División de Honor de Béisbol
Division de Honor de Béisbol is the highest level of baseball in Spain.[1] The league is overseen by the Real Federación Española de Béisbol y Sófbol (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.
Current season, competition or edition: 2020 season | |
| Countries | Spain |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CEB |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Relegation to | Primera División A |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa del Rey |
| International cup(s) | European Cup |
| Current champions | Astros Valencia (2020) |
| Most championships | FC Barcelona (18 titles) |
| TV partners | _ |
| Website | rfebs.es |
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.
2020 season teams
| Team | Stadium | City/Area |
|---|---|---|
| Antorcha Valencia | Campo Federativo del Turia | Valencia |
| Astros Valencia | Campo Federativo del Turia | Valencia |
| Barcelona | Camp Municipal Carlos Pérez de Rozas | Barcelona |
| Miralbueno | Campo Municipal de Miralbueno | Zaragoza |
| Navarra | Instalaciones Deportivas El Soto | Pamplona |
| San Inazio Bilbao Bizkaia | Polideportivo El Fango | Bilbao |
| Sant Boi | Campo Municipal de Béisbol | Sant Boi de Llobregat |
| Tenerife Marlins | Centro Insular de Béisbol | Puerto de la Cruz |
| Viladecans | Estadi Olimpic de Viladecans | Viladecans |
Champions by season
Campeonato de España
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División de Honor
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Titles by club
| Club | Titles | Seasons |
 FC Barcelona | 17 | 1946, 1947, 1956, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
 Real Madrid | 14 | 1945, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1981, 1988, 1989 |
 Tenerife Marlins | 13 | 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Viladecans | 5 | 1980, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1993 |
| Picadero Damm | 4 | 1957, 1963, 1968, 1970 |
| Hèrcules Les Corts | 4 | 1954, 1958, 1966, 1971 |
 Béisbol Navarra | 4 | 1979, 1982, 1990, 1991 |
| Saint Boi | 4 | 1997. 1999, 2000, 2010 |
| Atlético Madrid | 3 | 1949, 1951, 1952 |
| Béisbol Barcelona | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Valencia Astros | 2 | 1977, 2016 |
| RCD Espanyol | 2 | 1944, 1953 |
 Halcones de Vigo | 2 | 1992, 1994 |
See also
References
- Spanish baseball competitions Archived December 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "Patrimonio Histórico Español del Juego y del Deporte" (PDF). Museo del Juego (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Beisbol y Sófbol. Retrieved 6 July 2019.