Latin Cup
In 1949, the football federations of Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal, came together and launched their own club competition, the Latin Cup, which was staged at the end of every season in a single host country. The competition featured two semi-finals, a third place play-off and a final. As La Liga champions in 1949, Barça represented Spain in the inaugural competition. They beat Reims 5–0 in their semi-final at Les Corts, before beating Sporting Lisbon 2–1 in the final at the Estadio Chamartín. Barça also played in and won the 1952 competition in Paris, beating Juventus 4–2 in the semi-final and then Nice 1–0 in the final. After the introduction of the European Cup, the Latin Cup was discontinued and nowadays it is not recognised by UEFA.
| Year | Round | Opposing team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Semi-final | Stade de Reims | 5–3 (H) |
| Final | Sporting CP | 2–1 (N) | |
| 1952 | Semi-final | Juventus | 4–2 (N) |
| Final | OGC Nice | 1–0 (N) |
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