FC Barcelona Atlètic

Futbol Club Barcelona Atlètic, commonly referred to as Barcelona B, Barça Atlètic or Barça B, is a football team based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in Segunda Federación – Group 3, the fourth tier of the Spanish league system. Founded in 1970, it is the reserve team of FC Barcelona and it plays its home fixtures at Johan Cruyff Stadium.

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FC Barcelona Atlètic

Futbol Club Barcelona Atlètic, commonly referred to as Barcelona B, Barça Atlètic or Barça B, is a football team based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in Segunda Federación – Group 3, the fourth tier of the Spanish league system. Founded in 1970, it is the reserve team of FC Barcelona and it plays its home fixtures at Johan Cruyff Stadium.

Reserve teams in Spain play in the same league system as the senior team, rather than in a reserve team league. They must play at least one level below their main side, and they are not eligible to play in the Copa del Rey.

History

Espanya Industrial

Founded on 1 August 1934 as Societat Esportiva Industrial Espanya, the club was originally the sports team of the factory with the same name, and its shirt featured blue and white vertical stripes. The company was owned by the family of Josep Antoni de Albert, who was briefly president of Barcelona in 1943; during Albert's presidency the club, now known as Club Deportivo Espanya Industrial, became Barcelona's reserve team and began to play home games at Camp de Les Corts.

Initially, Industrial played in the local regional leagues but, in 1950, it was promoted to Tercera División, reaching Segunda División two years later. In (/wiki/1952–53SegundaDivisión) the club finished as runners-up in both the league and the promotion play-off but, being a nursery club of Barcelona, it was unable to move up a division.

Condal

After winning another promotion play-off in 1956, Espanya Industrial became independent of Barcelona and was renamed Club Deportivo Condal. The club wore blue shirts with two white diagonals stripes.

Condal competed once in La Liga, in the 1956–57 season, being relegated as 16th and last. In 1968, the club rejoined the Barcelona family as its reserve team, and adopted the blaugrana colours.

Barcelona Atlètic/Barcelona B

Barcelona Atlètic crest

The Mini Estadi during a match

In 1970, Barcelona president Agustí Montal decided to merge Condal with another club, Atlètic Catalunya, and formed Barcelona Atlètic. Atlètic was founded in 1965 as a result of the merger of two other teams: Catalunya de Les Corts (founded in 1918 as Catalunya Sporting Club) and Fabra Coats (1926).

Under the new denomination the B-team played a total of ten seasons in the second level. At the end of 1988–89 the side returned to Segunda División B – the new third level created in 1977 – after ranking 17th.

In 1990, the team was renamed Barcelona B, but club president Joan Laporta changed the name back to Barcelona Atlètic in 2008. Two years later, his successor Sandro Rosell returned to the previous denomination, until Laporta changed again the name back to Barcelona Atlètic during his second presidential term in 2022.

Former club player Luis Enrique succeeded Pep Guardiola as team manager in the summer of 2008, as the latter was appointed main squad coach. In 2009–10 the team finished second in Group III and returned to the second tier after an absence of 11 years; this was followed by a third-place finish the following campaign, however the team was not eligible for promotion due to its status as a reserve side. They remained in Segunda División for 5 years until their relegation in the 2014–15 season. In 2016–17, Barça B achieved promotion and returned to Segunda División, however, the Catalan side was relegated back to the third division after only one season.

In 2020–21, the team finished as runner-ups in their group and reached the promotion play-offs. Despite an unsuccessful bid for promotion, the team achieved a place in the newly created third division of Spanish football, Primera División RFEF. In 2024–25, the club was relegated to the newly fourth division, Segunda Federación, after 18 years at between the second and third divisions.

