FC Barcelona :: “The Most Successful Club of this Century so far” Founded in 1899 (on this day) by a group of Swiss, English and Catalan footballers led by Joan Gamper. In 1902, the club won its first trophy, the Copa Macaya, and participated in the first Copa del Rey, losing 1–2 to Bizcaya in the final. It is the worlds second-richest football club in terms of revenue. Home Ground - Camp Nou. Honours :: Barcelona were ranked first in the All-Time Club World Ranking by IFFHS, on December 31, 2009, and are also currently placed on top of the UEFA club rankings. Major Titles :: Barcelona are the most successful club in Spain, in terms of overall official titles won (83). La Liga - 22 times, Copa del Rey - 26 times, Supercopa de España – 11 times, UEFA Champions League - 4 times, UEFA Super Cup – 4 times, FIFA Club World Cup - 2 times. Statistics :: Barças players have won a record number of Ballon dOr awards (9 times), as well as a record number of FIFA World Player of the Year awards. Barcelona is also the only European club to have played continental football every season since 1955, and one of three clubs never to have been relegated from La Liga. In 2009, Barcelona became the first Spanish club to win the continental treble consisting of La Liga, Copa del Rey , and the Champions League . That same year, it also became the first football club ever to win six out of six competitions in a single year. Most appearances in total - Xavi Hernández - 717 games (1998 -...) Players with most titles: Xavi Hernández - 20 titles. Most goals in total - Lionel Messi. Most goals in La Liga in a Season - 50 Goals. Most goals in a Champions League Season: Leo Messi - 14 Goals. Club Legend - Johan Cruyff . Club President - Sandro Rosell. Current Coach - Tata Martino. Current Captain - Carlos Puyol. That’s the Brief History of Your Favourite Club. Happy Birthday to Barcelona Once Again....
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