División de Honor de Rugby

The División de Honor de Rugby is Spain's top level professional men's rugby union competition. The División de Honor de Rugby Championship is organised by the Federación Española de Rugby (Spanish Rugby Federation) and currently consists of 12 teams.

División de Honor de Rugby
Current season, competition or edition:
2021–22 División de Honor de Rugby
SportRugby union
Founded1953 (1953)
Owner(s)Federación Española de Rugby
No. of teams12
Country Spain
Most recent
champion(s)
Valladolid RAC (11th title)
Most titlesValladolid RAC (11 titles)
TV partner(s)TVE
FERUGBYTV on YouTube (Live Streams)
Relegation toDivisión de Honor B
International cup(s)European Rugby Challenge Cup
European Rugby Continental Shield
Related
competitions
Copa del Rey de Rugby Supercopa de España de Rugby
Official websiteferugby.es

The last-placed team in the competition is relegated at the end of the season to the División de Honor B, Spain`s second level of men's rugby union. The team finishing 11th enters a relegation/promotion playoff with the runner-up from the Division de Honor B playoffs.

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 semi-final berth automatically, while the next four teams participate in semi-final play-off to take the remaining two spots.

Promotion and relegation

The bottom team in the standings is relegated to the División de Honor B, while the team finishing 11th plays in the promotion/relegation playoff against a team from the second tier of rugby union in Spain.

The top team from the División de Honor B is promoted to the División de Honor.

Current Teams

Valladolid

El Salvador
Santboiana
Aparejadores
Ordizia
Barcelona
Cisneros
Getxo
Alcobendas
Independiente
Ciencias
Abelles
División de Honor teams for 2020-21
Team Manager Captain Stadium Capacity
Alcobendas José Ignacio Inchausti Brad Linklater Campo de Rugby Las Terrazas 500
Aparejadores Juan González Juan Pablo Guido Estadio San Amaro 1,500
Ciencias Sevilla Manuel Mazo Manuel Sobrino Instalaciones Deportivas La Cartuja 1,932
Complutense Cisneros Valentin Telleriarte Guillermo Espinós Estadio Nacional Complutense 12,400
El Salvador Juan Carlos Pérez Jake Wainwright Estadio Pepe Rojo 5,000
FC Barcelona Sergio Guerrero Rochedi Mirabet Estadio La Teixonera 500
Getxo Artea Juan Carlos Bado Íñigo Lugarezaresti Campos Deportivos de Fadura 2,000
Independiente RC Tristán Moziman Mariano García Estadio San Román 1,500
Les Abelles Alberto Socías Germán Ahuir Polideportivo Quatre Carreres 500
Ordizia Iñigo Marotias Fernando Lopez Estadio Municipal de Altamira 500
Santboiana Ricardo Martinera Marcos Puig Estadi Baldiri Aleu 4,000
Valladolid RAC Diego Merino Ilaitia Gavidi Estadio Pepe Rojo 5,000

Performance by year

The following table shows the teams' final league positions in each season. The champions are highlighted in gold, except in 1979 when the championship was shared.

TeamSeasonsTitles 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 - 54 53
Santboiana527 9 57644282376583114548322115752551212713xxxx764674343
Complutense Cisneros382 8 10109553371010810747104768245316xxxx5312575
El Salvador378 3 222125247312112211272519637612538322
CRC / Canoe365 128565132524361436512101047xxxx875431113
Getxo RT351 12 12118978510585781098882322153494495xxx
Valladolid3311 2 1112111115444464335151447341010xxx
Ciencias302 9912129863321069463752413193644xx
Arquitectura 299 10101136156441312137411xx2121124
FC Barcelona242 5 667107111067453xxx109683211
Valencia221 107129981111869538561x33x6
At. San Sebastián173 10242xxx1188748651
Alcobendas181 1 33336108998721512xx
Ordizia RE18- 4 445797652277677xx
CAU Madrid152 983xx1132336784
RC Cornellà151 10128987xxx1456109
Hernani CRE15- 1291191010101110102222x
Gernika RT14- 1288116936481287x
Liceo Francés14- 9834759823279x
CUD Valladolid14- 1210756xxxx104988
Bera Bera RT12- 99675435101198
CN Barcelona11- xxxx91052573
BUC10- 31086911106xx
CDU Sevilla9- 96662106812
Independiente10- 11 7846344xx
La Vila71 1110124128
CAR / RACA71 xx41979
CN Montjuïc7- 1110119xxx
Olímpico RC6- 1197xx10
CDU Granada5- 96xxx
Vigo RC4- 1211109
Les Abelles5- 10 1098x
Oviedo RC4- 107912
Filosofía y Letras RC4- 11866
Irún RT4- xxxx
Zaharrean RT4- xxxx
Sevilla FC4- xxxx
CR Divina Pastora4- xxxx
CEU Barcelona4- 10566
CAU Valencia3- 1097
CR At.Portuense3- xxx
CDU Bilbao3- xxx
GEiEG3- xxx
Juv. Karmen3- xxx
Bilbao RC3- xxx
L'Hospitalet2- 98
Tatami RC2- 10x
CN Poble Nou2- xx
Hípica RC2- xx
Atlético Madrid2- 22
Aparejadores3- 6 85
Bathco1- 11
CDU Córdoba1- x
Sporting Gijón1- x
CDC San José1- x
CM Isabel la Católica1- x
Arquitectos Granada1- x
Arquitectura Sevilla1- x
SEU Madrid1- 4
AD Plus Ultra1- 4

