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Los Deportes

(The Sports)

Barcelona is known for a wide variety of sports. Football (soccer), basketball, handball, hockey, futsal and many other known sports.

Football (soccer), in particular is the sport that has propelled Barcelona as a sports giant throughout the world. FC Barcelona (Futbol Club Barcelona) is the name of the football club within the city. The team goes by FC Barcelona, FC Barca, FCB or just Barca.

Barca plays their home games at their stadium, Camp Nou. Barca plays in the Spanish League I (La Liga).

Los Deportes

Football (soccer)

FC Barcelona

Spanish League 1

Camp Nou (capacity: 60,000)

Coach: Josep Guardiola (2008-present)

Notable players (present): Xavi, Carlos Puyol, Samuel Eto'o, Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Thierry Henry, Victor Valdes, Rafa Marquez

Baloncesto (Basketball)

Regal FC Barcelona

ACB League

Palau Blaugrana (capacity: 8,250)

Coach: Xavi Pascual (2008-present)

Notable Players (present): David Anderson, Juan Carlos Navarro, Ersan llyasova

Handbol (Handball)

FC Barcelona Borges

ASOBAL League

Palau Blaugrana (capacity: 8,250)

Coach: Manuel Cadenas

Notable Players (present): Kasper Hvidt, Juan Garcia Lorenzana, Victor Tomas Gonzalez, Ruben Garabaya Arenas, Venio Losert, Laszlo Nagy, Mikkel Hansen