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This dimension links a team or club to the league it actually plays in. Wikipedia notes Real Madrid "competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football," rather than a lower division or a different country's league entirely. Browsing by competition gathers every club that plays in the same league.

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Hockey is a family of stick sports where two opposing teams use hockey sticks to propel a ball or disk into a goal. 1
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1. Wikipedia: Hockey
WikipediaHockey, Etymology section
Quote, Hockey, Etymology section
Hockey is a family of stick sports where two opposing teams use hockey sticks to propel a ball or disk into a goal.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are ice hockey clubs grouped with field hockey clubs in this atlas?

Yes. Any club fielding a team in a stick-based sport of this lineage belongs here, regardless of surface.

This subcategory groups clubs and teams in the hockey family of stick-based goal-scoring sports, covering field hockey and ice hockey clubs, meaning any club fielding a team in a stick-based sport of this lineage on any surface. Goal-line team clubs played without a stick are grouped instead under Football Codes.