Barcelona

Barcelona are the second most successful side in Spain. Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English, and Catalan footballers, the club has matured into one of the most important aspects of Catalan culture, hence the motto "Més que un club" (More than a club). In stark comparison to many clubs, Barcelona are owned and operated by their supporters.

The Nou Camp has been the home of Barcelona since 1957. The 99,786 capacity stadium is the largest in Europe and the 11th largest in the world. As there is no roof to the stadium it resembles a coliseum rather than your traditional ground. 

It takes two biro pens to jot down the endless success that Barcelona have enjoyed. Domestically they have won 22 La Liga titles, 26 Copa del Rey wins and 11 Supercopa de Espana. On top of that, in Europe, they have won four Champions Leagues, four Cup Winners' Cups, and two Fifa Club World Cups.

Barca have had two phenomenal teams at their disposal. Their first great side graced the Nou Camp in the early 90s. Superstars in that side included Hristo Stoichkov, Ronald Koeman, Pep Guardiola, Michael Laudrup and Romario. With the legendary Johan Cruyff at the helm, the Catalan giants won four straight La Liga titles (1991-94) and won their maiden Champions League in 1992 thanks to a Ronald Koeman free kick.

As good as the Cruyff team was, the current generation of Barcelona superstars are even better. Former manager and player Pep Guardiola transformed his Barcelona side into the most dominant force in Europe after years of dormant activity. With a squad containing Leo Messi, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Carlos Puyol and Dani Alves, it's not hard to see why they were so rampant. They won La Liga in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013 whilst also winning the Champions League in 2009 and 2011. In 2009 Barcelona actually achieved a sextuple, as they won six titles.  

Barcelona's biggest rivals are Real Madrid and the two compete in the El Clasico match, which, after the Champions League final is the most watched annual fixture. Not only are the two sides Spain's biggest clubs, but they also represent differing sides of Spanish politics. To sum it up very generally, Madrid represent Spanish nationalism while Barcelona represent Catalanism. 

The El Clasico is the most passionate game in football and tempers often flare, the most notorious being Luis Figo's return to the Nou Camp in which he was pelted by objects from Barcelona fans, including a pig's head.

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