{"id":74508,"date":"2016-09-10T15:25:54","date_gmt":"2016-09-10T13:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=74508"},"modified":"2016-09-10T15:25:54","modified_gmt":"2016-09-10T13:25:54","slug":"soccer-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/soccer-team\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Join a Soccer Team in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re a big <strong>soccer<\/strong> fan looking to move abroad, <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is certainly a great choice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Not only because&nbsp;is it the home of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fcbarcelona\/\"><strong>FC Barcelona<\/strong><\/a>, one of the biggest <strong>football clubs<\/strong> in the world, but also because it gives you the opportunity to don a jersey yourself and enter the pitch \u2013 not exactly<strong> Camp Nou<\/strong>, mind you, but a pitch nonetheless.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104526\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-25-2 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104526 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104526\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104526' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" target=\"_self\"><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today&#8217;s blog article by <strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong> will give you some interesting details on <strong>how to join a soccer team in Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/soccer-team\/#What-you-should-know-when-joining-a-soccer-team-in-Barcelona\" title=\"What you should know when joining a soccer team in Barcelona\">What you should know when joining a soccer team in Barcelona<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/soccer-team\/#The-Barcelona-International-Football-League\" title=\"The Barcelona International Football League\">The Barcelona International Football League<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/soccer-team\/#Joining-a-team\" title=\"Joining a team\">Joining a team<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/soccer-team\/#Time-to-play-some-soccer-and-discover-soccer-clubs-in-Barcelona\" title=\"Time to play some soccer and discover soccer clubs in Barcelona!\">Time to play some soccer and discover soccer clubs in Barcelona!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-you-should-know-when-joining-a-soccer-team-in-Barcelona\"><\/span>What you should know when joining a soccer team in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Barcelona-International-Football-League\"><\/span>The Barcelona International Football League<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BIFL1992\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong> Barcelona International Football League (BIFL)<\/strong><\/a> is a competitive <strong>amateur soccer league<\/strong> formed in 1992.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although it was created with foreigners in mind by British expats, it quickly attracted plenty of Spaniards, who now make up a majority of its&nbsp;rosters.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74515\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74515\" class=\"wp-image-74515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/07\/How-to-join-a-soccer-team-in-Barcelona.jpg\" alt=\"two boys playing soccer\" width=\"640\" height=\"492\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-74515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Still, the <strong>league<\/strong> includes players from not only almost every country in Europe, but from other continents as well. (So even if you are looking to <strong>join a<\/strong> <strong>football club in Barcelona<\/strong>, you can keep on reading this article.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite being <strong>amateur<\/strong>, the popularity of the <strong>league<\/strong> amongst the locals has made it possible for most teams to get sponsorships, which helps them pay the 2400\u20ac\/season subscription fee and support all the costs of equipment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\">Find out what ShBarcelona has to offer!<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joining-a-team\"><\/span>Joining a team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re worried&nbsp;about your skill level, remember that this is an <strong>amateur league<\/strong>. While the competitiveness is high, most players started just like you, with an interest in&nbsp;<strong>football<\/strong> and a will to be <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/8fit\/\">physically active<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even if you don\u2019t become an undisputed regular, as long as you are reasonably fit and used to playing <strong>soccer<\/strong>, you should be able to make your team\u2019s starting eleven at least a few times during the season.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106537\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106537\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/09\/football-606235_640.jpg\" alt=\"legs of football players - join a soccer team in barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-106537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Players also become unavailable often due to personal or professional reasons, so your chance to shine will eventually come.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To look for a <strong>team<\/strong>, start by clicking \u201cJuega con nosotros\u201d on the league\u2019s website and fill the form with the details asked, such as your nationality, playing position and contact information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You will then&nbsp;appear on the new players page (\u201cJugadores nuevos\u201d), where <strong>teams<\/strong> will be able to see you and send you an offer to join them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74516\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74516\" class=\"wp-image-74516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/07\/Joining-a-soccer-team-in-Barcelona.jpg\" alt=\"two soccer players\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-74516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, to get yourself familiarized with the <strong>league<\/strong>&nbsp;and its level of competition, you can always pick some&nbsp;games from the fixtures to attend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/visit-barcelonas-iconic-camp-nou\/\">Visit Barcelona\u2019s Iconic Camp Nou<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Time-to-play-some-soccer-and-discover-soccer-clubs-in-Barcelona\"><\/span>Time to play some soccer and discover soccer clubs in Barcelona!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Don\u2019t waste time, <strong>join a soccer team<\/strong>&nbsp;now! Get yourself some shin pads and boots (teams provide the rest of the equipment), choose a trendy footballer haircut and get ready to have some fun on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/apartments-for-rent\/long-term\">Long-term rentals in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>How many of your friends can say they\u2019ve played on a Spanish football league? <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Good luck out there and don\u2019t forget to tell us all about your experiences<br \/>\nplaying football in Barcelona using the comment box below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a big soccer fan looking to move abroad, Barcelona is certainly a great choice. 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