| 2012–13 División de Honor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Countries |  Spain |
| Champions | Valladolid |
| Runners-up | Santboiana |
| Relegated | La Vila |
| Matches played | 137 |
| Top point scorer | Eduardo Sorribes, 190 |
| Top try scorer | Clinton Sills, 20 |
The 2012–13 División de Honor is the 46th season of the top flight of the Spanish domestic rugby union competition since its inception in 1953. Regular season began in September 2012 and finished on April 28, 2013.
The playoffs began on 19 May and the Final took place on 2 June.
Defending champions, Valladolid, successfully defended its previous season title after defeating Santboiana 27–25 in the championship final. La Vila was the relegated team to División de Honor B.
Competition format
The regular season runs through 18 matchdays. 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
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | Valle de las Cañas | 300 | Pozuelo de Alarcón |
| Bizkaia Gernika | Urbieta | 2,500 | Guernica, Biscay |
| Ciencias Sevilla | La Cartuja | 1,932 | Seville |
| Complutense Cisneros | Central de la Ciudad Universitaria | 12,400 | Madrid |
| El Salvador | Pepe Rojo | 5,000 | Valladolid |
| Getxo Artea | Fadura | 500 | Getxo |
| Hernani | Landare Toki | 500 | Hernani, Gipuzkoa |
| La Vila | El Pantano | 1,550 | Villajoyosa, Alicante |
| Ordizia | Altamira | 500[1] | Ordizia, Gipuzkoa |
| Santboiana | Baldiri Aleu | 4,000 | Sant Boi de Llobregat |
| Universidade Vigo | Lagoas-Marcosende | 3,000 | Vigo |
| Valladolid | Pepe Rojo | 5,000 | Valladolid |
Valladolid /
El Salvador
Ordizia
Gernika
La Vila
Ciencias
Getxo
Vigo
Atl. Madrid
Santboiana
Complutense Cisneros
Hernani
2012–13 División de Honor teams
Regular season standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Bon | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valladolid | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 680 | 412 | 268 | 17 | 85 |
| 2 | Santboiana | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 638 | 407 | 231 | 13 | 81 |
| 3 | Bizkaia Gernika | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 673 | 445 | 228 | 15 | 75 |
| 4 | El Salvador | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 530 | 390 | 140 | 14 | 68 |
| 5 | Ordizia | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 584 | 536 | 48 | 13 | 65 |
| 6 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 491 | 495 | −4 | 8 | 60 |
| 7 | Ciencias | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 557 | 555 | 2 | 18 | 50 |
| 8 | Getxo Artea | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 474 | 520 | −46 | 14 | 50 |
| 9 | Complutense Cisneros | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 544 | 636 | −92 | 14 | 50 |
| 10 | Universidade Vigo | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 480 | 601 | −121 | 10 | 44 |
| 11 | Hernani | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 354 | 568 | −214 | 8 | 32 |
| 12 | La Vila | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 383 | 823 | −440 | 5 | 17 |
Source: Federación Española de Rugby
| Qualified for championship playoff semi-finals | |
| Qualified for championship playoff quarter-finals | |
| Relegation playoff | |
| Relegated |
Championship playoffs
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Valladolid
| 22 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | El Salvador
| 34 | 4 | El Salvador
| 18 | |||||||||
| 5 |  Ordizia
| 26 | 1 | Valladolid
| 27 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Santboiana
| 25 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Santboiana
| 28 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Bizkaia Gernika
| 15 | 6 |  Atlético Madrid
| 17 | |||||||||
| 6 | Atlético Madrid
| 29 | ||||||||||||
| 2012–13 División de Honor winners |
|---|
Valladolid Fourth title |
Quarter-finals
| May 18, 2013 | Bizkaia Gernika | 15–29 | Atlético Madrid | Urbieta, Gernika | |
| 17:00 (UTC+2) | Try: Urionabarrenetxea 40' García-Parrado 48' c Con: Olaeta (1/2) Pen: Olaeta (1/1) 33' |
Report | Try: Cloppet 2' c Rey 27' c Brasca 56' c Martín 65' Con: Nacho Heredia (3/4) Pen: Nacho Heredia (1/1) |
Referee: Félix Villegas (Castile and León) |
| May 19, 2013 | El Salvador | 34–26 | Ordizia | Pepe Rojo, Valladolid | |
| 12:30 (UTC+2) | Try: Carter 38' c Díaz 41' de la Llana 62' Mamea 71' c Carter 74' c Con: Carrizo (3/5) Pen: Carrizo (1/1) 6' |
Report | Try: Marshall 22' c Darkintis 80' c Con: Kroll (2/2) Pen: Kroll (4/4) 3', 26', 54', 60' |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Catalonia) |
Semifinals
| May 25, 2013 | Valladolid | 22–18 | El Salvador | Pepe Rojo, Valladolid | |
| 18:00 (UTC+2) | Try: Rolls 18' Álex Gutiérrez 36' c Gavidi 79' c Con: Griffiths (2/3) Pen: Griffiths (1/1) 55' |
Report | Try: Carter 6' c Pearce 26' c Con: Carrizo (2/2) Pen: Carrizo (2/2) 33', 48' |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Pedro Montoya (Basque Country) |
| May 26, 2013 | Santboiana | 28–17 | Atlético Madrid | Baldiri Aleu, Sant Boi de Llobregat | |
| 12:00 (UTC+2) | Try: ? 28' c Puig 37' c Kiri Kiri ?' c Con: Lauret (2/2) Pen: Lauret (2/2) 26', 66' Canning (1/1) 76' |
Report | Try: Canosa 58' c ? 78' c Con: Nacho Heredia (2/2) Pen: Nacho Heredia (1/2) 40' |
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Basque Country) |
Final
| June 2, 2013 | Valladolid | 27–25 | Santboiana | Pepe Rojo, Valladolid | |
| 12:00 (UTC+2) | Try: Try penal 31' c Gavidi 75' c Perico 82' c Con: Griffiths (3/3) Pen: Griffiths (2/2) 13', 54' |
Report | Try: Baker 12' c Kiri Kiri 24' Lyons 63' c Con: Lauret (2/3) Pen: Lauret (2/2) 10', 17' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Basque Country) |
Relegation playoff
The relegation playoff was contested over two legs by Hernani, who finished 11th in División de Honor, and neighbours Alcobendas, the losing team from División de Honor B promotion playoff final. Vigo won the tie, winning 36-25 on aggregate.
| Relegation/promotion playoff | ||||||
| 11th | Hernani
| 31 | 5 | 36 | ||
| DHB | Alcobendas
| 11 | 14 | 25 | ||
1st leg
| May 12, 2013 | Alcobendas | 11–31 | Hernani | Las Terrazas, Alcobendas | |
| 12:30 (UTC+2) | Try: Mateu 66' Pen: Ati (2/2) 41', 45' |
Report | Try: Apezetxea 14' Etxeberria 22' c Garmendia 73' c Con: Genua (2/3) Pen: Genua (4/4) 20', 40', 63', 80' |
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Andalusia) |
2nd leg
| May 19, 2013 | Hernani | 5–14 | Alcobendas | Landare Toki, Hernani | |
| 12:00 (UTC+2) | Try: Esnal 28' |
Report | Try: Anastasi 6' c Fertu 70' c Con: Ati (2/2) |
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Catalonia) |
- Hernani remained in División de Honor. Sanitas Alcobendas remained in División de Honor B.
See also
References
- ↑ "Estadio Altamira" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
External links
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