12/05/2026 2 Minute Read

Tenerife Marlins to represent Spanish Division de Honor Oro in Baseball Champions League Europe

The team from the Canary Islands has been dominant in the third millennium. The Marlins are the defending champions and lead the 2026 edition undefeated. They will compete in Group Rotterdam and face the hosts, Curaçao Neptunus, Parma 1949 (Italy) and Heidenheim Heidekoepfe (Germany).

The Spanish Division de Honor Oro is the fifth national league competing in the inaugural Baseball Champions League Europe. The Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz will represent the league. They are the defending champions and the dominant force in the third millennium. The Marlins won 17 pennants, including 15 from 2005 to 2025.

The Marlins will compete in Group Rotterdam (Netherlands) alongside the hosts, Curaçao Neptunus, Heidenheim Heidekoepfe (Germany), and Nettuno 1945 (Italy).

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Group Regensburg (Germany) will include the hosts, Guggenberger Legionaere, Draci Brno (Czechia), Parma 1949 (Italy) and Oosterhout Twins (NED).

The Group Stage will run from May 22 to 24. The top two finishers in each group will advance to the Final Four, scheduled for September 26 and 27. The WBSC will award the hosting rights after the Group Stage.

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The first organised baseball championship in Spain dates back to 1944 when Espanyol defeated America Madrid in the final to claim the title. The baseball division of historic soccer club Real Madrid dominated from 1945 to 1961. Viladecans Barcelona started another dynasty in 1982, winning 21 consecutive pennants.

In the meantime, the Royals Spanish Baseball Softball Federation (RFEBS) re-branded the National Championship into Division de Honor in 1986.

In 2021, RFEBS changed the denomination of the top Spanish baseball championship to the Spanish Baseball League. In 2025, the denomination changed to the current National Baseball League (Liga Nacional de Beisbol) Division de Honor Oro (gold), with the second league named Division de Honor Plata (silver).

The 2026 Division de Honor Oro features nine participating teams: Antorcha Valencia, Astros, Barcelona, San Inazio Bilbao, Irabia, Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz, Miralbueno, Sant Boi and Pamplona Toros.

The top five finishers after a 32-game regular season will compete in a round-robin, with the first- and second-place teams advancing to the best-of-five Spanish Series.

The Marlins lead the standings undefeated. They won the first 12 games they played, scoring 138 runs on 150 hits, including 32 doubles and 17 home runs. They allowed only 12 runs, nine earned on their pitchers in 92 innings, and committed only four errors.

Astros Valencia, the only other team that won the pennant between 2013 and 2025 (2016, 2020 and 2024) are in second place with a 9-1 record.

The Marlins will host the Astros in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, on May 15.