FC Barcelona in international football competitions


is a Spanish professional football club based in Barcelona. The club first participated in a European competition in 1910, and from 1955 onwards spent every season in one or more European competitions. The first international cup they took part in was the Pyrenees Cup. The competition lasted from 1910 to 1914 and Barcelona won four out of five editions. From 1914 to the beginning of the Latin Cup in 1949, Barcelona did not participate in any international competitions. From the 1955–56 season, with the exception of the 1956–57, they are the only team to have played in the European cups every year until today.
Barcelona has won the now defunct UEFA Cup Winners' Cup four times and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup three times, which is more than any other club for both trophies. They also took part in the Latin Cup twice as champions of Spain, winning on both occasions, a record shared with Real Madrid and Milan. Though they did not manage to win the European Cup, now the UEFA Champions League, during the early years of the competition, they have since won the trophy five times, with their first win in 1992.
Barcelona have moved to the second place of the ranking of Europe’s most successful clubs in terms of international trophies won, just behind Real Madrid. In the second part of 2015, with the UEFA Super Cup victory in Tbilisi against Sevilla and the FIFA Club World Cup victory in Yokohama against River Plate meant the Catalans have won 20 different titles, behind Real Madrid's 26.
In the tables, "" denotes home ground, "" denotes away ground and "" symbolises neutral ground. The first score is always Barcelona's.

Overall record

Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.
CompetitionPlayedWonDrewLostGFGAGDWin%

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Pyrenees Cup

Barcelona began to play friendly games against teams from the neighbouring regions in France in 1904. Club president Arthur Witty organised the club's first trip abroad, which resulted in their first game against a non-Spanish team. On 1 May 1904, Barcelona defeated the French team Stade Olympien des Étudiants Toulousains.
By 1910, the international friendlies evolved into the Pyrenees Cup, a competition featuring teams from Languedoc, Le Midi, Aquitaine, Catalonia, and the Basque Country. At that time it was considered the finest competition open for participation. Five editions were played in total, with FC Barcelona winning four consecutive trophies from 1910 to 1913.
YearOpposing teamScoreCity
1910 Real Sociedad2–1Sète, France
1911 Gars de Bordeaux4–0Toulouse, France
1912 Stade Bordelais UC5–3Toulouse, France
1913 Comète Simot7–2Barcelona, Spain

Latin Cup

In 1949, the football federations of Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal, came together and launched their own club competition, the Latin Cup, which was staged at the end of every season in a single host country. The competition featured two semi-finals, a third place play-off and a final. As La Liga champions in 1949, Barça represented Spain in the inaugural competition. They beat Reims 5–0 in their semi-final at Les Corts, before beating Sporting Lisbon 2–1 in the final at the Estadio Chamartín. Barça also played in and won the 1952 competition in Paris, beating Juventus 4–2 in the semi-final and then Nice 1–0 in the final. After the introduction of the European Cup, the Latin Cup was discontinued and nowadays it is not recognised by UEFA but yes for FIFA.
YearRoundOpposing teamScore
1949Semi-final Stade de Reims5–3
1949Final Sporting CP2–1
1952Semi-final Juventus4–2
1952Final Nice1–0

