FC Barcelona (beach soccer)

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. Open title in 2017 with a 6-1 victory against GoBeachSoccer (San Diego, CA) at the same championships.

FC Barcelona
Full nameFC Barcelona
Nickname(s)Barça
Short nameFCB
Founded2011
GroundEstadio Cant del Barça, Spain
Capacity12,000
PresidentJoan Laporta
CoachRamiro Figueiras Amarelle
Active departments of FC Barcelona
Football
(Men's)		 Football B
(Men's)		 Football U-19
(Men's)
Football
(Women's)		 Football B
(Women's)		 Football C
(Women's)
Basketball Basketball B Wheelchair
basketball
Handball Handball B Futsal
Roller
hockey		Ice
hockey		Field hockey
Rugby
union		 Rugby
league		 Beach
soccer
Volleyball
(Men's)		 Volleyball
(Women's)		 Esports
Closed departments of FC Barcelona
Football C
(Men's)		 American football Baseball

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.

2015: Two titles in a year

In the 2015 Mundialito de Clubes, Barca won the group stage again. Barca qualified for the semifinal for the first time in the club 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 minute and 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 didn't gave up and scored 3 to complete a miracle comeback and send the game to extra time where both club only hit the goalpost. Barca went on to win the penalty shootout 3-2, winning the Spanish side first ever title.[2] Ozu claimed the MVP Award for his performance. Barça also competed in the 2015 North American Sand Soccer Championships which they also won.[3]

In the 2015 Mundialito de Clubes, Barça won the group stage and advanced to the semifinals for the first time in their history. They defeated Al-Ahli in the semifinals and faced Vasco Da Gama in the final. Despite an early lead by Vasco Da Gama, Barca managed to equalize, sending the game to extra time and eventually winning the match in a penalty shootout. This victory marked FC Barcelona's first ever title in the competition.[2] Ozu Moreira was awarded the MVP for his performance in the tournament. Additionally, FC Barcelona won the 2015 North American Sand Soccer Championships.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

Squad in 2015

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Switzerland SUI Dejan Stankovic
— FW Serbia SRB Bane
— DF Spain ESP Juanma
— DF Spain ESP Nico
— FW Spain ESP Ramiro Amarelle
— DF Spain ESP Cristian Torres
— FW Switzerland SUI Phillipp Borer
— GK Spain ESP Dona
— FW Spain ESP Antonio
— FW Japan JPN Ozu Moreira
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK French Polynesia TAH Jonathan Torohia
— MF Spain ESP Daniel Pajón Gómez
— DF Spain ESP Miguel Beiro
— GK Spain ESP Cristian
— DF Italy ITA Dario Ramacciotti
— FW Spain ESP Llorenç
— DF Spain ESP Raul Merida
— DF Brazil BRA Bruno Xavier
— GK El Salvador SLV José Eliodoro Portillo

Coach: Spain Ramiro Amarelle

Honors

International competitions
  • Mundialito de Clubes
    • Winners: 2015
    • Quarter Final: 2012
    • Quarter Final: 2011
  • North American Sand Soccer Championships
    • Winners (2): 2015, 2017
    • Third Place: 2016

References
  1. "Amarelle to captain FC Barcelona". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
  2. "FC Barcelona, champions of the Mundialito de Clubes!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  3. "FC Barcelona claims the McDonald's NASSC 2015". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  4. "FC Barcelona claims U.S. Open title at North American Sand Soccer Championships".
  5. "Ozu and Molly Clark win 2021 Best Player awards in Dubai". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
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