Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Basque Country

The Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Basque Country are ultimately overseen by the Basque Football Federation which operates Group 4 of the Tercera División RFEF, the fifth tier of the Spanish football league system divided among each of the country's autonomous regions. However, unlike most of the regions, the leagues in the sixth tier and below are organised by three separate federations, corresponding to the provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa. The other region with this arrangement is the Canary Islands which has two provincial forks to its amateur setup, while Andalusia and the Balearic Islands have two and three parallel divisions respectively under the same umbrella.

League chronology

Timeline – Álava

• The regional categories of Álava were included in Gipuzkoa until 1987

Timeline – Gipuzkoa

Timeline – Biscay

Álava

División de Honor de Álava

Arabako Ohorezko Maila
Preferente de Álava

Founded	Unknown
Country	Spain
Number of clubs	16
Level on pyramid	6
Promotion to	3ª RFEF - Group 4
Relegation to	Regional Preferente
Domestic cup(s)	None
Website	Official website

The División de Honor de Álava or Arabako Ohorezko Maila is at the sixth level of Spanish football. All of the clubs are based in the province of Álava. The league consists of 18 teams. At the end of the season, the top club is promoted automatically to the Tercera División RFEF - Group 4. The teams finishing second play a promotion play-off depending on the number of vacancies in the Tercera División. Two clubs are relegated to Primera Regional.

2023–24 season teams

Teams
Amurrio Ariznabarra Alipendi Aurrerá de Vitoria Hidroclima Marianistas San Viator Lakua Arriaga Iru-Bat Santa Lucía Laudio Mercedarias San Martín San Prudencio Urgatzi Zuia Abetxuko San Ignacio B

Regional Preferente de Álava

Primera Regional de Álava

Founded	Unknown
Country	Spain
Number of clubs	20
Level on pyramid	7
Promotion to	Preferente
Relegation to	None
Domestic cup(s)	None
Website	Official website

The Regional Preferente is the seventh and lowest level of competition in Álava.

2023–24 season teams

Teams
Abetxuko "B" Alegría Amurrio "B" Aranbizkarra Aurrerá de Vitoria "B" Ayuda Condado de Treviño Batzarre Campezo Colegio San Prudencio "B" Giltzarrapo Ipar Arriaga Gasteiz Izarra Gorri Lakua Arriaga "B" Lantarón Mercedarias "B" Nanclares Pagazuri Marianistas Salvatierra San Viator "B" Zaramaga

Gipuzkoa

División de Honor de Guipúzcoa

Gipuzkoako Ohorezko Maila
División de Honor de Guipúzcoa

Founded	Unknown
Country	Spain
Number of clubs	18
Level on pyramid	6
Promotion to	3ª RFEF - Group 4
Relegation to	Regional Preferente
Domestic cup(s)	None
Website	Official website

The División de Honor de Guipúzcoa or Gipuzkoako Ohorezko Maila is at the sixth level of Spanish football. All of the clubs are based in the province of Gipuzkoa. The league consists of 18 teams. At the end of the season, the first team is promoted automatically to Tercera División RFEF - Group 4. The team finishing second plays a promotion play-off depending on the number of vacancies seats in the Tercera División. Four clubs are relegated to Regional Preferente.

2023–24 season teams

Teams
Amaikak Bat KE UD Aretxabaleta SD Beasain B Bergara KE Beti Gazte KJKE Deusto FC SD Eibar B CD Elgoibar CD Hernani CD Lagun Onak B Mutriku FT Oiartzun KE Ordizia KE Real Unión B Tolosa CF SD Urola KE Zarautz KE Zumaiako FT

Preferente de Guipúzcoa

Preferente de Guipúzcoa

Founded	Unknown
Country	Spain
Number of clubs	32; 2 groups of 16
Level on pyramid	7
Promotion to	División de Honor
Relegation to	Primera Regional
Domestic cup(s)	None
Website	Official website

The Preferente is played in two groups of 16 teams. At the end of the season, the champions and the winner of the playoff between the runners-up are promoted to División de Honor. Three clubs in each group are relegated to Primera Regional.

