Editing FC Barcelona (section)

=== 1940–1957: Post-war, and start of Franco's regime ===
[[File:Kubala.jpg|thumb|190px|A prolific forward, [[László Kubala]] led Barcelona to success in the 1950s. His statue is built outside Camp Nou.]]
In [[El Clásico#1943 Copa del Generalísimo semi-finals|1943]], Barcelona faced rivals [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] in the semi-finals of [[Copa del Generalísimo]] (now the Copa del Rey). The first match at Les Corts was won by Barcelona 3–0. Real Madrid comfortably won the second leg, beating Barcelona 11–1.<ref>{{cite news|title=Real Madrid v Barcelona: six of the best 'El Clásicos'|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/la-liga/8946213/Real-Madrid-v-Barcelona-six-of-the-best-El-Clasicos.html|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=19 March 2015|date=9 December 2011|location=London|archive-date=19 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219102109/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/la-liga/8946213/Real-Madrid-v-Barcelona-six-of-the-best-El-Clasicos.html|url-status=live}}</ref> According to football writer [[Sid Lowe]], "There have been relatively few mentions of the game [since] and it is not a result that has been particularly celebrated in Madrid. Indeed, the 11–1 occupies a far more prominent place in Barcelona's history. This was the game that first formed the identification of Madrid as the team of the dictatorship and Barcelona as its victims."<ref>Sid Lowe: Fear and loathing in La Liga.. Barcelona vs Real Madrid". p. 67. Random House. 26 September 2013</ref> It has been alleged by local journalist Paco Aguilar that Barcelona's players were threatened by police in the changing room, though nothing was ever proven.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/news/newsid=70557.html |title=Barca&nbsp;– Much more than just a Club |date=10 December 1998 |access-date=10 May 2009 |publisher=FIFA |last=Aguilar |first=Paco |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090507062242/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/news/newsid%3D70557.html |archive-date= 7 May 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Despite the difficult political situation, ''CF Barcelona'' enjoyed considerable success during the 1940s and 1950s. In 1945, with [[Josep Samitier]] as coach and players like [[César Rodríguez Alvarez|César]], [[Antoni Ramallets|Ramallets]] and [[Juan Zambudio Velasco|Velasco]], they won La Liga for the first time since 1929. They added two more titles in 1948 and 1949.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.es/Default.aspx?tabid=113&Controltype=EvHist&id=1&tmpd=28&tmph=110&e1=5&e2=&e3=&e4= |title=Evolution 1929–2010 |publisher=Liga de Fútbol Profesional |access-date=6 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720042754/http://www.lfp.es/Default.aspx?tabid=113&Controltype=EvHist&id=1&tmpd=28&tmph=110&e1=5&e2=&e3=&e4= |archive-date=20 July 2011 }}</ref> In [[1949 Latin Cup|1949]], they also won the first [[Latin Cup|Copa Latina]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/latin.html |title=Latin Cup |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=23 November 2006 |access-date=12 June 2010 |author1=Stokkermans, Karel |author2=Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José |archive-date=24 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724080813/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesl/latin.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In June 1950, Barcelona signed [[László Kubala]], who was to be an important figure at the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/club/historia/jugadors_de_llegenda/kubala.html |title=Kubala |publisher=FC Barcelona |date=17 May 2002 |access-date=5 October 2010 |archive-date=30 May 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530065622/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/club/historia/jugadors_de_llegenda/kubala.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

On a rainy Sunday of 1951, the crowd left Les Corts stadium after a 2–1 win against [[Racing de Santander|Santander]] by foot, refusing to catch any trams, and surprising the [[Francoist]] authorities. A tram strike was taking place in Barcelona, and it received the support of [[Supporters of FC Barcelona|blaugrana fans]]. Events like this made CF Barcelona represent much more than just Catalonia. Many progressive [[Spaniards]] saw the club as a staunch defender of [[rights]] and [[freedoms]].<ref>Ferrand, Alain; McCarthy, Scott. p. 90</ref><ref>Witzig, Richard. p. 408</ref>

Coach [[Ferdinand Daučík]] and László Kubala led the team to five different trophies in 1952. These were La Liga, the Copa del Generalísimo, the [[Copa Latina]], the [[Supercopa de España|Copa Eva Duarte]], and the [[Copa Martini & Rossi]]. In 1953, the club won La Liga and the Copa del Generalísimo again.<ref name="fcbarcelona2"/>