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Between 1983 and 2017, it was a two-legged match between the previous season's La Liga and Copa del Rey winners. [12] The current format was introduced in the 2019–20 edition, and now features four teams (the previous season's top two teams in La Liga, and the winners and runners-up of the Copa del Rey).
As winners, Barcelona earned the right to play against the winners of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League, Sevilla, in the 2015 UEFA Super Cup, and won that match 5–4. They also qualified to enter the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan as the UEFA representative, going on to beat Argentina's River Plate in the final .
The 2009 UEFA Super Cup was the 34th UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup competitions. The match was contested by 2008–09 UEFA Champions League winners, Barcelona, and 2008–09 UEFA Cup winners, Shakhtar Donetsk at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on 28 August 2009, following the UEFA Champions League and ...
Messi almost gave Barcelona the lead in the 52nd minute when he latched onto a rebound from a Van der Sar save from Dani Alves, but Patrice Evra cleared off the line with his head. Barcelona regained the lead in the 54th minute when Messi received the ball and fired home from 20 yards out. Barcelona dominated for the next 15 minutes or so.
The 2024–25 Futbol Club Barcelona season is the club's 126th season in existence and their 94th consecutive season in the top flight. In addition to the domestic league, Barcelona are participating in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey, the Supercopa de España and the UEFA Champions League (entering for the 21st consecutive season).
1952: Was given without a play-off match as Barcelona won both the Spanish Cup and La Liga 1953: Was given without a play-off match as Barcelona won both the Spanish Cup and La Liga. Runners-up (2): 1949: 4–7 vs. Valencia 1951: 0–2 vs. Atlético Madrid
The San Siro in Milan was selected to host the final in September 2014. The San Siro, officially known as Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, was announced as the venue of the final at the UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Nyon, Switzerland, on 18 September 2014, [5] the fourth European Cup/Champions League final hosted at the stadium following those in 1965, 1970 and 2001.
The European Cup was inaugurated in 1955, with Barcelona's arch-rivals Real Madrid winning the first five editions. [15] 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.