Barcelona, the capital ofCatalonia, is the second largest city and metropolitan area inSpain andsixth-most populous urban area in theEuropean Union. It has hosted many major international tournaments and has professional teams in different sports.
Barcelona has a long sporting tradition and hosted the highly successful1992 Summer Olympics as well as several matches during the1982 FIFA World Cup (on the two stadiums). It has also hosted, among others:
As alternative to theNazi Olympics in Berlin, planned1936 Summer Olympics namedPeople's Olympiad in Barcelona was to be held, however because of thewar it be canceled. Barcelona hosted the highly successful1992 Summer Olympics and1992 Summer Paralympics. Also, the city aspires to organize the2022 Winter Olympics. The opening, closing, medal ceremonies and indoor sports would be held in Barcelona, while outdoor sports would be held in ski resorts in thePyrenees, mainlyLa Molina.[1] This does not preclude the use of other sky resorts in Catalonia, exampleVall de Núria,Vallter 2000,Rasos de Peguera andPort del Comte.
| Club | Primary league | Sport | Venue | Established | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | La Liga | Football | Camp Nou | 1899 | 99,354 |
| RCD Espanyol[2] | La Liga | Football | Estadi Cornellà-El Prat | 1900 | 40,000 |
| FC Barcelona Bàsquet | ACB | Basketball | Palau Blaugrana | 1926 | 7,585 |
| FC Barcelona Handbol | Asobal | Handball | Palau Blaugrana | 1942 | 7,585 |
| FC Barcelona Ice Hockey | SEdHH | Ice hockey | Palau de Gel | 1972 | 1,256 |
| FC Barcelona Hoquei | OK Liga | Roller hockey | Palau Blaugrana | 1942 | 7,585 |
| FC Barcelona Futsal | Primera División de Futsal | Futsal | Palau Blaugrana | 1986 | 7,585 |
| FC Barcelona Rugby | División de Honor de Rugby | Rugby union | CDMVdHT | 1924 | 500 |
| Barcelona Dragons | World League | American football | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | 1991(withheld) | 54,367 |
| Barcelona Búfals | LNFA | American football | Estadio Narcís Sala | 1987 | 15,000 |
FC Barcelona is asports club best known worldwide for itsfootball team, one of the largest in the world andsecond richest football club in the world.[3] It has 74 national honours (46 runners-up) and 16 continental (10 runners-up) trophies, including fiveUEFA Champions Leagues (3 runners-up) and threeFIFA Club World Cups (1 runners-up). Additionally, it is the only men's club in the world to accomplisha sextuple. FC Barcelona also has teams in the SpanishbasketballACB league (Regal FC Barcelona), thehandballASOBAL league (FC Barcelona Handbol), and theroller hockey league (FC Barcelona Hoquei), all of them winners of the highest European competitions. The club's museum is the second most visited in Catalonia. Twice a season, FC Barcelona and cross-town rivalsRCD Espanyol contest in thelocal derby inLa Liga, while its basketball section has its own local derby in Liga ACB with nearbyJoventut Badalona. Barcelona also has other clubs in lower categories, likeCE Europa andUE Sant Andreu.
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Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona, or simply RCD Espanyol, is a sports club best known for its football team. In 1928, Espanyol became a founding member of La Liga, and in 1929, the football team won their first Copa del Rey. Espanyol has completed the highest number of seasons in La Liga without actually winning the title.The team has qualified eight times for the UEFA Cup (including the 2006–07 qualification following the 2006 Spanish Cup win) and reached the final in 1988, losing to Bayer Leverkusen of then-West Germany on penalty kicks (3–2).
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Barcelona has twoUEFA elite stadiums (
): FC Barcelona'sCamp Nou, the largest stadium in Europe with a capacity of 100,000 and the publicly ownedEstadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, with a capacity of 55,000; used for the1992 Olympics. Also, the city has several smaller stadiums such asMini Estadi, with a capacity of 15,000 andEstadio Narcís Sala,Nou Sardenya with a capacity of 7,000 andCamp de la Verneda, with a capacity of 5,500. In the suburbs of Barcelona there is a third UEFA elite stadium () -Estadi Cornellà-El Prat, with a capacity of 40,000.Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta, with a capacity of 20,000 is stadium on the suburbs, during the 1992 Summer Olympics it hosted six football matches.Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa, with a capacity of 11,500;Camp del Centenari, with a capacity of 10,000 andEstadi La Feixa Llarga, with a capacity of 6,700 is other stadium on the suburbs of Barcelona. Also, exceptPalau Sant Jordi (St. George's sporting arena), with a capacity of 12,000-24,000 (depending on use), city has two other larger sporting and concert arena:Palau Blaugrana, with a capacity of 7,500 andPalau dels Esports de Barcelona. On the suburbs liesPalau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, with a capacity of 12,500 andPalau d'Esports de Granollers, with a capacity of 5,700, both hosted some tournaments of the 1992 Summer Olympics and alsoPavelló Nou Congost, with a capacity of 5,000.Circuit de Catalunya/Circuit de Barcelona, race track ofFormula 1 andMotoGP on the suburb of Barcelona has capacity of 107,000.
Several majorroad running competitions are organized year-round in Barcelona: theBarcelona Marathon every March with a participants of over 10,000 in 2010, theCursa de Bombers in April, the Cursa de El Corte Inglés in May (with about 60,000 participants each year)[citation needed] - this race holdsIAAF Bronze Label Road Race status.[4] Other small road running are: the Cursa de la Mercè, the Cursa Jean Bouin, the Milla Sagrada Família and the San Silvestre.
TheBarcelona Open, a 50-year-oldATP World Tour500 Series tennis tournament, is held annually in the facilities of theReal Club de Tenis Barcelona (Barcelona Royal Tennis Club). Also, each Christmas, a swimming race across the port is organized.
Near Barcelona, inMontmeló, the 107,000[5] capacityCircuit de Catalunya / Circuit de Barcelona racetrack hosts theFormula One World Championship,Formula One Spanish Grand Prix,Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix,Spanish GT Championship andGP2 Series.
Aerosport is anairshow that takes place at theIgualada-Òdenaaerodrome inBarcelona Province every year since 1993. It is the only Spanish airshow fully dedicated to corporate and sport aircraft.[6] The show includes displays, demonstrations and flights ofultralight aircraft,autogyros,gliders,acrobatic aircraft,paramotors,helicopters, amateur aircraft, aeronautical accessories,flight training schools, clubs and a secondhand market.
Barcelona World Race is a non-stop, round-the-worldyacht race for crews of two, sailed onOpen 60 IMOCA monohull boats.
Skateboarding andbicycling are also very popular in Barcelona. In the city and the metropolitan area, there are tens of kilometers of bicycle paths.
In the suburbs liesParcmotor Castellolí (es) motor racing track. Also,Montjuïc circuit is a former street circuit located on the Montjuïc mountain in Barcelona.Pedralbes Circuit was street racing course near Barcelona.Sitges Terramar is a former racing circuit located between Sant Pere de Ribes and Sitges near Barcelona.
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