Futsal in Spain
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The Spanish
futsal
league is divided into divisions. The top teams play in the División de Honor (also called Liga Nacional de Fútbol Sala). In each division, a team plays all other teams twice, once at home and once away.
The Spanish league teams compete in Europe
under UEFA
, most notably in the UEFA Futsal Cup
with great success, being the national league holding more continental titles. The teams also compete in a domestic cup competition each year, called the Copa del Rey
. The winner of the División de Honor plays against the winner of the Copa del Rey in the Supercopa de España (Super Cup).
For a list of teams, see List of futsal clubs in Spain
The Spain national futsal team
represents the whole country, and has twice won the World Championship and four times the UEFA Futsal Championship
, which makes Spain the second international futsal power, together with Brazil
.
For a list of teams, see List of futsal clubs in Spain
The Spain women's national futsal team
represents the whole country.
Spain
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futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
league is divided into divisions. The top teams play in the División de Honor (also called Liga Nacional de Fútbol Sala). In each division, a team plays all other teams twice, once at home and once away.
The Spanish league teams compete in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
under UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
, most notably in the UEFA Futsal Cup
UEFA Futsal Cup
The UEFA Futsal Cup is an annual futsal competition for European club teams. It was founded in 2001–02, replacing the Futsal European Clubs Championship, a former competition never recognized as official, despite their 15 editions. The final of the 1st edition was disputed as a single game in...
with great success, being the national league holding more continental titles. The teams also compete in a domestic cup competition each year, called the Copa del Rey
Copa de España de Futsal
The Copa de España de Futsal is an annual cup competition for Spanish futsal teams. It is organized by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Sala and was founded in the season 1989-1990...
. The winner of the División de Honor plays against the winner of the Copa del Rey in the Supercopa de España (Super Cup).
Current hierarchical divisional breakdowns
- Division de HonorDivisión de Honor de FutsalThe Primera División or División de Honor of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Sala, is the premier professional futsal league in Spain. It was founded in 1989 with the name of División de Honor...
(16 teams) - Division de PlataDivisión de Plata de FutsalThe Segunda División aka's División de Plata is the second professional futsal league in Spain; is within of the Liga Nacional de Futbol Sala...
(2 groups of 18 teams each) - Primera Nacional APrimera Nacional A de Futsal-Second leg:-First leg:-Second leg:*Sporting Esplugues/Sala 5 Martorell promoted to División de Plata.*Manzanares promoted to División de Plata.*Ascensores Ramase L'Hospitalet Bellsport promoted to División de Plata....
(9 groups of 16 teams each) - Primera Nacional BPrimera Nacional B de FutsalThe Tercera División de Futsal, formerly known as Primera Nacional B is the fourth futsal pyramid in Spain. It was founded in 1990 and is managed by Football Federation of every autonomous community. The Primera Nacional B is an amateur level....
(23 groups of 16 teams each)
For a list of teams, see List of futsal clubs in Spain
The Spain national futsal team
Spain national futsal team
The Spain national futsal team represents Spain in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation...
represents the whole country, and has twice won the World Championship and four times the UEFA Futsal Championship
UEFA Futsal Championship
The UEFA Futsal Championship is the main futsal competition of the men's national futsal teams governed by UEFA .-Statistics:-Performance by nations:-External links:...
, which makes Spain the second international futsal power, together with Brazil
Futsal in Brazil
Futsal in Brazil is governed by the Brazilian Futsal Confederation. Although it is not the most popular sport in the country, it is widely practiced.-History:...
.
Current female hierarchical divisional breakdowns
- Division de Honor (16 teams)
For a list of teams, see List of futsal clubs in Spain
The Spain women's national futsal team
Spain women's national futsal team
The Spain women's national futsal team represents Spain in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.-World Cup:-See also:*Futsal in Spain*Spain national football team...
represents the whole country.