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where the inhabitants of the Land of Madrid distinguished themselves for their skill to climb walls, which was needed in those warring times against the peninsular Moors. Moreover, another account recounts that said moniker harkened back to the
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Gatos de Madrid debuted in official competition on 26 April 2009 against the
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in 1808, against the French, where following the 2 May uprising, the inhabitants of Madrid fought in the roofs like cats.
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The team was established in 2009, and was born incorporating, at the beginning, the four top-grade Madrid clubs:
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The name and emblem of the franchise were elected after a popular contest, where the moniker
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supplied the kits for the franchise, likewise for the other five participants.
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