Catalan Identity
From independent beginnings to European dominance: Barça Femení's journey.
Futbol Club Barcelona Femení, commonly referred to as Barça Femení or simply Barça, is a Spanish professional women's football team based in Barcelona, Catalonia. It is the women's football section of FC Barcelona and competes in the Liga F, the top tier of Spanish women's football, playing home games at the Johan Cruyff Stadium in Sant Joan Despí, and occasionally at the Camp Nou.
Quick Facts
- Affiliation
- Catalan National Identity & FC Barcelona
Lore & Background
The team was not officially formed by FC Barcelona in 1970; it was an independent team later adopted. The Selecció Barcelona played their first match on Christmas Day 1970, ending in a 0-0 draw against Unió Esportiva Centelles in front of a crowd of around 1,000 spectators. The women's team changed its name to Penya Femenina Barça (Peña Femenina Barcelonista) in early 1971. Barcelona won its first official competition – the Copa Generalitat/Copa Catalana – in 1985, defeating Vallès Occidental in the final.
Reader's Guide
The club was formed in 1970 with some financial and logistical support from FC Barcelona, but without being an official section. In its inaugural season it competed in matches against other Catalan teams; it was originally known as Selecció Ciutat de Barcelona before taking the name Peña Femenina Barcelonista in 1971. Shortly after women's football was officially recognised in Spain, the team became known as Club Femení Barcelona in 1983 until 2002, when it officially became a section of FC Barcelona and took the official name Futbol Club Barcelona.
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