Football
- Internationally, soccer is known as football, and this continues to be the most popular sport in Spain. The Spanish League, "La Liga," is often considered to be the best competitor in the world. Spain has played in the FIFA World Cup 12 times since the 1930s, and also prevail regularly in the Olympics.
Basketball
- Basketball is another popular Spanish sport. The Spanish ACB is a major European league and have won many championships, including gold medals at Eurobasket, a basketball championship held by FIBA Europe.
Tennis
- Rafael Nadal is considered to be the greatest tennis player from Spain. He has won the French Open numerous times, and Spanish tennis players have also won the Davis Cup and other notable titles. These victories have led to much popularity for tennis in Spain, and it continues to train fierce competitors, both male and female.
Cycling and Motorsports
- Cycling became very popular in Spain during the 1940s. Today, along with the Tour de France, the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) is one of the most high profile cycling events in the world. Spainards have won this tour, as well as Tour de France. They also regularly participate in Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy).Motorsports are also widely recognized, and Spain has hosted three Grand Prix motorcycle races on their land. Notable racers regularly compete for Spain in both endurance racing and rally championships.
