2. Gamper, the founder, and the will of Catalans and
foreigners to build a sports club in Barcelona
The Adventure of the creation of FC Barcelona in 1899
by a group of young foreigners living in Barcelona was
the result of a process of expansion of the practice of
football and other sports of British origin in Europe.
Hence the intercultural nature club, vocation and will
multisport roots in a city and in a country. The
foundation of the club coincided with the years of the
start of the sport in Catalonia, in the context of a social
and cultural climate itself, prone to the adaptation of a
modern leisure model. Joan Gamper, founder of the
Club, was the soul and drive the process for the first 25
years. His commitment to the FC Barcelona goes
beyond its facets as a player, manager and chairman.
3. Hans Gamper (Winterthur, Switzerland, 1877 -
Barcelona, 1930) came to Barcelona in 1898 for
professional reasons
In his free time playing soccer with a group of
peers in Bonanova.
In October 1899, Gamper placed an ad in the
journal Sport in which calls to form a football
team.
4. He wanted an organization open to everyone,
regardless of the origin of the people. He
envisioned an inclusive club where everyone
could give their opinion, and opted for a
democratic society governed by its members
freely. And grateful to the country that had
welcomed, Catalonia, did not hesitate to give
FC Barcelona a sense that universally mark: the
commitment to Catalan.
5. 1899. The first shield
The first shield that has the club is the same as
that of Barcelona, a new sample of the will that
was identified with the city that welcomed him
and merge with it
The seal of FC Barcelona at the time contained
this shield.
6. The colors of the shirt of FC Barcelona players
have always been blue and red
In those first moments half shirt was blue and
the other half was scarlet, with contrast color
sleeves and white pants. One of several
theories to explain the origins of the colors blue
and red is that Gamper adopted the same
colors of Basel, where he played before coming
to Catalonia.
7. Between 1899 and 1908, the FC Barcelona used
four different pitch as the field itself
1899-1900 Field velodrome Bonanova old
(today, Turo Parc)
1900-1901 Golf Hotel Casanovas (today,
Hospital de Sant Pau)
1901-1905 Golf Road Horta
1905-1909 Golf Muntaner Street
8. Macaya Cup is the championship of Catalonia
embryo. He was born thanks to the will of
Alfons Macaya, president of Club Hispania,
which in 1900 announced its intention to
organize a Catalan team competition. The cup
is exceptional modernist artwork
9. League, Champions League and Super Cup for
values
Barca overcame the many hardships
encountered in the season 2010/11 and ended
up three titles based fabrics good play and
effort. It has become a glorious three-time
European champion and league.
10. Barca won the ninth Supercup against Sevilla
Spain earlier this season. Topping the list of
winners of the competition thanks to the
comeback in the second leg at the Camp Nou.
11. In the first game, the Andalusian box won 3-1
to Barça without international world
champions. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, in his last
official match of Barca, the visitors ahead, but
Luis Fabiano and Kanoute (2) turned the result
12. He played in the second leg comeback in the
Camp Nou. The team did the work early and
before the break and won 3-0. In the second
part, the trigoleador Messi completed the
scoring (4-0). The season started well for the
club.
13. The FC Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid 5-0,
with goals from Xavi, Pedro, Villa (2) and
Jeffren, in an unforgettable night. Guardiola,
with a football exemplary in every way, leaders
are placed first.