Liga BBVA: FC Barcelona first club in the world to reach 50 million Facebook fans

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA, ESP) have become the first sports club in the world to reach 50 million fans on Facebook, on the 02/01/2014. The official page of the club gained more than 11 million fans in 2013 and reached nearly 111 million "Like" and 3.2 million comments during the past year.

A post published during the 2012-13 Champions League second leg game game of the round of 16 between Barcelona and AC Milan (4-0 on the 12/03/2013), received over 500,000 "Like", which is a record for the club's page.

FC Barcelona also announced they gained 32 million new fans on their seven official social networks (see below) in 2013.

"Being the top sports club in the world by reaching 50 million worldwide fans on Facebook is an honour and at the same time a responsibility to our supporters. We are grateful to them all, it is them who have made this possible. Barça are the most loved club in the world and this is further proof of that," said Didac Lee, head of new technology at FC Barcelona.