2019–20 División de Honor de Rugby

The 2019–20 División de Honor was the 53rd season of the top flight of the Spanish domestic rugby union competition since its inception in 1953.

2019–20 División de Honor
Countries Spain
Date15 September 2019 - 1 March 2020
ChampionsValladolid RAC
Runners-upSilverStorm El Salvador
PromotedGetxo Artea RT
Matches played102
Tries scored652
(average 6.4 per match)
Top point scorerValentin Cruz, 219
Top try scorerNathan Derk Paila, 12

Competition format

The División de Honor season takes place between September and March, 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

The six teams with the highest number of points at the end of 22 rounds of matches play the championship playoffs. The top two teams win a semifinal berth automatically, while the next four teams play off to take the remaining two spots.

Promotion and relegation

The second-tier División de Honor B is made up of three regional groups. The top eight teams across the three groups play off; the champion is promoted to División de Honor, at the expense of the team which finishes last in the División de Honor. The runner-up plays a further play-off against the team which finishes 11th in the top flight.

Covid-19 pandemic

As a result of the pandemic, the season was curtailed after 17 games. Valladolid were declared champions, as they were league leaders. Hernani were relegated to División de Honor B.

In the absence of regional playoffs, Getxo Artea RT were promoted after topping Group A of División de Honor B with 95 points. Their superior points difference saw them preferred to Jaén, who topped Group C with the same number of points.

Bathco did not have to play the relegation playoff, and will remain in the top flight.

Teams
Valladolid

El Salvador
Santboiana
Aparejadores
Ordizia
Barcelona
Cisneros
Hernani
Alcobendas
Independiente
Ciencias
Bathco
Current División de Honor teams
Team Stadium Capacity Location
Alcobendas Las Terrazas 500 Alcobendas, Madrid
Aparejadores San Amaro 1,500 Burgos, Castile and León
Bathco Rugby Santander San Román 1,500 Santander, Cantabria
Ciencias Instalaciones Deportivas La Cartuja 1,932 Seville, Andalusia
Complutense Cisneros Estadio Complutense 12,400 Madrid, Madrid
El Salvador Pepe Rojo 5,000 Valladolid, Castile and León
FC Barcelona La Teixonera 500 Barcelona, Catalonia
Hernani Landare Toki 500 Hernani, Basque Country
Independiente RC San Román 1,500 Santander, Cantabria
Ordizia Altamira 500[1] Ordizia, Basque Country
Santboiana Baldiri Aleu 4,000 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Catalonia
Valladolid Pepe Rojo 5,000 Valladolid, Castile and León

Table
  Team P W D L F A +/- TF TA Bon Los Pts
1 Valladolid (c) 17 14 1 2 535 293 242 72 35 9 1 68
2 El Salvador 17 14 0 3 506 304 202 71 37 7 3 66
3 Alcobendas 17 12 0 5 485 398 87 61 46 5 3 56
4 Ordizia 17 11 1 5 542 339 203 65 42 4 5 55
5 Santboiana 17 9 1 7 447 436 11 62 54 3 2 43
6 FC Barcelona 17 8 3 6 431 438 -7 55 59 1 3 42
7 Independiente RC 17 8 1 8 459 486 -27 57 63 1 4 39
8 Aparejadores 17 7 2 8 411 454 -43 55 56 2 1 35
9 Ciencias 17 5 0 12 344 460 -116 45 61 3 3 26
10 Complutense Cisneros 17 5 0 12 330 449 -119 34 55 1 4 25
11 Bathco Rugby Santander 17 3 1 13 365 412 -47 41 50 2 7 23
12 Hernani 17 1 0 16 271 657 -386 34 94 0 4 8

References
  1. "Estadio Altamira" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
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