Spain has retained its title in the Women's European Team Championship that concluded in Castelconturbia (Italy), where it showed its best side in the grand final, beating the powerful Swedish team by a crushing 5 ½ to 1 ½. .

The players coached by José Gallardo and Marcelo Prieto, and captained by Macarena Campomanes, decided the final in the singles matches, which resulted in a Spanish victory 4.5 to 1.5 thanks to wins by Belén Mozo from Cádiz, Azahara Muñoz from Málaga, Carlota Ciganda from Navarre, and Araceli Felgueroso from Madrid, the latter two by a decisive score. Earlier, the Spanish and Swedish teams drew in the fuusomes.

The team's performance has been impeccable since their debut in Castelconturbia, where Carlota Ciganda has perfectly lived up to the expectations created by her excellent season, and where players like Emma Cabrera from the Canary Islands and Azahara Muñoz have provided sensational support to the golfer from Ulzama. Furthermore, the contributions of Araceli Felgueroso, Belén Mozo, and Carmen Pérez-Narbón from Valencia have also been substantial.

The level of play has been so high that in the opening round, Emma Cabrera responded with a 67 (5 under par) to Carlota Ciganda's 66 (6 under par). The following day, when Spain needed to secure its place in the first flight – the one where the top eight finishers from the first phase compete for the title through direct elimination rounds – the golfer from the Canary Islands confirmed her excellent form with a 69 (3 under par).

In the second round, Spain convincingly defeated Wales in a match decided in the singles, as both teams split the points in the foursomes. In the semifinals, they faced Germany, who also succumbed to the outstanding performance of the Spanish golfers.

In this way, Spain achieves its third consecutive title in the Absolute category after those obtained in 2003 and 2005. Previously it lifted the trophy in 1999, which speaks to the dominance exercised in recent years by a long list of golfers who, gradually, are entering the professional field after successful amateur careers.

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SPAIN, 5 ½ – Sweden, 1 ½
Foursomes
Spain 1 – Sweden 1
Carlota Ciganda and Azahara Muñoz (ESP) defeat Karin Kinnerud and Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) 6/5
Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Westrup (SWE) beat Emma Cabrera and Belén Mozo (ESP) 3-1
Individual Matches
Spain 4 ½ – Sweden ½
Emma Cabrera (ESP) draws with Karin Kinnerud (SWE)
Carlota Ciganda (ESP) defeats Caroline Westrup (SWE) by 4/3
Belén Mozo (ESP) defeats Camilla Lennarth (SWE) 3/2
Araceli Felgueroso (ESP) defeats Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) by 5/4
Azahara Muñoz (ESP) defeats Anna Nordqvist (SWE) by 1up
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