# Barcelona

By [Artur](https://paragraph.com/@artur-6) · 2024-01-17

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FC Barcelona was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Spanish, English, and Catalan footballers led by [Joan Gamper](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Gamper_Trophy). The club won its first Copa del Rey in 1910, and their first league title in 1929. The club was forced to change their name in 1938 to **Club de Futbol Barcelona** and also had to remove the Catalan flag from the crest. This happened because of [Italian](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy) rule. In 1957, the [Camp Nou](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Nou) opened. In 1974, the club changed its name back to **Futbol Club Barcelona** and went back to using the original crest with the Catalan flag and the red and blue colors. Barcelona won their first [UEFA Cup Winners' Cup](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Cup_Winners%27_Cup) in 1979 against [Fortuna Düsseldorf](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortuna_D%C3%BCsseldorf), and won again three years later. A year later, in 1983, the club won their first [Supercopa de España](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercopa_de_Espa%C3%B1a). The club won its first Champions League in 1992 against [U.C. Sampdoria](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.C._Sampdoria). In 1992, they also achieved a treble, winning their first [UEFA Super Cup](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Super_Cup) and the league title, along with the Champions League. From 1990 to 1994, Barcelona won four consecutive league titles with [Johan Cruyff](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Cruyff).

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