Portugal

Portugal is a country in Southwest Europe. Lisbon is the capital and largest city.

History of hockey in Portugal
The Federation of Portuguese Ice Sports is the governing body of ice hockey and other ice sports in the country. Portugal became a member of the IIHF on May 13, 1999.

The Portuguese Championship was contested during the 2000-01 season. Three teams, the Viseu Lobos, Lisbon Stars, and Serta Vikings played eight games apiece. The championship has not been repeated since its inaugural season.

In 2000, The national team of Portugal played three games, the only games they ever played. The team they compiled to play was made up of former Portuguese emigrants who played ice hockey in the United States and Canada, as well as former players from traditional roller hockey. The event consisted of three games between the newly created national team of Portugal and the First Portuguese Canadian Cultural Center (FPCCC) from Toronto, Ontario, representing Canada. The games were held from June 21 to June 23, 2000 at the Palácio do Gelo in Viseu.

The tournament was a joint venture by the Federação Portuguesa de Desportos No Gelo and the Embassy of Canada, namely the Ambassador of Canada, Robert Vanderloo. The event was also sponsored by Banco Comercial Português and Nortel.

The FPCCC won the first game 18–6 and the second 21–5. Pedro Regado was the first ever player to score for Portugal when he scored on 8:04 mark of the first period. The third and final game was played with the decision to mix-up the teams, placing Portuguese descendants of the FPCCC on the Portuguese team. At the end of the third match, the score was a close 15–11 for FPCCC. Portugal has not played an organized match ever since.