Formerly located near Camp Nou, it was one of the most prestigious youth academies in the world. In Catalan, “La Masia” refers to “the farmhouse“. The training facilities are no longer located in the city since the club relocated them to accommodate the large number of young players who lived there.

Taking its name from a type of traditional Catalan farmhouse, until June 2011 La Masia housed the world’s most famous talent factory within its three-hundred-year-old walls. The facility was spread over 600 square meters (approx. 6,500 sq ft) close to the club’s legendary stadium, the Camp Nou, and offered places for 45 protégés.

In 2011, La Masia was moved from its traditional location at Carrer de la Materninat to a new base in Barcelona's purpose-built training complex, La Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, which is located in Sant Joan Despi.