Barcelona Football Club History

                     The history Of Football 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 Barca is based on 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 10 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 2016 Barcelona has never been relegated from La Liga, a record they share with Athletic Bilbao and arch-rival Real Madrid. The history of Barcelona has often been politically. Though it is a club created and run by foreigners, Barcelona gradually became a club associated with Catalan values. In Spain's transition to autocracy in 1925, Catalonia became increasingly hostile towards the central government in Madrid. The Hostility enhanced Barcelona's image as a focal point for catalonism and when Francisco Franco banned the use of the Catalan Language, the stadium of Barcelona became once of the few places the people could express their dissatisfication. The spanish Transition to democracy in 1978 has not dampened the club's image of Catalan pride. In the 2000's a period of sporting success in the club and an increased focus on Catalan Players - club officials have openly called for Catalonia to became an independent state. 
                       They won 5 UEFA Champions League tropies, 3 FIFA Club World Cup,4 European Cup winners,3 Fair cup winners, 5 UEFA super cup, 2 Latin Cup,4 Pyrenees Cup,24 LaLiga Champions,28 Copa Del Rey,11 Spanishcopa De Espana,2 Spanish League cup,1 Mediterranian League,1 Catalan League,23 Catalan League Championship,1 Ctalan super cup,8 Catalan Cup,3 Eva Duarte Cup. In 2016 they won Laliga chamipon and Copa Del Rey and SuperCopa De Espana