Sport water polo No. of teams 12 | Founded 1912 | |
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Most titles CN Barcelona(59 titles overall) | ||
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 12 clubs. The current champions (2015–16 season) are CN Atlètic-Barceloneta, from Barcelona.
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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:
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.
References
División de Honor de Waterpolo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA