Summary
FC Barcelona is a Catalan soccer team with more than 120 years of history. It is one of the wealthiest clubs, and its school raised famous players like Pep Guardiola, Andres Iniesta, and Lionel Messi. A soccer club’s success can be measured by its local and international leagues’ performance on a seasonal basis. As the leading players might change and affect the scores, the most convenient approach is to discuss the team’s achievements in seasons with five years difference. This paper aims to compare FC Barcelona’s performance in the 2014-2015 season to the recent 2019-2020.
The local championship for FC Barcelona is La Liga – the primary soccer contest in Spain. The team holds leading positions for most seasons and does not go lower than third place in the league’s ratings. In the 2014-2015 season, FC Barcelona won La Liga by scoring 94 points and leaving its main rival, Real Madrid, two points behind. In contrast, the 2019-2020 championship results left the team in second place, and the same competitor scored two points more.
The international contest reflecting teams’ performance is the Champions League. The best European teams participate in it, and winning the prestigious cup is often the main aim of the coaches and players. FC Barcelona won the Champions League five times, and one of that victories took place in the 2014-2015 season. Compared to 2019-2020, the team was much more potent. In the recent season, FC Barcelona could not get further quarter finale in the Champions League, while in 2014-2015 it won 3-1 in the final match against FC Juventus.
Comparing FC Barcelona’s performance based on their local and international leagues’ scores in the recent season to five years ago revealed that the team’s progress decreased. The reasons that might be hidden in team management, changes in players, or rivals enforcements. FC Barcelona remains one of the most valuable soccer teams, and after their results have a chance to improve through the next 2020-2021 season.