It is no secret to anyone that the most popular sport among the population of the entire globe is football. This exciting game won the hearts of millions of viewers. Borders are subject to him: regardless of gender, race and age, football unites entire continents.
A huge number of different championships dedicated to this sport are held annually in different parts of our planet. Each of these competitions is a long-awaited event for fans. As the kids look forward to the New Year, football fans are waiting for the Catalan Cup, the World Cup, the Champions League or the UEFA Cup. International competitions of this nature gather an audience an order of magnitude more than any other sport.
Football in Spain
It is noteworthy that in Europe only a few countries can be singled out that love football in a special way. This sport is part of their culture. These countries include Spain. A variety of tournaments are held on the territory of the monarchical state, the participants of which are not only men's teams, but also beautiful women's teams.
The Catalan Cup is one of the most popular football championships, which takes place among the clubs of the same area in the Kingdom of Spain. These competitions involve teams that belong to the first, second or third division. It is noteworthy that this cup has been played for the past twenty-four years. The beginning of this championship was laid in 1984. However, only after five years the Catalan Cup was officially recognized. Since 1989, every year, usually in the summer, the Football Federation of this Spanish distinctive region holds this championship. In 2005, the rules of the tournament have undergone major adjustments - and for eight years now the national teams have been able to compete for the title of the best women's football team.
History of the Spanish Championships
It is noteworthy that starting from the first year of the twentieth century, various football championships were held annually in Catalonia. The first of these was the Masai Cup. Its beginning was proclaimed only three times, starting in the 1900 century. Then in 1903 he was replaced by the Barcelona Cup. This championship pleased its fans only once, losing the championship to the Championship of Catalonia. Held until 1940, with the outbreak of hostilities in Europe, the tournament ceased to exist. At that time, the country was under the influence of World War II, although it did not take any special part in it.
Catalan Cup and his champion
Over a long period of time, football traditions in the proud independent region of the Kingdom of Spain resumed. The passion of fans of this sport found a place and time for their way out - this was facilitated by the emerging Cup of Catalonia.
Having gathered four provinces under its “wing”, this region of Spain, in addition to fantastic landscapes and the beauties of architecture, is world famous for football teams. One of the brightest stars of the sports “sky”, no doubt, is “Barcelona”. This football club has brought together some of the best players of all time. Throughout the history of this tournament, Barcelona has won the Catalonia Football Cup seven times. Until the last year, the team stubbornly lost ground six times in a row to its main Spanish rival, Hispaniola. It was with this team that Barca met in the draw of last year's trophy. The fight was intense. A draw in the final was diluted with a penalty shootout. And only thanks to the goalkeeper's dexterity and the accuracy of his forwards, the Barcelona football club got the Catalonia Cup in 2013, wresting the seventh victory from the rival’s “legs”.