Chapter 29 – Penya Barcelonista Poble Nou. Founded in 1958

On 5th December 1958, encouraged by Barça’s successes such as the inauguration of the Camp Nou in 1957, the conquest of the Spanish Cup in 1958, the Fairs Cup and the hopeful start of the 58/59 League championship, a few friends seized the euphoria and decided to create a supporters’ club. This is how the … Read more

The penyes are receiving the Penyista Cards 2025 in physical format

Following the launch of its digital format, which is now available for supporters’ clubs to distribute to more than 163,000 members, the Confederació Mundial de Penyes is now sending out the Penyista Cards 2025 in physical format. The recipients are those penyes that at the end of the year requested the production of this physical … Read more

The penyes promote football tournaments around the world

As promoted by the Confederació Mundial de Penyes and its territorial federations, the promotion of sport, and football in particular, continues to be a common practice of the penyes movement as another way of building community and Barça passion. Recently, there have been three examples in different parts of the world, with a different approach, … Read more

The 1st Joan Casals Memorial at Guardiola de Berguedà was a success

The 1st Joan Casals i Boixader “l’Avi del Barça” Memorial took place last Saturday in Guardiola de Berguedà. The event that paid tribute to this emblematic figure of the blaugrana universe just a year after his decease. The initiative was organized by the Penya Blaugrana de Guardiola, of which Joan Casals was a member, and … Read more

New collaboration of the PB Villabalter with the San Juan de Cruz School

The Peña Barcelonista Villabalter, part of the Federación de Peñas Barcelonistas de Castilla y León, has once again contributed its grain of sand in a new edition of the Solidarity Bingo organised by the San Juan de Cruz Carmelitas Descalzos School, in León. The penya has handed over an official FC Barcelona shirt, a shirt … Read more

Chapter 27 – PB Villaverde-Penitents. Sport and wild boars

The Penya Barcelonista Villaverde was founded on June 7, 1955, with the arrival of Ramón Alberto Villaverde to FC Barcelona in the 1954-55 season. After years of playing and training players around the football pitches of the Sant Martí district (as they did not have their own pitch), in 1997 they decided to move to … Read more

History and emotion at the XVI Meeting of Penyes of València i Marina Alta

Last Saturday, the Maritime Station of the Port of Denia was the venue of the XVI Meeting of Penyes of València i la Marina Alta, which brought together more than 200 supporters representing around 30 penyes of this region. The event was organized by the Federació de Penyes de València i Marina Alta, with its … Read more

The PB L’Avi Xaxu gives visibility to the fight against tooth disease

The Penya Barcelonista L’Avi Xaxu, which belongs to the Federació de Penyes Barcelonistes del Maresme, has recently organised a popular bike ride in its town, Malgrat de Mar, for a great solidarity cause. It is the fight against the Dent’s disease, a very minority syndrome that affects the functioning of the kidneys, and that the … Read more

The Peña Familia Blaugrana de Panamá is the champion of the Interpeñas Super Cup

Last Saturday, the Peña Familia Blaugrana de Panamá (FCB World Federation) was proclaimed champion of the Super Cup of the Interpeñas Tournament of their country. The blaugrana team, reigning champions of the Interpeñas League 2024, faced the Peña Consulado Boca Juniors of Panama, winners of the Interpeñas Cup 2024, in a very exciting final that … Read more

Colloquium with former Barça players at PB Minerva

Last weekend, the Peña Barcelonista “Minerva” of Nerva (Huelva), which belongs to the Federación de Peñas Barcelonistas de Andalucía, Ceuta y Melilla, held a colloquium as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations. The protagonists were two former Barça players: Esteban Vigo Benítez, popularly known as “Boquerón” Esteban in the 80s, and Patricio Rubio Bernal “Patri”, … Read more