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Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

 football team. They are the reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...

 of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system
Spanish football league system
The Spanish football league system refers to the system in Spanish club football that consists of several football leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation.-Primera División:...

 play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their senior team. Therefore the team is ineligible for promotion to the Primera Division
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

. Reserve teams are also no longer permitted to enter the Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....

. In the past the reserve teams of both FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 and Real Madrid
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....

 have blurred the lines between being a reserve team and a separate entity.

The team has a history distinct from the senior team and only became known as Barcelona B in the 1990s. Previously the club has been known as Club Deportivo Espanya Industrial, Club Deportivo Condal and Barcelona Atlètic. From 1993 to 2007, there was also a FC Barcelona C
FC Barcelona C
Fútbol Club Barcelona C was a Spanish football team that folded on 2 July 2007. The youth team of FC Barcelona, it played home games at the Mini Estadi....

, founded in 1967 as Barcelona Amateur. Although FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 is traditionally regarded as being a very cosmopolitan club, it also has a history of producing players from the cantera barcelonista
Cantera
Cantera, literally meaning "quarry" in Spanish, is a term used in Spain to refer to youth academies and farm teams organized by sports clubs. It is also used to refer to the geographical area that clubs recruit players from. The term is widely used in football but is also applied to other sports...

. Numerous senior players have graduated through the ranks of these junior teams.

Barcelona B play their home games at the Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi is a football stadium located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 15,276 seat stadium is situated across from Camp Nou, the home stadium of FC Barcelona.The stadium was home to FC Barcelona C until July 2007, when they disbanded...

, next door to the Camp Nou
Camp Nou
Camp Nou , sometimes called "the Nou Camp" in English, is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The stadium, located in the west of the city, has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957....

. The Mini Estadi is one of the most impressive reserve team stadiums in the world. It opened in 1982 and has also hosted the Barcelona Dragons
Barcelona Dragons
The Barcelona Dragons were a team originally in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. Their home field in Barcelona was the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuic, the 1992 Olympic Stadium, and later the Mini Estadi. The Dragons were successful on the field, making it...

 and Andorra
Andorra national football team
The Andorra national football team represents Andorra in association football and is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation, the governing body for football in Andorra. The team has enjoyed very little success due to the Principality's tiny population, the fourth smallest of any UEFA...

 internationals.

Starting in 2008, Barcelona B became known as Barcelona Atlètic. Luis Enrique
Luís Enrique Martínez García
Luis Enrique Martínez García , known as Luis Enrique, is a retired Spanish footballer, and the current head coach of Serie A club A.S. Roma...

 took over in the summer of 2008 when Josep Guardiola
Josep Guardiola
Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala , is a Spanish football manager and former player. Guardiola played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona, whom he currently manages. He was part of Johan Cruyff's dream team that won Barcelona's first European Cup....

 was promoted to first team coach. In summer 2010, the team's name was reverted back to Barcelona B.

SD España Industrial



Founded on 1 August 1934 as Societat Esportiva Industrial Espanya, the club was originally the sports club of the factory with the same name. The club shirt featured blue and white vertical stripes. The company was owned by the family of Josep Antoni de Albert who was briefly president of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 in 1943. During Alberts’ presidency the club, now known as Club Deportivo Espanya Industrial, became the FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 reserve team and began to play their home games at Les Corts
Camp de Les Corts
Camp de Les Corts , commonly referred to as Les Corts, was a sports stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the home ground for FC Barcelona until the club moved to the Camp Nou in 1957....



Initially the club played in the local regional leagues but in 1950 they were promoted to the Tercera División
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

 and by 1952 they had been promoted to the Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

. In 1953 they finished as runners-up in both the Segunda División, Group I and the subsequent promotion play-off but because they were a nursery club of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

, they were unable to move up a division.

CD Condal



After winning another promotion play-off in 1956, Espanya Industrial became independent of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 and were renamed Club Deportivo Condal. The club wore blue shirts with two white diagonals stripes. The club were now able to be promoted to the Primera División
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

. However they survived only one season and were relegated in 1957. In 1968 the club rejoined the FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 family as the reserve team and adopted the blaugrana.

Barcelona Atlètic



In 1970, FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 president Agustí Montal decided to merge CD Condal
CD Condal
Club Deportivo Condal was a Spanish football club based in Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1934 and dissolved in 1970, it held home games at Camp de Les Corts, with a capacity of 25,000 spectators.-History:...

 with another junior club, Atlètic Catalunya, and formed Barcelona Atlètic. Atlètic Catalunya was formed in 1965 as a result of the merger of two other clubs: UE Catalunya de Les Corts, founded in 1918 as Catalunya Sporting Club, and CD Fabra Coats, founded in 1926.

Barcelona B


In 1990, Barcelona Atlètic was renamed Barcelona B. In 2008, president Joan Laporta
Joan Laporta
Joan Laporta i Estruch is a Spanish politician and former president of Futbol Club Barcelona between 2003 and 2010.Laporta is a lawyer with his own firm, Laporta & Arbós, which has important firms as clients. Laporta was married to Constanza Echevarría and has three sons, Pol, Guillem and Jan...

 changed the name back to Barcelona Atlètic. In 2010, president Sandro Rosell
Sandro Rosell
Alexandre Rosell i Feliu , commonly known as Sandro Rosell, is the current president of FC Barcelona. With an MBA degree from ESADE, Rosell is known for being the running mate and senior adviser of Joan Laporta during the presidential elections at FC Barcelona in 2003...

 reverted the name to Barcelona B.

