Regionalist League (Catalan: Lliga Regionalista, IPA: [ˈʎiɣə rəʒiunəˈɫistə]) was a political party of Catalonia, Spain, that appeared thanks to the triumph of the candidacy of the "four presidents" in 1901. This candidacy was formed by Sebastià Torres, Albert Rusiñol, Bartomeu Robert and Lluís Domènech i Montaner.
It had a Catalanist, conservative, and monarchic ideology.
When the Republic was established in 1931, the Lliga accepted the new government, supported the first Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia and changed its name to Lliga Catalana (Catalan League). Although the Lliga did not support the rebellion of general Francisco Franco in Morocco in 1936, many of its activists collaborated with Franco's cause.[1]
Notable members of the party were Enric Prat de la Riba, Francesc Cambó, Juan Ventosa and Ramon d'Abadal i Calderó.
The Lliga's press organ was the newspaper La Veu de Catalunya (1899–1936).