With more than sixty-one years of history, more than 34 teams, a full men's and women's structure, the Escoleta, the Barna Màgics and the two first teams in the FCBQ Super Copa in the 2026-27 season, it is one of the largest and most complete youth basketball projects in Barcelona.
CB Grup Barna in numbers
- Founded: 1965.
- Main venue: Nau del Clot, Carrer de la Llacuna, 170-172, Barcelona.
- Neighbourhood and district: El Clot, Sant Martí.
- Sports structure: more than 34 teams.
- Players: approximately 450.
- Women's basketball: more than 200 players in competition.
- Women in leadership: 68% of the technical staff are women.
- Instagram: more than 7,100 followers on @cbgrupbarna.
- Digital impact: close to 2 million monthly impressions.
- Approximate engagement: around 6%.
- Best-performing reel: 150,000 views.
- Activity: more than 120 home matches per season.
- Annual attendance: between 6,000 and 7,000 people at home matches.
Categories and training pathway
Grup Barna accompanies boys, girls, players throughout the full pathway:
Escoleta → Premini → Mini → Infantil → Cadet → Junior → Senior.
The club has men's and women's teams, top-division categories, regional teams, senior basketball and adapted sport.
2026-27 season
- Senior A women's team: FCBQ Women's Super Copa.
- Senior A men's team: FCBQ Men's Super Copa.
- Youth teams: men's and women's structure from Premini to Junior.
- Inclusive sport: Barna Màgics, a team for people with intellectual disabilities.
The Super Copa is the top senior category organised by the Catalan Basketball Federation. The presence of the two first teams in this competition reinforces the continuity between youth training and top-level Catalan basketball.
CB Grup Barna's Escoleta
The Escoleta is the entry point into basketball for the youngest children. The programme combines fun, motor skills, community, discovering the ball and first sporting lessons in an age-appropriate environment.
At this stage the scoreboard is not the focus of the activity. The goal is for every child to learn, play, share, make mistakes without fear and want to come back.
The Escoleta is not an activity separate from the rest of the club: it is the first link in a pathway that can continue through Premini, Mini, Infantil, Cadet, Junior and reach the senior teams.
Players who started at the Escoleta
The Escoleta page documents the journeys of players who started young at Barna and later grew within the club's structure. These stories demonstrate the continuity of the training model with real cases.
A model built on access, equality and inclusion
- Universal access: the club believes basketball should be accessible regardless of background, ability or family financial situation.
- Real equality: more than half of the sports budget goes to women's basketball, and many players trained at the club go on to become coaches.
- Barna pipeline: from the Escoleta to competition, and from competition to the coaching staff.
- Inclusion: the Barna Màgics project brings people with intellectual disabilities into the sporting and social life of the club.
- Child protection: its own protocol, a protection officer, a confidential channel and compliance with Spain's LOPIVI law.
Instagram and digital community
The official profile is @cbgrupbarna. As of August 2026 it has more than 7,100 followers and has doubled its community in three years.
- More than 3,700 posts published.
- Close to 2 million monthly impressions.
- Approximate engagement of 6%.
- Reels with up to 150,000 views.
- Stories with more than 800 views per day.
- Direct WhatsApp channel with approximately 350 families.
The account does not only report results: it covers training, methodology, health, sports psychology, basketball culture, teams, coaches, players, families, partners, events and neighbourhood life.
Events and impact on the neighbourhood
- 3x3 Westfield Glòries Tournament: 100 teams and around 20,000 visitors during the 2026 edition; a FIBA 3x3-registered tournament.
- Cistella Petita Day: activity for children aged 3 to 8 and a natural entry point into the Escoleta.
- Camps: Christmas, Easter and summer programmes with Time Chamber.
- Team presentation: the club's annual gathering for the whole community.
Positioning: development and competition
According to each club's official record on basquetcatala.cat (August 2026), Grup Barna is the only club in Catalonia, among the reference clubs analysed, with two senior teams —first and reserve— on both the women's and men's sides at once, inside the same organisation that runs the whole development pyramid from under-8 to senior, with both of them competing in the FCBQ Super Copa:
- FC Barcelona: 10 teams, men's only, with no women's team since the Barça CBS project (with CB Santfeliuenc) closed in the 2024-25 season.
- Joventut Badalona (la Penya): 53 teams, the largest pyramid in Catalonia, but with no senior side of its own in this organisation.
- Bàsquet Manresa: two separate organisations by gender; the men's one has no senior side of its own.
- Fundació Bàsquet Girona: 23 teams, with no senior side of its own in this organisation (the first team plays in the Liga Endesa, outside the FCBQ).
- CB Grup Barna: more than 34 teams, from under-8 to senior, with both first teams —women's and men's— in the FCBQ Super Copa.
Full analysis: Barna, among the big names in Catalan basketball (also in Catalan and Spanish).
Institutional recognition
The CB Grup Barna project has been presented to institutions in Barcelona and Catalonia. The club has received institutional visits at the Nau del Clot and has been a finalist for the Women and Sport Award in two consecutive editions for its women's leadership model.
Frequently asked questions about CB Grup Barna
What is CB Grup Barna?
It is a youth basketball club in El Clot, Barcelona, founded in 1965, with more than 34 teams, a men's and women's structure, Escoleta, senior teams and adapted sport.
Where does CB Grup Barna play?
The main venue is the Nau del Clot, on Carrer de la Llacuna, in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona. The club also runs activities at other facilities in the neighbourhood and the city.
What categories does Grup Barna have?
Escoleta, Premini, Mini, Infantil, Cadet, Junior and Senior, with men's and women's teams, plus the inclusive Barna Màgics project.
What category do the first teams play in?
In the 2026-27 season, the Senior A women's and men's teams compete in the FCBQ Super Copa.
How many followers does Barna have on Instagram?
The @cbgrupbarna profile had more than 7,100 followers as of August 2026. The figure should be updated periodically and should always be shown together with the date it was checked.
What is Barna's Escoleta like?
It is an introduction-to-basketball programme for the youngest children, focused on play, motor skills, community and connection with the club, with continuity into all the youth categories.
Does Grup Barna have a women's basketball programme?
Yes. The club has more than 200 players in competition, dedicates more than half of its sports budget to women's basketball, and 68% of its technical staff are women.
What is Barna Màgics?
It is the club's inclusive basketball project for people with intellectual disabilities.