División de Honor de Béisbol explained

Spanish Baseball League
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Founded:1986
Teams:11
Country:Spain
Confed:WBSC Europe
Champions:Tenerife Marlins
Champ Season:2023
Most Champs:FC Barcelona (18 titles)
Levels:1
Relegation:Primera División A
Confed Cup:European Cup
Website:rfebs.es
Current:2024 season

The Spanish Baseball League (formerly Division de Honor de Béisbol) is the highest level of baseball in Spain.[1] The league is overseen by the Royal Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation (RFEBS). It is played principally on weekends. The teams play against each other twice, once at home and once away, in two games during the same day. The champion plays in the European Cup. The official ball of the league is the Rawlings OLB.

In 2021, the league was rebranded as Spanish Baseball League.[2] [3]

Competition format

Ten teams plays in a double-leg round-robin tournament. In each round, teams play two games in the same weekend against the other teams. In the second of each pair of games, the pitcher must be eligible for the Spain national baseball team.

Since 2012, after the regular season, the two first qualified team play the Finals in a best-of-five playoffs format. The last qualified is relegated to Primera División A, composed in 2012 by only six teams.

In other way, the first four qualified teams, will play for the Copa del Rey de Béisbol of the next season.

Current teams

Team LocationFieldFounded
CBS Antorcha ValenciaCamp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València1959
Astros Valencia ValenciaCamp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València2001
CB Barcelona BarcelonaCamp Municipal de Béisbol Carlos Pérez de Rozas2012
CAD Irabia PamplonaCampo de Béisbol José Aguadero
Miralbueno Zaragoza ZaragozaCampo Municipal de Béisbol y Sófbol Miralbueno
Béisbol Navarra PamplonaCampo de Béisbol José Aguadero
San Inazio Beisbol BilbaoCampo de Béisbol El Fango1956
CBS Sant Boi Sant Boi de LlobregatEstadio Municipal de Béisbol Antonio Hervás1971
Tenerife Marlins Santa Cruz de TenerifeCampo Municipal de Béisbol Néstor Pérez Suárez1997
Toros Pamplona PamplonaCampo de Béisbol José Aguadero
CB Viladecans ViladecansEstadi Olimpic de Béisbol de Viladecans1945

Champions by season

Campeonato de España

bgcolor=efefef Season bgcolor=efefef Champion[4]
1944 RCD Espanyol
1945 Real Madrid
1946 FC Barcelona
1947 FC Barcelona
1948 Real Madrid
1949 Atlético Madrid
1950 Real Madrid
1951 Atlético Madrid
1952 Atlético Madrid
1953 RCD Espanyol
1954 Hèrcules Les Corts
1955 Real Madrid
1956 FC Barcelona
1957 Picadero Damm
1958 Hèrcules Les Corts
1959 Real Madrid
1960 Real Madrid
1961 FC Barcelona
1962 Real Madrid
1963 Picadero Damm
1964 FC Barcelona
bgcolor=efefef Season bgcolor=efefef Champion
1965 FC Barcelona
1966 Hèrcules Les Corts
1967 Real Madrid
1968 Picadero Damm
1969 FC Barcelona
1970 Picadero Damm
1971 Hèrcules Les Corts
1972 Real Madrid
1973 Real Madrid
1974 Not contested
1975 FC Barcelona
1976 FC Barcelona
1977 Astros
1978 FC Barcelona
1979 Béisbol Navarra
1980 Viladecans
1981 Real Madrid
1982 Béisbol Navarra
1983 Viladecans
1984 Real Madrid
1985 Viladecans

División de Honor

bgcolor=efefef Season bgcolor=efefef Champion
1986 FC Barcelona
1987 Viladecans
1988 Real Madrid
1989 Real Madrid
1990 Beisbol Navarra
1991 Beisbol Navarra
1992 Halcones de Vigo
1993 Viladecans
1994 Halcones de Vigo
1995 FC Barcelona
1996 FC Barcelona
1997 Sant Boi
1998 Marlins Puerto Cruz
1999 Sant Boi
2000 Sant Boi
2001 Marlins Puerto Cruz
2002 FC Barcelona
2003 FC Barcelona
2004 FC Barcelona
bgcolor=efefef Season bgcolor=efefef Champion
2005 Marlins Puerto Cruz
2006 Marlins Puerto Cruz
Marlins Puerto Cruz
Marlins Puerto Cruz
Marlins Puerto Cruz
Sant Boi
FC Barcelona
Béisbol Barcelona
Marlins Puerto Cruz
Marlins Puerto Cruz
Marlins Puerto Cruz
Valencia Astros
Tenerife Marlins PC
Tenerife Marlins PC
Tenerife Marlins PC
Astros Valencia
Tenerife Marlins PC
Tenerife Marlins PC
Tenerife Marlins PC

Titles by club

bgcolor=efefef Club bgcolor=efefef Titles bgcolor=efefef Seasons
18 1946, 1947, 1956, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011
16 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
14 1945, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1981, 1988, 1989
5 1980, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1993
4 1957, 1963, 1968, 1970
4 1954, 1958, 1966, 1971
4 1979, 1982, 1990, 1991
4 1997. 1999, 2000, 2010
3 1949, 1951, 1952
2 2011, 2012
2 1977, 2016
2 1944, 1953
2 1992, 1994

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://rfebeisbolsofbol.com/frame-beisbol.htm Spanish baseball competitions
  2. Web site: Spain rebrands top baseball and softball leagues; National Team programme a priority. wbsc.org. 24 February 2021. 9 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Federation Focus: Success of the top leagues aims at boosting baseball and softball development in Spain. wbsc.org. 2 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Patrimonio Histórico Español del Juego y del Deporte . Museo del Juego . Real Federación Española de Beisbol y Sófbol . 6 July 2019 . Spanish.