La Masia


Inaugurated in 1966, La Masia
La Masia
La Masia de Can Planes, usually shortened to La Masia, , is the name given to FC Barcelona's training facilities located near the Camp Nou in the Les Corts district of Barcelona, and is often used to generically describe the youth academy of Barcelona....

 is the name given to Barcelona's training facilities located near the Camp Nou
Camp Nou
Camp Nou , sometimes called "the Nou Camp" in English, is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The stadium, located in the west of the city, has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957....

 in the Les Corts
Les Corts
Les Corts may refer to:*Camp de Les Corts - the former home ground of FC Barcelona.*District of Les Corts - a district of Barcelona....

 district of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

. It is an ancient country residence built in 1702 and once Camp Nou was inaugurated in 1957, the building was remodelled and extended for use as the club's social headquarters. In 1979 La Masia became the residence of young players from outside of Barcelona.

Stadium




On 23 September 1982, the Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi is a football stadium located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 15,276 seat stadium is situated across from Camp Nou, the home stadium of FC Barcelona.The stadium was home to FC Barcelona C until July 2007, when they disbanded...

 was inaugurated at the City of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

 by the former president Josep Lluís Núñez
Josep Lluís Nuñez
Josep Lluís Núñez i Clemente was president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2000. Núñez also owns the Núñez i Navarro construction company and Núñez i Navarro Hotels chain. He was elected club president on 1 July 1978 despite having no previous connection with the club...

.

Next to the 'Mini Estadi' there are two training pitches, called pitch 3 and 4, which have artificial turf. This last pitch, of regulation size, is 100 metres by 70 metres and has seating for 1000 spectators. The Mini Estadi normally hosts Barcelona B and Barcelona C matches.

The stadium holds 15 276 people and is FC Barcelona B's home ground. It is a ground used only by Barca's reserve teams.

Awarded

  • Segunda División B
    Segunda División B
    Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

    • Champions: 1981–82, 1990–91, 1997–98, 2001–02
  • Tercera División
    Tercera División
    Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

    • Champions: 1973–74, 2007–08

Season to season

class="wikitable">
Season Division Place
1970–71
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

4th
1971–72
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

19th
1972–73 Regional 1st
1973–74
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

1st
1974–75
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

10th
1975–76
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

6th
1976–77
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

20th
1977–78 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

5th
1978–79 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

4th
1979–80 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

14th
1980–81 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

3rd
1981–82 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

1st
1982–83
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

11th
1983–84
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

7th
1984–85
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

9th
1985–86
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

13th
1986–87
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

13th
1987–88
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

8th
1988–89
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

17th
1989–90 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

2nd
1990–91 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

1st
class="wikitable"> Season Division Place 1991–92
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

6th 1992–93
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

8th 1993–94
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

8th 1994–95
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

6th 1995–96
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

14th 1996–97
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

19th 1997–98 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

1st 1998–99
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

20th 1999–00 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

11th 2000–01 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

9th 2001–02 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

1st 2002–03 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

2nd 2003–04 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

8th 2004–05 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

11th 2005–06 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

6th 2006–07 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

19th 2007–08
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

1st 2008–09 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

5th 2009–10
2009–10 Segunda División B
The 2009–10 Segunda División B season was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...

2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

2nd 2010–11
2010–11 Segunda División
-Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:||style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=11 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-Positions by round:Source: -Results:...

Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

3rd 2011–12
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...


----
  • 18 seasons in Segunda División
    Segunda División
    The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

  • 19 seasons in Segunda División B
    Segunda División B
    Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

  • 4 seasons in Tercera División
    Tercera División
    Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

  • 1 season in Categorías Regionales
    Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol
    The Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol are the Spanish football lower divisions. They are administered by the Autonomous football federations. The level immediately above is the Tercera División. The autonomous regional divisions are:-External links:*...


Current squad


As of 1 September 2011



Former players



This is a list of former Barcelona B players, who have played at least 20 league matches for the first team.
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| nickname = Barça B
| founded = 1970
| ground = Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi is a football stadium located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 15,276 seat stadium is situated across from Camp Nou, the home stadium of FC Barcelona.The stadium was home to FC Barcelona C until July 2007, when they disbanded...


Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...


Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...


| capacity = 15,276
| chairman = Sandro Rosell
Sandro Rosell
Alexandre Rosell i Feliu , commonly known as Sandro Rosell, is the current president of FC Barcelona. With an MBA degree from ESADE, Rosell is known for being the running mate and senior adviser of Joan Laporta during the presidential elections at FC Barcelona in 2003...


| coach = Eusebio Sacristán
| star player = Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...


| season = 2010-11
2010–11 Segunda División
-Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:||style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=11 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-Positions by round:Source: -Results:...


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Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

 football team. They are the reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...

 of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system
Spanish football league system
The Spanish football league system refers to the system in Spanish club football that consists of several football leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation.-Primera División:...

 play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their senior team. Therefore the team is ineligible for promotion to the Primera Division
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

. Reserve teams are also no longer permitted to enter the Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....

. In the past the reserve teams of both FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 and Real Madrid
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....

 have blurred the lines between being a reserve team and a separate entity.

The team has a history distinct from the senior team and only became known as Barcelona B in the 1990s. Previously the club has been known as Club Deportivo Espanya Industrial, Club Deportivo Condal and Barcelona Atlètic. From 1993 to 2007, there was also a FC Barcelona C
FC Barcelona C
Fútbol Club Barcelona C was a Spanish football team that folded on 2 July 2007. The youth team of FC Barcelona, it played home games at the Mini Estadi....

, founded in 1967 as Barcelona Amateur. Although FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 is traditionally regarded as being a very cosmopolitan club, it also has a history of producing players from the cantera barcelonista
Cantera
Cantera, literally meaning "quarry" in Spanish, is a term used in Spain to refer to youth academies and farm teams organized by sports clubs. It is also used to refer to the geographical area that clubs recruit players from. The term is widely used in football but is also applied to other sports...

. Numerous senior players have graduated through the ranks of these junior teams.

Barcelona B play their home games at the Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi is a football stadium located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 15,276 seat stadium is situated across from Camp Nou, the home stadium of FC Barcelona.The stadium was home to FC Barcelona C until July 2007, when they disbanded...

