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Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 1998 |
Number of teams | 36 |
Country | ![]() |
Holders | CR La Vila (2023–24) |
Website | ferugby.es |
División de Honor B is the second level of Spanish league competition for rugby union clubs. The league began in 1998 and consists of three groups (North, East and South) of 8 or 9 teams each. The two top teams of each group and two best 3rd-placed teams qualify for promotion playoff.
Competition
[edit]Format
[edit]The season takes place between October and April. There are three groups of 12 teams, with every team playing each other home and away for a total of 22 matches. Points are awarded according to the following:
- 4 points for a win
- 2 points for a draw
- 1 bonus point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match
- 1 bonus point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
Promotion playoffs
[edit]For the promotion playoff, the teams are seeded by total points. The draw for the promotion playoff is as follows:
Round | Pairing |
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Quarter-final | |
A) 1st vs. 8th | |
B) 2nd vs. 7th | |
C) 3rd vs. 6th | |
D) 4th vs. 5th | |
Semifinals | |
E) Winner A) vs. Winner D) | |
F) Winner B) vs. Winner C) | |
Final | G) Winner E) vs. Winner F) |
2015–16 season teams
[edit]Group A
[edit]2015–16 group A teams
- Teams from northern part of Spain
Team | Stadium | City/Area | Website | 2014–15 |
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Blusens Networks Universidade | As Lagoas-Marcosende | Vigo | [1] | R |
Babyauto Zarautz | Asti | Zarautz | [2] Archived 2012-04-27 at the Wayback Machine | 1st |
Durango Nissan-Gaursa | Arripausueta | Durango | [3] | 2nd |
AVK Bera Bera | Miniestadio de Anoeta | San Sebastián | [4][permanent dead link] | 3rd |
Aparejadores Burgos | San Amaro | Burgos | [5] | 4th |
Uribealdea | Atxurizubi | Mungia | [6] Archived 2015-12-26 at the Wayback Machine | 5th |
CRAT A Coruña | Acea da Ma | A Coruña | [7] | 6th |
Real Oviedo Rugby | El Naranco | Oviedo | [8] | 7th |
El Salvador B | Pepe Rojo | Valladolid | [9] | 8th |
VRAC Quesos Entrepinares B | Pepe Rojo | Valladolid | [10] | 9th |
AVIA Eibar | Unbe | Eibar | [11] | 10th |
La Única | Berokizelaia | Pamplona | [12] | P |
Group B
[edit]- Teams from eastern part of Spain
Team | Stadium | City/Area | Website | 2014–15 |
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Sant Cugat | La Guinardera | Sant Cugat del Vallès | [13] | 1st |
CAU Valencia | Campo del Río Turia | Valencia | [14] | 2nd |
La Vila | El Pantano | Villajoyosa | [15] | 3rd |
Les Abelles | Quatre Carreres | Valencia | [16] | 4th |
Tecnidex Valencia | Quatre Carreres | Valencia | [17] Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine | 5th |
Barcelona Enginyers | Mar Bella | Barcelona | [18] | 6th |
Fénix | Pinares de Venecia | Zaragoza | [19] | 7th |
BUC Barcelona | La Foixarda | Barcelona | [20] | 8th |
Sitges | Santa Bàrbara | Sitges | [21] | 9th |
L'Hospitalet | Feixa Llarga | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | [22] | 10th |
Santboiana B | Baldiri Aleu | Sant Boi de Llobregat | [23] | P |
Químic Barcelona | La Teixonera | Barcelona | [24] | P |
Group C
[edit]- Teams from southern part of Spain
Team | Stadium | City/Area | Website | 2014–15 |
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Ciencias Sevilla | La Cartuja | Seville | [25] | 2nd |
Liceo Francés | Ramón Urtubi | Madrid | [26] | 3rd |
Olímpico Pozuelo | Valle de las Cañas | Pozuelo de Alarcón | [27] | 4th |
Arquitectura | Campo Central | Madrid | [28] | 5th |
Helvetia | La Cartuja | Seville | [29] | 6th |
Ingenieros Industriales | El Cantizal | Las Rozas | [30] | 7th |
CAU Madrid | Orcasitas | Madrid | [31] Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine | 8th |
Universidad de Granada | Fuentenueva | Granada | [32] | 9th |
CAR Cáceres | El Cuartillo | Cáceres | [33] | 10th |
Complutense Cisneros B | Campo Central | Madrid | [34] | 11th |
Atlético Portuense | Ciudad Deportiva | El Puerto de Santa María | [35] | P |
URA Almería | Emilio Campra | Almería | [36] | P |
Champions by season
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