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.
World Cup | |||||||
width=10% | Year | width=40% | Championship | width=40% | Host | width=10% | Classification |
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2004 | 1st World Cup | Chia (Italy) | Champions | ||||
2006 | 2nd World Cup | Teià (Catalonia) | Champions | ||||
2008 | 3rd World Cup | Papendal (Netherlands) | 3rd place |
European Championships | |||||||
width=10% | Year | width=40% | Championship | width=40% | Host | width=10% | Classification |
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1999 | 1st European Championship | Chelmsford (Great Britain) | 4th place | ||||
2001 | 2nd European Championship | Lloret de Mar (Catalonia) | 2nd place | ||||
2003 | 3rd European Championship | McDonagh (Ireland) | 2nd place | ||||
2005 | 4th European Championship | Overbetuwe (The Netherlands) | 3rd place | ||||
2007 | 5th European Championship | Chia (Italy) | 2nd place | ||||
2010 | 6th European Championship | Lloret de Mar (Catalonia) | Champions |
Team in the European Championship 2010
Team in the World Cup 2008
Team in the European Championship 2007