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{{Infobox sports league
| current_season = 2018–19 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season
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| sport    = Ice hockey
| founded  = 1973
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| teams    = 5
| country  = {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Spain]]
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| champion = [[CHH Txuri Urdin]]
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| website  = [http://www.fedhielo.com/ FedHielo.com (Spanish)]
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The '''National Ice Hockey League''' ''(Liga Nacional de Hockey sobre Hielo)'' is the [[Spain|Spanish]] league of ice hockey. Its governing body is Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo-

==History==
The first [[Spanish Championship|national champions]] were crowned in Spain in 1953, but the Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo was not established until 1972. In the first season 1972–73, participating teams were Real Sociedad, Jaca, Valladolid, Puigcerdá, HC Madrid and CF Barcelona. <ref>[http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com./EMD01/HEM/1972/12/30/MD19721230-030.pdf 1972–73 season schedule]</ref>

==Competition==
===Format===
The regular season of Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season takes place between September and November, with every team playing each other three times (two in home and one away or one home and two away) for a total of 15 matches. Points are awarded according to the following:
*3 points for a win
*2 points for a win in extra time
*1 points for a loss in extra time

===Playoffs and relegation===
Upon completion of regular season, the top four teams play the championship playoffs. There are not promotions from 2ª División unless a team from 1ª División is relegated due to economic constraints.
==2018-19 season teams== 

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Team  
!City/Area
!Stadium 
!Capacity
|-
|[[CG Puigcerdà|Puigcerdà]]
|[[Puigcerdà]]
|[[Pista de Gel de Puigcerdà|Pista de Gel]]
|1,456
|-
|[[CHH Txuri Urdin|Txuri Urdin]]
|[[San Sebastián]]
|[[Palacio del Hielo de Txuri Urdin|Palacio del Hielo]]
|650
|-
|[[CH Jaca|Jaca Jacetania]]
|[[Jaca]]
|[[Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca|Pabellón de Hielo]]
|1,900
|-
|[[FC Barcelona Ice Hockey|FC Barcelona]]
|[[Barcelona]]
|[[Pista de Gel]]
|1,256
|-
|[[Majadahonda HC|Majadahonda]]
|[[Majadahonda]]
|[[Palacio del Hielo de Majadahonda|Palacio del Hielo]]
|350
|}

==Champions by season==

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* 1973: Real Sociedad HH
* 1974: Real Sociedad HH
* 1975: Real Sociedad HH
* 1976: [[CHH Txuri Urdin]]
* 1977: Casco Viejo Bilbao
* 1978: Casco Viejo Bilbao 
* 1979: Casco Viejo Bilbao
* 1980: [[CHH Txuri Urdin]] 
* 1981: Casco Viejo Bilbao
* 1982: Casco Viejo Bilbao 
* 1983: Casco Viejo Bilbao
* 1984: [[CH Jaca]]
* 1985: [[CHH Txuri Urdin]]
* 1986: [[Club Gel Puigcerdà|CG Puigcerdà]] 
* 1987: [[FC Barcelona Ice Hockey|FC Barcelona]] <sup>(1)</sup>
* 1988: [[FC Barcelona Ice Hockey|FC Barcelona]] <sup>(2)</sup>
* 1989: [[Club Gel Puigcerdà|CG Puigcerdà]]
* 1990: [[CHH Txuri Urdin]]
* 1991: [[CH Jaca]]
* 1992: [[CHH Txuri Urdin]]
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* 1993: [[CHH Txuri Urdin]]
* 1994: [[CH Jaca]]
* 1995: [[CHH Txuri Urdin]]
* 1996: [[CH Jaca]]
* 1997: [[FC Barcelona Ice Hockey|FC Barcelona]]
* 1998: Majadahonda HC
* 1999: [[CHH Txuri Urdin]]
* 2000: [[CHH Txuri Urdin]]
* 2001: [[CH Jaca]]
* 2002: [[FC Barcelona Ice Hockey|FC Barcelona]]
* 2003: [[CH Jaca]]
* 2004: [[CH Jaca]]
* 2005: [[CH Jaca]]
* 2006: [[Club Gel Puigcerdà|CG Puigcerdà]] 
* 2007: [[Club Gel Puigcerdà|CG Puigcerdà]] 
* 2008: [[Club Gel Puigcerdà|CG Puigcerdà]] 
* 2009: [[FC Barcelona Ice Hockey|FC Barcelona]]
* 2010: [[CH Jaca]]
* 2011: [[CH Jaca]]
* 2012: [[CH Jaca]]
* [[2012–13 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season|2013]]: [[CD Hielo Bipolo|Escor Auto Avendaño]]
* [[2013–14 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season|2014]]: [[CD Hielo Bipolo|Escor BAKH]]
* [[2014–15 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season|2015]]: [[CH Jaca|Jaca Jacetania]]
* [[2015–16 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season|2016]]: [[CH Jaca]]
* [[2016–17 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season|2017]]: [[CHH Txuri Urdin]]
* [[2017–18 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season|2018]]: [[CHH Txuri Urdin]]
* [[2018–19 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season|2019]]: [[CHH Txuri Urdin]]
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<sup>(1)</sup> Under 20 category

<sup>(2)</sup> Under 21 category

==Titles by team==
{| class="wikitable" align="center" 
|-
! '''Club'''
! '''Titles'''
! '''Year'''
|-
| [[CH Jaca]]
| 13
| 1984, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016
|-
| [[CHH Txuri Urdin]]
| 12
| 1976, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2017, 2018, 2019
|-
| [[CH Casco Viejo Bilbao]] (CH Vizcaya)
| 6
| 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983.
|-
| [[Club Gel Puigcerdà|CG Puigcerdà]] 
| 5
| 1986, 1989, 2006, 2007, 2008
|-
| [[FC Barcelona Ice Hockey|FC Barcelona]]
| 5 
|  1987, 1988, 1997, 2002, 2009
|-
|  [[Real Sociedad HH|Real Sociedad]]
| 3
| 1973, 1974, 1975
|-
| [[CD Hielo Bipolo]]
| 2
| 2013, 2014
|-
| [[Majadahonda HC]]
| 1
| 1998
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.fedhielo.com/ Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo] 
*[http://www.hockeyhielo.com/ Hockey sobre Hielo Website]

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