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División de Honor de Béisbol

División de Honor de Béisbol

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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.

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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

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AntorchaAstros
Antorcha
Astros
IrabiaNavarraToros
Irabia
Navarra
Toros
Barcelona
Barcelona
San Inazio
San Inazio
Sant Boi
Sant Boi
Viladecans
Viladecans
Miralbueno
Miralbueno
Canary Islands
División de Honor de Béisbol 2023 teams
Marlins
Marlins
Canary Islands

Champions by season

Titles by club

ClubTitlesSeasons
Catalonia FC Barcelona181946, 1947, 1956, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011
Canary Islands Tenerife Marlins161998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Community of Madrid Real Madrid141945, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1981, 1988, 1989
Catalonia Viladecans51980, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1993
Catalonia Picadero Damm41957, 1963, 1968, 1970
Catalonia Hèrcules Les Corts41954, 1958, 1966, 1971
Navarre Béisbol Navarra41979, 1982, 1990, 1991
Catalonia Saint Boi41997. 1999, 2000, 2010
Community of Madrid Atlético Madrid31949, 1951, 1952
Catalonia Béisbol Barcelona22011, 2012
Valencian Community Valencia Astros21977, 2016
Catalonia RCD Espanyol21944, 1953
Galicia (Spain) Halcones de Vigo21992, 1994

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Spanish baseball competitions Archived 30 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    "Spain rebrands top baseball and softball leagues; National Team programme a priority". wbsc.org. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Federation Focus: Success of the top leagues aims at boosting baseball and softball development in Spain". wbsc.org. 2 July 2021.
  4. [4]
    "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.
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