Club History
Otherwise known as the “Blaugrana”, FC Barcelona is one of the giants of Spanish football. Their domestic success is currently unparalleled in world football as they’ve captured 8 out of the last 11 league titles in Spain. They can rightfully be called champions, or “campeones” in Spanish.
The term blaugrana is derived from Catalan as blau means blue and grana translates to deep red.
Boasting the greatest soccer player in the world in Lionel Messi, the Blaugrana have also conquered many European titles in addition to their domestic ones, with Messi being the catalyst of these successes.
Here is a summary of their recent success, broken down by competition:
Domestic:
European:
Rivalries
The Catalan club has a heated rivalry with their arch nemesis Real Madrid CF. While Madrid dominated the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, FC Barcelona has gotten the upper hand on their rivals ever since then. Ever since the days of Zidane, Ronaldo, and Beckham, FC Barcelona has taken over the reigns of Spain’s elite team.
Espanyol CF is FC Barcelona’s second biggest rival. They are also a Barcelona-based club but unlike FC Barcelona, they are the Spanish based team of Barcelona.
Playing Style
Known as tiki-taka, the brand of football which FC Barcelona plays is absolutely mesmerizing. Focused on short, concise passing at rapid speeds, their style of football is dazzling to the eye. There’s a reason why they’ve become the club of choice for football purists.
Strengths
- An abundance of technical players
- A plethora of strikers
- A multitude of home-grown players
Weaknesses
- Lack of defensive cohesion
- Lack of trust in the youth players
- An inability to adapt to the opponent during matches
- A suspect training regimen
Exciting Football 