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  2. Football in Catalonia - Wikipedia

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    In the late 19th century Catalonia enjoyed the most developed industry in the country, mainly thanks to its cotton industry, and for this reason, Barcelona became one of the best places for foreigners to disembark in and do business, and being the British one of the most enterprising nation at the time, Barcelona soon became the home to a British colony, who like in the rest of the world ...

  3. Football in Spain - Wikipedia

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    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 clubs). [2]

  4. France–Spain football rivalry - Wikipedia

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    The France–Spain football rivalry (French: Rivalité footballistique France-Espagne, Spanish: Rivalidad futbolística entre Francia y España) is one of the biggest and most heated association football rivalries in Europe, between France and Spain, two of the most successful national teams in the world as well as neighbours in Europe.

  5. Football in the Basque Country - Wikipedia

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    In the early 21st century, Basque football is represented by many clubs old and new, some of them holding a strong presence in the Spanish top division La Liga, including Athletic Bilbao (who have played there on a constant basis since its formation in 1928 and been champions eight times, plus 23 Copa del Rey wins and two UEFA Cup / Europa League finals), Real Sociedad (present in all but a ...

  6. First official football match in Spain - Wikipedia

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    The first official football match in Spain between two sides playing under the rules of the English FA took place in Seville on 8 March 1890 at the Hipódromo de Tablada. [1] [2] It was contested between the two oldest clubs in Spain, Recreativo de Huelva and Sevilla FC.

  7. Spanish football rivalries - Wikipedia

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    The frequent important meetings in the cup and regular league fixtures, as well as each club becoming adopted as a symbol of their respective home regions, [1] caused rivalries to develop between them, [2] with the feud between Barcelona from Catalonia and Real Madrid from Castile, known as El Clásico, now being one of the most watched ...

  8. Sport in Spain - Wikipedia

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    Football is the sport with the most registered players (a total of 1,063,090 of which 997,106 are men and 77,461 women, a 55% rise in women since 2014 [7]), and highest number of registered clubs (a total of 29,205) among all Spanish sport federations according to data issued by the sports administration of Spain's government in 2020.

  9. Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional - Wikipedia

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    The Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional [a] (transl. National Professional Football League), also known as LALIGA (the abbreviation LFP was used until the 2015–16 season), is a sports association responsible for administering the two professional football leagues in Spain, the Primera and Segunda Divisions, or LALIGA EA SPORTS and LALIGA HYPERMOTION for sponsorship reasons. [1]