The L'Hospitalet Pioners (; "L'Hospitalet Pioneers") are a
team based in
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (; ), often shortened to L'Hospitalet or just L'H, is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Barcelonès Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'', in Catalonia (Spain). It is part of the Barcelona metropolitan area, ...
,
Catalonia
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Spain
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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
The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
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2011
The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
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2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
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2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
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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 Catalonia
American football teams established in 1988