In 1900, FC Barcelona first wore the blue and garnet colors of their shirt in a match against Hispania.
In 1901, FC Barcelona participated in the first football competition played on the Iberian Peninsula, the Copa Macaya, narrowly losing to Hispania AC.
In 1905, FC Barcelona last won a competition, the Campionat de Catalunya.
In 1908, Hans Gamper – now known as Joan Gamper – became club president, attempting to prevent FC Barcelona from shutting down.
On 14 March 1909, FC Barcelona moved into the Camp de la Indústria, a stadium with a capacity of 8,000.
In 1910 FC Barcelona won the Copa del Rey and the Pyrenees Cup.
In 1910, FC Barcelona held a competition among its members to design a new crest, and Carles Comamala's suggestion became the crest the club uses today with minor variations.
In 1912, Joan Gamper recruited Paulino Alcántara, the club's seventh all-time top-scorer.
In 1913 FC Barcelona won the Copa del Rey and the Pyrenees Cup.
In 1913, Ramón Torralba started playing for the club and played until 1928.
On 4 February 1917, FC Barcelona held its first tribute match to honor Ramón Torralba, who played from 1913 to 1928. The match was against local side Terrassa where Barcelona won the match 6–2.
In 1917, Jack Greenwell became FC Barcelona's first full-time coach.
In 1917, Jack Greenwell began his first spell as the manager of Barcelona, serving until 1924.
In 1917, Joan Gamper also recruited Jack Greenwell as FC Barcelona's first full-time manager.
In 1918, Espanyol started a counter-petition against autonomy, reflecting differing political ideologies during that time.
In 1922, FC Barcelona moved to the new Les Cortes stadium, which they inaugurated the same year. Les Cortes had an initial capacity of 30,000.
In 1922, FC Barcelona was able to build the larger Camp de Les Corts, which had an initial capacity of 20,000 spectators.
In 1924, Jack Greenwell's first spell as the manager of Barcelona ended. He had started in 1917.
On 14 June 1925, the crowd in the stadium jeered the Royal March. As a reprisal, the ground was closed for six months and Gamper was forced to relinquish the presidency of the club.
Joan Gamper spent a total of 25 years as club president since 1908, finishing his time in the role in 1925.
In 1926, The directors of Barcelona publicly claimed to operate a professional football club.
On 3 July 1927, FC Barcelona held a second testimonial match for Paulino Alcántara, against the Spanish national team.
From the beginning of the La Liga seasons from 1928 to 2022, Espanyol has only managed to end above Barça on three occasions.
In 1928, Ramón Torralba finished playing for the club, having started in 1913.
In 1928, victory in the Spanish Cup was celebrated with a poem titled "Oda a Platko" by Rafael Alberti, inspired by the performance of the Barcelona goalkeeper, Franz Platko.
On 23 June 1929, FC Barcelona won the inaugural Spanish League.
In 1929, FC Barcelona was one of three founding members of the Primera División that have never been relegated from the top division since its inception.
On 30 July 1930, Joan Gamper committed suicide after a period of depression brought on by personal and financial problems.
In 1931, Jack Greenwell began his second spell as the manager of Barcelona, serving until 1933.
In 1932, Barcelona's statutes defined the club as "an association of a cultural and sporting nature," highlighting its relationship with Catalan culture.
In 1933, Jack Greenwell's second spell as the manager of Barcelona ended. He had started in 1931.
In 1936, during Francisco Franco's Coup d'état against the Second Spanish Republic, the president of Barcelona, Josep Sunyol, was arrested and executed without trial by Franco's troops for his political activities.
In 1937, FC Barcelona won their disputed title in the Mediterranean League.
On 16 March 1938, FC Barcelona came under aerial bombardment from the Italian Air Force, causing more than 3,000 deaths, with one of the bombs hitting the club's offices.
In 1939, Francisco Franco's rule began, influencing the activities and on-pitch results of both Barcelona and Real Madrid. While he didn't have a preferred team initially, his Spanish nationalist beliefs led him to associate with establishment teams.
