2015–16 División de Honor de Rugby

The 2015–16 División de Honor was the 49th season of the top flight of the Spanish domestic rugby union competition since its inception in 1953. Regular season began on 19 September 2015 and finished on 1 May 2016.

2015–16 División de Honor
Countries Spain
Date19 September 2015 – 1 May 2016 (regular season)
15 May 2016 – 28 May 2016 (championship playoff)
ChampionsEl Salvador
Runners-upValladolid
RelegatedPozuelo
Matches played137
Tries scored791
(average 5.8 per match)
Top point scorerSamuel Katz, 317
Top try scorerAnthony Matoto, 24

The playoffs began in May, with the Final taking place on 28 May.

El Salvador won its eighth División de Honor title after defeating local arch-rivals Valladolid in the Final 24–23, held at Estadio Pepe Rojo on 28 May. Pozuelo was the team relegated to División de Honor B de Rugby.

Competition format

The regular season runs through 22 match days. Upon completion the regular season, it is the turn of championship playoffs. The breakdown is as follows;

  • Teams in 1st & 2nd at regular season standings receive a bye to semifinal.
  • Teams at 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th position plays for the two vacant places in quarter-finals.
  • Team in 11th position plays the relegation playoff.
  • Team in 12th position is relegated.
  • Each win means 4 points to winning team.
  • A draw means 2 points for each team.
  • 1 bonus point for a team that achieves 4 tries in a match.
  • A defeat by 7 or less points means 1 bonus point for defeated team.

Teams
2015–16 División de Honor de Rugby is located in Spain
Valladolid / El Salvador

Valladolid /
El Salvador
Santboiana
Santboiana
Gernika
Gernika
Ordizia
Ordizia
Complutense
Complutense
Barcelona
Barcelona
Getxo
Getxo
Complutense Cisneros
Complutense Cisneros
Hernani
Hernani
Alcobendas
Alcobendas
Independiente
Independiente
2015–16 División de Honor teams
Team Stadium Capacity City
Alcobendas Las Terrazas 500 Alcobendas
Barcelona La Teixonera 500 Barcelona
Cisneros Estadio Complutense 12,400 Madrid
El Salvador Pepe Rojo 5,000 Valladolid
Gernika_RT Urbieta zelaia 1,000 Gernika
Getxo Artea R.T. Fadura 1,000 Guecho
Hernani Landare Toki 500 Hernani, Gipuzkoa
Independiente San Román 1,500 Santander, Cantabria
Ordizia Altamira 500[1] Ordizia, Gipuzkoa
Pozuelo Valle de las Cañas 300 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid
Santboiana Baldiri Aleu 4,000 Sant Boi de Llobregat
Valladolid Pepe Rojo 5,000 Valladolid

Results
ALC BAR CIS ELS GER GET HER IND ORD POZ SAN VAL
Alcobendas 29-7 27-36 24-16 42-18 42-7 34-17 37-24 44-56 22-23 14-44 10-43
Barcelona 23-16 24-41 15-15 28-24 40-20 24-15 7-47 22-34 10-6 38-44 21-30
Cisneros 7-20 41-23 17-27 32-29 53-31 51-17 16-24 49-31 30-3 36-18 22-22
El Salvador 27-17 45-10 29-21 38-15 47-18 57-0 30-23 43-14 52-17 42-39 40-19
Gernika RT 16-13 55-12 16-14 21-37 20-22 27-21 24-30 22-32 19-17 33-32 17-21
Getxo 14-19 18-25 27-32 12-51 34-22 31-12 17-28 14-50 28-39 31-15 5-27
Hernani 30-25 26-20 34-27 13-40 42-20 15-29 20-34 22-20 22-18 0-32 0-41
Independiente 26-34 34-34 21-16 36-34 17-19 35-21 31-12 50-14 42-30 49-20 16-39
Ordizia 27-28 15-19 13-16 18-24 20-13 25-27 29-46 6-29 42-33 10-37 16-18
Pozuelo 10-21 5-29 19-22 8-40 34-19 21-33 30-25 24-41 56-36 31-13 10-29
Santboiana 28-24 34-13 17-21 61-24 40-10 49-24 48-22 24-13 56-12 56-7 26-32
Valladolid 38-21 45-12 33-6 20-5 41-13 28-14 75-12 20-13 46-20 64-14 44-15

Table
# Team Games Points Tries Bon Pts
P W D L F A +/- F A +/-
1Valladolid 222011775328+44710538671698
2El Salvador 221714763438+3259754431383
3Independiente 221417663498+1658157241472
4Santboiana 221309748530+21810065351769
5Cisneros 221318606505+1018261211468
6Alcobendas 2211011563537+267564111458
7FC Barcelona 228212456639-1835492-38642
8Getxo Artea RT 227015477695-2986495-311240
9Ordizia R.E. 226016540714-1747396-231640
10Hernani CRE 227015423743-32060110-501038
11Gernika R.T 227015472619-1475878-20937
12CRC Pozuelo 226016455695-2405897-391135
Source: División de Honor Table (accessed 4 May 2016)
Qualified for Playoff (semifinals)
Qualified for Playoff (quarter-finals)
Relegation playoff
Relegated

