The Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation released the schedule for the 2012 season in the Division de Honor on Monday. There will be a few changes. The biggest is probably the introduction of a playoff round to determine the national champion. Following the regular season the two top teams in the standings will meet for a playoff series, spread over two weekends.
Also the FC Barcelona will be replaced by a team, called Baseball Barcelona. More details about this project are expected to be revealed in the coming weeks. Also El Llano Gijon is back in the Division de Honor, moving up from the second division and replacing last year’s tenth-ranked club Sevilla Red Sox.
The 2012 season in the Division de Honor starts on the weekend of February 25 and 26. Defending champion Baseball Barcelona will meet with Baseball Navarra. The first break will be for the Copa Del Rey on April 7 and 8 with Baseball Barcelona, CB Sant Boi, CB Viladecans and the Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz. The season also is interrupted on April 21&22 (RFEBS Elections), May 12&13 and June 23&24.
The season ends on the weekend of July 21&22. Two weeks later the playoffs start with a champion determined no later than August 12. Baseball Barcelona will represent Spain in the European Cup, trying to defend their lone remaining A-Pool spot.