Season to season

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<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Tier</th><th>Division</th><th>Place</th><th>Copa del Rey</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1970–71</td><td>3</td><td>3ª</td><td>4th</td><td>First round</td></tr><tr><td>1971–72</td><td>3</td><td>3ª</td><td>19th</td><td>Second round</td></tr><tr><td>1972–73</td><td>4</td><td>Reg. Pref.</td><td>1st</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1973–74</td><td>3</td><td>3ª</td><td>1st</td><td>Fourth round</td></tr><tr><td>1974–75</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>10th</td><td>Round of 16</td></tr><tr><td>1975–76</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>6th</td><td>First round</td></tr><tr><td>1976–77</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>20th</td><td>Second round</td></tr><tr><td>1977–78</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>5th</td><td>First round</td></tr><tr><td>1978–79</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>4th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1979–80</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>14th</td><td>Second round</td></tr><tr><td>1980–81</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>3rd</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1981–82</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>1st</td><td>Third round</td></tr><tr><td>1982–83</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>11th</td><td>Third round</td></tr><tr><td>1983–84</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>7th</td><td>Round of 16</td></tr><tr><td>1984–85</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>9th</td><td>Third round</td></tr><tr><td>1985–86</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>13th</td><td>First round</td></tr><tr><td>1986–87</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>13th</td><td>Third round</td></tr><tr><td>1987–88</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>8th</td><td>Round of 32</td></tr><tr><td>1988–89</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>17th</td><td>Third round</td></tr><tr><td>1989–90</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>2nd</td><td>Second round</td></tr><tr><td>Season</td><td>Tier</td><td>Division</td><td>Place</td></tr><tr><td>1990–91</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>1st</td></tr><tr><td>1991–92</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>6th</td></tr><tr><td>1992–93</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>8th</td></tr><tr><td>1993–94</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>8th</td></tr><tr><td>1994–95</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>6th</td></tr><tr><td>1995–96</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>14th</td></tr><tr><td>1996–97</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>19th</td></tr><tr><td>1997–98</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>1st</td></tr><tr><td>1998–99</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>20th</td></tr><tr><td>1999–00</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>11th</td></tr><tr><td>2000–01</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>9th</td></tr><tr><td>2001–02</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>1st</td></tr><tr><td>2002–03</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>2nd</td></tr><tr><td>2003–04</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>8th</td></tr><tr><td>2004–05</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>11th</td></tr><tr><td>2005–06</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>6th</td></tr><tr><td>2006–07</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>19th</td></tr><tr><td>2007–08</td><td>4</td><td>3ª</td><td>1st</td></tr><tr><td>2008–09</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>5th</td></tr><tr><td>2009–10</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>2nd</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Tier</th><th>Division</th><th>Place</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2010–11</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>3rd</td></tr><tr><td>2011–12</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>8th</td></tr><tr><td>2012–13</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>9th</td></tr><tr><td>2013–14</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>3rd</td></tr><tr><td>2014–15</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>22nd</td></tr><tr><td>2015–16</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>10th</td></tr><tr><td>2016–17</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>1st</td></tr><tr><td>2017–18</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>20th</td></tr><tr><td>2018–19</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>8th</td></tr><tr><td>2019–20</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>2nd</td></tr><tr><td>2020–21</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>2nd</td></tr><tr><td>2021–22</td><td>3</td><td>1ª RFEF</td><td>9th</td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td>3</td><td>1ª Fed.</td><td>4th</td></tr><tr><td>2023–24</td><td>3</td><td>1ª Fed.</td><td>3rd</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td>3</td><td>1ª Fed.</td><td>16th</td></tr><tr><td>2025–26</td><td>4</td><td>2ª Fed.</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

• 23 seasons in Segunda División • 4 seasons in Primera Federación/Primera División RFEF • 23 seasons in Segunda División B • 1 season in Segunda Federación • 4 seasons in Tercera División • 1 season in Categorías Regionales

Honours

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• Segunda División B • Winners (5): 1981–82, 1990–91, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2016–17 • Tercera División • Winners (2): 1973–74, 2007–08 • Primera Catalana • Winners (1): 1972–73

