Castilla y León Iberians

The franchise was founded in 2021 as the Spanish representative in the Rugby Europe Super Cup. The Castilla y Leon Iberians originally took players from three Castile and León teams that play in the domestic División de Honor championship: VRAC, El Salvador, and Aparejadores.^[2]

The Rugby Europe Super Cup competition initially featured 8 teams separated into two conferences of four.

For the 2021–22 season, the Iberians were placed in the Western Conference alongside Brussels Devils of Belgium, Delta of the Netherlands, and Lusitanos of Portugal.

The Iberians qualified for the semifinals, losing to Georgia's Black Lion 43-40.^[3]

The following season was almost identical, with the Iberians finishing second in the West Conference, only to lose to Black Lion 41-9.^[4]

For the 2023 season, the team was taken over by the Spanish Rugby Federation and the selection pool was extended from local clubs to Spanish-qualified players aged 20-24 at any club.^[5]

The tournament format also experienced a change, as the four best teams were grouped together in Pool A, with the top three qualifying for the semifinals. The Iberians competed against Black Lion, Tel Aviv Heat and Lusitanos. They finished third before losing to Black Lion at the semifinal stage for the third consecutive season.^[6]

The Iberians had their worst season in 2024, as Tel Aviv Heat's absence meant they had to play four group games against Black Lion and Lusitanos. They lost all four and did not qualify for the semifinals for the first time.^[7]

Before the 2025-26 tournament, the purpose of the Iberians was altered once again. Instead of concentrating exclusively on Spain's best young players, the club widened its focus to become a development team for Spain's national side,^[8] meaning the country's best players, regardless of age, were chosen.

The Iberians' form duly improved, and they took advantage of Black Lion's withdrawal from the competition to top the new league format after three games.^[9]

The Iberians initially played at Estadio Pepe Rojo in Valladolid, the stadium shared by VRAC and El Salvador, before moving to the San Amaro Stadium, home of Aparejadores, for the 2024 season.

As of the 2025-26 season, the team plays at the Estadio Nueva Balastera in Palencia. The stadium is shared with Palencia CF, a football club competing in Spain's Tercera Federación.

The team's current squad was announced in October 2025.^[10]