The L'Hospitalet Pioners (; "L'Hospitalet Pioneers") are a
team based in
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (; es, Hospitalet de Llobregat), often shortened to L'Hospitalet or just L'H, is a municipality of Spain, located to the immediate southwest of Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is part of the Bar ...
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Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...
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Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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History
Their nickname recalls the history of the team, as they are one of the pioneering teams to play gridiron in Spain, together with
Badalona Drags,
Poblenou Búfals and
Barcelona Boxers (defunct).
The four teams played in 1988 the first Spanish championship.
Titles
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Spanish League (6): 2005, 2008,
2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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*Spanish Cup (9): 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.
References
External links
Official website L´Hospitalet Pioners
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American football teams in Catalonia
Sport in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
1988 establishments in Spain
American football teams established in 1988