, next door to the Camp Nou
Camp Nou
Camp Nou , sometimes called "the Nou Camp" in English, is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The stadium, located in the west of the city, has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957....

. The Mini Estadi is one of the most impressive reserve team stadiums in the world. It opened in 1982 and has also hosted the Barcelona Dragons
Barcelona Dragons
The Barcelona Dragons were a team originally in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. Their home field in Barcelona was the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuic, the 1992 Olympic Stadium, and later the Mini Estadi. The Dragons were successful on the field, making it...

 and Andorra
Andorra national football team
The Andorra national football team represents Andorra in association football and is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation, the governing body for football in Andorra. The team has enjoyed very little success due to the Principality's tiny population, the fourth smallest of any UEFA...

 internationals.

Starting in 2008, Barcelona B became known as Barcelona Atlètic. Luis Enrique
Luís Enrique Martínez García
Luis Enrique Martínez García , known as Luis Enrique, is a retired Spanish footballer, and the current head coach of Serie A club A.S. Roma...

 took over in the summer of 2008 when Josep Guardiola
Josep Guardiola
Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala , is a Spanish football manager and former player. Guardiola played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona, whom he currently manages. He was part of Johan Cruyff's dream team that won Barcelona's first European Cup....

 was promoted to first team coach. In summer 2010, the team's name was reverted back to Barcelona B.

SD España Industrial


{{Main|CD Condal}}
Founded on 1 August 1934 as Societat Esportiva Industrial Espanya, the club was originally the sports club of the factory with the same name. The club shirt featured blue and white vertical stripes. The company was owned by the family of Josep Antoni de Albert who was briefly president of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 in 1943. During Alberts’ presidency the club, now known as Club Deportivo Espanya Industrial, became the FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 reserve team and began to play their home games at Les Corts
Camp de Les Corts
Camp de Les Corts , commonly referred to as Les Corts, was a sports stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the home ground for FC Barcelona until the club moved to the Camp Nou in 1957....



Initially the club played in the local regional leagues but in 1950 they were promoted to the Tercera División
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

 and by 1952 they had been promoted to the Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

. In 1953 they finished as runners-up in both the Segunda División, Group I and the subsequent promotion play-off but because they were a nursery club of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

, they were unable to move up a division.

CD Condal


{{Main|CD Condal}}
After winning another promotion play-off in 1956, Espanya Industrial became independent of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 and were renamed Club Deportivo Condal. The club wore blue shirts with two white diagonals stripes. The club were now able to be promoted to the Primera División
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

. However they survived only one season and were relegated in 1957. In 1968 the club rejoined the FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 family as the reserve team and adopted the blaugrana.

Barcelona Atlètic



In 1970, FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 president Agustí Montal decided to merge CD Condal
CD Condal
Club Deportivo Condal was a Spanish football club based in Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1934 and dissolved in 1970, it held home games at Camp de Les Corts, with a capacity of 25,000 spectators.-History:...

 with another junior club, Atlètic Catalunya, and formed Barcelona Atlètic. Atlètic Catalunya was formed in 1965 as a result of the merger of two other clubs: UE Catalunya de Les Corts, founded in 1918 as Catalunya Sporting Club, and CD Fabra Coats, founded in 1926.

Barcelona B


In 1990, Barcelona Atlètic was renamed Barcelona B. In 2008, president Joan Laporta
Joan Laporta
Joan Laporta i Estruch is a Spanish politician and former president of Futbol Club Barcelona between 2003 and 2010.Laporta is a lawyer with his own firm, Laporta & Arbós, which has important firms as clients. Laporta was married to Constanza Echevarría and has three sons, Pol, Guillem and Jan...

 changed the name back to Barcelona Atlètic. In 2010, president Sandro Rosell
Sandro Rosell
Alexandre Rosell i Feliu , commonly known as Sandro Rosell, is the current president of FC Barcelona. With an MBA degree from ESADE, Rosell is known for being the running mate and senior adviser of Joan Laporta during the presidential elections at FC Barcelona in 2003...

 reverted the name to Barcelona B.

La Masia


Inaugurated in 1966, La Masia
La Masia
La Masia de Can Planes, usually shortened to La Masia, , is the name given to FC Barcelona's training facilities located near the Camp Nou in the Les Corts district of Barcelona, and is often used to generically describe the youth academy of Barcelona....

 is the name given to Barcelona's training facilities located near the Camp Nou
Camp Nou
Camp Nou , sometimes called "the Nou Camp" in English, is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The stadium, located in the west of the city, has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957....

 in the Les Corts
Les Corts
Les Corts may refer to:*Camp de Les Corts - the former home ground of FC Barcelona.*District of Les Corts - a district of Barcelona....

 district of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

. It is an ancient country residence built in 1702 and once Camp Nou was inaugurated in 1957, the building was remodelled and extended for use as the club's social headquarters. In 1979 La Masia became the residence of young players from outside of Barcelona.

Stadium


{{Main|Mini Estadi}}

On 23 September 1982, the Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi is a football stadium located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 15,276 seat stadium is situated across from Camp Nou, the home stadium of FC Barcelona.The stadium was home to FC Barcelona C until July 2007, when they disbanded...

 was inaugurated at the City of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

 by the former president Josep Lluís Núñez
Josep Lluís Nuñez
Josep Lluís Núñez i Clemente was president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2000. Núñez also owns the Núñez i Navarro construction company and Núñez i Navarro Hotels chain. He was elected club president on 1 July 1978 despite having no previous connection with the club...

.

Next to the 'Mini Estadi' there are two training pitches, called pitch 3 and 4, which have artificial turf. This last pitch, of regulation size, is 100 metres by 70 metres and has seating for 1000 spectators. The Mini Estadi normally hosts Barcelona B and Barcelona C matches.

The stadium holds 15 276 people and is FC Barcelona B's home ground. It is a ground used only by Barca's reserve teams.

