Football is the most important sport in Catalonia and was introduced in the late 19th century by a combination of mostly British immigrant workers and visiting sailors, and students returning from Britain. Catalonia led the way in the development of football in Spain, organizing both the first association and the first championship. Today football in Catalonia is organized by the Catalan Football Federation and the RFEF and teams from Catalonia compete in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, the Copa Catalunya and several European competitions.
Sergio González Soriano, known simply as Sergio as a player, is a Spanish football manager and former player.
The Copa Catalunya is a knockout competition organised by the Catalan Football Federation for football clubs in the Catalonia autonomous community of Spain.
The Catalan football championship(Campionat de Catalunya) was a football competition in Catalonia and the first football league in Spain before La Liga was established in 1929.
FC España de Barcelona, was a Spanish Catalan football club based in Barcelona. They enjoyed a golden age during the 1910s and were Catalan champions three times during the decade. They were also Copa del Rey runners-up in 1914. By 1923 the club had changed its name to Gràcia FC and in 1932 it merged with CE Europa.
The Mediterranean League, also referred to as the Lliga Mediterrània (Catalan), the Liga Mediterránea (Spanish) or La Liga del Mediterráneo, was a football league played in the Republican area of Spain during the Spanish Civil War. The league, played out in early 1937, was won by FC Barcelona. Clubs from the league also competed in a cup competition, the Copa de la España Libre. By 1938 the Republican area was divided and a second Mediterranean League season proved impossible to organise. However an alternative Lliga Catalana, also won by FC Barcelona, was arranged.
RCD Espanyol Femení is the women's football section of RCD Espanyol and was founded in 1970.
The Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, currently known as the Liga F, is the highest level of league competition for women's football in Spain. It is the women's equivalent of the men's La Liga, and it is organized by the Liga Profesional Femenina de Fútbol (LPFF). As one league of the top six national leagues ranked by Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) coefficient, it is considered one league of the most important women's leagues in Europe. Starting with the 2021–22 edition, as determined by the UEFA women's coefficient, the top three teams will qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona, commonly known as RCD Espanyol, is a Spanish professional sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The club competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football.
Sandra Paños García-Villamil is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Club América in the Liga MX Femenil. She previously played for Liga F teams Levante and Barcelona, where she was a captain. She also played for the Spain national team for a decade, accumulating over 50 caps.
Mari Paz Vilas Dono is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División club Levante Las Planas. She is graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy.
The 2014–15 Copa Catalunya is the 26th staging of the Copa Catalunya. The competition began on 2 and 3 August 2014 and was played by teams in Segunda División, Segunda División B, Tercera División and the top teams of Primera Catalana. Teams of lower divisions played a new competition called Copa Catalunya Amateur. FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol joined the competition with their reserve teams.
The Supercopa de Catalunya is a football supercup competition organised by the Catalan Football Federation since 2014 for football clubs in the Catalonia autonomous community of Spain. The match features the two best ranked Catalan clubs from La Liga.
The 2019–20 Copa Catalunya was the 31st staging of the Copa Catalunya. The competition began on 4 August 2019 and was played by teams in Segunda División, Segunda División B, Tercera División and the top teams of Primera Catalana.
The 2012–13 season was the 25th season in the history of FC Barcelona Femení. They won the domestic treble of the Superliga, Copa de la Reina, and Copa Catalunya – the first treble won by the team. However, they were knocked out of the Champions League in the first round.
Club Femení Barcelona participated in the Lliga catalana de futbol femenina – the Women's Catalan Football League – from 1981 until the creation of the Liga Nacional in 1988, achieving strong results without ever winning the league. Barcelona also contested the Copa Generalitat, a direct predecessor of the Copa Catalunya and which was commonly known as the Copa Catalana, winning it once in 1985 and being runner-up twice. Outside of official competition, Barcelona regularly played friendlies against derbi femení rivals Espanyol, as well as the Catalan women's national team.
The 2009–10 season was the 22nd for FC Barcelona Femení in official competition, and the 13th in the top flight of Spanish football.
The 2008–09 season was the 21st for FC Barcelona Femení in official competition, and the 12th in the top flight of Spanish football. Returning to the top flight after one season in the national league, Barcelona finished in the top half of the league table as well as reaching the semi-finals of the Copa de la Reina de Fútbol.
The 2024–25 Copa Catalunya is the 34th staging of the Copa Catalunya. The competition began on 31 August 2024 with a new and expanded format and is played by teams in La Liga, Segunda División, Primera RFEF, Segunda RFEF, Tercera RFEF and the top teams of Lliga Elit, Primera Catalana, Segona Catalana, Tercera Catalana and Quarta Catalana. After not being included in the last editions, FC Barcelona, Girona FC and RCD Espanyol will take part again, entering in the semifinals. FC Andorra are the defending champions after defeating UE Olot in the last final.
