[citation needed] Rugby league in Spain began once again in 2013, with a national body (Asociación Española de Rugby League) being formed and admitted to the RLEF by the end of that year.

[1] The first Spanish domestic competition kicked off in 2013 with clubs based in the Valencian Community, and the national team played its first match on May 25, 2014,[2] defeating Belgium in Brussels.

The first captain was Aitor Davila and the first Spanish try at international level was scored by Gonzalo Morro.

The Spaniards were the better team, winning the match by 20 points which therefore made them advance to the European C qualifying group stage.

The 22-man national team squad selected for the first match day of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup European play-off tournament.