Galicia national basketball team

Basketball team of Galicia (Spain)
Galicia
National federationGalician Basketball Federation
CoachQuino Salvo
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
First international
Galicia (Spain) Galicia 63–58 Japan Japan
(Lugo, Spain; 20 June 2006)
Biggest win
Galicia (Spain) Galicia 70–62 Portugal Portugal
(Girona, Spain; 6 June 2008)
Biggest defeat
Catalonia Catalonia 93–72 Galicia Galicia (Spain)
(Bilbao, Spain; 27 June 2009)

The Galicia national basketball team is the basketball team of Galicia (Spain). The team is not affiliated to FIBA, so only plays friendly games.

History

Galicia's first game was held in 2006 in Lugo against Japan and the next year, the team played against Cuba. Galicia won only the first game.

One year later, Galicia started to play the Torneo de las Naciones, a tournament co-organized with Basque Country and Catalonia. It was played from 2008 to 2010.[1]

Games played

Galicia  v  Japan
20 June 2006 Galicia  63–58  Japan Lugo
Arena: Pavillón dos Deportes
Galicia  v  Cuba
21 June 2007 Galicia  76–89  Cuba Ourense
21:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 9–22, 22–20, 27–22
Pts: E. Gómez 15 Report Pts: Hemmott 21 Arena: Pazo Paco Paz
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Cortés, Castro, Guillán
Galicia  v  Portugal
6 June 2008 Galicia  70–62  Portugal Fontajau, Girona
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 20–8, 14–20, 20–19
Pts: L. Fernández 17 Report Pts: Gomes 20
Basque Country  v  Galicia
7 June 2008 Basque Country  80–72  Galicia Girona
Pts: L. Fernández 18 Report Pts: Salgado 19 Arena: Fontajau
Basque Country  v  Galicia
27 June 2009 Basque Country  84–80  Galicia Bilbao
Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 22–22, 20–12, 17–25
Pts: Otegi 20
Rebs: Otegi 11
Asts: Alonso 4
PIR: Otegi 29 		Report
Stats[permanent dead link] 		Pts: Castro 15
Rebs: Antelo 8
Asts: Seijo 2
PIR: Castro 15 		Arena: Pabellón Municipal de Deportes La Casilla
Referees: García, Alonso, López
Catalonia  v  Galicia
27 June 2009 Catalonia  93–72  Galicia Bilbao
Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 22–16, 26–20, 21–21
Pts: B. Álvarez 26
Rebs: Fornas, M. Fernández 8
Asts: M. Fernández 4
PIR: Fornas 25 		Report
Stats 		Pts: R. Fernández 11
Rebs: Cabanas 6
Asts: De la Fuente, Esmorís 2
PIR: Esmorís 13 		Arena: Pabellón Municipal de Deportes La Casilla
Referees: Loroño, Quintas
Galicia  v  Lithuania 'B'
3 July 2010 Galicia  71–76  Lithuania 'B' Lugo
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 19–19, 11–14, 15–22
Pts: Cabanas 20
Rebs: three players 7
Asts: L. López 5
PIR: Cabanas 25 		Stats Pts: Vingelis 22
Rebs: Birbalas 8
Asts: Malasauskas, Vingelis 4
PIR: Birbalas, Vingelis 21 		Arena: Pazo dos Deportes
Galicia  v  Basque Country
3 July 2010 Galicia  71–79  Basque Country Lugo
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 21–26, 16–14, 17–27
Pts: L. Fernández, L. López 11
Rebs: Cabanas 11
Asts: L. López 5
PIR: Pereiro 17 		Stats[permanent dead link] Pts: Casado, Lasa 15
Rebs: Iglesias, M. Uriz 6
Asts: R. Uriz 3
PIR: R. Uriz 16 		Arena: Pazo dos Deportes

Women's team

Games played

Galicia  v  Japan
29 June 2006 Galicia  59–75  Japan Vigo
Arena: As Travesas
Galicia  v  Cuba
20 June 2007 Galicia  63–81  Cuba Vilagarcía de Arousa
Arena: Fontecarmoa
Galicia  v  Basque Country
16 May 2008 Galicia  96–62  Basque Country Santiago de Compostela
Arena: Santa Isabel
Galicia  v  Catalonia
17 May 2008 Galicia  51–66  Catalonia Santiago de Compostela
Arena: Santa Isabel
Basque Country  v  Galicia
22 May 2010 Basque Country  44–62  Galicia Durango
Basque Country  v  Galicia
13 May 2011 Basque Country  58–52  Galicia Getxo
Galicia  v  Basque Country
18 May 2012 Galicia  51–62  Basque Country Noia

List of Galician basketball players who also represented FIBA teams in international matches

See also

References

  1. ^ Seleccións galegas Galician Basketball Website.

External links

  • Galician Basketball Federation website
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