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Spain Sevens
The Spain Sevens is an annual international rugby sevens tournament that was played as two back-to-back events on consecutive weekends in late January that year. The first event was held in Málaga at Estadio Ciudad de Málaga and the second was held in Seville at Estadio de La Cartuja. These events were hosted by the Spanish Rugby Federation as the third and fourth stops on the 2021–22 season of the World Rugby Sevens Series for national men's teams. Results See also * Spain Women's Sevens The Spain Women's Sevens is an annual international rugby sevens tournament that was played as two back-to-back events on consecutive weekends in late January that year. The first event was held in Málaga at Estadio Ciudad de Málaga and the s ... References External linksOfficial website Rugby union competitions in Spain World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments Rugby sevens competitions in Europe Recurring sporting events established in 2022 {{Spain-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Málaga
Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most populous in Spain. It lies on the Costa del Sol (''Coast of the Sun'') of the Mediterranean, about east of the Strait of Gibraltar and about north of Africa. Málaga's history spans about 2,800 years, making it one of the oldest cities in Europe and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. According to most scholars, it was founded about 770BC by the Phoenicians as ''Malaka'' ( xpu, 𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤀, ). From the 6th centuryBC the city was under the hegemony of Ancient Carthage, and from 218BC, it was ruled by the Roman Republic and then empire as ''Malaca'' (Latin). After the fall of the empire and the end of Visigothic rule, it was under Islamic rule as ''Mālaqah'' ( ar, مالقة) for 800 years, but in 1487, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Ciudad De Málaga
Estadio Ciudad de Málaga is a multi-purpose stadium in Málaga, Spain. The facility can accommodate 10,816 spectators. History Construction of the stadium began in December 2003 and it was put into use in 2005, although the facility was not fully ready at that time. It was reopened after the completion of the works on 27 June 2009. Athletics The venue hosted the 2006 European Cup (athletics), 2006 European Athletics Cup, and also the Spanish Athletics Championships in 2005 and 2011 Spanish Athletics Championships, 2011. Football In 2009, the women's association football, football team Málaga CF Femenino began using the Ciudad de Málaga stadium as their usual field of play for Primera División (women), Primera División matches and also as a training venue. The men's Málaga CF team began training there during the 2010–2011 Segunda División season. In July 2020, the stadium hosted some matches in the promotion phase to the men's Segunda División. International football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seville
Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Seville has a municipal population of about 685,000 , and a metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest city in Andalusia, the fourth-largest city in Spain and the 26th most populous municipality in the European Union. Its old town, with an area of , contains three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alcázar palace complex, the Cathedral and the General Archive of the Indies. The Seville harbour, located about from the Atlantic Ocean, is the only river port in Spain. The capital of Andalusia features hot temperatures in the summer, with daily maximums routinely above in July and August. Seville was founded as the Roman city of . Known as ''Ishbiliyah'' after the Islamic conquest in 711, Seville became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio De La Cartuja
Estadio La Cartuja (), officially known as Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, is a multi-purpose stadium situated in the Isla de la Cartuja in Seville, Spain. It is used mostly for football and it is commonly referred to as simply 'La Cartuja'. It was completed in 1999 for the World Championships in Athletics. With a capacity of 57,619 seats, La Cartuja is the 5th-largest stadium in Spain and the 2nd-largest in Andalusia. It was the venue for the 2003 UEFA Cup Final between Celtic and Porto. History The stadium was one of those included in the Seville bids for the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. After the failure of the last bid, the stadium remained unused by either of Seville's major football teams as both Real Betis and Sevilla use their own stadia. However, both teams have expressed their intention to move temporarily while their respective home grounds are renovated. The stadium is currently managed by the Sociedad Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla S.A., participated by the Regiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Rugby Federation
The Spanish Rugby Federation ( es, Federación Española de Rugby) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in Spain. The Spanish Rugby Federation was founded in 1923, and joined the International Rugby Football Board, later known as the International Rugby Board and now as World Rugby, in 1988. It is located in Madrid. See also * Spain national rugby union team * Spain national rugby sevens team * Rugby union in Spain * División de Honor de Rugby (Spain's top tier domestic rugby union competition) *División de Honor B de Rugby (Spain's second tier domestic rugby union competition) External links *Official Site {{Authority control Sports governing bodies in Spain, Rugby Rugby union in Spain Rugby union governing bodies in Europe National members of World Rugby Sports organizations established in 1923 1923 establishments in Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Rugby Sevens Series
