FC Barcelona (Spanish: Fútbol Club Barcelona) is a Spanish professional football club based in Barcelona, Spain. Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Spanish, English, and Catalan footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto "More than a club" ("Més que un club"). Unlike most other clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. FC Barcelona is the 4 most valuable sports team in the world, worth $4.06 billion, and the world's second-richestfootball club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €690.4 million. The official Barcelona anthem is the "Cant del Barça", written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs.

In Spain, FC Barcelona has won a record 74 trophies; 26 La Liga, 30 Copa del Rey, 13 Supercopa de España, 3 Copa Eva Duarte, and 2 Copa de la Liga trophies, as well as being the record holder for the latter four competitions.

On the international club football level, Barce has won 20 European and worldwide titles; 5 UEFA Champions League titles, a record 4 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, a joint record 5 UEFA Super Cup, a record 3 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and 3 FIFA Club World Cup.

The team was ranked first in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics Club World Ranking for 1997, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2015 and currently occupies the second position on the UEFA club rankings. FC Barcelona has a long-standing rivalry with Real Madrid; matches between the two teams are referred to as El Clásico.