Awarded

  • Segunda División B
    Segunda División B
    Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

    • Champions: 1981–82, 1990–91, 1997–98, 2001–02
  • Tercera División
    Tercera División
    Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

    • Champions: 1973–74, 2007–08

Season to season

class="wikitable">
Season Division Place
1970–71
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

4th
1971–72
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

19th
1972–73 Regional 1st
1973–74
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

1st
1974–75
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

10th
1975–76
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

6th
1976–77
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

20th
1977–78 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

5th
1978–79 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

4th
1979–80 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

14th
1980–81 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

3rd
1981–82 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

1st
1982–83
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

11th
1983–84
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

7th
1984–85
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

9th
1985–86
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

13th
1986–87
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

13th
1987–88
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

8th
1988–89
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

17th
1989–90 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

2nd
1990–91 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

1st
class="wikitable">
Season Division Place
1991–92
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

6th
1992–93
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

8th
1993–94
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

8th
1994–95
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

6th
1995–96
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

14th
1996–97
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

19th
1997–98 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

1st
1998–99
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

20th
1999–00 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

11th
2000–01 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

9th
2001–02 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

1st
2002–03 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

2nd
2003–04 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

8th
2004–05 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

11th
2005–06 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

6th
2006–07 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

19th
2007–08
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

1st
2008–09 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

5th
2009–10
2009–10 Segunda División B
The 2009–10 Segunda División B season was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...

2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

2nd
2010–11
2010–11 Segunda División
-Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:||style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=11 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-Positions by round:Source: -Results:...

Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

3rd
2011–12
Segunda División
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  • 18 seasons in Segunda División
    Segunda División
    The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

  • 19 seasons in Segunda División B
    Segunda División B
    Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

  • 4 seasons in Tercera División
    Tercera División
    Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

  • 1 season in Categorías Regionales
    Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol
    The Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol are the Spanish football lower divisions. They are administered by the Autonomous football federations. The level immediately above is the Tercera División. The autonomous regional divisions are:-External links:*...


Current squad


As of 1 September 2011

{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1 |pos=GK|nat=ESP|name=Oier Olazábal
Oier Olazábal
Oier Olazábal Paredes , is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a goalkeeper.-Football career:Olazábal arrived in FC Barcelona's youth academy at age 16, from local Real Unión...

}}
{{Fs player|no=2 |pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Martín Montoya
Martín Montoya
Martín Montoya Torralbo is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a right defender.-Club career:...

}}
{{Fs player|no=3 |pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Marc Bartra
Marc Bartra
Marc Bartra Aregall is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central defender.-Club career:...

}}
{{Fs player|no=4 |pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Ilie Sánchez
Ilie Sánchez
Ilie Sánchez Farrés , simply Ilie, is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B.A versatile player, he can operate as a central or defensive midfielder, and also as a right defender....

}}
{{Fs player|no=5 |pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Marc Muniesa
Marc Muniesa
Marc Muniesa Martínez is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B.Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a full back, usually on the left.-Club career:...

}}
{{Fs player|no=6 |pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Carlos Carmona
Carlos Carmona Bonet
Carlos Carmona Bonet is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central midfielder.-Football career:...

}}
{{Fs player|no=7 |pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=Cristian Tello
Cristian Tello
Cristian Tello Herrera is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a forward or winger.-Football career:...

}}
{{Fs player|no=8 |pos=MF|nat=MEX|name=Jonathan dos Santos
Jonathan dos Santos
Jonathan dos Santos Ramírez is a Mexican football who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for FC Barcelona B. He has also been called up to the Mexican national team.-Early life:...

}}
{{Fs player|no=9 |pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=Rodri
Rodrigo Ríos Lozano
Rodrigo Ríos Lozano, aka Rodri , is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a forward.-Early years:Born in Soria, Castile and León, Rodri grew up in Dos Hermanas, Province of Seville, where he was discovered by Sevilla FC scouts, thus entering the Andalusians' youth ranks...

}}
{{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Sergi Roberto
Sergi Roberto
Sergi Roberto Carnicer is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central midfielder.-Club career:...

}}
{{Fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=Jonathan Soriano}}
{{Fs player|no=12|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Oriol Rosell}}
{{Fs player|no=13|pos=GK|nat=ESP|name=Jordi Masip
Jordi Masip
Jordi Masip López is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Masip moved to FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2004, at the age of 15...

}}
{{Fs player|no=14|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Sergi Gómez
Sergi Gómez
Sergi Gómez Solà is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central defender.-Club career:Gómez arrived in FC Barcelona's youth academy at the age of 14...

}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=15|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Kiko Femenía
Francisco Femenía
Francisco 'Kiko' Femenía Far is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a right winger.-Football career:...

}}
{{Fs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Armando Lozano
Armando Lozano
Armando Lozano Sánchez , simply Armando, is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central defender.-Football career:Armando began playing football in his hometown, with Motril CF...

}}

{{Fs player|no=17|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Cristian Lobato
Cristian Lobato
Cristian Lobato Villegas is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a left winger.-Football career:...

}}
{{Fs player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=POR|name=Luis Gustavo Ledes
Luis Gustavo Ledes
Luis Gustavo Ledes Evangelista dos Santos is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central midfielder.-Club career:...

}}
{{Fs player|no=20|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Martí Riverola
Martí Riverola
Martí Riverola Bataller is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central midfielder.-Club career:...

}}
{{Fs player|no=21|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Carles Planas
Carles Planas
Carles Planas Antolínez is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a left defender.-Club career:...

}}
{{Fs player|no=22|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Isaac Cuenca
Isaac Cuenca
Joan Isaac Cuenca López is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona as a right winger.-Football career:Cuenca joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2003, aged just 12...

}}
{{Fs player|no=23|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Iván Balliu
Iván Balliu
Iván Balliu Campeny is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B. A defender, he is equally at ease as a right or left defender....

}}
{{Fs player|no=24|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Javier Espinosa
Javier Espinosa
Javier Espinosa González is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central midfielder.-Club statistics:As of 26 November 2011-External links:***...

