FC Barcelona Rugby
Encyclopedia
FCB Rugby is a Spanish rugby union
club. The senior team currently plays in División de Honor B
, the second level of Spanish
rugby union. The club plays home games at the Ciutat Esportiva Municipal Vall d'Hebrón-Teixonera and belong to the FC Barcelona
family. The club was formed on September 21, 1924.
Before the Spanish Civil War
, the club won championship of Spain
on three occasions and championship of Catalonia
seven times. During the 1940s and 1950s FCB were one of the strongest rugby clubs in Spain
, winning a further 10 Spanish championship
s. In 1953 and 1954 they won the first Spanish league titles.
The Peter Hall Cup! Won against his rival in a close battle!
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club. The senior team currently plays in División de Honor B
División de Honor B de Rugby
The Spanish rugby league has been contested since 1953. The second division is currently known as the Division de Honor B and has two groups of 8 clubs.-Teams 2010–11 season:--------External links:*...
, the second level of 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...
rugby union. The club plays home games at the Ciutat Esportiva Municipal Vall d'Hebrón-Teixonera and belong to 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. The club was formed on September 21, 1924.
Before the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
, the club won championship of 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...
on three occasions and championship 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...
seven times. During the 1940s and 1950s FCB were one of the strongest rugby clubs in 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...
, winning a further 10 Spanish championship
Championship
Championship is a term used in sport to refer to various forms of competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.- Title match system :...
s. In 1953 and 1954 they won the first Spanish league titles.
Honors
- Campionats d'Espanya:
- 1926, 1930, 1932, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1965, 1983, 1985: 16
- Supercopa d'Espanya
- 1983: 1
- Lligues espanyoles:
- 1953, 1954: 2
- Campionats de Catalunya de rugbi:
- 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1936, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1968, 1969: 19
- Copa de Catalunya de rugbi:
- 1982, 2003, 2008: 3
- Lligues de Clubs de Llevant:
- 1982, 1983: 2
- Copa Ibèrica:
- 1971: 1
- Copa Pirineus de rugbi:
- 1967: 1
- Campionat d'Espanya juvenil:
- 2003: 1
- Copa Catalana juvenil:
- 2003: 1
- Campionat de Catalunya pre-benjamí:
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- 2005: 1
- 2009: 1
The Peter Hall Cup! Won against his rival in a close battle!