Global InformationLiga ASOBAL information
Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Liga ASOBAL | |
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| Sport | Handball |
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| Founded | 1990 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country | Spain |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | FC Barcelona (31st title) (2023–24) |
| Most titles | FC Barcelona (31 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | GOL PLAY LaLiga+ |
| Relegation to | División de Plata |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa del Rey Copa ASOBAL Iberian Supercup |
| International cup(s) | EHF Champions League EHF European League |
| Official website | asobal.es |
Liga Asobal is the premier professional handball league in Spain. It was founded in 1958 with the name of División de Honor, changing its name to the current name in 1990. The Liga ASOBAL, which is played under EHF rules, currently consists of 16 teams, including famous ones like FC Barcelona, Ademar León, Bidasoa and Granollers.
Famous handball players who have played in the league include Jackson Richardson, Talant Dujshebaev, Staffan Olsson, Mikhail Yakimovich, Ólafur Stefánsson, Oleg Kisselev, Alberto Urdiales, Mateo Garralda, Enric Masip, Iñaki Urdangarin, David Barrufet, Kristian Kjelling, Mikkel Hansen, Petar Metličić, Ivano Balić, Juanín García, Mats Olsson, David Davis, László Nagy, Raúl Entrerríos, Alberto Entrerríos, and many others.