In 1943, FC Barcelona faced Real Madrid in the semi-finals of Copa del Generalísimo. Real Madrid won the second leg 11-1, which has been alleged to have involved police threats to Barcelona's players.
In 1944, the grandstand at Les Corts was expanded.
In 1946, the southern stand at Les Corts was expanded.
In June 1950, FC Barcelona signed László Kubala, who was to be an important figure at the club.
In 1950, the northern stand at Les Corts was expanded, bringing the total capacity to 60,000 spectators.
In 1951, Espanyol achieved the largest margin win against Barcelona with a score of 6–0.
In 1951, FC Barcelona began the 1951-1952 season, that would later become known as "El Barça de les Cinc Copes", where the team won five trophies in a single season, a first in Spanish football.
In 1951, after a 2–1 win against Santander, FC Barcelona fans walked home instead of taking trams in support of a tram strike, which showed that the club represented more than just Catalonia.
In 1952, László Kubala set a La Liga record by scoring seven goals in a single match against Sporting Gijón.
In 1952, the FC Barcelona team finished the season known as "El Barça de les Cinc Copes" , winning five trophies in a single season. This was the first time a Spanish football team achieved this milestone.
In September 1953, Barcelona's president was forced to resign due to discontent over the agreement to share Alfredo Di Stéfano with Real Madrid. Barcelona later sold their half-share to Madrid.
On 28 March 1954, the building of Camp Nou commenced before a crowd of 60,000 Barça fans, with the first stone laid under the auspices of Governor Felipe Acedo Colunga and Archbishop of Barcelona Gregorio Modrego.
In 1954, despite an agreement with Barcelona, Alfredo Di Stéfano began playing for Real Madrid as part of an arrangement mediated by FIFA, leading to significant success for Real Madrid. Real paid 5.5 million Spanish pesetas for the transfer, plus a 1.3 million bonus for the purchase, an annual fee to be paid to the Millonarios, and a 16,000 salary for Di Stéfano with a bonus double that of his teammates, for a total of 40% of the annual revenue of the Madrid club.
In 1956, it was planned that Di Stéfano would play for Real Madrid for this season according to the decision of FIFA.
On 24 September 1957, construction of Camp Nou was completed at a final cost of 288 million pesetas.
In 1957, Barcelona won the only all-Catalan Copa del Rey final.
In 1957, Eulogio Martínez became Barça's top goalscorer in a cup game, when he scored seven goals against Atlético Madrid.
In 1957, Fernando Maria Castiella served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under Franco until 1969, noting that "[Real Madrid] is the best embassy we have ever had."
In 1957, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Camp Nou, Josep Maria de Sagarra dedicated a poem titled Blau i grana.
In 1959, Barcelona and Milan had their first encounter in the European Cup, where Barça won the tie on a 7–1 aggregate score.
In 1959, Real Madrid triumphed over Barcelona in the European Cup en route to winning their fifth consecutive title.
In 1959, under coach Helenio Herrera, and with players like Luis Suárez, FC Barcelona won another national double.
In 1960, Barcelona prevailed over Real Madrid in the European Cup, though they later lost in the final.
In 1961, FC Barcelona became the first club to beat Real Madrid in a European Cup play-off, but lost 2–3 to Benfica in the final.
In 1968, Barcelona beat Real Madrid 1–0 in the Copa del Generalísimo final at the Santiago Bernabéu.
In 1969, Fernando Maria Castiella ended his tenure as Minister of Foreign Affairs under Franco.
In 1973, Johan Cruyff joined Barcelona from Ajax for a world record fee. Cruyff also won the European Footballer of the Year award in 1973 during his first season with Barcelona.
In 1974, the "Cant del Barça" (The Song of Barça) was composed on the occasion of the club's 75th anniversary. Josep Maria Espinàs and Jaume Picas wrote the lyrics in Catalan, and Manuel Valls composed the music.
In 1974, the original version of the anthem was recorded, which served as the base for the creation of a newer enhanced version, with a better quality and enhanced orchestration and vocals.
With the end of Franco's dictatorship in 1974, FC Barcelona changed its official name back to Futbol Club Barcelona and reverted the crest to its original design, including the original letters.
In 1975, Franco died, and the Spanish transition to democracy soon followed. Under Franco's rule, Real Madrid had won 14 league titles, 6 Copa del Generalísimo titles, 1 Copa Eva Duarte, 6 European Cups, 2 Latin Cups, and 1 Intercontinental Cup. In the same period, Barcelona had won 8 league titles, 9 Copa del Generalísimo titles, 3 Copa Eva Duarte titles, 3 Inter-Cities Fairs Cups, and 2 Latin Cups.
In 1978, Josep Lluís Núñez became the first elected president of FC Barcelona.
On 16 May 1979, FC Barcelona won its first European Cup Winners' Cup, beating Fortuna Düsseldorf 4–3 in Basel.
In 1980, Barcelona raised money for stadium redesign by offering supporters the opportunity to inscribe their name on bricks for a small fee, which later became a controversy.
In 1981, Spanish clubs began displaying sponsor names on their shirts, though Barcelona initially refrained from doing so.
In June 1982, Diego Maradona was signed by FC Barcelona for a world record fee of £5 million from Boca Juniors.
At the start of the 1984–85 season, Terry Venables was hired as manager of FC Barcelona.
On 3 March 1986, Camp Nou recorded its highest home attendance with 120,000 spectators during a European Cup quarter-final match against Juventus.
After the 1986 FIFA World Cup, FC Barcelona signed Gary Lineker and Andoni Zubizarreta.
At the beginning of the 1987–88 season, Terry Venables was fired as manager and replaced with Luis Aragonés.
On November 28, 1988, the song "Cant del Barça" was performed by Catalan singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat at the end of the festival at Camp Nou in celebration of the club's centenary.
With a 5–1 win at Rayo Vallecano on 3 March, Barcelona's 35th match unbeaten, the club broke Real Madrid's Spanish record of 34 games unbeaten in all competitions from the 1988–1989 season.
With a 5–1 win at Rayo Vallecano on 3 March, Barcelona's 35th match unbeaten, the club broke Real Madrid's Spanish record of 34 games unbeaten in all competitions from the 1988–1989 season.
In 1992, FC Barcelona beat Sampdoria in the European Cup final at Wembley and won the European Super Cup.
In preparation for the 1992 Summer Olympics, two tiers of seating were installed above the previous roofline at Camp Nou.
In 1994, Milan beat Johan Cruyff's Dream Team 4–0 in the Champions League final.
In 1996, Bobby Robson briefly replaced Cruyff as manager. Robson recruited Ronaldo for a world record transfer fee.
In 1999, FC Barcelona celebrated its centenary, winning the Primera División title, and Rivaldo became the fourth Barcelona player to be awarded European Footballer of the Year.
In 2000, Luís Figo's departure to Real Madrid caused distress among Barcelona fans. Lorenzo Serra Ferrer replaced Van Gaal, but was later dismissed and replaced by Carles Rexach.
In 2000, the failure to emulate Real Madrid in the Champions League led to the resignation of Louis van Gaal and Josep Lluís Núñez.
In 2002, the European encounter between Real Madrid and Barcelona was dubbed the "Match of The Century" by Spanish media, watched by over 500 million people.
In 2003, Joan Laporta took over the presidency of FC Barcelona.
The club's membership figures have seen a significant increase from 100,000 in the 2003–04 season
Xavi replaced Ronald Koeman on 28 October. Xavi could not reverse the fortunes in the Champions League, and Barcelona dropped down to the Europa League for the first time since 2003–04.
In 2004, an influx of international players including Ronaldinho, Deco, Henrik Larsson, Ludovic Giuly, Samuel Eto'o, Rafael Márquez and Edgar Davids, led to the club's return to success.
In the 2005–06 season, FC Barcelona repeated their La Liga and Supercopa successes. Ronaldinho and Eto'o were voted first and third, respectively, in the FIFA World Player of the Year awards.
In 2006, Barcelona signed an agreement to display UNICEF's name on their shirts, raising money for UNICEF rather than receiving payments.