The World Rugby Men's Sevens Series is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments run by World Rugby featuring national sevens teams. Organised for the first time in the 1999–2000 season as the IRB World Sevens Series, the competition was formed to promote an elite-level of international rugby sevens and develop the game into a viable commercial product. The competition has been sponsored by banking group HSBC since 2014. The season's circuit consists of 10 tournaments that generally begin in November or December and last until May. The venues are held across 10 countries, and visits five of the six populated continents. The United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, France and England each host one event. Each tournament has 16 teams – 15 core teams that participate in each tournament and one regional qualifier. Teams compete for the World Rugby Series title by accumulating points based on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Spain Sevens
The 2022 Spain Sevens was held as two rugby sevens tournaments on consecutive weekends in . The first was hosted at Estadio Ciudad in Málaga and the second at Estadio La Cartuja in Seville. These events were the inaugural season of the Spain Sevens and were played as the third and fourth tournaments of the 2021–22 World Rugby Sevens Series. South Africa won back-to-back titles in Spain, defeating Argentina in the final at Málaga and Australia in the final at Seville. Format The teams at each tournament were drawn into four pools. A round-robin was held for each pool, where each team played the others in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup quarterfinals to compete for tournament honours. The other teams from each pool went to the lower classification playoffs. Teams The fifteen national men's teams competing in Spain were: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, several core teams origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Spain Sevens
The 2024 Spain Sevens or SVNS MAD is a rugby sevens tournament played at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. Sixteen men's and women's teams participated, of which eight teams participated in the Grand Finals and the other teams participated in the Core Team Qualifier for core team status and to participate on the 2025 HSBC World Rugby SVNS Series. Teams The top eight-placed teams from the first seven previous events in the 2023–24 SVNS series played in a Grand Final event. The teams placed between nine–twelve competed in a promotion/relegation-style event with the top four teams from the men's and women's Challenger Series to decide which teams stay as core teams. Seeding of teams is in brackets. Teams were split into pools based on their seeding during the regular season and Challenger Series. Men Women Grand Finals — Men Pool A Pool B 5th to 8th playoffs Championship Final placings Grand Finals — Women Pool A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitano Stadium
Metropolitano Stadium (Spanish: ''Estadio Metropolitano''), also referred to as Cívitas Metropolitano for sponsorship reasons, is a stadium in Madrid, Spain. It has been the home stadium of Atlético Madrid since the 2017–18 season. It is located in the Rosas neighbourhood, in the San Blas-Canillejas district. The stadium was built as part of Madrid's unsuccessful bid to host the 1997 World Athletics Championships, and was opened on 6 September 1994 by the Community of Madrid. It was closed in 2004 due to the city's unsuccessful bid for the 2016 Olympics and in 2013 it passed into the possession of Atlético Madrid. The stadium was renovated and the new facility was reopened to the public on 16 September 2017, when Atlético Madrid faced Málaga in La Liga. The stadium had a capacity of 20,000 spectators upon its closure and re-opened with a seating capacity of 68,456 after renovation. The stadium hosted the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final on 1 June 2019. Name The st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain Women's Sevens
The Spain Women's Sevens is an annual international rugby sevens tournament that was played as two back-to-back events on consecutive weekends in late January that year. The first event was held in Málaga at Estadio Ciudad de Málaga and the second was held in Seville at Estadio de La Cartuja. These events were hosted by the Spanish Rugby Federation as the third and fourth stops on the 2021–22 season of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series The World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby sevens tournaments for women's national teams run by World Rugby. The inaugural series was held in 2012–13 as the successor to the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup held .... Results See also * Spain Sevens (for men's teams) References External linksOfficial website World Rugby Women's Sevens Series tournaments Rugby sevens competitions in Europe Recurring sporting events established in 2022 {{Spain-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain Sevens
The Spain Sevens is an annual international rugby sevens tournament that was played as two back-to-back events on consecutive weekends in late January that year. The first event was held in Málaga at Estadio Ciudad de Málaga and the second was held in Seville at Estadio de La Cartuja. These events were hosted by the Spanish Rugby Federation as the third and fourth stops on the 2021–22 season of the World Rugby Sevens Series for national men's teams. Results See also * Spain Women's Sevens The Spain Women's Sevens is an annual international rugby sevens tournament that was played as two back-to-back events on consecutive weekends in late January that year. The first event was held in Málaga at Estadio Ciudad de Málaga and the s ... References External linksOfficial website Rugby union competitions in Spain World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments Rugby sevens competitions in Europe Recurring sporting events established in 2022 {{Spain-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
