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División de Honor
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2022–23 División de Honor de Waterpolo
Sport Water polo
Founded1912
No. of teams12
Country Spain
Most recent
champion(s)
Atlètic-Barceloneta (2022–23)
Most titles CN Barcelona
(59 titles overall)
TV partner(s) Teledeporte, Esport3
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toPrimera División
Domestic cup(s) Copa del Rey
Official website lewaterpolo.com

The Spanish water polo championship has been contested since 1912. The current league format was introduced in 1965. The top division is currently known as the División de Honor and consists of twelve clubs. The current champions (2022–23 season) are CN Atlètic-Barceloneta from Barcelona.

Competition

Format

The División de Honor season takes place between October and May, with every team playing each other home and away for a total of 22 matches. Points are awarded according to the following:

  • 3 points for a win
  • 1 points for a draw

The team with the highest number of points at the end of 22 rounds of matches become champions.

Promotion and relegation

The bottom team in the standings at the end of the season is relegated to Primera División, while the top team from Primera División is promoted.

List of winners

Spanish Championship (1912–1973)

Spanish League (1965–present)

Performance by club

Spanish Championship

Team Titles Years Won
Barcelona 40 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
Atlètic-Barceloneta 1 1973
Montjuïc 1 1972

Spanish League

Team Titles Years Won
Atlètic-Barceloneta 23 1969–70, 1972–73, 1973–74, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
Barcelona 19 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05
Montjuïc 7 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86
Catalunya 7 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98
Real Canoe 2 1998–99, 1999–00

See also

References

General
  • "History of the Spanish Championship" (PDF) (in Spanish). rfen.es. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  • "History of the Spanish League" (PDF). rfen.es. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2017.

External links

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
División de Honor
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2022–23 División de Honor de Waterpolo
Sport Water polo
Founded1912
No. of teams12
Country Spain
Most recent
champion(s)
Atlètic-Barceloneta (2022–23)
Most titles CN Barcelona
(59 titles overall)
TV partner(s) Teledeporte, Esport3
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toPrimera División
Domestic cup(s) Copa del Rey
Official website lewaterpolo.com

The Spanish water polo championship has been contested since 1912. The current league format was introduced in 1965. The top division is currently known as the División de Honor and consists of twelve clubs. The current champions (2022–23 season) are CN Atlètic-Barceloneta from Barcelona.

Competition

Format

The División de Honor season takes place between October and May, with every team playing each other home and away for a total of 22 matches. Points are awarded according to the following:

  • 3 points for a win
  • 1 points for a draw

The team with the highest number of points at the end of 22 rounds of matches become champions.

Promotion and relegation

The bottom team in the standings at the end of the season is relegated to Primera División, while the top team from Primera División is promoted.

List of winners

Spanish Championship (1912–1973)

Spanish League (1965–present)

Performance by club

Spanish Championship

Team Titles Years Won
Barcelona 40 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
Atlètic-Barceloneta 1 1973
Montjuïc 1 1972

Spanish League

Team Titles Years Won
Atlètic-Barceloneta 23 1969–70, 1972–73, 1973–74, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
Barcelona 19 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05
Montjuïc 7 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86
Catalunya 7 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98
Real Canoe 2 1998–99, 1999–00

See also

References

General
  • "History of the Spanish Championship" (PDF) (in Spanish). rfen.es. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  • "History of the Spanish League" (PDF). rfen.es. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2017.

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