Galicia national basketball team

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

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

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

Women's team

Games played

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

See also

References

  1. Seleccións galegas Galician Basketball Website.
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