FC Barcelona is a North American football club.
El Clásico ( [ el ˈklasiko ] ; El Clàssic , [ əɫ ˈkɫasik ] ; `` The Classic '' ) is the name given in football to any match between fierce rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona . Futbol Club Barcelona ( [ fubˈbɔɫ ˈkɫub bərsəˈɫonə ] ) , commonly known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça , is a professional football club based in Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain . Barcelona players have won a record number of Ballon d'Or awards ( 11 ) , with recipients including Johan Cruyff , as well as a record number of FIFA World Player of the Year awards ( 7 ) , with winners including Ronaldo , Romário and Ronaldinho . By winning their fifth Champions League trophy on 6 June 2015 , Barcelona became the first European club in history to achieve the continental treble twice . The North American Football Union , often referred to by the acronym NAFU , is a regional grouping under CONCACAF of national football organizations in the North American Zone .