description Liga ASOBAL Overview
Liga ASOBAL is the top professional handball league in Spain, organized by the ASOBAL association of clubs. It features prominent clubs and operates as the highest level of domestic team handball in the country. The league is historically significant on the continent, consistently producing teams that compete for and win the EHF Champions League. It is intended for fans of competitive indoor handball and showcases many of the sport's top international athletes.
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When was Liga ASOBAL established?
Spain's top men's handball championship began in 1958 as the División de Honor. It adopted the Liga ASOBAL name in 1990 when the association of Spanish clubs took over its organization. [Liga ASOBAL](https://asobal.es/eng/news/asobal-celebrates-the-42nd-anniversary-of-its-founding--the-beginning-of-a-historic-legacy/8588/)
How many clubs play in Liga ASOBAL?
The top division has traditionally operated with 16 clubs. Well-known teams include FC Barcelona, Bidasoa Irun, Fraikin BM Granollers, and Abanca Ademar León. [Spanish Sports Council](https://www.csd.gob.es/ca/la-comissio-directiva-del-csd-qualifica-com-professional-la-lliga-asobal-dhandbol)
Why is FC Barcelona so prominent in Liga ASOBAL?
FC Barcelona is the most successful club in Spanish men's handball and is also a regular contender in the EHF Champions League. Its domestic dominance has made Barcelona the team most often associated with the league outside Spain. [Liga ASOBAL](https://asobal.es/eng/news/asobal-strengthens-its-growth-model-after-three-seasons-as-a-professional-league/8650/)
What does winning Liga ASOBAL qualify a club for?
The league champion becomes Spain's men's club handball champion and can enter the European qualification pathway. The strongest Spanish clubs, including Barcelona, compete in the EHF Champions League against teams such as Paris Saint-Germain Handball and THW Kiel. [Liga ASOBAL](https://www.asobal.es/liga/palmares/)
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