1974 La Liga Match vs Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu

Més que un club

Futbol Club Barcelona (Catalan pronunciation: [fudˈbɔl ˈklub bəɾsəˈlonə]), commonly known as FC Barcelona and colloquially as Barça ([ˈbaɾsə]), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football.

Last updated 2026-10-05 from the source article.

Quick Facts

Date: February 17, 1974
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid
Competition: La Liga (Spanish First Division)
Final score: Real Madrid 0 - 5 FC Barcelona
Key figure: Johan Cruyff

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Background

Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto Més que un club ('More than a club'). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the third-most valuable football club in the world, worth $5.6 billion, and the world's fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €800.1 million. The official Barcelona anthem is the 'Cant del Barça', written by Jaume Picas i Guiu and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and garnet stripes, hence nicknamed Blaugrana.

Did You Know?

Barcelona players have won a joint record twelve Ballon d'Or awards, with recipients including Johan Cruyff, as well as a record six FIFA World Player of the Year awards.
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 Ballon d'Or ranking.
Barcelona is one of three founding members of La Liga that have never been relegated from the top division since its inception in 1929.
In 2009, Barcelona became the first Spanish club to win the continental treble, and the first European club to win six competitions in a single year.