a rosy financial future.

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