Going back to how the club came into being

FC Barcelona was founded in 1899 by a person named Gamper who was born in 1877 in Switzerland with some help from Catalans and some young foreigners who were residing in Barcelona, Spain at that time. That was the time Football was gaining its fame and its popularity and along with other British sports all across Europe. FC Barcelona is not just about soccer, rather they have their own basketball team as well. Their multi sport focus and intercultural identity led to gaining the clubs popularity worldwide and have world class players playing for their team today.

FC barcelona came in to existence when the people of Catalan were becoming more concerned and keen in playing sports. Club's founder, Gamper’s (on the left)  motivation and vision was the prime incentive behind the Club's first 25 successful years. He was not just the director or founder; in fact, he himself was a sport enthusiast and loved testing his skills while being an amazing soccer and rugby player. Due to his hard work and dedication to the Club, it is now one of the most renowned Clubs out there!

FC Barcelona played several matches until 1902 since the time it was formed in 1899. 1902 marks a very important year in the upcoming of the club as it is the year when it won its first official title called "The Copa Macaya". The title itself was invented in 1900 by Alfons Macaya, just a little while before Barcelona got their hands on it. In the first few years, FC Barcelona only had 4 playing grounds due the insufficient funds and other financial reasons. These drawbacks prevented the club from becoming any bigger at the time. The location of those 4 grounds are listed below:

1. 1899-1900 The former cycle track grounds at Bonanova (today, Turó Park)
2. 1900-1901 The Hotel Casanovas grounds (today, Hospital de Sant Pau)
3. 1901-1905 Carretera d’Horta grounds
4. 1905-1909 Carrer de Muntaner grounds