FC Barcelona (beach soccer)
Full name | FC Barcelona | ||
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Nickname(s) | Barça | ||
Short name | FCB | ||
Founded | 2011 | ||
Ground | Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle | ||
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FC Barcelona is a beach soccer team that was 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.
History
Early years
Founded 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, this time 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 out 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.
2016–present
Since 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 from former club legend, Ramiro Amarelle.[7]
Squad in 2015
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Honors
International competitions
- Mundialito de Clubes
- North American Sand Soccer Championships
- Winners (2): 2015, 2017
- Third Place: 2016
References
- ^ "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.