1949-1950:
The golden jubilee was commemorated in a season without titles. Barcelona can only qualify fifth in the league and Fernandez leaves the Barca bench, temporarily occupied by Ramón Llorens. Cup Racing eliminated by Barcelona 5-1 in Santander 4-1 is a replica of Les Corts.
The goalkeeper Velasco suffering a serious eye injury, a fact that causes his young deputy, Antoni Ramallets, takes hold in the Barcelona goal.
1950-1951:
In June 1950 the efforts of Josep Samitier make the Barcelona get the signing of Hungarian Ladislao Kubala player and coach Fernando Czechoslovak Daucik. Thus began a successful period for the club.
Kubala, sanctioned by FIFA for having fled Hungary, can not officially debut until April 29, 1951 Meanwhile, Barcelona placed fourth in the league and Kubala played several friendly matches in which the team never dials less four goals.
Finally, in the Cup, the incorporation of Hungarian striker occurs and Barcelona win the trophy with six wins and one draw. This occurs in the semifinals round against Athletic Bilbao. The directive instructs 25,000 Basque ties with the colors of his team which lead the followers in the Madrid final. But over in San Mames Barca wins 1-2 and qualifies for the final, which beats Real Sociedad 3-0.
On June 1, 1951, Kubala obtained Spanish citizenship. To get it I had to be baptized.
1951-1952:
Kubala, leading Barcelona to one of the most victorious club seasons. League Cup, Latin Cup Eva Duarte and trophies (like double champion league and cup) and Martini & Rossi (for having the best filmmaker difference) reach the windows of the club. It's called team of "Les 5 Copes".
Cup is exceeded at Valencia in the final 4-2, although Barcelona began losing by two goals. In the Copa America overcomes Nice Olympique play in the finals in Paris and the Barça expedition, returning by train, receives an amazing popular tribute from Portbou to Barcelona.
The figure reached 30,000 members and the idea of building a new field is emerging. In fact, the September 27, 1950 the club had already signed an option to purchase some land near Les Corts.
1952-1953:
The July 16, 1952 Agusti Montal leaves the presidency to one of his dolphins, Enric Marti i Carreto.
Kubala has tuberculosis and retired to a farmhouse in Monistrol de Calders to recover. The dispute nearly half Liga Barcelona without him until he reappears on February 22 in Santander. Start the comeback and Barcelona once again be the league.
In the Cup everything seems easier and the team gets third straight win. In the final drops Athletic Bilbao 2-1, despite the famous front of the "lions", formed by Iriondo, Venancio, Zarra, Panizo and Gainza.
The Barcelona also get trophies Eva Duarte and Martini & Rossi, but the Copa America since the Spanish Federation decided to include Valencia.
1953-1954:
The September 15, 1953 the Spanish Federation made its decision on the case Di Stefano public. Barcelona had negotiated his move to River Plate, owner of the player, but Madrid did with Millonarios, where he was playing without permission of FIFA. The solution of the Spanish Federation was that the player played for both clubs alternately, one year each. Barcelona refused to this decision, and renounced his rights to the player upon payment of an amount that did Santiago Bernabeu.
On November 15 the Barcelona holds its first democratic elections almost. They voted 17,241 partners (men only) and beat Francesc Miro-Sans.
League Madrid won, he did not since 1933, and in the Cup, Barcelona lost the final against Valencia (3-0) but in the quarterfinals there had been a transcendental fact, serious injury Kubala in San Mames. Injured by Arieta suffered ruptured internal lateral ligament and meniscus in his right knee. It took four and a half months to reappear.
1954-1955:
Miró-Sans dismisses Daucik after the defeat in the Cup and replaced by Italian Sandro Puppo. The incorporation of Galician young Luis Suárez, the end of the previous season, and the Uruguayan Villaverde, compensate the definitive decline of other great figures of the past, such as Caesar.
Kubala reappears on 10 October, but the aftermath of severe injury are obvious.
The Barcelona finishes second in the league, after falling again without the Hungarian, who suffers broken collarbone in Week 24 In the Cup falls eliminated in semifinals Athletic Bilbao.
The November 28, 1954, work began to build the Camp Nou, one of the election promises of Miro-Sans. The first stone of the new stadium had been placed in March of that year.
1955-1956
Former goalkeeper Platko is the new coach but the team again finishes second in the league. What beats Athletic Bilbao Daucik coaching.
At the Copa, Espanyol Barcelona eliminated. After 3-1 Sarria, the espanyolista Arcas would bet it four goals in Les Corts and succeeded.
On Christmas Day 1955 Barcelona debut in the Fairs Cup with white shirt and shield of the city. 6-2 Defeat the selection of Copenhagen.
The Night of San Juan 1956 a friendly was played for Botafogo. In the second part there was a historic brawl between players, substitutes, technicians and assistants. Kubala, leaning against a goalpost lest they would attack from behind, showed his great qualities boxer.
1956-1957:
New relay on the bench. It takes over the former Barca player Balmanya team Sunday.
In the League the Barcelona finishes third runner-up and lost in the final round to tie in Les Corts with Sevilla. With this result the Andalusian club and not Barcelona won the right to accompany Real Madrid in the European Cup.
Cup comes the great success of the season. Barcelona thrashed their rivals, highlighting an 8-1 Atletico Madrid with seven goals from Eulogio Martínez and 6-1 to Real Madrid. The final clash with Barcelona and Espanyol, coached by Zamora, in Montjuïc. Barca won 1-0, with goals from Sampedro.
1957-1958:
The September 24, 1957 officially opens the Camp Nou, with an inaugural match between Barcelona and Warsaw the Polish team. Barca won 4-2 and the first goal in the new stadium was scored by Eulogio Martinez.
Despite the incorporation of Brazilian Evaristo, Barcelona finishes third in the league, quite far from Real Madrid, the champion of the season. In Balmanya Cup team was eliminated in the semifinals against Athletic Bilbao.
On January 7, 1958 elections were held for the presidency. Only the delegates vote and wins again Miro-Sans with 158 votes to 55 for his opponent, Antoni Pales, who had the support of Marti Carreto, Montal and Narcis de Carreras.
The April 22, 1958 a new coach, Argentine Helenio Herrera presented. A few days after the team plays the second leg of the final of the Fairs Cup I (after two and a half years of competition) and requires the selection of London by a clear 6-0. Estanislao Basora is removed.
1958-1959:
Barcelona with Helenio Herrera on the bench and reinforced Kocsis and Czibor, close an exceptional season in which it is imposed in the League, scoring 96 goals in 30 games, and in the Cup, beating Granada in the final. Also dispute three games of the Fairs Cup II and wins all, highlighting a 4-0 defeat to Inter Milan.
Herrera's arrival means the marginalization of Josep Samitier, which made technical secretary functions. Do not just fit well and repeat the play 1932: he goes to Real Madrid.
With a great team and a brand new field, the number of partners increases year after year. In late 1958 and 38,000 are.
On 28 June 1959 Pele's Santos plays in the Camp Nou and wins for 1-5 to Barcelona with many alternates.
