This merger occurred before the leagues had begun that season, with Barcelona set to compete in the newly created Liga Nacional and Gràcia Cal Majó in the now-secondary Lliga catalana.
[2] Two Gràcia Cal Majó players at the start of the season – Àfrica Ocaña and Gemma Homar – were already included in the Catalan national team at the time of the merger,[2] and had been integrated into the CF Barcelona team (instead of remaining with Barcelona Atlètic) by March 1989.
[3] Barcelona Atlètic started the league strong in their first match before suffering three tough defeats in a row.
Described in Mundo Deportivo as a high quality and entertaining match, there were some dubious refereeing calls, including two notable decisions that both went in Barcelona Atlètic's favour: a potential penalty for Torroella not given, and a borderline goal scored by Torroella chalked off.
[7] The team started the season and competed in the Copa Catalana group stage as Gracia Cal Majó.