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.
Current season or competition: 2015–16 División de Honor B de Rugby | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1998 |
| Number of teams | 36 |
| Country |  Spain (FER) |
| Holders | Zarautz (Group A) (2015–16) La Vila (Group B) (2015–16) Ciencias Sevilla (Group C) (2015–16) |
| Website | ferugby.es |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Bera Bera
Uribealdea
Eibar
Zarautz
CRAT A Coruña
Real Oviedo
Durango
UBU Burgos
VRAC B
El Salvador
El Salvador
La Única
2015–16 group A teams
- Teams from northern part of Spain
| Team | Stadium | City/Area | Website | 2014–15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Sant Cugat
L'Hospitalet
BUC
Poble Nou
Químic
Poble Nou
Químic
Sitges
Santboiana B
Fénix
La Vila
CAU Valencia
Les Abelles
Tecnidex Valencia
Tecnidex Valencia
2015–16 group B teams
- Teams from eastern part of Spain
| Team | Stadium | City/Area | Website | 2014–15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Alcobendas
CAU Madrid
Arquitectura
Cisneros B
Liceo Francés
Arquitectura
Cisneros B
Liceo Francés
Helvetia
Ciencias
Ciencias
Ingenieros
Univ. Granada
Pozuelo
CAR Cáceres
Atl. Portuense
URA Almería
2015–16 group C teams
- Teams from southern part of Spain
| Team | Stadium | City/Area | Website | 2014–15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2014–15 season edit
Champions by season edit
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