FC Barcelona is a beach soccer team founded in 2011 with Ramiro Amarelle, renowned as one of the world's top beach soccer players, appointed as the player-coach in the same year.[1] The team achieved notable success in 2015, winning the fourth edition of the Mundialito de Clubes (Club World Cup) by defeating Vasco da Gama in the final.[2][3] In the same year, the team secured its first U.S. Open title at the North American Sand Soccer Championships. The club continued its success by winning its second U.S. Opened title in 2017 with a 6-1 victory against GoBeachSoccer (San Diego, CA) at the same championships.
| Full name | FC Barcelona | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Barça | ||
| Short name | FCB | ||
| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Dissolved | 2017 | ||
| Ground | Spotify Camp Nou, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 12,000 | ||
| President | Joan Laporta | ||
| Coach | Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle | ||
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History
editEarly years
editFounded in 2011, the club made its Mundialito de Clubes debut in the same year. They triumphed in the group stage with three wins and one loss, advancing to the quarterfinals. However, their journey ended there with a loss to Sporting CP. In the 2012 Mundialito de Clubes, the club once again won the group stage, remaining unbeaten. Despite this, they faced another quarterfinal defeat to Sporting CP. The 2013 edition saw Barca finish third in the group stage, securing victory in only one of the three games.[citation needed]
2015: Two titles in a year
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In the 2015 Mundialito de Clubes, Barcelona won the group stage again.[4][5] Barcelona qualified for the semifinal for the first time in the club's history. In the semifinal, Barca defeated Al-Ahli 3–2 after extra time. In the final, they faced Vasco Da Gama. Vasco took the lead in the early minutes and a few minutes later, they scored their second goal. Datinha then scored a volley to make the score 2–1. Eventually, Vasco scored 2 more goals to make it 4–1. Barca then scored 3 to complete a comeback and send the game to extra time where both clubs only hit the goalposts. Barca went on to win the penalty shootout 3–2, winning the Spanish side their first-ever title.[2] Ozu Moreira claimed the MVP Award for his performance. Barça also competed in the 2015 North American Sand Soccer Championships which they also won.[3]
2016–present
editSince the 2015 Mundialito de Clubes, the team took third at the 2016 North American Sand Soccer Championships and won their second U.S. Open title in three years in 2017.[6] Llorenç Gómez was honored as the Best Beach Soccer Player at the 2018 Beach Soccer Stars event in Dubai, and Ozu Moreira received the same honor in 2021. Both awards were accepted by former club legend, Ramiro Amarelle.[7]
Squad in 2015
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coach: 
Ramiro Amarelle
Honors
editInternational competitions
edit- Mundialito de Clubes
- North American Sand Soccer Championships
- Winners (2): 2015, 2017
- Third Place: 2016
References
edit- ^ "Amarelle to captain FC Barcelona". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ^ a b "FC Barcelona, champions of the Mundialito de Clubes!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ a b "FC Barcelona claims the McDonald's NASSC 2015". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "FC Barcelona off to winning start at Beach Soccer World Cup". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "El FC Barcelona, a la conquista del IV Mundialito de Clubes de Beach Soccer". www.fcbarcelona.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "FC Barcelona claims U.S. Open title at North American Sand Soccer Championships".
- ^ "Ozu and Molly Clark win 2021 Best Player awards in Dubai". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2023-06-11.