FC Barcelona finished the 2007–08 season third in La Liga and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey, losing to the eventual champions.
The day after a 4–1 defeat to Real Madrid, in June 2008, Joan Laporta announced that Barcelona B coach Pep Guardiola would take over Frank Rijkaard's duties on 30 June 2008.
During the 2008-09 season, Espanyol achieved a 2–1 win against Barça, becoming the first team to defeat Barcelona at Camp Nou in their treble-winning season.
In 2008, according to Deloitte, Barcelona had a recorded revenue of €366 million, ranking second to Real Madrid.
Since the 2008–09 season, el Cant del Barça has been featured on the official Barcelona jerseys.
In September 2009, Barcelona's membership increased to 170,000, attributed to Ronaldinho's influence and Joan Laporta's media strategy.
On 18 December 2009, Barcelona became the first European football team to win six trophies in a calendar year, achieving the Sextuple.
In 2009, Barcelona captain Carles Puyol kissed his Catalan armband in front of incensed Real Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium during a game.
In 2009, Barcelona defeated Manchester United in the Champions League Final.
In 2009, FC Barcelona became the first Spanish club to win the continental treble consisting of La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League titles, and also became the first European football club to win six competitions in a single year.
In November 2010, Barcelona defeated their main rival Real Madrid 5–0 in El Clásico.
In 2010, Forbes evaluated Barcelona's worth to be around €752 million (US$1 billion), ranking them fourth after Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Arsenal, based on figures from the 2008–09 season.
In 2010, Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi, three players who came through FC Barcelona's youth academy, were chosen as the three best players in the world in the Ballon d'Or ranking, an unprecedented feat for players from the same football academy.
On 10 February 2016, qualifying for the sixth Copa del Rey final in the last eight seasons, Luis Enrique's Barcelona broke the club's record of 28 consecutive games unbeaten in all competitions set by Guardiola's team in the 2010–11 season
In April 2011, Barcelona reached the Copa del Rey final, losing 1–0 to Real Madrid at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia.
In August 2011, La Masia graduate Cesc Fàbregas was bought from Arsenal and he would help Barcelona defend the Spanish Supercup against Real Madrid.
In 2011, Barcelona won the Club World Cup for a record second time, defeating Santos 4–0 in the final. The team also received the Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year during 2011.
In 2011, FC Barcelona became European champions again, winning five trophies.
In the 2011–12 season, Barcelona lost the semi-finals of the Champions League against Chelsea. Guardiola also announced that he would step down as manager on 30 June and be succeeded by assistant Tito Vilanova in 2011.
In March 2012, Lionel Messi became Barcelona's all-time highest goalscorer in official competitions with 672 goals, surpassing César Rodríguez's previous record of 232 goals, which had stood for 60 years.
In December 2012, Tito Vilanova took a three-month medical leave for his throat cancer treatment.
In 2012, Lionel Messi co-held the Champions League record by scoring five goals against Bayer Leverkusen.
On 11 May 2013, Barcelona were crowned as the Spanish football champions for the 22nd time, still with four games left to play.
On 22 July 2013, Gerardo "Tata" Martino was confirmed as manager of Barcelona for the 2013–14 season.
In 2013, Barcelona made a comeback from a 0–2 first leg defeat in the round of 16 of the 2012–13 Champions League, winning 4–0 at Camp Nou.
In 2013, Forbes magazine ranked Barcelona the third most valuable sports team in the world, behind Real Madrid and Manchester United, with a value of $2.6 billion.
In 2013, the club highlighted the 'Barça Cultura' plan, to promote culture in Catalonia.
On 23 January 2014, Sandro Rosell resigned as president and Josep Maria Bartomeu replaced him.
By scoring 180 goals in 2014 in all competitions, Barcelona set the record for most goals scored in a calendar year.
In 2014, Forbes ranked Barcelona the second most valuable sports team in the world, worth $3.2 billion.
On 17 May 2014, the club clinched their 23rd La Liga title after defeating Atlético Madrid.
