Gymnesian Islands "Baliarides". After the whole archipelago (the "Pityuses" and "Gymnesians") came under Roman rule, the islands gained the overall Latin name "Insulae Baliares" or "Baleares Insulae"; the collective concept has continued in use in modern languages, hence ultimately the English name "Balearic Islands". Gymnesian Islands The Gymnesians ( , ), or Gymnesic Islands (), is a collective name given to the two largest (and easternmost) Balearic islands, Majorca and Menorca, distinguishing them from the Pityuses (Catalan: "Illes Pitiüses"; Spanish: "Pitiusas"), or Pine Islands, Ibiza and Formentera. The word "Gymnesian" (from the Greek γυμνήτες "gymnetes") means "naked". The Ancient Greeks recruited the
Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in Balearic Islands Regional Preferente de Ibiza y Formentera is the fifth level of association football in Ibiza & Formentera (Balearic Islands). Group winner advance to a promotion playoff against the minorcan champion. Primera Regional de las Islas Baleares is the 6th level of competition of the Spanish Football League in Balearic Islands. The Primera Regional is played with 20 teams. At the end of the season, the first three are promoted. Three clubs are relegated to Segunda Regional. Segunda Regional de las Islas Baleares is the 7th level of competition of the Spanish Football League in Balearic Islands. The Segunda Regional is