They play in Spain's top tier of rugby, the División de Honor The club was founded in 1971 by Halangode Noel, a teacher at the Jesuit School of Valencia.

Having been inspired by the London Wasps, he tried to transfer the name and spirit to a group of young students.

The club's name is the Valencian, not Spanish, translation of Bees, something which would have been rather a controversial thing during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco.

In the last twenty years the club has spent more than half its seasons in División de Honor B, with occasional relegations and promotions.

In 2020, after Bathco Independiente Rugby Club announced they were unable to compete in Spain's top-flight División de Honor, Abelles gained promotion.