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FC Barcelona History

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Més que un Club

The slogan “More than a Club” is open-ended in meaning. 

It is perhaps this flexibility that makes it so appropriate for defining the complexities of FC Barcelona’s identity, a Club that competes in a sporting sense on the field of play, but that also beats, every day, to the rhythm of its people’s concerns. 

More than 100 years of history

FC Barcelona, founded in 1899 by a group of young foreigners living in Barcelona, was the result of the increasing popularity of football, and other British sports, across Europe. These origins have conferred upon the Club its intercultural identity, multi-sport focus and its deeply-rooted allegiance to Barcelona and Catalonia.

The foundation of the Club coincided with a time when people were becoming interested in playing sport in Catalonia; this social context and Catalonia’s idiosyncratic culture led to the creation of a new model of modern leisure.

Joan Gamper, the Club’s founder, was the inspiration and driving force behind the Club’s first 25 years. His commitment to FC Barcelona went far beyond his role as player, director and president.

FC Barcelona has grown spectacularly in every area and has progressed into something much greater than a mere sports club, turning Barça’s ‘more than a club’ slogan into a reality. 



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