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Founding Meeting at Gimnasio Solé

When
29 November 1899
Where
Gimnasio Solé
Part of
Hans Gamper's Los Deportes advertisement leads to the founding of Futbol Club Barcelona (October–November 1899)

A positive response to the advertisement led to a meeting on 29 November 1899, where eleven players formed Futbol Club Barcelona.

The meeting took place at the Gimnasio Solé on 29 November 1899. Eleven players attended, forming Futbol Club Barcelona. The club was founded by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper.

Sources

  1. Joan Gamper Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-23
  2. History of FC Barcelona Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  3. FC Barcelona Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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