Past winners

Year Champion Runner-up Third place
1953 FC Barcelona Atlético Madrid Santboiana
1954 FC Barcelona Atlético Madrid Natació Barcelona
1955-69 Not held
1970 Atlético San Sebastián FC Barcelona Canoe
1971 Canoe El Salvador FC Barcelona
1972 Canoe El Salvador Santboiana
1973 Canoe Arquitectura El Salvador
1974 Arquitectura Natació Barcelona Canoe
1975 Arquitectura Cisneros CAU Madrid
1976 Cisneros Arquitectura CAU Madrid
1977 Arquitectura CAU Madrid Cisneros
1978 Atlético San Sebastián Arquitectura CAU Madrid
1979 Atlético San Sebastián Hernani Irún
CAU Madrid Cisneros Arquitectura
Cornellà Santboiana Valencia
Amigos del Rugby Sevilla FC Universidad de Granada
1980 CAU Madrid Hernani Valencia
1981 Arquitectura Hernani Valencia
1982 Arquitectura Hernani FC Barcelona
1983 Valencia Atlético San Sebastián Santboiana
1984 Santboiana CAU Madrid Hernani
1985 Cisneros Atlético San Sebastián Arquitectura
1986 Arquitectura Santboiana Cisneros
1987 Santboiana Arquitectura Valencia
1988 Arquitectura Santboiana El Salvador
1989 Santboiana CR Complutense Cisneros Arquitectura
1990 Arquitectura El Salvador Ciencias Sevilla
1991 El Salvador Liceo Francés Getxo
1992 Ciencias Sevilla Santboiana Liceo Francés
1993 Getxo Liceo Francés Ciencias Sevilla
1994 Ciencias Sevilla Getxo El Salvador
1995 Arquitectura Getxo Valladolid
1996 Santboiana Ciencias Sevilla Getxo
1997 Santboiana Getxo Arquitectura
1998 El Salvador Santboiana Real Canoe
1999 Valladolid Santboiana Ciencias Sevilla
2000 Real Canoe El Salvador Santboiana
2001 Valladolid Universidad de Sevilla Liceo Francés
2002 Moraleja Alcobendas El Salvador Madrid 2012
2003 El Salvador Moraleja Alcobendas Valladolid
2004 El Salvador UCM 2M12 Valladolid RAC
2005 Santboiana El Salvador Bera Bera
2006 Santboiana El Salvador USAP BCN
2007 El Salvador Madrid Noroeste Santboiana
2008 El Salvador Ciencias Sevilla Pozuelo Boadilla
2009 CRC Madrid El Salvador Ciencias Sevilla
2010 El Salvador La Vila Ciencias Sevilla
2011 La Vila Ordizia El Salvador
2012 Valladolid Ordizia Santboiana
2013 Valladolid Santboiana Gernika
2014 Valladolid El Salvador CR Complutense Cisneros
2015 Valladolid Santboiana Complutense Cisneros
2016 El Salvador Valladolid Bathco Independiente
2017 Valladolid El Salvador Alcobendas
2018 Valladolid El Salvador Alcobendas
2019 Valladolid El Salvador Alcobendas
2020 Valladolid El Salvador Alcobendas
2021 Valladolid Alcobendas El Salvador

Titles by team

Team Titles Year Region
Valladolid 11 1999, 2001, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Arquitectura 9 1974, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995
El Salvador 8 1991, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2016
Santboiana 7 1984, 1987, 1989, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006
Canoe/CRC Madrid 5 1971, 1972, 1973, 2000, 2009
Atlético San Sebastián 3 1970, 1978, 1979*
Ciencias Sevilla 2 1992, 1994
Cisneros 2 1976, 1985
CAU Madrid 2 1979*, 1980
FC Barcelona 2 1953, 1954
La Vila 1 2011
Moraleja Alcobendas 1 2002
Getxo Artea 1 1993
Valencia 1 1983
Amigos del Rugby 1 1979*
Cornellà 1 1979*

*1978–79 season; 4 groups competition format, thus 4 champions.

See also

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