In Spain, the Copa de la Reina (Queen Cup) is one of the most important cup games of the year. During this tournament the best teams usually ends up in the playoffs, finalist or champion of the league.
Mentally, this cup will set the tone of the second part of the season for the Liga Femenina.
Below is the schedule of the Cupa de la Reina which is located in a non-league city this year.
Quarter Finals – 5 January 2007
(1) 12:00 CIUDAD ROS CASARES/ EXTRUGASA
(2) 16:00 PERFUMERIAS AVENIDA / RIVAS FUTURA
(3) 18:00 HONDARRIBIA IRUN / UNIV. F.C. BARCELONA
(4) 20:00 ARRANZ JOPISA BURGOS / EBE PROMOCIONES PDV STA EULALIA
Semi Finals – 6 January 2007
(5) 18:00 (Teledeporte) (1) / (3)
(6) 20:00 (Teledeporte) (2) / (4)
FINAL – 7 January 2007
(7) 17:30 (La2) (5) / (6)
With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!