Some teams playing in this level

• Mondragón CF
• CD Vasconia
• Zestoa KB

Primera Regional de Guipúzcoa

Primera Regional

Founded	Unknown
Country	Spain
Number of clubs	40; 5 groups
Level on pyramid	8
Promotion to	División de Honor
Relegation to	None
Domestic cup(s)	None
Website	Official website

The Primera Regional is played with five groups of 8 teams. At the end of the season, the top four from each group advance to Fase de Ascenso while the other 16 teams play in Copa de Gipuzkoa. The Fase de Ascenso has two groups of 10 with the two winners and runners-up being promoted to Regional Preferente. The two 3rd placed finishers playoff to fill any vacancies.

Biscay

División de Honor de Vizcaya

Bizkaiko Ohorezko Maila
División de Honor de Vizcaya

Founded	Unknown
Country	Spain
Number of clubs	18
Level on pyramid	6
Promotion to	3ª - Group 4
Relegation to	Territorial Preferente
Domestic cup(s)	None
Website	Official website

The División de Honor de Vizcaya or Bizkaiko Ohorezko Maila is at the sixth level of Spanish football. All of the clubs are based in the province of Biscay. The league consists of 18 teams. At the end of the season, the top club is promoted automatically to the Tercera División - Group 4. The teams finishing second play a promotion play-off depending on the number of vacancies in the Tercera División. Two clubs are relegated to Territorial Preferente.

2023–24 season teams

Teams
CD Arratia SD Balmaseda FC Bermeo FT Dinamo de San Juan CF SD Erandio Club CD Galdakao CD Getxo SD Indautxu SD Iturrigorri Iurretako KT SD San Pedro CD Santurtzi Santutxu FC Sodupe UC JD Somorrostro CD Uritarra Zalla UC SD Zamudio

Preferente de Vizcaya

Preferente

Founded	Unknown
Country	Spain
Number of clubs	18
Level on pyramid	7
Promotion to	División de Honor
Relegation to	Primera División
Domestic cup(s)	None
Website	Official website

The Preferente de Vizcaya is at the seventh level of Spanish football. All of the clubs are based in the province of Biscay. The league consists of 18 teams. At the end of the season, the top three clubs are promoted to División de Honor. Three clubs are relegated to the Primera División de Bizkaia.

Some teams playing in this level

• Apurtuarte Club

Primera División de Bizkaia

Primera División de Bizkaia

Founded	Unknown
Country	Spain
Number of clubs	36; two groups of 18
Level on pyramid	8
Promotion to	Preferente
Relegation to	Segunda División
Domestic cup(s)	None
Website	Official website

The Primera División de Bizkaia is played in two groups of 18 teams. the champion and runner-up of both groups are promoted to Preferente de Bizkaia. The 3rd placed finishers play off to fill any vacancies. Two clubs in each group are relegated to the Segunda División de Bizkaia.

Segunda División de Bizkaia

Segunda División de Bizkaia

Founded	Unknown
Country	Spain
Number of clubs	36; 2 groups of 18
Level on pyramid	9
Promotion to	Primera División
Relegation to	Tercera División
Domestic cup(s)	None
Website	Official website

The Segunda División de Bizkaia is played in two groups of 16. At the end of the season, the two champions and runners-up are promoted to the Primera División de Bizkaia. the 3rd placed teams playoff to fill any vacancies. three clubs in each group are relegated to Tercera División de Bizkaia.

Tercera División de Bizkaia

Tercera División de Bizkaia

Founded	2009
Country	Spain
Number of clubs	74; 5 groups
Level on pyramid	10
Promotion to	Segunda División
Relegation to	None
Domestic cup(s)	None
Website	Official website

The Tercera División de Bizkaia is played with 74 teams in one group of 14 and five groups of 15. At the end of the season, the champions and runners-up are promoted. the 3rd placed teams advance to playoff league to fill any vacancies.

See also

• Basque Football Federation
• Biscay Championship
• Gipuzkoa Championship

External links

• Federación Vizcaina de Fútbol
• Federación Guipuzcoana de Fútbol
• Federación Alavesa de Fútbol