Catalunya

Golf
Events

The PGA Catalunya golf club in Girona, Spain, is in talks to stage the 2031 Ryder Cup, the biennial competition between the United States and Europe
Sailing
Events

Barcelona has been named as the host city for the 37th edition of sailing’s America’s Cup, the race’s organisers have announced. 
Media

The Sports Federation Union of Catalonia (UFEC) has launched a new dedicated digital content platform that will look to promote sport in the region. Esportcat
American Football
Events

The European League of Football, a new competition aiming to bring gridiron football to European audiences, has announced Barcelona as the eighth and final city to sign up as a host for the first season
Football
Media

LaLiga giants FC Barcelona has set a new digital landmark by becoming the first sports team in the world to gain over 10 million subscribers to its official channel on online video platform YouTube
Multi-sport
Events

The International Olympic Committee has confirmed it is in talks with Sapporo, Salt Lake City and Barcelona about hosting the 2030 Winter Olympics
Football
Governance

LaLiga, the organising body of Spanish football’s top division, has confirmed that it is considering taking legal action against the rescheduling of the El Clásico tie between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Rugby League
Fan Engagement

A record 31,555 fans attended Catalans Dragons' Super League match against the Wigan Warriors at the Nou Camp on Saturday
Football
Marketing

Frenkie de Jong's €75m ($85m) move from Ajax to Barcelona this summer came with the assistance of outfitter Nike. De Jong, a Dutch midfielder, is also personally sponsored by Nike.
Football
Governance

Spanish second division club Reus has been banned from participating in Spanish professional football for three years and fined €250,000 ($286,000) for not paying players salaries for several months, r…
Football
Events

LaLiga's plan to stage January's Catalan derby between Girona and Barcelona FC in Miami has run into seemingly insurmountable opposition from authorities in the game
Football
Marketing

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has dropped plans to change the club's badge amid huge fan unrest
Other

As campaigning begins on 5th December for regional elections in Catalonia that will shape Spain and affect the whole of Europe, Dominic Bliss looks at how independence for the region would impact on the Spanish sports economy. 

Football
Business

Spanish football club Barcelona has struck a strategic partnership with theme park company Parques Reunidos and has outlined plans to develop an academy project in the United States as it stated its long-term commitment to LaLiga amid Catalonia’s ongoing drive for independence.

Football
Business

Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has exceeded the €700m ($834.3m) revenue mark for the first time and has said it expects to become the world’s top earning sports club for the current 2017-18 season.

Football
Business

A Spanish court has today (Friday) withdrawn a 21-month sentence handed to Lionel Messi for tax fraud, and instead issued the Argentine football superstar with a fine of €250,000 ($285,600).

Motorsport
Events

The MotoGP motorcycling championship has sealed a five-year extension to its race contract with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, a deal that means it has tied down fresh agreements with three of its four Spanish venues in 2016.

Football
Business

Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has named Òscar Grau as its new chief executive.