}}
{{Fs player|no=25|pos=GK|nat=ESP|name=Rubén Miño}}
{{Fs player|no=27|pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=Gerard Deulofeu
Gerard Deulofeu
Gerard Deulofeu Lázaro is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a forward or left winger.-Football career:Deulofeu joined FC Barcelona's youth academy in 2003, aged just nine...

}}
{{Fs player|no=30|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Rafinha
Rafa Alcântara
Rafael Alcântara do Nascimento , aka Rafinha, is a Brazilian-Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as an attacking midfielder.-Football career:...

}}
{{Fs player|no=35|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Alejandro Grimaldo
Alejandro Grimaldo
Alejandro Grimaldo García is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a left defender.Grimaldo joined FC Barcelona's youth system in 2008, aged 13...

}}
{{Fs end}}

Former players


{{See also|Category:FC Barcelona Atlètic footballers}}
This is a list of former Barcelona B players, who have played at least 20 league matches for the first team.
NameNationality {{Football club infobox
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| image =
| fullname = Futbol Club Barcelona B
| nickname = Barça B
| founded = 1970
| ground = Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi is a football stadium located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 15,276 seat stadium is situated across from Camp Nou, the home stadium of FC Barcelona.The stadium was home to FC Barcelona C until July 2007, when they disbanded...


Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...


Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...


| capacity = 15,276
| chairman = Sandro Rosell
Sandro Rosell
Alexandre Rosell i Feliu , commonly known as Sandro Rosell, is the current president of FC Barcelona. With an MBA degree from ESADE, Rosell is known for being the running mate and senior adviser of Joan Laporta during the presidential elections at FC Barcelona in 2003...


| coach = Eusebio Sacristán
| star player = Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...


| season = 2010-11
2010–11 Segunda División
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Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

 football team. They are the reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...

 of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system
Spanish football league system
The Spanish football league system refers to the system in Spanish club football that consists of several football leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation.-Primera División:...

 play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their senior team. Therefore the team is ineligible for promotion to the Primera Division
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

. Reserve teams are also no longer permitted to enter the Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....

. In the past the reserve teams of both FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 and Real Madrid
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....

 have blurred the lines between being a reserve team and a separate entity.

The team has a history distinct from the senior team and only became known as Barcelona B in the 1990s. Previously the club has been known as Club Deportivo Espanya Industrial, Club Deportivo Condal and Barcelona Atlètic. From 1993 to 2007, there was also a FC Barcelona C
FC Barcelona C
Fútbol Club Barcelona C was a Spanish football team that folded on 2 July 2007. The youth team of FC Barcelona, it played home games at the Mini Estadi....

, founded in 1967 as Barcelona Amateur. Although FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 is traditionally regarded as being a very cosmopolitan club, it also has a history of producing players from the cantera barcelonista
Cantera
Cantera, literally meaning "quarry" in Spanish, is a term used in Spain to refer to youth academies and farm teams organized by sports clubs. It is also used to refer to the geographical area that clubs recruit players from. The term is widely used in football but is also applied to other sports...

. Numerous senior players have graduated through the ranks of these junior teams.

Barcelona B play their home games at the Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi is a football stadium located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 15,276 seat stadium is situated across from Camp Nou, the home stadium of FC Barcelona.The stadium was home to FC Barcelona C until July 2007, when they disbanded...

, next door to the Camp Nou
Camp Nou
Camp Nou , sometimes called "the Nou Camp" in English, is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The stadium, located in the west of the city, has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957....

. The Mini Estadi is one of the most impressive reserve team stadiums in the world. It opened in 1982 and has also hosted the Barcelona Dragons
Barcelona Dragons
The Barcelona Dragons were a team originally in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. Their home field in Barcelona was the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuic, the 1992 Olympic Stadium, and later the Mini Estadi. The Dragons were successful on the field, making it...

 and Andorra
Andorra national football team
The Andorra national football team represents Andorra in association football and is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation, the governing body for football in Andorra. The team has enjoyed very little success due to the Principality's tiny population, the fourth smallest of any UEFA...

 internationals.

Starting in 2008, Barcelona B became known as Barcelona Atlètic. Luis Enrique
Luís Enrique Martínez García
Luis Enrique Martínez García , known as Luis Enrique, is a retired Spanish footballer, and the current head coach of Serie A club A.S. Roma...

 took over in the summer of 2008 when Josep Guardiola
Josep Guardiola
Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala , is a Spanish football manager and former player. Guardiola played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona, whom he currently manages. He was part of Johan Cruyff's dream team that won Barcelona's first European Cup....

 was promoted to first team coach. In summer 2010, the team's name was reverted back to Barcelona B.

SD España Industrial


{{Main|CD Condal}}
Founded on 1 August 1934 as Societat Esportiva Industrial Espanya, the club was originally the sports club of the factory with the same name. The club shirt featured blue and white vertical stripes. The company was owned by the family of Josep Antoni de Albert who was briefly president of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 in 1943. During Alberts’ presidency the club, now known as Club Deportivo Espanya Industrial, became the FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 reserve team and began to play their home games at Les Corts
Camp de Les Corts
Camp de Les Corts , commonly referred to as Les Corts, was a sports stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the home ground for FC Barcelona until the club moved to the Camp Nou in 1957....



Initially the club played in the local regional leagues but in 1950 they were promoted to the Tercera División
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

 and by 1952 they had been promoted to the Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

. In 1953 they finished as runners-up in both the Segunda División, Group I and the subsequent promotion play-off but because they were a nursery club of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

, they were unable to move up a division.

CD Condal


{{Main|CD Condal}}
After winning another promotion play-off in 1956, Espanya Industrial became independent of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 and were renamed Club Deportivo Condal. The club wore blue shirts with two white diagonals stripes. The club were now able to be promoted to the Primera División
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

. However they survived only one season and were relegated in 1957. In 1968 the club rejoined the FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 family as the reserve team and adopted the blaugrana.

