Aruban Division di Honor or Campeonato AVB Aruba Bank is the top level association football league in Aruba. It is overseen by the Arubaanse Voetbal Bond and was created in 1960. Up to and including 1985, the top clubs from Aruba also entered the Kopa Antiano for the championship of the Netherlands Antilles, RCA and Estrella were the only Aruban teams to win that championship in 1965 and 1970.

The winner of the league plays in the CFU Club Shield. The 6-10th place team is taken to the Silver League Poule A or Poule B, a 6-team Round-Robin against the top four of the Division Uno (6 per poule, 2 from Division di Honor, 4 from Division di Honor), then the 1st place of Poule A and B automatically get promoted, the 2nd-3rd placer of both qualify into the promotion playoffs and the winners of the first 2 matches go to the final and the winner of the final gets promoted, and remaining 6 are placed into the Play-Offs Caya 6, the top 4 of the Caya 6 are placed into the Play-Offs Caya 4, and the top 2 are placed into the Grand Final. The championship is usually played between September and June. Most league games take place in front of dozens of spectators.

Campeonato AVB – Member clubs 2026–27

Club LocationBritanniaPiedra Plat, ParaderaBubaliBubali, NoordCaiquetioPiedra Plat, ParaderaDakotaDakota, OranjestadNacionalAlto Vista, NoordEstrellaPapilon, Santa CruzLa FamaSavanetaRCASolito, OranjestadRiver PlateMadiki, OranjestadSportingAyo, Noord

Previous winners Ed.SeasonChampionHoofdklasse 1960 RCA 1961 Dakota 1962–63 Dakota 1963–64 Dakota 1964–65 RCA 1965–66 Dakota 1966–67 Dakota 1967–68 RCADivision Honor 1968–69 EstrellaHoofdklasse 1969–70 Dakota 1970–71 Dakota 1971–72 Dakota 1972 No championshipDivision Honor 1973 Estrella 1974 Dakota 1975 Bubali 1976 Dakota 1977 Estrella 1978 RCA 1979 RCA 1980 DakotaHoofdklasse 1981 Dakota 1982 DakotaEredivisie 1983 Dakota 1984 San Luis 1985 Estrella 1986 RCA 1987 RCA 1988 Estrella 1989 Estrella 1990 Estrella 1990 RCA LIPROF/Rebel Season founded by RCA, La Fama, Bubali, Dakota, San Luis after issues with the A.V.B. 1991 RCA 1992 EstrellaDivision Honor 1993 River Plate 1994 RCA 1995 Dakota 1996 Estrella 1997 River PlateDivision di Honor 1998 Estrella 1999 Estrella 2000 Nacional 2001 Nacional 2002 RCA 2003–04 Nacional 2004–05 Britannia 2005–06 Estrella 2006–07 Nacional 2007–08 RCA 2008–09 Britannia 2009–10 Britannia 2010–11 RCA 2011–12 RCA 2012–13 La Fama 2013–14 Britannia 2014–15 RCA 2015–16 RCA 2016–17 Nacional 2017–18 Dakota 2018–19 RCA 2019–20 Season abandoned due to COVID-19 2020–21 Nacional 2021–22 Dakota 2022–23 RCA2023–24 Britannia2024–25 Britannia2025–26 Britannia

Performance by club ClubTitlesSeasons won Dakota 17 1961, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1995, 2017–18, 2021–22 RCA 17 1960, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2002, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2022–23 Estrella 12 1968–69, 1973, 1977, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2005–06 Nacional 6 2000, 2001, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2016–17, 2020–21 Britannia 7 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 River Plate 2 1993, 1997 La Fama 1 2012–13 Bubali 1 1975 San Luis 1 1984

Individual statistics Top goalscorers YearTopscorer(s)Club(s)Goals2002 Jonathan Lake RCA 432003–04 Benjamin Kee RCA 72005–06 Ronald Gómez RCA 92012–13 Albert Roy Francis Nacional 162013–14 Ediz Yorulmazoglu La Fama 132016–17 Devis Oliveros Nacional 172017–18 Kenroy Ranger Nacional 182018–19 Ronald Gómez RCA 82021–22 Devis Oliveros Nacional 272022–23 Ricky HodgeDakota222023–24 Luis M. TorresEstrella162024–25 John SilvaRCA20 Most goals scored by a player in a single game 8 goals Maurice Escalona (RCA) 0-13 against Caravel, 29 February 2008.

Multiple hat-tricks Rank Country Player Hat-tricks 1John Silva 42Maurice Escalona3Ricky HodgeDevis OliverosKenroy RangerRichard SousaPieter Susebeek 8Reangelo Boekhoudt 2Jonathan LakeAlbert Lopez Sebastian MontoyaLuis M Torres Norwin Werleman

Division Damas Top goalscorers SeasonPlayerTeamGoals 2023-24 Amy HenaoRCA282024-25 Amy HenaoBritannia16

References

External links Aruba – List of Champions, RSSSF.com Official website Division di Honor FIFA+ Aruba – List of broadcasters Nos Isla TV