| Sport | Field hockey |
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| Founded | 1933; 91 years ago (1933) |
| First season | 1933–34 |
| Administrator | RFEH |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Spain |
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) |
| Most recent champion(s) | R.C. Polo (10th title) (2023–24) |
| Most titles | Club de Campo (22 titles) |
| Sponsor(s) | Iberdrola |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Primera División |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa de la Reina |
| International cup(s) | Euro Hockey League |
| Official website | rfeh.es |
The División de Honor de Hockey Hierba Femenino is the top level of women's field hockey 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:
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As División de Honor:
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| Year | Gold Medal Match | Third and Fourth | ||||||
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| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place | ||||
| 2013–14 | Club de Campo | 2–1 (best of three) |
Real Sociedad | Real Club de Polo | Junior | |||
| 2014–15 | Club de Campo | 2–1 | Real Club de Polo | Real Sociedad | Club Egara | |||
| 2015–16 | Sanse Complutense | 0–0 (4–3 pen.) |
Club de Campo | Junior | Real Sociedad | |||
| 2016–17 | Club de Campo | 1–0 | Junior | Sanse Complutense | Real Sociedad | |||
As Liga Iberdrola:
| Year | Gold Medal Match | Third and Fourth | ||||||
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| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place | ||||
| 2017–18 | Real Sociedad | 1–1 (3–0 pen.) |
Junior | Club de Campo | Real Club de Polo | |||
| 2018–19 | Club de Campo | 1–1 (4–3 pen.) |
Junior | Sanse Complutense | Club Egara | |||
| 2019–20 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |||||||
| 2020–21 | Club de Campo | 2–1 | Junior | Sanse Complutense | Club de Polo | |||
| 2021–22 | Sanse Complutense | 2–2 (3–1 pen.) |
Club de Campo | Club de Polo | Junior | |||
| 2022–23 | Junior | 4–2 | Club de Campo | Club de Polo | Club Egara | |||
| 2023–24 | Club de Polo | 3–2 | Atlètic Terrassa HC | Club de Campo | Junior | |||
Titles by team
| Team | Titles | Years Won |
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| Club de Campo | 22 | 1974, 1975, 1976, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 |
| CD Terrassa | 18 | 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008 |
| Atlético Madrid | 13 | 1934, 1935, 1936, 1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1967, 1970, 1971 |
| R.C. Polo | 10 | 1964, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2003, 2006, 2024 |
| Real Sociedad | 9 | 1981, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2013, 2018 |
| Sanse Complutense | 3 | 1996, 2016, 2022 |
| Real Aero Club | 3 | 1955, 1956, 1957 |
| Castilla SF | 3 | 1942, 1945, 1947 |
| Saeta Coruña | 2 | 1953, 1954 |
| Junior | 1 | 2023 |
See also
External links
- (in Spanish) Real Federación Española de Hockey
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