# Josep Sunyol

_Catalan football executive (1898-1936)_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/josep-sunyol
Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Josep Sunyol i Garriga was a Catalan lawyer, journalist and politician from Spain. He was president of FC Barcelona, a prominent politician for the Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC), and ERC deputy in the Congress of Deputies in 1931, 1933 and 1936.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 July 1898 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451357#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Barcelona ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451357#P19))
- **Died:** 6 August 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451357#P570))
- **Place of death:** Sierra de Guadarrama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451357#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451357#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451357#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Left of Catalonia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451357#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Cortes republicanas (28 February 1936 – 6 August 1936); President of FC Barcelona (27 July 1935 – 6 August 1936); Member of the Cortes republicanas (7 December 1933 – 7 January 1936); president (1933–1934); Member of the Cortes republicanas (8 July 1931 – 9 October 1933); President of Catalan Football Federation (1929–1930) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451357#P39))

## Questions

**When was Josep Sunyol born?**  
Josep Sunyol was born on 21 July 1898 in Barcelona.

**What positions has Josep Sunyol held?**  
Positions held by Josep Sunyol include: Member of the Cortes republicanas (1936–1936); President of FC Barcelona (1935–1936); Member of the Cortes republicanas (1933–1936); president (1933–1934); Member of the Cortes republicanas (1931–1933).

## Related

- [Claudio Sánchez-Albornoz](https://diginpl.com/people/claudio-sanchez-albornoz)
- [José Antonio Aguirre](https://diginpl.com/people/jose-antonio-aguirre)
- [Jesús María de Leizaola](https://diginpl.com/people/jesus-maria-de-leizaola)
- [Manuel Azaña](https://diginpl.com/people/manuel-azana)
- [Diego Martínez Barrio](https://diginpl.com/people/diego-martinez-barrio)
- [Niceto Alcalá-Zamora](https://diginpl.com/people/niceto-alcala-zamora)
- [Joan Gaspart](https://diginpl.com/people/joan-gaspart)
- [Raimon Carrasco](https://diginpl.com/people/raimon-carrasco)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Josep Sunyol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josep_Sunyol) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q451357](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451357) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: A Josep Sunyol.JPG by Herodotptlomeu (CC BY-SA 3.0 es)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Josep_Sunyol.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Josep Sunyol, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: A Josep Sunyol.JPG — Herodotptlomeu, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.

## Cite this page

"Josep Sunyol". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/josep-sunyol. Retrieved 6 November 2026.