Catalonia men's national pitch and putt team explained

Catalonia
Association:Federació Catalana de Pitch and Putt
Confederation:FIPPA, EPPA.
Coach:Xavier Ponsdomènech
World Cup Apps:3
World Cup First:2004
World Cup Best:Champions (2004, 2006)
Continental Name:European Championship
Continental Cup Apps:6
Continental Cup First:1999
Continental Cup Best:Champions (2010)

The Catalonia men's national pitch and putt team represents Catalonia in the pitch and putt international competitions. It is managed by the Catalan Federation of Pitch and putt (FCPP).

Pitch and putt is played in Catalonia since the "eighties" when Martin Withelaw build a course in Solius (Girona). The interest on Pitch and putt has been growing since then, with more than 10000 players in 2004.

In 1999 the "Associació Catalana de Pitch and putt" was one of the founders of the European Pitch and Putt Association, the governing body that develops the pitch and putt in Europe and stages the European Team Championship. Catalonia has won once the European Championship (2010).

In 2006 the "Federació Catalana de Pitch and putt" participated in the establishment of the Federation International of Pitch and Putt Associations (FIPPA), that stages the World Cup Team Championship. Catalonia has won 2 World Cups, in 2004 and 2006.

National team

World Cup
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20041st World CupChia (Italy)Champions
20062nd World CupTeià (Catalonia)Champions
20083rd World CupPapendal (Netherlands)3rd place
European Championships
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19991st European ChampionshipChelmsford (Great Britain)4th place
20012nd European ChampionshipLloret de Mar (Catalonia)2nd place
20033rd European ChampionshipMcDonagh (Ireland)2nd place
20054th European ChampionshipOverbetuwe (The Netherlands)3rd place
20075th European ChampionshipChia (Italy)2nd place
20106th European ChampionshipLloret de Mar (Catalonia)Champions

Players

Team in the European Championship 2010

Team in the World Cup 2008

Team in the European Championship 2007

See also

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