Catalonia men's national roller hockey team
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The Catalonia men's national roller hockey team is the national team side of Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...

 at international roller hockey
Roller hockey (Quad)
Roller Hockey is a team sport that enjoys significant popularity in a number of Latin countries. Depending on territories, it is also known as Hóquei em Patins, International Style Ball hockey, Rink Hockey or Hardball Hockey. Roller Hockey was a demonstration rollersport in the 1992 Summer...

. Nowadays it's not officially recognized by International Roller Sports Federation
International Roller Sports Federation
The International Roller Sports Federation or Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports is the world governing body for roller sports, including rink hockey, inline hockey, Inline speed skating and artistic roller skating...

 (FIRS).

In 2004 was admitted by FIRS, but this decision was revoked in november 2004 (Fresno Case
Fresno Case
The Case Fresno is the name assigned by the Catalonia media and public opinion to the Federation of International Roller Sports assembly held at Fresno , on 26 November 2004. It meant that for the first time in history, an international sport team that had been accepted provisionally was later not...

) and again in november 2005, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport is an international arbitration body set up to settle disputes related to sport. Its headquarters are in Lausanne and its courts are located in New York, Sydney and Lausanne, Switzerland...

 forced the FIRS to repeat the vote following the FIRS statute rules. Being official, Catalonia won the 2004 Rink Hockey Men's B World Championship
2004 Rink Hockey Men's B World Championship
The 2004 Rink Hockey Men's B World Championship was the 36th edition of the Rink Hockey B World Championship, held from October 16 to 23, in Macau.The champion was Catalonia, that had obtained a FIRS provisional membership few months before the tournament...

.

In november 2006 was admitted by Confederación Sudamericana del Patín and now plays the CSP Copa America
Rink Hockey American Championship
The Rink Hockey American Championship or CSP Copa America is a Rink Hockey competition with the national teams of American countries that happens every four years...

, which won in 2010.

Also competes in the Golden Cup
Golden Cup
The Golden Cup is one Roller Hockey tournament disputed all years in the city of Blanes, Catalonia. The first edition was in 2004.-Men's:-Women's:-Men's:-Women's:-External Links:***...

, held in Blanes
Blanes
Blanes is a town on the Costa Brava in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.The coast of Blanes has 4 km of different kinds of beaches, including the Blanes beach and S'Abanell beach.-Main sights:...

 (Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...

) every year since 2004.

Catalonia squad - 2011 Blanes Golden Cup

Goaltenders
# Player Hometown Club
Guillem Trabal Reus Deportiu
Reus Deportiu
Reus Deportiu is a Spanish professional roller hockey team based in Reus, Catalonia, and plays in the OK LigaThe club was founded in 1909 and their pavilion is Palau d'Esports Reus Deportiu with capacity of 2,500 seats.-Current Squad 2011–12:...

Xavier Malian HC Liceo La Coruña
HC Liceo La Coruña
Hockey Club Liceo La Coruña is a Spanish Rink hockey club based in A Coruña, city in the autonomous community of Galicia.The club was founded in 1972 and her stadium is Pabellón Pazo dos Deportes with capacity of 5,000 seats....

Field Players
# Player Hometown Club
Ferran Formatger Igualada HC
Roger Rocasalbas CP Vilanova
Daniel Rodríguez Blanes Hoquei Club
Blanes Hoquei Club
Blanes Hoquei Club or just is a professional roller hockey team based in Blanes, Catalonia. Nowadays plays in the OK Liga, the most important division in Spain.-Current Squad 2011–12:-Trophies:*Golden Cup: 2**...

Cristinan Rodríguez CE Vendrell
Jordi Ferrer CP Vilanova
Marc Gual Reus Deportiu
Reus Deportiu
Reus Deportiu is a Spanish professional roller hockey team based in Reus, Catalonia, and plays in the OK LigaThe club was founded in 1909 and their pavilion is Palau d'Esports Reus Deportiu with capacity of 2,500 seats.-Current Squad 2011–12:...

Raül Marín Reus Deportiu
Reus Deportiu
Reus Deportiu is a Spanish professional roller hockey team based in Reus, Catalonia, and plays in the OK LigaThe club was founded in 1909 and their pavilion is Palau d'Esports Reus Deportiu with capacity of 2,500 seats.-Current Squad 2011–12:...



Team Staff
  • General Manager:
  • Mechanic:


Coaching Staff
  • Head Coach: Jordi Camps
  • Assistant:

Titles

  • FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup "B" - 2004
    2004 Rink Hockey Men's B World Championship
    The 2004 Rink Hockey Men's B World Championship was the 36th edition of the Rink Hockey B World Championship, held from October 16 to 23, in Macau.The champion was Catalonia, that had obtained a FIRS provisional membership few months before the tournament...

     (1)
  • Copa America
    Rink Hockey American Championship
    The Rink Hockey American Championship or CSP Copa America is a Rink Hockey competition with the national teams of American countries that happens every four years...

    - 2010 (1)
  • Golden Cup
    Golden Cup
    The Golden Cup is one Roller Hockey tournament disputed all years in the city of Blanes, Catalonia. The first edition was in 2004.-Men's:-Women's:-Men's:-Women's:-External Links:***...

    - 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (6)

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