European Cup / UEFA Champions League

The European Cup was inaugurated in 1955, with Barcelona's arch-rivals Real Madrid winning the first five editions. In 1959, Barcelona entered this competition for the first time, after winning the 1958–59 La Liga season. Until the 1990s, the club had little success, apart from their runner-up places in 1961 and 1986. In 1992, Johan Cruyff's Dream Team won their first European Cup with a 1–0 win against Sampdoria. Since then, Barcelona has won the competition four additional times, in 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015. Barcelona has established itself as one of the strongest sides in European competitions, when measured in UEFA coefficients.
SeasonRoundOpposing teamScoreNotes
1959–60Preliminary round CSKA Sofia2–2, 6–2
1959–60First round Milan2–0, 5–1
1959–60Quarter-final4–0, 5–2
1959–60Semi-final Real Madrid1–3, 1–3
1960–61Preliminary round Lierse2–0, 3–0
1960–61First round Real Madrid2–2, 2–1
1960–61Quarter-final Hradec Králové4–0, 1–1
1960–61Semi-final Hamburger SV1–0, 1–2, 1–0
1960–61Final Benfica2–3
1974–75First round Linz0–0, 5–0
1974–75Second round Feyenoord0–0, 3–0
1974–75Quarter-final Åtvidabergs FF2–0, 3–0
1974–75Semi-final Leeds United1–2, 1–1
1985–86First round Sparta Prague2–1, 0–1
1985–86Second round Porto2–0, 1–3
1985–86Quarter-final Juventus1–0, 1–1
1985–86Semi-final IFK Göteborg0–3, 3–0
1985–86Final Steaua București0–0
1991–92First round Hansa Rostock3–0, 0–1
1991–92Second round 1. FC Kaiserslautern2–0, 1–3
1991–92Group B Sparta Prague3–2, 0–1
1991–92Group B Benfica0–0, 2–1
1991–92Group B Dynamo Kyiv2–0, 3–0
1991–92Final Sampdoria1–0
1992–93First round Viking1–0, 0–0
1992–93Second round CSKA Moscow1–1, 2–3
1993–94First round Dynamo Kyiv1–3, 4–1
1993–94Second round Austria Wien3–0, 2–1
1993–94Group A Galatasaray0–0, 3–0
1993–94Group A Monaco2–0, 1–0
1993–94Group A Spartak Moscow2–2, 5–1
1993–94Semi-final Porto3–0
1993–94Final Milan0–4
1994–95Group A Galatasaray2–1, 1–2
1994–95Group A IFK Göteborg1–2, 1–1
1994–95Group A Manchester United2–2, 4–0
1994–95Quarter-final Paris Saint-Germain1–1, 1–2
1997–98Second Qualifying round Skonto3–2, 1–0
1997–98Group C Newcastle United2–3, 1–0
1997–98Group C PSV Eindhoven2–2, 2–2
1997–98Group C Dynamo Kyiv0–3, 0–4
1998–99Group D Manchester United3–3, 3–3
1998–99Group D Brøndby2–0, 2–0
1998–99Group D Bayern Munich0–1, 1–2
1999–2000Group B AIK2–1, 5–0
1999–2000Group B Fiorentina4–2, 3–3
1999–2000Group B Arsenal1–1, 4–2
1999–2000Group A second stage Hertha BSC1–1, 3–1
1999–2000Group A second stage Sparta Prague5–0, 2–1
1999–2000Group A second stage Porto4–2, 2–0
1999–2000Quarter-final Chelsea1–3, 5–1
1999–2000Semi-final Valencia1–4, 2–1
2000–01Group H Leeds United4–0, 1–1
2000–01Group H Beşiktaş0–3, 5–0
2000–01Group H Milan0–2, 3–3
2001–02Third Qualifying round Wisła Kraków4–3, 1–0
2001–02Group F Fenerbahçe3–0, 1–0
2001–02Group F Bayer Leverkusen1–2, 2–1
2001–02Group F Lyon2–0, 3–2
2001–02Group B second stage Liverpool3–1, 0–0
2001–02Group B second stage Galatasaray2–2, 1–0
2001–02Group B second stage Roma1–1, 0–3
2001–02Quarter-final Panathinaikos0–1, 3–1
2001–02Semi-final Real Madrid0–2, 1–1
2002–03Third Qualifying round Legia Warsaw3–0, 1–0
2002–03Group H Club Brugge3–2, 1–0
2002–03Group H Galatasaray2–0, 3–1
2002–03Group H Lokomotiv Moscow3–1, 1–0
2002–03Group A second stage Bayer Leverkusen2–1, 2–0
2002–03Group A second stage Newcastle United3–1, 2–0
2002–03Group A second stage Internazionale3–0, 0–0
