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The volleyball has become one of the most popular team sports in Spain, just after the football and basketball, which currently enjoy, and since some years ago with a total popularity among many people.

Not surprisingly, in our country there are regular competitions in both league and cup with different categories, and in both male and female forms.

That itself is remarkable that during the summer months when the temperatures climb, many popular competitions are organized on the beach volleyball, not only in coastal areas, but even in many interior locations.

History of volleyball in Spain

The volleyball failed to Spain until the 20s of last century by Catalan and Valencian beaches. Something caused mainly because the YMCA (organization in which he invented the game of volleyball), has the same implementation in Spain than in Anglo-Saxon countries.

During the Civil War seems that there was a break in their practice, but after her volleyball certainly remained a minority sport, practiced only at school and in the context of different youth organizations of the time.

However, we have to wait some years before his breakthrough at international level do you create an organizational structure is integrated within the Spanish Federation of Handball.

It was not until 26 January 1960 formally came into existence when the Spanish Federation of Volleyball / Volleyball (RFEVB).

The volleyball in Spain now

As outlined earlier in this article, now the volleyball in Spain is one of the most popular sports, mainly because it is a funny sport can be practiced by anyone.

Needless to say, when they start the hot months, organized many tournaments and championships on Spanish beaches, which leads to volleyball to become one of the most popular sports in the summer.