Barcelona League champions these last two seasons (04/05 & 05/06) they also added the European championship to their trophy cabinet in 2006. Playing in the heart of Barcelona in Europe's largest football stadium, the 120,000 capacity Nou Camp, they feature soccer stars such as the Brazilian Ronaldinho & Spain's sometimes captain Puyol among their roster.
Real Madrid FIFA, soccers world governing body, recently named Real Madrid as the most successful soccer club of the 20th century, having won more European championships than any other team from the continent (nine). Real Madrid are both loved and hated for the "galactico" (stars) system by which they buy the best (or most lucrative) players in the world each year.
Athletic de Bilbao - The purists of Spanish soccer. Many Spaniards have a soft spot for this club due to its policy of only ever including Spanish players on its roster. In the 60's & 70's a real force in Spanish soccer but the last few seasons have seen the club battling to keep up with other clubs employing stars from around the world.
Sevilla The south of Spain is famed for its passion and latino love for life. This extends to the football club of Andalusia's capital which although not as successful as the big two (Real Madrid & Barcelona) still sees a 55,000 people party and partisan atmosphere for every game. The 2006 UEFA cup winners (Europe's second most important competition), Sevilla, are challenging the big two in 2007.