Seville It became an athletics center in 1991 with World Athletics Championshipswhich took place in Cartoga Olympic Stadium. This was the first time that an Andalusian city focused its attention on sports. Fourteen years later, in 2005, history was repeated with Malaga hosting the tournament Mediterranean Games Bringing the best athletes from Mediterranean countries to the city. Every year, Jerez becomes the world motorcycling capital. In fact, the Jerez Circuit Today, he is one of the oldest and most important players in the tournament. Motor cycles.
Historically, Andalusia and sports have always been a successful combination. The good climate and welcoming attitude of its people have made it today a An ideal area to host high-level sporting events. The year 2023 was no less and became a backdrop for competitions no less important Davis Cup, Solheim Cup and Kings and Queens League Final.
Live Golf Andalusia 2023
Golf finds its place in Andalusia in 2023. This year, world-famous competitions have chosen the Spanish region to hold their tournaments. From June to July 2023, it was held for the first time at Real Club Valderrama, in Sotogrande, Cádiz, LIV Golf Andalusia 2023. It is one of the most important circuits in the world, born from the merger between the PGA Tour, the European Tour and LIV Golf. Furthermore, following this unification, Real Club Valderrama has secured five tournaments over the next seven years.
On the other hand, the elite of women’s golf gathered at the end of September at Finca de Cortesin de Casares, in the province of Málaga. Specifically, this place hosted Solheim Cupthe tournament that The best European and American players Which was created after the agreement between the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA circuits.
Malaga and Seville will host the Billie Jean King Cup
Tennis was another major and much-talked-about topic of November in Andalusian cities. In reality, From 7 to 12 November Billie Jean King Cuphe Nations Tennis Championship, heir to the Federation Cup. In this edition, the Spanish national team, led by Anabel Medina, played at home, specifically at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville. In this way, Seville will succeed Glasgow in the UK, which was the city where the Billie Jean King Gainbridge Trophy final was held in 2022.
Within men’s tennis, Malaga was chosen to host the tournament Davis Cup, an international tennis competition organized by the International Tennis Federation (FIT). from here, From November 21 to 26, the event will once again be held at the José María Martín Carpeña Sports PalaceAs happened last year. It is one of the most important competitions with a long history in the world of tennis and sports in general. In fact, more than a hundred countries will follow this edition. Last year, about 63,000 people went to Carpina to watch the competition, and 55% of them came from outside Andalusia.
League of Kings and Queens
Almost a month ago, Malaga’s La Rosaleda Stadium hosted the final match of the year’s sporting phenomenon: League of Kings and Queens. More than 30,000 people came to the venue to participate in the football ceremony and live broadcast. A day marked by the presence of great football stars such as Joaquín, the former Malaga player, and Iker Casillas, who worked as a referee. As Gigantes president Gerard Romero admitted, the Malaga crowd was the best of the three finals held so far, thus surpassing the Camp Nou and Civitas Metropolitano fans.
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