The División de Honor de Hockey Hierba Femenino is the top level of
women's field hockey
Field hockey (or simply referred to as hockey in some countries where ice hockey is not popular) is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with 11 players in total, made up of 10 field players and a goal ...
in Spain. It was established in 1933 as ''Primera División'' changing its name to current ''División de Honor'' in 1986. It's managed by the Real Federación Española de Hockey.
Competition
Format
Competition format changes for 2013–14 season. The competition it divides in three stages; regular season, 2nd stage and playoffs. Regular season comprises 11 matchdays played from October to March through a one-leg format. When regular season finish, the table splits into two groups of 6 teams each; in Group 1, top four teams qualify for final stage, while in the Group B, bottom three teams are relegated to Primera División. Points during regular season/2nd stage are awarded as follows:
*2 points for a win
*1 points for a draw
History
Champions by season
'' As Primera División: ''
'' As División de Honor: ''
'' As Liga Iberdrola: ''
Titles by team
See also
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Copa de la Reina de Hockey Hierba
The Copa de la Reina de Hockey Hierba is the national cup competition of women's field hockey in Spain. It was founded in 1986 and is managed and hosted by the Real Federación Española de Hockey.
Champion by season
Titles by team
See also
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External links
Real Federación Española de Hockey
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1933 establishments in Spain
Sports leagues established in 1933
Spain
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