Liga ASOBAL

Liga ASOBAL
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024–25 Liga ASOBAL
SportHandball
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
No. of teams16
CountrySpain
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion(s)
FC Barcelona (31st title)
(2023–24)
Most titlesFC Barcelona (31 titles)
TV partner(s)GOL PLAY
LaLiga+
Relegation toDivisión de Plata
Domestic cup(s)Copa del Rey
Copa ASOBAL
Iberian Supercup
International cup(s)EHF Champions League
EHF European League
Official websiteasobal.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.