| Countries | Spain |
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| Confederation | CEB |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Relegation to | Primera División A |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa del Rey |
| International cup(s) | European Cup |
| Current champions | Béisbol Barcelona (2013) |
| Most championships | Viladecans (21 titles) |
| TV partners | _ |
| Website | rfebeisbolsofbol.com |
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Division de Honor de Béisbol is the highest level of baseball in Spain.[1] The league is overseen by the 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 and the cupwinner play in the European Cup.
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Competition format [edit]
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 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.
2013 season teams [edit]
Main article: División de Honor de Béisbol 2013
Astros Valencia
Béisbol Navarra
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Pamplona
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Pamplona
Barcelona
El Llano
San Inazio
Sant Boi
Viladecans
División de Honor de Béisbol 2012 teams
Tenerife Marlins
Canary Islands
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astros Valencia | Campo Federativo del Turia | 300 | Valencia |
| Béisbol Navarra | Instalaciones Deportivas El Soto | 400 | Pamplona |
| Béisbol Barcelona | Camp Municipal Carlos Pérez de Rozas | 600 | Barcelona |
| El Llano | Campo Municipal de Béisbol | 350 | Gijón |
| Pamplona | Instalaciones Deportivas El Soto | 400 | Pamplona |
| San Inazio | Polideportivo El Fango | 200 | Bilbao |
| Sant Boi | Campo Municipal de Béisbol | 500 | Sant Boi de Llobregat |
| Tenerife Marlins | Centro Insular de Béisbol | 200 | Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife |
| Viladecans | Estadi Olimpic de Viladecans | 2,000 | Viladecans |
2012 final standings [edit]
Main article: División de Honor de Béisbol 2012
| # | Team | P | W | L | Pct. | R | RA | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astros Valencia | 36 | 32 | 4 | .889 | 316 | 101 | Final playoffs |
| 2 | Béisbol Barcelona | 36 | 29 | 7 | .806 | 274 | 92 | |
| 3 | Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz | 36 | 25 | 11 | .694 | 239 | 153 | |
| 4 | Viladecans | 36 | 20 | 16 | .556 | 250 | 159 | |
| 5 | San Inazio Bilbao Bizkaia | 36 | 19 | 17 | .528 | 212 | 171 | |
| 6 | Sant Boi | 36 | 18 | 18 | .500 | 201 | 182 | |
| 7 | Béisbol Navarra | 36 | 16 | 20 | .444 | 197 | 178 | |
| 8 | CD Pamplona | 36 | 11 | 25 | .306 | 150 | 255 | |
| 9 | El Llano | 36 | 8 | 28 | .222 | 124 | 269 | |
| 10 | Halcones de Vigo | 36 | 2 | 34 | .056 | 74 | 477 | Relegated |
- Finals
Valencia Astros 1–3 Béisbol Barcelona
| European Cup | |
| Relegated to Primera División |
Champions by season [edit]
Titles by club [edit]
| Club | Titles | Seasons |
 Viladecans |
21 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
 Real Madrid |
8 | 1945, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963 |
| Condepols Madrid |
8 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980 |
 Marlins Puerto Cruz |
5 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| FC Barcelona |
4 | 1946, 1947, 1956, 2011 |
| Atlético Madrid |
3 | 1949, 1951, 1952 |
| Corte Inglés |
3 | 1965, 1968, 1969 |
| Picadero Damm |
3 | 1962, 1964, 1973 |
| Piratas de Madrid |
3 | 1966, 1967, 1981 |
| Hèrcules Les Corts |
2 | 1954, 1958 |
| RCD Espanyol |
2 | 1944, 1953 |
| Saint Boi |
2 | 2003, 2010 |
| Rayo Vallecano |
1 | 1970 |
| Catalunya |
1 | 1977 |
| Rojos de Candelaria |
1 | 2004 |
| Béisbol Barcelona |
1 | 2012 |
References [edit]
External links [edit]
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