Countries | Spain |
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First tournament | 1957–58 |
Last tournament | 2016–17 |
Next tournament | 2017–18 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Current champion | Atlètic Terrassa (2016–17) |
Most successful | Atlètic Terrassa (21 titles) |
Website | rfeh.com |
2016–17 |
The División de Honor de Hockey Hierba is the top level of field hockey in Spain. It was founded in 1957 and is managed by the Real Federación Española de Hockey.
The División de Honor regular season takes place between September and April through 18 matchdays in a round-robin format. Upon completion of regular season, the top four teams are qualified to play the Final Four, while bottom two teams are relegated to División de Honor B. Points are awarded according to the following:
Upon completion the second phase, the two bottom teams from group B are relegated to División de Honor B, while the two top teams from División de Honor B are promoted.