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FC Barcelona (also known as Barça, SAMPA ) is a sports club in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain with sections in many different sports.
Basketball
The basketball section of Barcelona produced current NBA star Pau Gasol, and won the 2003 Euroleague.
Football
By far the most famous section of Barcelona is its football section, which competes in the first division of the Spanish Football League.
Founded in 1899 by Joan Gamper, Barça is based in Barcelona, Catalonia, and its home stadium is the Camp Nou, capacity 98,000 seats. Current coach is Frank Rijkaard.
Trophies
European champions: 1992.
Spanish league champions: 1929, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1960, 1974, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999.
Famous coaches
- Josep Samitier
- Luis Suarez
- Helenio Herrera
- Ladislao Kubala
- Johan Cruyff
- Vic Buckingham
- Luis Aragones
Famous players
- Zamora
- Josep Samitier
- Ramallets
- Ladislao Kubala
- Sadurni
- Martin Filoxia
- Asensi
- Carles Rexach
- Johan Neeskens
- Johan Cruyff
- Hansi Krankl
- Quini
- Simonsen (Simonet)
- Bernd Schuster
- Diego Maradona
- Andoni Zubizarreta
- Gary Lineker
- Ronald Koeman
- Michael Laudrup
- Hristo Stoitchkov
- Txiki Beguiristain
- Romario
- Luis Figo
- Ivan de la Peña
- Pep Guardiola
- Luis Enrique
- Carles Puyol
- Ronaldo
- Rivaldo
- Javier Saviola
- Ronaldinho
- Luis García
- Valdes
- Rüştü Reçber
- Edgar Davids