2002–03Quarter-final Juventus1–1, 1–2
2004–05Group F Celtic3–1, 1–1
2004–05Group F Shakhtar Donetsk3–0, 0–2
2004–05Group F Milan0–1, 2–1
2004–05Round of 16 Chelsea2–1, 2–4
2005–06Group C Werder Bremen2–0, 3–1
2005–06Group C Udinese4–1, 2–0
2005–06Group C Panathinaikos0–0, 5–0
2005–06Round of 16 Chelsea2–1, 1–1
2005–06Quarter-final Benfica0–0, 2–0
2005–06Semi-final Milan1–0, 0–0
2005–06Final Arsenal2–1
2006–07Group A Levski Sofia5–0, 2–0
2006–07Group A Werder Bremen1–1, 2–0
2006–07Group A Chelsea0–1, 2–2
2006–07Round of 16 Liverpool1–2, 1–0
2007–08Group E Lyon3–0, 2–2
2007–08Group E VfB Stuttgart2–0, 3–1
2007–08Group E Rangers0–0, 2–0
2007–08Round of 16 Celtic3–2, 1–0
2007–08Quarter-final Schalke 041–0, 1–0
2007–08Semi-final Manchester United0–0, 0–1
2008–09Third Qualifying round Wisła Kraków4–0, 0–1
2008–09Group C Sporting CP3–1, 5–2
2008–09Group C Shakhtar Donetsk2–1, 2–3
2008–09Group C Basel5–0, 1–1
2008–09Round of 16 Lyon1–1, 5–2
2008–09Quarter-final Bayern Munich4–0, 1–1
2008–09Semi-final Chelsea0–0, 1–1
2008–09Final Manchester United2–0
2009–10Group F Internazionale0–0, 2–0
2009–10Group F Dynamo Kyiv2–0, 2–1
2009–10Group F Rubin Kazan1–2, 0–0
2009–10Round of 16 VfB Stuttgart1–1, 4–0
2009–10Quarter-final Arsenal2–2, 4–1
2009–10Semi-final Internazionale1–3, 1–0
2010–11Group D Copenhagen2–0, 1–1
2010–11Group D Rubin Kazan1–1, 2–0
2010–11Group D Panathinaikos5–1, 3–0
2010–11Round of 16 Arsenal1–2, 3–1
2010–11Quarter-final Shakhtar Donetsk5–1, 1–0
2010–11Semi-final Real Madrid2–0, 1–1
2010–11Final Manchester United3–1
2011–12Group H Milan2–2, 3–2
2011–12Group H BATE Borisov5–0, 4–0
2011–12Group H Viktoria Plzeň2–0, 4–0
2011–12Round of 16 Bayer Leverkusen3–1, 7–1
2011–12Quarter-final Milan0–0, 3–1
2011–12Semi-final Chelsea0–1, 2–2
2012–13Group G Spartak Moscow3–2, 3–0
2012–13Group G Benfica2–0, 0–0
2012–13Group G Celtic2–1, 1–2
2012–13Round of 16 Milan0–2, 4–0
2012–13Quarter-final Paris Saint-Germain2–2, 1–1
2012–13Semi-final Bayern Munich0–4, 0–3
2013–14Group H Ajax4–0, 1–2
2013–14Group H Milan1–1, 3–1
2013–14Group H Celtic1–0, 6–1
2013–14Round of 16 Manchester City2–0, 2–1
2013–14Quarter-final Atlético Madrid1–1, 0–1
2014–15Group F APOEL1–0, 4–0
2014–15Group F Paris Saint-Germain2–3, 3–1
2014–15Group F Ajax3–1, 2–0
2014–15Round of 16 Manchester City2–1, 1–0
2014–15Quarter-final Paris Saint Germain3–1, 2–0
2014–15Semi-final Bayern Munich3–0, 2–3
2014–15Final Juventus3–1
2015–16Group E Roma1–1, 6–1
2015–16Group E Bayer Leverkusen2–1, 1–1
2015–16Group E BATE Borisov2–0, 3–0
2015–16Round of 16 Arsenal2–0, 3–1
2015–16Quarter-final Atlético Madrid2–1, 0–2
2016–17Group C Celtic7–0, 2–0
2016–17Group C Borussia Mönchengladbach4–0, 2–1
2016–17Group C Manchester City4–0, 1–3
2016–17Round of 16 Paris Saint Germain0–4, 6–1
2016–17Quarter-final Juventus0–3, 0–0
2017–18Group D Juventus3–0, 0–0
2017–18Group D Sporting CP1–0, 2–0
2017–18Group D Olympiacos3–1, 0–0
2017–18Round of 16 Chelsea1–1, 3–0
2017–18Quarter-final Roma4–1, 0–3
2018–19Group B PSV Eindhoven4–0, 2–1
2018–19Group B Tottenham Hotspur4–2, 1–1
2018–19Group B Internazionale2–0, 1–1
2018–19Round of 16 Lyon0–0, 5–1
2018–19Quarter-final Manchester United1–0, 3–0
2018–19Semi-final Liverpool3–0, 0–4
2019–20Group F Borussia Dortmund0–0, 3–1
2019–20Group F Internazionale2–1, 2–1
2019–20Group F Slavia Prague2–1, 0–0
2019–20Round of 16 Napoli1–1
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UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

