FC Barcelona Rugby
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Futbol Club Barcelona Rugby is a Spanish rugby union club. The senior team currently plays in División de Honor, the premier level of Spanish rugby union. Formed in 1924, the club is a member of the FC Barcelona family. The club currently plays its home games in La Teixonera.
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Full name | Futbol Club Barcelona Rugby | |||
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Founded | 21 September 1924; 99 years ago (1924-09-21) | |||
Location | Barcelona, Spain | |||
Ground(s) | La Teixonera (Capacity: 500) | |||
Chairman | Vacant | |||
Coach(es) | Santiago Monteagudo | |||
League(s) | División de Honor | |||
2023-24 | 11th | |||
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Before the Spanish Civil War, the club won the Spain Championship on three occasions and the Catalonia Championship seven times. During the 1940s and 1950s Barcelona was one of the strongest rugby clubs in Spain, winning a further 10 Spanish championships. In 1953 and 1954 they won the first Spanish league titles.