The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It has a population of 2,155,546 people, and its capital is Vitoria-Gasteiz.
History of hockey in Basque Country[]
The men's national played its first game in 2008 where 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.
Gorka Extebarria holds the team record for most games played, with two, and most points, with six.
The team is controlled by the Negu Kiroletako Euskal Federakuntza.
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