Mini Estadi, officially named "Miniestadi", is a football stadium located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 15,276-seat stadium is situated across from Camp Nou, the home stadium of FC Barcelona. The stadium is currently home to FC Barcelona B, FCB's reserve team, as well as FC Barcelona's women's team, and Juvenil A.
El Clásico is the name given in football to any match between fierce rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Originally it referred only to those competitions held in the Spanish championship, but nowadays the term has been generalized, and tends to include every single match between the two clubs: UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey, etc. Other than the UEFA Champions League Final, it is considered one of the biggest club football games in the world, and is among the most viewed annual sporting events. A fixture known for its intensity, it has featured memorable goal celebrations from both teams, often involving mocking the opposition.
The history of Futbol Club Barcelona goes from the football club's founding in 1899 and up to current time. FC Barcelona, also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The team was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English and Spanish footballers led by Joan Gamper. The club played amateur football until 1910 in various regional competitions. In 1910, the club participated in their first of many European competitions, and has since amassed fourteen UEFA trophies and a sextuple. In 1928, Barcelona co-founded La Liga, the top-tier in Spanish football, along with a string of other clubs. As of 2019, Barcelona has never been relegated from La Liga, a record they share with Athletic Bilbao and arch-rival Real Madrid.
Martín Montoya Torralbo is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Rafael Alcântara do Nascimento, commonly known as Rafinha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Spanish club Barcelona and the Brazil national team.
The 2013 Supercopa de España was a two-legged Spanish football match-up that was played in August 2013 between the champions of 2012–13 La Liga, Barcelona, and the winner of the 2012–13 Copa del Rey, Atlético Madrid.
The 2013–14 season was Futbol Club Barcelona's 114th in existence and the club's 83rd consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
The 2014–15 season was Futbol Club Barcelona's 115th in existence and the club's 84th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. It was one of the most successful seasons in the club's history as they clinched the Treble by winning La Liga, Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League. By doing so, the Catalans became the first European team to twice win the domestic double as well as the highest continental tournament, after winning their first treble in the 2008–09 season. Barcelona's success was due to a large extent to their formidable forward trio composed of Lionel Messi, Neymar and summer signing Luis Suárez, who scored an unprecedented total of 122 goals in all competitions to become the trio with most goals in Spanish football history.
The 2015–16 season was Fútbol Club Barcelona's 116th in existence and the club's 85th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. Barcelona was involved in six competitions after completing the Treble during the last season. Barcelona won the league and the Spanish cup.
The 2016–17 season was Futbol Club Barcelona's 117th in existence and the club's 86th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. Barcelona was involved in four competitions after winning the double of La Liga and Copa del Rey in the previous season.
The 2016 Joan Gamper Trophy was the 51st edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy. Spanish side and hosts Barcelona faced Italian side Sampdoria at the Camp Nou in Barcelona. This marked Sampdoria's third appearance in the Joan Gamper Trophy, after losing on penalties in 1997 and winning 1–0 in 2012.
The 2017 Joan Gamper Trophy was the 52nd edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy. Spanish side and hosts Barcelona faced Brazilian side Chapecoense at the Camp Nou in Barcelona. This marked Chapecoense's first ever appearance in the Joan Gamper Trophy, as a tribute to the 71 Chapecoense players and staff who lost their lives after the LaMia Flight 2933 tragedy in La Unión, Colombia, on 28 November 2016.
The 2015 Joan Gamper Trophy was the 50th edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy. Spanish side and hosts Barcelona faced Italian side Roma at the Camp Nou in Barcelona. This was Roma's first appearance in the Joan Gamper Trophy.
The 2014 Joan Gamper Trophy was the 49th edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy. Spanish side and hosts Barcelona faced Mexican side León at the Camp Nou in Barcelona. This marked the first appearance of a North American team in the Joan Gamper Trophy.
The 2013 Joan Gamper Trophy was the 48th edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy. Spanish side and hosts Barcelona faced Brazilian side Santos at the Camp Nou in Barcelona. This marked Barcelona's biggest win in the Joan Gamper Trophy with an eight-goal advantage.
The 2012 Joan Gamper Trophy was the 47th edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy. Spanish side and hosts Barcelona faced Italian side Sampdoria at the Camp Nou in Barcelona. The Genovese club, in their second appearance after 1997, won their first ever Joan Gamper Trophy defeating the Catalans 1-0.
The 2018–19 season was Futbol Club Barcelona's 119th season in existence and the club's 88th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. Barcelona was involved in four competitions after winning the double of La Liga and Copa del Rey in the previous season.
The 2018 Joan Gamper Trophy was the 53rd edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy, an annual friendly football match held in August each year. Spanish side and hosts Barcelona faced Argentine side Boca Juniors at the Camp Nou in Barcelona.
