The Liga ABF 2009–10 was the 53th season of women's handball top flight in Spain since its establishment, running from 12 September 2010 to 15 May 2010. Fourteen teams took part in the championship, with CB Castro Urdiales and CBM Murcia replacing relegated teams CB Monóvar and CB Zuazo.
División de Honor Femenina de Balonmano or Liga Guerreras Iberdrola after sponsorship of Iberdrola, is the premier women's professional handball league in Spain.
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Defending champion SD Itxako won its second title, [1] while EHF Cup runner-up CBF Elda was second and BM Sagunto, Mar Alicante and CB León also qualified for EHF's competitions. [2] BM Gijón and CB Ribarroja were relegated, with the latter (CB Amadeo Tortajada's successor) being disbanded following the end of the season.
The Liga ABF 2008–09 was the 52nd season of women's handball top flight in Spain since its establishment, running from 13 September 2008. to 23 May 2009. SD Itxako won the championship for the first time with a seven points advantage over Balonmano Sagunto. CBF Elda, Bera Bera, Mar Alicante and CB Elche followed in European positions, while CB Zuazo and CBF Monóvar were relegated.
Sociedad Deportiva Itxako, known as Asfi Itxako for sponsorship reasons, was a Spanish women's handball team from Estella-Lizarra, Navarre. Itxako were four times Spanish league winners and the EHF Women's Champions League runners-up.
The 2009–10 Women's EHF Cup was the 29th edition of the competition. It was won by Randers HK, beating Spanish runner-up CBF Elda in the final. This was the sixth trophy won by a Danish club, following five editions won by Hungarian, Russian and Spanish teams, and the second international title for Randers, which had previously won the 2000 EHF Challenge Cup.