Championship playoffs

Bracket
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 Castile and LeónValladolid 33
4 CataloniaUE Santboiana 23 5 Community of MadridComplutense Cisneros 26
5 Community of MadridComplutense Cisneros 25 1 Castile and LeónValladolid 23
2 Castile and LeónEl Salvador 24
2 Castile and LeónEl Salvador 36
3 CantabriaIndependiente Rugby 42 3 CantabriaIndependiente Rugby 16
6 Community of MadridAlcobendas 13

Quarter-finals
15 May 2016 Independiente RC 42–13 Alcobendas San Román, Santander  
12:30 (UTC+2) Try: Latrónico 2' c
Steward 8' c, 80' c
Penalty try 35' c
Schab 53'
Con: Zabalegui (3/4) 2', 8', 35'
García (1/1) 80'
Pen: Zabalegui (3/3) 50', 64', 74'
 Boxscore Try: Íñiguez 56' c
Con: Ati (1/1) 56'
Pen: Ati (2/2) 7', 31'
 Referee: Luis Santos (Castile and León)
15 May 2016 Santboiana 23–25 Complutense Cisneros Baldiri Aleu, Sant Boi de Llobregat  
12:30 (UTC+2) Try: Nichols 25' c
Casey 43'
Baker 78'
Con: Casey (1/3) 25'
Pen: Millán (2/2) 55', 72'
 Boxscore Try: Sainz-Trápaga 28' c
Con: Nacho Martínez (1/1) 28'
Pen: Nacho Martínez (5/5) 14', 40', 52', 76', 80'
Drop: Gimeno 60'
 Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Basque Country)

Semifinals
21 May 2016 El Salvador 36–16 Independiente RC Pepe Rojo, Valladolid  
17:00 (UTC+2) Try: Díaz 55' c
Carter 68' c
Zebango 80' c
Con: Katz (3/3) 55', 68', 80'
Pen: Katz (3/3) 3', 42', 50', 53'
 Boxscore Try: Coronel 39' c
Con: Zabalegui (1/1) 39'
Pen: Zabalegui (3/3) 11', 25', 36'
 Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Andalusia)
22 May 2016 Valladolid 33–26 Complutense Cisneros Pepe Rojo, Valladolid  
12:30 (UTC+2) Try: Abril 15' c
Griffiths 32' c
Castiglioni 65' c
Con: Griffiths (3/3) 15', 32', 65'
Pen: Griffiths (3/3) 13', 22', 72'
Nuno Penha (1/1) 78'
 Boxscore Try: Molina 28 c, 75'
Cano 80'
Con: Nacho Martínez (1/3) 28'
Pen: Nacho Martínez (3/3) 6', 42', 46'
 Referee: Marc Riera (Catalonia)

Final
28 May 2016 Valladolid 23–24 El Salvador Pepe Rojo, Valladolid  
17:30 (UTC+2) Try: Nuno Penha 9'
Con: Griffiths (0/1)
Pen: Griffiths (5/5) 2', 26', 30', 45', 72'
Drop: Griffiths 63'
 Boxscore Try: Marrón 13' c
Blanco 70'
Con: Katz (1/2) 13'
Pen: Katz (4/4) 37', 49', 57', 79'
 Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Basque Country)


2015–16 División de Honor winners
Castile and León
El Salvador
Eighth title

Relegation playoff

The relegation playoff was played over two legs by Bizkaia Gernika, the team finishing 11th in División de Honor, and CAU Valencia, the losing team from División de Honor B promotion playoff final. Bizkaia Gernika won 129–25 on aggregate and remained in División de Honor for 2016–17 season.

Relegation/promotion playoff
11th Basque Country (autonomous community) Bizkaia Gernika 35 94 129
DHB Valencian Community CAU Valencia 7 18 25

1st leg
5 June 2016 CAU Valencia 7–35 Bizkaia Gernika Campo del Río Turia, Valencia  
12:00 Try: Herrero 50' c
Con: Sorribes (1/1) 50'
 Boxscore Try: Pietrelli 5' c
Amor 9' c, 77' c
Souville 25' c
Bertero 38' c
Con: Bertero (5/5) 6', 10', 26', 39', 78'
 Referee: Ignacio Muñoz (Madrid)

2nd leg
12 June 2016 Bizkaia Gernika 94–18 CAU Valencia Urbieta, Gernika  
12:00 Try: Pietrelli 1' c, 8' c, 19' c, 41'
Magunazelaia 6' c
Verran 16' c, 27' c, 57' c
Sclavi 39' c
Morgan 50' c
Es Saheb 55' c, 69'
Albizua 65' c
Con: Bertero (11/13) 2', 7', 9', 17', 20', 28', 40', 51', 56', 58', 66'
 Boxscore Try: Morente 14'
Ortega 66' c
Con: Sorribes (1/2) 67'
Pen: Sorribes (2/2) 13', 21'
 Referee: Félix Villegas (Castile and León)

Scorers statistics

Top try scorers

[2]

Rank Player Tries Team
1 Tonga Anthony Matoto 24 Getxo Artea R.T.

Top points scorers
Rank Player Points Team
1 England Sam Katz 352 El Salvador

See also

References
  1. "Estadio Altamira" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  2. "regular season stats". Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
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