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The Galicia national basketball team is the basketball team of Galicia (Spain). The team is not affiliated to FIBA, so only plays friendly games.
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| National federation | Galician Basketball Federation | |
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| Coach | Quino Salvo | |
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| 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
editGalicia'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
edit| 20 June 2006 | Galicia
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63–58 | Japan
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Lugo |
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| Arena: Pavillón dos Deportes |
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| 21 June 2007 | Galicia
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76–89 |  Cuba
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Ourense |
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| 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 |
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| 6 June 2008 | Galicia
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70–62 | Portugal
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Fontajau, Girona |
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| 18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 20–8, 14–20, 20–19 | |||
| Pts: L. Fernández 17 | Report | Pts: Gomes 20 | ||
| 7 June 2008 | Basque Country 
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80–72 | Galicia
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Girona |
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| Pts: L. Fernández 18 | Report | Pts: Salgado 19 | Arena: Fontajau |
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| 27 June 2009 | Basque Country
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84–80 | Galicia
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Bilbao |
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| 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 |
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| 27 June 2009 | Catalonia
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93–72 | Galicia
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Bilbao |
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| 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 |
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| 3 July 2010 | Galicia
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71–76 |  Lithuania 'B'
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Lugo |
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| 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 |
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| 3 July 2010 | Galicia
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71–79 | Basque Country
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Lugo |
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| 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 |
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Women's team
editGames played
edit| 20 June 2007 | Galicia
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63–81 | Cuba
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Vilagarcía de Arousa |
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| Arena: Fontecarmoa |
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| 16 May 2008 | Galicia
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96–62 | Basque Country
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Santiago de Compostela |
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| Arena: Santa Isabel |
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| 17 May 2008 | Galicia
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51–66 | Catalonia
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Santiago de Compostela |
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| Arena: Santa Isabel |
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| 22 May 2010 | Basque Country
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44–62 | Galicia
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Durango |
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| 13 May 2011 | Basque Country
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58–52 | Galicia
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Getxo |
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| 18 May 2012 | Galicia
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51–62 | Basque Country
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Noia |
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List of Galician basketball players who also represented FIBA teams in international matches
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Seleccións galegas Galician Basketball Website.