Basque Country
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The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It has a population of 2,222,164 people, and its capital is Vitoria-Gasteiz.
History of hockey in Basque Country
The men's national team played its first game in 2008 when they played an exhibition game against Catalonia in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. Basque Country lost the game 5–3. The following year Basque Country competed in a second exhibition game against Catalonia this time held in the Catalan municipality of Puigcerdà. Basque Country won the match 9–1, recording their first win in international competition.
The team is controlled by the Negu Kiroletako Euskal Federakuntza.
Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, San Sebastian, and Portugalete are Basque cities where hockey has been played over the years.
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