Players

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nation</th><th>Player</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>GK</td><td> USA</td><td>Diego Kochen</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Joan Anaya</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Alexis Olmedo (vice-captain)</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Álvaro Cortés (captain)</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>DF</td><td> URU</td><td>Patricio Pacifico (on loan from Defensor Sporting)</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Roger Martínez</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Dani Rodríguez</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Brian Fariñas (3rd captain)</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Víctor Barberá</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Guille Fernández</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>FW</td><td> DOM</td><td>Óscar Ureña</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>GK</td><td> ESP</td><td>Eder Aller</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Tommy Marqués</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Nation</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Alex Walton</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Toni Fernández</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Jofre Torrents</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>DF</td><td> GHA</td><td>David Oduro</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>FW</td><td> GHA</td><td>Aziz Issah (on loan from Dreams)</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Juan Hernández</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Joaquín Delgado (on loan from Real Oviedo Vetusta)</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Xavi Espart (4th captain)</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Landry Farré</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>FW</td><td> MLI</td><td>Ibrahim Diarra</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>GK</td><td> ESP</td><td>Emilio Bernad</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>DF</td><td> NED</td><td>Juwensley Onstein</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>FW</td><td> EGY</td><td>Hamza Abdelkarim (on loan from Al Ahly)</td></tr></tbody></table>

From Youth Academy

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nation</th><th>Player</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>26</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Guillem Víctor</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Quim Junyent</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Pedro Rodríguez</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Òscar Gistau</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>DF</td><td> MDA</td><td>Leo Saca</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>GK</td><td> ESP</td><td>Max Bonfill</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Adam Argemí</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>DF</td><td> GHA</td><td>Hafiz Gariba</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Alex Campos</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Nation</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Adrián Guerrero</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Sama Nomoko</td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td>FW</td><td> NED</td><td>Shane Kluivert</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Nuhu Fofana</td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td>GK</td><td> ESP</td><td>Gerard Sala</td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Nil Teixidor</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Nil Vicens</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Pedro Villar</td></tr><tr><td>45</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Ebrima Tunkara</td></tr></tbody></table>

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nation</th><th>Player</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>—</td><td>GK</td><td> HUN</td><td>Áron Yaakobishvili (at Andorra until 30 June 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Andrés Cuenca (at Sporting Gijón until 30 June 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Nation</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Alan Godoy (at Sabadell until 30 June 2026)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Personnel

Current technical staff

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Staff</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Head coach</td><td>Juliano Belletti</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant coach</td><td>Fran Sánchez</td></tr><tr><td>Goalkeeping coach</td><td>Unai Alba</td></tr><tr><td>Fitness coach</td><td>Pablo Rivas Ramiro Marín Marc Guitart</td></tr><tr><td>Analyst</td><td>Joan Vicente</td></tr><tr><td>Doctor</td><td>Xavier Valle</td></tr><tr><td>Scout</td><td>Jérôme Bigot</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapist</td><td>Jon Álvarez Chechu Pérez Francesc Guilanyà</td></tr><tr><td>Kit man</td><td>Carles Busquets</td></tr><tr><td>Juvenil A (U19 A) Head coach</td><td>Pol Planas</td></tr></tbody></table>

Stadium

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The Mini Estadi, home stadium until 2019

On 23 September 1982 the Mini Estadi was inaugurated by Barcelona president Josep Lluís Núñez. Next to the ground there are two training pitches, pitch 3 and 4, which have artificial turf – the latter has a regulation size of 100 x 70 metres and has seating for 1,000 spectators.

Mini Estadi has also hosted games for the Andorra national football team, and the Barcelona Dragons of American football.

As a part of the Espai Barça project, the Mini Estadi was demolished and the Estadi Johan Cruyff was opened to take its place starting in the 2019–20 season. Also, as part of this project the Camp Nou underwent renovation.

La Masia

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Inaugurated on 26 September 1966, La Masia is the name given to Barcelona's training facilities located near the Camp Nou in the Les Corts district of Barcelona. 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 the city. In the following decades the academy forged several players that would later appear for both the main squad and the Spain national team, Guillermo Amor, Albert Ferrer, Iván de la Peña, Josep Guardiola, Carles Puyol, Gerard López, Xavi, Víctor Valdés, and Andrés Iniesta being amongst the most prominent. Lionel Messi is also an alumnus of La Masia and is one of the most famous players to play for Barcelona as well as the Argentina national football team.

Notable players

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Note: This list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 top league games, have represented their countries in international level, or both.