Barcelona Atlètic



In 1970, FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 president Agustí Montal decided to merge CD Condal
CD Condal
Club Deportivo Condal was a Spanish football club based in Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1934 and dissolved in 1970, it held home games at Camp de Les Corts, with a capacity of 25,000 spectators.-History:...

 with another junior club, Atlètic Catalunya, and formed Barcelona Atlètic. Atlètic Catalunya was formed in 1965 as a result of the merger of two other clubs: UE Catalunya de Les Corts, founded in 1918 as Catalunya Sporting Club, and CD Fabra Coats, founded in 1926.

Barcelona B


In 1990, Barcelona Atlètic was renamed Barcelona B. In 2008, president Joan Laporta
Joan Laporta
Joan Laporta i Estruch is a Spanish politician and former president of Futbol Club Barcelona between 2003 and 2010.Laporta is a lawyer with his own firm, Laporta & Arbós, which has important firms as clients. Laporta was married to Constanza Echevarría and has three sons, Pol, Guillem and Jan...

 changed the name back to Barcelona Atlètic. In 2010, president Sandro Rosell
Sandro Rosell
Alexandre Rosell i Feliu , commonly known as Sandro Rosell, is the current president of FC Barcelona. With an MBA degree from ESADE, Rosell is known for being the running mate and senior adviser of Joan Laporta during the presidential elections at FC Barcelona in 2003...

 reverted the name to Barcelona B.

La Masia


Inaugurated in 1966, La Masia
La Masia
La Masia de Can Planes, usually shortened to La Masia, , is the name given to FC Barcelona's training facilities located near the Camp Nou in the Les Corts district of Barcelona, and is often used to generically describe the youth academy of Barcelona....

 is the name given to Barcelona's training facilities located near the Camp Nou
Camp Nou
Camp Nou , sometimes called "the Nou Camp" in English, is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The stadium, located in the west of the city, has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957....

 in the Les Corts
Les Corts
Les Corts may refer to:*Camp de Les Corts - the former home ground of FC Barcelona.*District of Les Corts - a district of Barcelona....

 district of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

. It is an ancient country residence built in 1702 and once Camp Nou was inaugurated in 1957, the building was remodelled and extended for use as the club's social headquarters. In 1979 La Masia became the residence of young players from outside of Barcelona.

Stadium


{{Main|Mini Estadi}}

On 23 September 1982, the Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi is a football stadium located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 15,276 seat stadium is situated across from Camp Nou, the home stadium of FC Barcelona.The stadium was home to FC Barcelona C until July 2007, when they disbanded...

 was inaugurated at the City of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

 by the former president Josep Lluís Núñez
Josep Lluís Nuñez
Josep Lluís Núñez i Clemente was president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2000. Núñez also owns the Núñez i Navarro construction company and Núñez i Navarro Hotels chain. He was elected club president on 1 July 1978 despite having no previous connection with the club...

.

Next to the 'Mini Estadi' there are two training pitches, called pitch 3 and 4, which have artificial turf. This last pitch, of regulation size, is 100 metres by 70 metres and has seating for 1000 spectators. The Mini Estadi normally hosts Barcelona B and Barcelona C matches.

The stadium holds 15 276 people and is FC Barcelona B's home ground. It is a ground used only by Barca's reserve teams.

Awarded

  • Segunda División B
    Segunda División B
    Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

    • Champions: 1981–82, 1990–91, 1997–98, 2001–02
  • Tercera División
    Tercera División
    Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

    • Champions: 1973–74, 2007–08

Season to season

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Season Division Place
1970–71
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

4th
1971–72
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

19th
1972–73 Regional 1st
1973–74
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

1st
1974–75
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

10th
1975–76
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

6th
1976–77
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

20th
1977–78 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

5th
1978–79 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

4th
1979–80 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

14th
1980–81 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

3rd
1981–82 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

1st
1982–83
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

11th
1983–84
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

7th
1984–85
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

9th
1985–86
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

13th
1986–87
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

13th
1987–88
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

8th
1988–89
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

17th
1989–90 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

2nd
1990–91 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

1st
class="wikitable">
Season Division Place
1991–92
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

6th
1992–93
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

8th
1993–94
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

8th
1994–95
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

6th
1995–96
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

14th
1996–97
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

19th
1997–98 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

1st
1998–99
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

20th
1999–00 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

11th
2000–01 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

9th
2001–02 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

1st
2002–03 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

2nd
2003–04 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

8th
2004–05 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

11th
2005–06 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

6th
2006–07 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

19th
2007–08
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

1st
2008–09 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

5th
2009–10
2009–10 Segunda División B
The 2009–10 Segunda División B season was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...

2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

2nd
2010–11
2010–11 Segunda División
-Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:||style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=11 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-Positions by round:Source: -Results:...

Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

3rd
2011–12
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...


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  • 18 seasons in Segunda División
    Segunda División
    The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

  • 19 seasons in Segunda División B
    Segunda División B
    Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

  • 4 seasons in Tercera División
    Tercera División
    Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

  • 1 season in Categorías Regionales
    Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol
    The Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol are the Spanish football lower divisions. They are administered by the Autonomous football federations. The level immediately above is the Tercera División. The autonomous regional divisions are:-External links:*...


Current squad


As of 1 September 2011

{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1 |pos=GK|nat=ESP|name=Oier Olazábal
Oier Olazábal
Oier Olazábal Paredes , is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a goalkeeper.-Football career:Olazábal arrived in FC Barcelona's youth academy at age 16, from local Real Unión...

}}
{{Fs player|no=2 |pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Martín Montoya
Martín Montoya
Martín Montoya Torralbo is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a right defender.-Club career:...

}}
{{Fs player|no=3 |pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Marc Bartra
Marc Bartra
Marc Bartra Aregall is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central defender.-Club career:...

