The Mayor in El Clot.
Jaume Collboni and David Escudé visit CB Grup Barna's facilities. Institutional recognition of the club's model and its commitment to women's basketball.
The Mayor at Parc del Clot.
On 9 February 2026, the Mayor of Barcelona Jaume Collboni and the Councillor for Sports David Escudé visited Parc del Clot and CB Grup Barna's facilities in an institutional visit to see first-hand the club's model and, in particular, its commitment to women's basketball.
It was not a formal, protocol-only visit. It was a conversation lasting over an hour with the board, the coaching staff, the coaches and the players, touring the facilities and watching a live training session of the women's senior team.
Institutional documentary record.
Recognition, validation, platform.
- 01Institutional recognition. The Mayor validating the club's model is public confirmation that the Barna Method is not a marginal initiative: it is a benchmark for the city.
- 02A platform for the Unified Report. As part of the visit, the club formally presented the Mayor's team with the Unified Report on women's basketball in Barcelona, including the data on the 0.75% conversion rate and the proposals for the 2026-2030 plan.
- 03Putting El Clot on the map. The visit places the neighbourhood on the city's institutional sporting map. El Clot, historically on the margins of major sports media attention, becomes a benchmark.
- 04Support for the candidacy for the 19th Women and Sport Award. The visit took place months before the candidacy and positions the club before the jury with a clear institutional advantage.
The coverage included the club's official piece, the City Council's institutional post and coverage in local media (BTV, Mundo Deportivo). The reel has become one of the highest-impact pieces on the club's official account.
Preliminary meeting with David Escudé
6 February 2026 · Ahead of the institutional visit
Days before the Mayor's visit, a delegation from CB Grup Barna had already met with the Councillor for Sports and the Sant Martí District, David Escudé, and his team. At that earlier meeting, various matters related to the club were discussed, and all the work and initiatives to promote basketball and sporting values in the El Clot neighbourhood were presented.
This preparatory meeting laid the groundwork for the subsequent visit by Mayor Jaume Collboni to La Nau del Clot, strengthening the club's dialogue with municipal institutions.
Meeting with the Minister for Sports
Besides the Mayor's visit, a delegation from CB Grup Barna met with the Minister for Sports of the Government of Catalonia, Berni Álvarez, to present all the work carried out over 61 years of basketball in the El Clot neighbourhood. The meeting made it possible to explain the club's social, educational and sporting work — a cross-cutting project that has grown thanks to generations of players, coaches and families.
🏀 61 years of basketball in El Clot
The delegation explained to the Minister the real scale of the project: how a neighbourhood club has become a benchmark for women's basketball in Catalonia, committed to training, equality and social integration over six decades.
Minister Berni Álvarez received the club's information with great interest and spoke positively of CB Grup Barna's commitment to sporting values and its roots in the local area.
Institutional recognition
The Government of Catalonia recognises the club's value as a leading sporting and social agent.
61 years of history
Six decades training players, promoting values and building community in the El Clot neighbourhood.
Commitment to women's sport
The club presents its commitment to women's basketball and its candidacy for the Women and Sport Award 2026.
- Ajuntament de Barcelona (2026) — Pla Estrategic de l'Esport de Barcelona 2026-2030. Institut Barcelona Esports.
- Gratton, C. & Henry, I. (2001) — Sport in the City: The Role of Sport in Economic and Social Regeneration. Routledge.
- CB Grup Barna (2026) — Dossier de Candidatura 19e Premi Dona i Esport. CB Grup Barna.
