CE Europa

Club Esportiu Europa (Catalan pronunciation: [klub əspuɾˈtiw əwˈɾopə]) is a Spanish football team based in the city of Barcelona, with close links to the Vila de Gràcia, in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. Founded in 1907, its first men's team plays in the Primera Federación – Group 2, the third category of Spanish football and second team is active in the Tercera Federación – Group 5, the fifth tier. Moreover, the first women's team is active in the Primera Federación, the second category of Spanish women football, and the second team in the fourth one. Besides, the first U-19 team participates in the División de Honor, the highest category in Spain. Europa's home games are played at the Nou Sardenya, with a capacity of 4,000 seats. Europa lived its glory period in the 1920s. In 1918–19, the club achieved promotion to the highest division of Catalan football, the Campionat de Catalunya. In 1922–23, Europa was crowned champions of Catalonia after beating FC Barcelona in a tiebreaker in Girona. This triumph gave the club the right to participate in the Copa del Rey, where Europa ended as the runner-up after losing to Athletic Club in the final. The club is best known for its football team who in 1929, along with city neighbours FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol, were among the 10 founder members of La Liga. Europa participated in La Liga in 1929, 1929–30, and 1930–31. The following glory era would be the 1960s, when Europa played five consecutive seasons in the Segunda División. On three occasions, Europa won the Copa Catalunya: in 1997 and 1998 by beating FC Barcelona in the final and in 2015 by doing the same with Girona FC. Europa's good reputation, especially in the 1920s, made it attractive for many international teams to play...