In 2015, Barcelona won a record fifth European Super Cup and a record third Club World Cup, with 180 goals in all competitions, Barcelona set the record for most goals scored in a calendar year
In 2015, FC Barcelona won their fifth Champions League trophy, becoming the first European football club in history to achieve the continental treble twice.
In the 2014–15 season, Barcelona won the treble, winning La Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions League titles in 2015.
On 10 February 2016, Barcelona broke the club's record of 28 consecutive games unbeaten in all competitions.
On 2 April 2016, Barcelona's 39-match unbeaten run ended with a 2–1 defeat to Real Madrid at Camp Nou.
In 2016, Barcelona's La Masia academy was ranked second by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) as the academy producing the most top-level players globally.
On 8 March 2017, Barcelona made the largest comeback in Champions League history in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second Leg, defeating Paris Saint-Germain 6–1 (aggregate score 6–5), despite losing the first leg in France by a score of 4–0.
On 29 May 2017, Ernesto Valverde was named as Luis Enrique's successor.
In 2017, Forbes ranked Barcelona the fourth most valuable sports team in the world with a team value of $3.64 billion.
In 2017, Lionel Messi celebrated his 93rd-minute winner for Barcelona against Real Madrid at the Bernabéu by taking off his Barcelona shirt and holding it up to Real Madrid fans.
In November 2018, Barcelona became the first sports team to surpass $1 billion in annual revenues and became the first sports team with average first-team pay in excess of £10m ($13.8m) per year.
On 13 January 2020, Quique Setién replaced Ernesto Valverde as the new head coach of Barcelona.
On 27 October 2020, Josep Maria Bartomeu announced his resignation as president of Barcelona.
In December 2020, Lionel Messi overtook Pelé's record of 643 goals for Santos to become the highest official scorer for a single club.
In 2020, Josep Maria Bartomeu's presidency of Barcelona ended.
In March 2021, Lionel Messi overtook Xavi's record of 767 games played for the club, ultimately making 778 official appearances in all competitions.
On 7 March 2021, Joan Laporta was elected president of Barcelona.
On 5 August 2021, Barcelona announced that they would be unable to re-sign Lionel Messi due to La Liga regulations, leading to his departure.
In December 2021, a record 88% of club members voted in favor of the Espai Barça project to revamp the club's sporting facilities in the first online referendum in FC Barcelona history.
In 2021, FC Barcelona: A New Era documented the club's 2021-22 season.
In 2021, years of spending and the COVID-19 pandemic saw Barcelona's gross debt rise to about $1.4 billion.
On 15 January 2023, Xavi guided Barcelona to their first trophy since the 2021 Copa del Rey.
As of March 2022, there are 1,264 officially registered Barcelona fan clubs, called penyes, around the world.
In December 2022, Amazon Prime Video released a five-episode docuseries called FC Barcelona: A New Era, documenting the club's 2021–22 season.
From the beginning of the La Liga seasons from 1928 to 2022, Espanyol has only managed to end above Barça on three occasions.
In 2022, Barcelona and Òmnium signed an agreement to promote the Catalan language, culture, and the country.
On 15 January 2023, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3–1 in the Supercopa de España final.
On 14 May 2023, Barcelona mathematically clinched their 27th league title with four games to spare.
As of 31 May 2023, the club has 150,317 memberships, called socis.
On 1 June 2023, renovation work on Camp Nou began. The project is expected to finish by the end of 2026, with an estimated €1.5 billion net funding.
In September 2023, Amazon Prime Video launched the second season of the docuseries, focusing on their 2022–23 behind-the-scenes season.
In 2023, Barcelona became the revenue leader from the sale of kits and merchandising in Europe with a turnover of €179 million.
On November 9, 2024, Barcelona announced a new sponsorship deal with Nike, said to be the highest deal in football history.
In November 2024, Barcelona expects to return to Camp Nou, with the stadium still under construction, after moving for the 2023–24 season to Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Montjuïc.
The Camp Nou renovation is now aimed to finish by the end of 2026, with an estimated €1.5 billion net funding. Renovation work began on June 1, 2023.
The kit deal between Barcelona and Nike, renewed in 2016, will end in 2028. The initial kit deal was signed in 1998.
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