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Sport in Spain in the second half of the 20th century has always been dominated by football. Other popular sport activities include basketball, tennis, cycling, padel, handball, rugby, rally, motorcycling, judo, Formula One, water sports, rhythmic gymnastics, bullfighting, golf, and skiing. Spain has also hosted a number of international events ...
Football is the most popular sport in Spain, with 61% of the population interested in it. [ 1 ] Spain has some of the most influential teams in Europe (Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia, and others) as well as many players (mostly unprofessional) and teams registered in all categories (1,063,090 players in 21,148 ...
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, [a] commonly known as the Primera División[b] or La Liga[c][2] and officially as LaLiga EA Sports[d][3] since 2023 for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional football division of the Spanish football league system. It is controlled by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional and ...
The club was selected as the best club of the 20th century, being the fifth most valuable sports club in the world and the most successful Spanish football club with a total of 104 official titles (this includes a record 15 European Cups and a record 36 La Liga trophies). Atlético Madrid, founded in 1903, also competes in La Liga and plays ...
Padel is the second most popular participation sport in Spain behind football. As of 2022, there were five million players in Spain and more than 20,000 courts. [10] [22] In October 2023, the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) invested in Hexagon Cup, a Madrid-based padel competition involve six franchise teams owned by celebrities. [12]
Tennis in Spain. Tennis is highly popular in Spain, and the country has produced several tennis players with international careers. Spain has won the Davis Cup six times (2000, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2019) and the Billie Jean King Cup (formerly Fed Cup) five times (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1998). Rafael Nadal is regarded as the greatest ...
Basketball in Spain. Barclaycard Center, Real Madrid’s Stadium. Basketball is the second most popular sport in Spain, directly behind association football. The top Spanish League, Liga ACB, is a member of ULEB, and the top Spanish League teams can compete in Europe, most notably in the Euroleague and Eurocup, and also under the FIBA Europe ...
This category has the following 29 subcategories, out of 29 total. Sport in Spain by autonomous community (23 C) Sport in Spain by city (83 C) Spanish people in sports (6 C) Sport in Spain by sport (51 C)