In 2008–09, FC Barcelona started a new era with a new manager, former captain and
Barcelona B coach
Pep Guardiola
Josep "Pep" Guardiola Sala (; born 18 January 1971) is a Catalans, Catalan professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player from Spain who has been the manager of club Manchester City F.C., Ma ...
, who led the team to the first
treble in Spanish football history. After selling off high-profiled players such as
Deco and
Ronaldinho
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho () or simply Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian former professional Association football, footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or left winger. Widely reg ...
, Barcelona played scintillating football throughout the season, winning the
Copa del Rey
The , commonly known as , or (in English) the Spanish Cup or King's Cup, and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–1936) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–1976), is an annual knockout football competition in Spanis ...
,
La Liga
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest ...
, and the
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is an annual club association football competition organised by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that is contested by List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries, top-divisio ...
. This team is widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in football history.
Pre-season and friendlies
Source
FC Barcelona
Players
Squad information
Players in and out
In
Total spending: €88M
Out
Total income: €49.5M
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Squad stats
Disciplinary record
Club
Coaching staff
Competitions
Overall
As in nine out of the last ten seasons, Barcelona was present in all major competitions.
First division and
Copa del Rey
The , commonly known as , or (in English) the Spanish Cup or King's Cup, and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–1936) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–1976), is an annual knockout football competition in Spanis ...
in Spain and
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is an annual club association football competition organised by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that is contested by List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries, top-divisio ...
in Europe.
La Liga
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
All kickoff times are in CEST.
Copa del Rey
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round
Group stage
Knockout phase
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Record
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, Copa del Rey , , 7 , , 2 , , 0
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, UEFA Champions League , , 8 , , 5 , , 2
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, Friendly , , 6 , , 0 , , 0
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, Total , , 48 , , 13 , , 7
References
External links
FC Barcelona official websiteEnglish Speaking FC Barcelona SupportersESPNsoccernet: Barcelona Team Page
Footballdatabase.com: FC Barcelona (Spain) profileUEFA Champions LeagueWeb Oficial de la Liga de Fútbol ProfesionalFederació Catalana de Futbol
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Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...
2008-09
2008-09
2008-09
Barcelona, 2008–09
2008 in Catalan sport
2009 in Catalan sport