CE Europa

Club Esportiu Europa is a Catalan 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 Segunda Federación – Group 3, the fourth category of Spanish football. The first women's team is active in the Primera Federación, the second category of Spanish football. Moreover, 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.

In 2021, Europa became the first club in Catalonia to declare itself formally against racism, fascism, sexism, and homophobia after a voting by the club members to change the statutes. Later, the club started initiatives and actions to realize its ideals.

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 against the club. For example, Europa has competed in friendlies with teams like FC Bayern Munich, Birmingham City FC, FC Porto, NAC Breda, Hamburger SV, Estudiantes de La Plata, Montpellier HSC, Udinese Calcio, Legia Warsaw, and AC Sparta Prague.

The club also has one of the oldest basketball teams in Spain, and on the 8th of December 1922, Europa played Laietà BC in the first-ever organised basketball game played in Spain (won 8-2 by Europa). During the 1920s, the basketball team of Europa won the Catalan championship on two occasions (1924 and 1926).

Other sports sections that the club has had are athletics, hockey, rugby, and baseball.