}}
{{Fs player|no=4 |pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Ilie Sánchez
Ilie Sánchez
Ilie Sánchez Farrés , simply Ilie, is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B.A versatile player, he can operate as a central or defensive midfielder, and also as a right defender....

}}
{{Fs player|no=5 |pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Marc Muniesa
Marc Muniesa
Marc Muniesa Martínez is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B.Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a full back, usually on the left.-Club career:...

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{{Fs player|no=6 |pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Carlos Carmona
Carlos Carmona Bonet
Carlos Carmona Bonet is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central midfielder.-Football career:...

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{{Fs player|no=7 |pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=Cristian Tello
Cristian Tello
Cristian Tello Herrera is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a forward or winger.-Football career:...

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{{Fs player|no=8 |pos=MF|nat=MEX|name=Jonathan dos Santos
Jonathan dos Santos
Jonathan dos Santos Ramírez is a Mexican football who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for FC Barcelona B. He has also been called up to the Mexican national team.-Early life:...

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{{Fs player|no=9 |pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=Rodri
Rodrigo Ríos Lozano
Rodrigo Ríos Lozano, aka Rodri , is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a forward.-Early years:Born in Soria, Castile and León, Rodri grew up in Dos Hermanas, Province of Seville, where he was discovered by Sevilla FC scouts, thus entering the Andalusians' youth ranks...

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{{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Sergi Roberto
Sergi Roberto
Sergi Roberto Carnicer is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central midfielder.-Club career:...

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{{Fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=Jonathan Soriano}}
{{Fs player|no=12|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Oriol Rosell}}
{{Fs player|no=13|pos=GK|nat=ESP|name=Jordi Masip
Jordi Masip
Jordi Masip López is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Masip moved to FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2004, at the age of 15...

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{{Fs player|no=14|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Sergi Gómez
Sergi Gómez
Sergi Gómez Solà is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central defender.-Club career:Gómez arrived in FC Barcelona's youth academy at the age of 14...

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{{Fs player|no=15|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Kiko Femenía
Francisco Femenía
Francisco 'Kiko' Femenía Far is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a right winger.-Football career:...

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{{Fs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Armando Lozano
Armando Lozano
Armando Lozano Sánchez , simply Armando, is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central defender.-Football career:Armando began playing football in his hometown, with Motril CF...

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{{Fs player|no=17|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Cristian Lobato
Cristian Lobato
Cristian Lobato Villegas is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a left winger.-Football career:...

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{{Fs player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=POR|name=Luis Gustavo Ledes
Luis Gustavo Ledes
Luis Gustavo Ledes Evangelista dos Santos is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central midfielder.-Club career:...

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{{Fs player|no=20|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Martí Riverola
Martí Riverola
Martí Riverola Bataller is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central midfielder.-Club career:...

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{{Fs player|no=21|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Carles Planas
Carles Planas
Carles Planas Antolínez is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a left defender.-Club career:...

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{{Fs player|no=22|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Isaac Cuenca
Isaac Cuenca
Joan Isaac Cuenca López is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona as a right winger.-Football career:Cuenca joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2003, aged just 12...

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{{Fs player|no=23|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Iván Balliu
Iván Balliu
Iván Balliu Campeny is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B. A defender, he is equally at ease as a right or left defender....

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{{Fs player|no=24|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Javier Espinosa
Javier Espinosa
Javier Espinosa González is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central midfielder.-Club statistics:As of 26 November 2011-External links:***...

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{{Fs player|no=25|pos=GK|nat=ESP|name=Rubén Miño}}
{{Fs player|no=27|pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=Gerard Deulofeu
Gerard Deulofeu
Gerard Deulofeu Lázaro is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a forward or left winger.-Football career:Deulofeu joined FC Barcelona's youth academy in 2003, aged just nine...

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{{Fs player|no=30|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Rafinha
Rafa Alcântara
Rafael Alcântara do Nascimento , aka Rafinha, is a Brazilian-Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as an attacking midfielder.-Football career:...

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{{Fs player|no=35|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Alejandro Grimaldo
Alejandro Grimaldo
Alejandro Grimaldo García is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a left defender.Grimaldo joined FC Barcelona's youth system in 2008, aged 13...