The Cup Winners' Cup started in 1960, but it took three years until Barcelona participated for the first time. In their first edition, they were eliminated in the first round by Hamburg SV. In 1969, their second participation, they advanced to the final, but were beaten by Czechoslovakian side Slovan Bratislava. The first success came in 1979 when they defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf in the final, by 4–3 after extra time. This maiden success was emulated in 1982, 1989, and in their last participation in 1997, after another runner-up place in 1991, before the cup was reorganised into the UEFA Cup in 1999–2000. Barcelona's four victories are the most of any club.

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was established on 18 April 1955, two weeks after the European Cup, to promote trade fairs by playing various cities against each other. However, the city of Barcelona participated with a squad composed entirely of Barcelona players. From 1958 onwards, the organisers reverted to club participation, but the teams still had to come from cities staging trade fairs. Barcelona would go on to win the Fairs Cup a record three times, with also a runner-up place, before it was subsumed into the UEFA Cup in 1971.
The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup is considered to be the forerunner of the UEFA Europa League, but it is not recognized as a UEFA competition. Consequently, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup wins do not count toward the tally of Europa League wins.

UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League

In the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, Barcelona has lost four semi-finals, in 1975–76, in 1977–78, in 1995–96, in 2000–01. Twice they lost to Liverpool, once against PSV and once against Bayern Munich. In all four cases, the team that had eliminated Barcelona ultimately won the competition.
SeasonRoundOpposing teamScoreNotes
1972–73First round Porto1–3, 0–1
1973–74First round Nice0–3, 2–0
1975–76First round PAOK0–1, 6–1
1975–76Second round Lazio3–0, 4–0
1975–76Third round Vasas3–1, 1–0
1975–76Quarter-final Levski Sofia4–0, 4–5
1975–76Semi-final Liverpool0–1, 1–1
1976–77First round Belenenses2–2, 3–2
1976–77Second round Lokeren2–0, 1–2
1976–77Third round Östers IF3–0, 5–1
1976–77Quarter-final Athletic Bilbao1–2, 2–2
1977–78First round Steaua București5–1, 3–1
1977–78Second round AZ1–1, 1–1
1977–78Third round Ipswich Town0–3, 3–0
1977–78Quarter-final Aston Villa2–2, 2–1
1977–78Semi-final PSV0–3, 3–1
1980–81First round Sliema Wanderers2–0, 1–0
1980–81Second round 1. FC Köln1–0, 0–4
1986–87First round Flamurtari1–1, 0–0
1986–87Second round Sporting CP1–0, 1–2
1986–87Third round Uerdingen 052–0, 2–0
1986–87Quarter-final Dundee United0–1, 1–2
1987–88First round Belenenses2–0, 0–1
1987–88Second round Dynamo Moscow2–0, 0–0
1987–88Third round Flamurtari4–1, 0–1
1987–88Fourth round Bayer Leverkusen0–0, 0–1
1995–96First round Hapoel Be'er Sheva7–0, 5–0
1995–96Second round Vitória de Guimarães3–0, 4–0
1995–96Third round Sevilla1–1, 3–1
1995–96Quarter-final PSV2–2, 3–2
1995–96Semi-final Bayern Munich2–2, 1–2
2000–01Third round Club Brugge2–0, 1–1
2000–01Fourth round AEK Athens1–0, 5–0
