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Barna Màgics
CB Grup Barna's inclusive basketball team: players with intellectual disabilities training and competing like any other team in the club. It is not a one-off programme or a corporate social responsibility gesture: it is another section, with its own fixtures, coaching staff and official kit, and a reference point for inclusive sport in the neighbourhood.
Another team, not a programme
The Barna Màgics is CB Grup Barna's basketball team for people with intellectual disabilities. It trains on the same court as every other team, shares the hall and the changing rooms, competes on its own fixture list and appears on the same schedule as the under-16s or the senior team. The project runs together with the Fundació Mullor and with ACELL, the Catalan federation of sport for people with intellectual disabilities.
The distinction matters: it is not a parallel activity the club puts on as an extra, it is a team inside the structure, on equal terms with every other team in the club. That is why Barna has become a reference point for inclusion in the neighbourhood and, increasingly, for other clubs in Catalonia: the Màgics idea inspired the EQUALS category at the 3x3 Westfield Glòries tournament, where players with intellectual disabilities share the court with players without.
The season, in results
Two recent milestones that show how the team competes, not just that it takes part.
A hard-fought game against Joventut that secured second place in the 25-26 Catalan League, on top of significant injury absences in the previous rounds.
See the post →A great showing from the Màgics, third after winning the consolation final. On top of that, Raimon Cera won the tournament's three-point contest. A tournament full of effort, team spirit and Barna pride.
See the post →Barna Màgics, in pictures
The team's official 2025-26 photo session, in the club kit.
These are six selected photos. The full team session — every player — is in the club's photo gallery.
See the full gallery →Institutional partnerships
A network of support that lets the team compete with the same backing as any other in the club.
Fundació Mullor
A foundation specialising in support for people with intellectual disabilities. Sponsor and strategic partner of Barna Màgics: its logo is on the team's official shirt.
ACELL
The Catalan federation of sport for people with intellectual disabilities. Barna Màgics play regularly in the ACELL league against other teams from across Catalonia.
What a training session is like
It looks far more like any other team's session than people imagine: warm-up, technical work, game situations and a scrimmage. They work on shooting mechanics, defensive positioning and the rules. What changes is the pace of progress and the way things are explained — not the standards or the respect.
When an adapted-sport team trains next to the under-14s or the under-16s, the children in the club grow up seeing it as the most normal thing in the world, because to them it is. No awareness talk is needed: sharing a sports hall for years is enough.
EscoletaIf they have not started yet and are between 4 and 8, this is the way in.
ages 4 to 8
CalendarFixtures for every registered team in the club.
2026·27 season
Basketball campIntensive skills weeks in El Clot every summer.
Every summer
Who can take part
People with intellectual disabilities who want to play basketball, whatever their level. No experience needed: some arrive having never touched a ball. As with every other team in the club, the first day is a trial session with no commitment.
If this is of interest for someone in your family, write to us and we will explain the times and how the registration works: on the club's WhatsApp or leave your details in the form.
Frequently asked questions
What are the Barna Màgics?
CB Grup Barna's inclusive basketball team: players with intellectual disabilities who train and compete like any other team in the club, in the ACELL league, together with the Fundació Mullor.
Do you need previous experience to play?
No. Some players arrive having never played before. As with every other team in the club, the first day is a trial session with no commitment.
Where do the Màgics train and compete?
They train at La Nau del Clot, the same venue as every other team in the club, and compete in the ACELL circuit across Catalonia.
How can someone join the team?
Write to the club on WhatsApp (+34 698 425 153) or leave your details in the form on the website. The club will explain the times, how the registration works, and arrange a first trial session with no commitment.
We have explained, calmly, how an inclusive basketball team works: how it trains, how it competes and what is different from the other teams.
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