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Former players


{{See also|Category:FC Barcelona Atlètic footballers}}
This is a list of former Barcelona B players, who have played at least 20 league matches for the first team. }!!Barcelona career!!Appearances!!Goals
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|align="left"|{{sortname|Xavi|Hernández|Xavi}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||1998– ¤||{{sort|392|392}}||{{sort|042|42}}
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|align="left"|{{sortname|Carles|Puyol}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1999– ¤||{{sort|352|352}}||{{sort|007|7}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Guillermo|Amor}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||1988– 1998||{{sort|311|311}}||{{sort|047|47}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Víctor|Valdés}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Goalkeeper||2002– ¤||{{sort|305|305}}||{{sort|000|0}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Sergi|Barjuán}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1993–2002||{{sort|269|269}}||{{sort|006|6}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Josep|Guardiola}} ||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||1990–2001||{{sort|263|263}}||{{sort|006|6}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Francisco|Carrasco}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Forward||1978–1989||{{sort|262|262}}||{{sort|049|49}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Andrés|Iniesta}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||2002– ¤||{{sort|249|249}}||{{sort|025|25}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|José|Vicente Sánchez}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||1976–1986||{{sort|236|236}}||{{sort|016|16}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Albert|Ferrer}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1990–1998||{{sort|205|205}}||{{sort|001|1}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|David|Estrada}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1990–1998||{{sort|205|205}}||{{sort|001|36}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Antonio|Olmo}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1976–1984||{{sort|188|188}}||{{sort|004|4}}
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|align="left"|{{sortname|Lionel|Messi}} ||align="left"|{{ARG}}||Forward||2004– ¤||{{sort|187|187}}||{{sort|132|132}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Gabri|García}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||1999–2006||{{sort|128|128}}||{{sort|008|8}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Oleguer|Presas}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||2001–2008||{{sort|127|127}}||{{sort|001|1}}
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|align="left"|{{sortname|Ramón|Calderé}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||2000–2005||{{sort|110|110}}||{{sort|015|15}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Bojan|Krkić}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Forward||2007–2011||{{sort|104|104}}||{{sort|026|26}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Thiago|Motta}} ||align="left"|{{ITA}}||Midfielder||2001-2007||{{sort|096|96}}||{{sort|006|4}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Gerard|López}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||2000–2005||{{sort|091|91}}||{{sort|005|5}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Joel|Kua}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||2000–2005||{{sort|091|91}}||{{sort|005|80}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Sergio|Busquets}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||2008– ¤||{{sort|094|94}}||{{sort|002|2}}
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|align="left"|{{sortname|Iván|de la Peña}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||1995–1998||{{sort|080|80}}||{{sort|011|11}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Carles|Busquets}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Goalkeeper||1990–1999||{{sort|079|79}}||{{sort|000|0}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Roger|García|Roger García Junyent}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||1995–1999||{{sort|078|78}}||{{sort|007|7}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Pedro|Rodríguez|Pedro Rodríguez Ledesma}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Forward||2007– ¤||{{sort|083|83}}||{{sort|026|26}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Albert|Celades}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||1995–1999||{{sort|072|72}}||{{sort|004|4}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Óscar|García|Óscar García Junyent}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||1992–1999||{{sort|069|69}}||{{sort|021|21}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Juan Carlos|Rojo}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Forward||1983–1987||{{sort|063|63}}||{{sort|004|4}}
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|align="left"|{{sortname|Paco|Clos}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Forward||1982–1988||{{sort|062|62}}||{{sort|009|9}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Luis|Milla}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||1985–1990||{{sort|054|54}}||{{sort|002|2}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Ángel|Pedraza|Ángel Pedraza}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||1985-1988||{{sort|045|45}}||{{sort|004|4}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Jordi|Cruyff}}||align="left"|{{NED}}||Forward||2000–2002||{{sort|041|41}}||{{sort|011|11}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Cristóbal|Parralo|Cristóbal Parralo}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1987–1992||{{sort|033|33}}||{{sort|002|2}}
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|align="left"|{{sortname|Pepe|Reina|José Manuel Reina}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Goalkeeper||2000–2002||{{sort|030|30}}||{{sort|000|0}}
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|align="left"|{{sortname|Giovani|dos Santos}} ||align="left"|{{MEX}}||Midfielder||2008–2009||{{sort|028|28}}||{{sort|003|3}}
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|align="left"|{{sortname|Luis|García|Luis García Sanz}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Forward||2003–2004||{{sort|025|25}}||{{sort|004|4}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Francesc|Arnau}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Goalkeeper||1996–2001||{{sort|024|24}}||{{sort|000|0}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Jeffrén|Suárez}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Forward||2008-2011||{{sort|023|23}}||{{sort|003|3}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Fernando|Navarro}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||2001–2006||{{sort|021|21}}||{{sort|001|1}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Salvador|García|Salvador García (footballer)}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1986–1989||{{sort|021|21}}||{{sort|000|0}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Thiago|Alcântara|Thiago Alcântara}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||2009– ¤||{{sort|023|23}}||{{sort|004|4}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Andreu|Fontàs}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||2009– ¤||{{sort|008|8}}||{{sort|000|0}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Isaac|Cuenca}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||2011– ¤||{{sort|002|2}}||{{sort|001|1}}
|}
|align="left"|{{sortname|Joel Kua}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder||2011– ¤||{{sort|002|2}}||{{sort|001|80}}
|}
(Bold denotes players still playing in Barcelona)
These players had never played at Barcelona B, but played at the youth system of Barcelona and played more than 20 league games at the senior team of FC Barcelona.
NameNationality|Positions|NB|}
}!!Barcelona career!!Appearances!!Goals
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Gerard|Piqué}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Midfielder
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||2008– ¤||{{sort|092|92}}||{{sort|006|6}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sortname|Cesc|Fàbregas}}||align="left"|{{ESP}}||Defender||2011– ¤||{{sort|007|7}}||{{sort|004|4}}
|}
(Bold denotes players still playing in Barcelona)

Former managers

NameNationality|Positions|NB|}
Josep Seguer (1970–72) Lluís Aloy (1972–76) Laureano Ruiz (1976–78) Antoni Torres (1978–79), (1980–83) Joan Segarra
Joan Segarra
Joan Segarra Iracheta was a Catalan footballer, captain of the "Barça of the Five Trophies", one of the best teams that FC Barcelona have had in their history...

 (1979–80) Jaume Olivé (1980) José Luis Romero (1983–84) Joan Martínez Vilaseca (1984–87)
Lluís Pujol
Lluís Pujol
Lluís Pujol Codina is a retired Spanish footballer, who played as a forward.-Club career:...

 (1987–89) Quique Costas
Quique Costas
Enrique 'Quique' Álvarez Costas is a retired Spanish football defender and coach.He played in 230 La Liga games over the course of 11 seasons , in representation of Celta and FC Barcelona...

 (1989–96), (2001–03), (2005–07) Juande Ramos (1996–97) Josep Maria Gonzalvo (2000-2001) Pere Gratacós
Pere Gratacós
Pere Gratacós Boix is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender, and a current coach.-Playing career:...

 (2003–05) Josep Guardiola
Josep Guardiola
Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala , is a Spanish football manager and former player. Guardiola played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona, whom he currently manages. He was part of Johan Cruyff's dream team that won Barcelona's first European Cup....

 (2007–08) Luis Enrique
Luís Enrique Martínez García
Luis Enrique Martínez García , known as Luis Enrique, is a retired Spanish footballer, and the current head coach of Serie A club A.S. Roma...

 (2008–11) Eusebio Sacristán (2011–present)

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