Few clubs have a European record like Barça’s. They have won five titles, playing the kind of attacking football the club is known for. The last of them came 11 years ago.
The opening win showed a team in control, moving the ball quickly and playing with confidence. One result settles very little in a long campaign, but it gave Hansi Flick’s side the start it wanted.
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Place in history
The first title came at Wembley in 1992. Ronald Koeman’s famous free kick against Sampdoria decided the final for Johan Cruyff’s team.
That night started a new period in the club’s history. In 2006, Barça won again, with Frank Rijkaard as coach and Ronaldinho leading the team. More titles followed under Pep Guardiola, built around Lionel Messi, Xavi and Iniesta. Luis Enrique was the last coach to win it, in 2015, with the MSN trio in attack.
The players from those years are counted among the best generations the sport has seen. Other clubs measured themselves against them, and their finals are still remembered for the football as much as for the trophies.
Journey since 2015
The years that followed were harder. The club went through a generational change and several squad rebuilds, and more than once it went out late in the competition. The exits against Roma in 2018 and Liverpool in 2019 hurt the most.
Barça kept its place among Europe’s top clubs but could not repeat the results of the previous decade. Things started to improve in 2024/25 under Flick. The team reached the semi-finals, where it lost a high-scoring tie to Inter 7-6 on aggregate, one step from the final.
New ambitious generation
Flick now has a more experienced and better-balanced squad than Barça had a few years ago. Players used to big European matches line up alongside young talent from La Masia.
Raphinha is still central to the attack and to the way the team plays. Rodri joined in the summer after being named the best player at the World Cup, and he brings a lot of experience. The club also spent a multimillion-euro fee on Anthony Gordon, which shows how high Flick has set his targets.
The squad does not depend on one star player. It is built the way Barça has always preferred: a clear team structure, academy players and quick passing.
Chapter still to be written
Every European campaign comes with heavy expectations at FC Barcelona. That pressure is part of being a club of this size, with this much history. The 2026/27 season gives the current squad a chance to do what no Barça team has managed since 2015: win the competition again.
The coming months will show whether this group can add its own chapter to that history. After the start against Feyenoord, the team looks ready for the fight, and fans have good reason to believe the wait for a sixth title could end this season. Follow the season with 1xBet, FC Barcelona’s official partner, which stays at the heart of the biggest moments in European football.
