The Spanish Baseball League (formerly Division de Honor de Béisbol) is the highest level of

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. The league is overseen by the Royal Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation (RFEBS). It is played principally on weekends. The

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s play against each other twice, once at

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and once away, in two games during the same day. The champion plays in the

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. The official ball of the league is the Rawlings OLB. In 2025, the league was rebranded as Liga Nacional División de Honor Oro.

Competition format

Ten teams plays in a double-leg

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. In each round, teams play two games in the same weekend against the other teams. In the second of each pair of games, the

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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

Champions by season

Campeonato de España

División de Honor

Titles by club

References

External links

official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Division de Honor de Beisbol Professional sports leagues in Spain Baseball in Spain Baseball leagues in Europe 1986 establishments in Spain Sports leagues established in 1986