Futbol Club Barcelona, or FC Barcelona, is a professional sports club based in Barcelona, Spain, and is legally structured as a private, non-profit association owned and operated by its thousands of members (known as socis). It is not a publicly traded company.

The club’s operations primarily focus on:
– Operating professional football teams (men’s and women’s) that compete in top-tier leagues like La Liga, along with other professional sports teams (basketball, futsal, handball, roller hockey).
– Providing sports and entertainment facilities like the Camp Nou stadium, the club’s museum, and the Masia youth academy, which is renowned for developing homegrown talent.
– Generating revenue through ticket sales, global sponsorships, merchandise sales, and the creation and marketing of digital content via Barça Media.
– Promoting its brand and values (“Més que un club” or “More than a club”) globally, emphasizing Catalan culture, humility, effort, ambition, respect, and teamwork.
– Engaging in social commitment through the Barça Foundation, which uses sport to improve the lives of vulnerable children and youth worldwide.