The Football Associacio de Catalunya was founded on November 11, 1900, as the Federacio Catalana de Futbol. It was the country's first football association. Eduard Alesson was the inaugural president, and the founding members comprised FC Barcelona, Sociedad Espanola de Football, Catala SC, and Hispania AC. They would later merge with other clubs to form modern-day FC Barcelona. The new club retained the name Associación Catalana de Fútbol and used it until 1931 when they adopted their current name. The federation became the governing body for football in Catalonia after the Catalan Football Federation was formed by local teams in 1908. This organization lasted until 1971 when it was replaced by the present-day Federació Catalana de Futbol. During World War II, football was not played because there were no matches to watch or play. When peace returned, a new division was created at the end of the season instead of the usual one. In 1947, the top two divisions merged to form a single league called Primera Cataluña. This name was then used until 1956 when it was changed back to Segunda Cataluña. In 1959, the bottom two divisions joined together to form Tercera Cataluña. This name was also used until 1971 when it was replaced by the current Segunda B. There are many theories about how football came to Spain.