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The Galicia national football team is the official football team of Galicia. It is organised by the Galician Football Federation. The team is not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA and therefore only allowed to play friendly matches against FIFA-affiliated teams. Galicia's biggest supporters are the Siareiros Galegos. They should not be confused with the term ''Siareiros'', used to refer to all Galicia's supporters, whether or not they are part of that specific group. The team has been referred to by various names including ''A Irmandinha'', ''As tropas de Breogám'' or the ''Tropa da Tralha'', although the first is more common. ==History== The first game of the Galician national football team took place on November 19, 1922 in Coia, Vigo – This was at a time when there was no national championship per se, Galician teams would play each other in the Galician Championship and the winner would then go on to face the other regional champions in the Spanish Championship. However, later political developments in Spain made it impossible for Galicia to take part at official competitions. Hence, all games were merely friendlies. The Galician national football team as such ceased all activity during the time of the Spanish Civil War and the subsequent dictatorship (1936–1975). The project was retaken in the early 1980s, although Galicia's first recent game only happened on 29 December 2005. It was a 3–2 win over Uruguay, and it was played at the packed stadium of San Lázaro, Santiago de Compostela. In December 2006, another game was contested against Ecuador, played in Riazor, A Coruña. The teams tied 1–1. Against Cameroon, on the next year, the result was the same, 1–1. Once again, in 2008, the ''Irmandinha'' played another friendly game, this time against Iran. The result was 3–2. Changes in the composition of the Galician Government after the 2009 elections resulted in a lack of official support for the national team. However, the group Siareiros Galegos managed to organise a number of non-official international games involving Galician players from lower categories as a sign of protest, giving continuation to the project. These efforts were supported by a number of local governments, which would allow the use of their facilities. Galicia played teams representing Palestine, Western Sahara, Iraqi Kurdistan and, lastly, Occitania in 2013. ''Siareiros Galegos'' announced then that it would be the last match until further notice due to the financial situation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2015 Nin amigábel nin partido pola oficialidade )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Galicia national football team」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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