2000–01Quarter-final Celta Vigo2–1, 2–3
2000–01Semi-final Liverpool0–0, 0–1
2003–04First round Matador Púchov1–1, 8–0
2003–04Second round Panionios3–0, 2–0
2003–04Third round Brøndby1–0, 2–1
2003–04Fourth round Celtic0–1, 0–0

UEFA Super Cup

The UEFA Super Cup was inaugurated in 1973 as a way of determining the best team in Europe, by pitting the holders of the European Champion Clubs' Cup against the winners of the Cup Winners' Cup. Barcelona first participated in the 1979 edition, after they won the 1978–79 Cup Winners' Cup. They lost 1–2 on aggregate to Nottingham Forest, having drawn 1–1 in Camp Nou after losing 0–1 in City Ground, Nottingham. The first victory was in the 1992 edition, when they beaten Werder Bremen 3–2 on aggregate. Since then, Barcelona has won the competition four additional times and now shares the record of victories with Milan.
YearOpposing teamScoreVenue
1979 Nottingham Forest0–1, 1–1 Two-legged
1982 Aston Villa1–0, 0–3 Two-legged
1989 Milan1–1, 0–1 Two-legged
1992 Werder Bremen1–1, 2–1 Two-legged
1997 Borussia Dortmund2–0, 1–1 Two-legged
2006 Sevilla0–3 Stade Louis II, Monaco
2009 Shakhtar Donetsk1–0 after extra timeStade Louis II, Monaco
2011 Porto2–0 Stade Louis II, Monaco
2015 Sevilla5–4 after extra timeBoris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi

Intercontinental Cup / FIFA Club World Cup

In 1960, UEFA and their South-American equivalent, the South American Football Confederation, created the Intercontinental Cup as a way of determining the best team in the world, by pitting the winners of the European Champions' Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores against each other. Barcelona have made only one appearance at the Intercontinental Cup with winning the 1992 European Cup Final losing 2-1 against São Paulo F.C. in December 1992. In 2000, FIFA launched their international club competition called the FIFA Club World Cup, featuring teams from all of its member associations. In the second edition of the Club World Cup, in 2005, FIFA took over the Intercontinental Cup, subsuming it into its own competition. Barcelona has won the FIFA Club World Cup three times and was runner-up once.
YearCompetitionRoundOpposing teamScoreVenue
1992Intercontinental CupFinal São Paulo1–2National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
2006FIFA Club World CupSemi-finals América4–0International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
2006FIFA Club World CupFinal Internacional0–1International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
2009FIFA Club World CupSemi-finals Atlante3–1Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2009FIFA Club World CupFinal Estudiantes La Plata2–1Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2011FIFA Club World CupSemi-finals Al-Sadd4–0International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
2011FIFA Club World CupFinal Santos4–0International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
2015FIFA Club World CupSemi-finals Guangzhou Evergrande3–0International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
2015FIFA Club World CupFinal River Plate3–0International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan