Sport
Valladolid's main association football club is Real Valladolid, nickanemed Pucela, who play in the country's highest league, the Primera División. Players who went on to play for the Spain national football team include Fernando Hierro, José Luis Caminero or Rubén Baraja.
CB Valladolid is the city's basketball team and they play in the Liga ACB. Arvydas Sabonis played in this team. The matches are held in the Polideportivo Pisuerga.
In handball Valladolid is represented by BM Valladolid of the Liga ASOBAL. They have won 2 King's Cup, 1 ASOBAL Cup and 1 EHF Cup. They play their games in the Polideportivo Huerta del Rey.
CR El Salvador, current champions of Spain's División de Honor de Rugby compete in the European Challenge Cup. They play their matches at Estadio Pepe Rojo. VRAC, current champions of the King's Cup, also plays in the same stadium.
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