| 2019–20 División de Honor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Countries |  Spain |
| Date | 15 September 2019 - 1 March 2020 |
| Champions | Valladolid RAC |
| Runners-up | SilverStorm El Salvador |
| Promoted | Getxo Artea RT |
| Relegated | Hernani |
| Matches played | 102 |
| Tries scored | 652 (average 6.4 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Valentin Cruz, 219 |
| Top try scorer | Nathan Derk Paila, 12 |
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.
Valladolid won its fourth consecutive title, its tenth overall, in a curtailed season.
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 remained in the top flight.
Teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcobendas | Las Terrazas | 500 | Alcobendas, Madrid |
| Aparejadores | San Amaro | 1,500 | Burgos, Castile and León |
| Barcelona | La Teixonera | 500 | Barcelona, Catalonia |
| 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 |
| 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 |
El Salvador
Results
| ALC | APA | BAR | BAT | CIE | CIS | ELS | HER | IND | ORD | SAN | VAL | |
| Alcobendas | 9-36 | 41-25 | 33-13 | 29-13 | 36-25 | 50-22 | 34-28 | 46-22 | 31-33 | |||
| Aparejadores | 18-24 | 28-28 | 33-29 | 19-28 | 42-7 | 17-28 | 18-28 | 35-21 | 17-31 | |||
| Barcelona | 15-20 | 24-18 | 29-0 | 30-27 | 29-27 | 25-25 | 32-32 | 14-22 | ||||
| Bathco | 20-20 | 28-33 | 19-10 | 33-0 | 44-6 | 20-30 | 26-35 | 19-38 | ||||
| Ciencias | 11-15 | 23-27 | 20-19 | 28-15 | 12-35 | 62-17 | 42-23 | 27-28 | ||||
| Cisneros | 18-17 | 21-24 | 24-16 | 24-16 | 21-33 | 39-25 | 7-24 | 13-17 | ||||
| El Salvador | 31-33 | 41-19 | 22-16 | 38-5 | 19-6 | 46-22 | 36-35 | 44-11 | ||||
| Hernani | 24-30 | 32-31 | 23-41 | 20-21 | 5-17 | 7-42 | 15-24 | 24-27 | 0-52 | |||
| Independiente | 20-27 | 38-43 | 19-14 | 27-23 | 49-32 | 22-23 | 21-20 | 26-27 | 35-35 | |||
| Ordizia | 18-12 | 44-7 | 35-37 | 36-5 | 48-19 | 21-24 | 66-14 | 17-20 | ||||
| Santboiana | 22-29 | 43-26 | 20-14 | 26-9 | 14-34 | 62-7 | 43-15 | 30-33 | 23-22 | |||
| Valladolid | 39-14 | 41-7 | 40-20 | 26-20 | 41-6 | 36-20 | 14-8 | 10-25 | 27-7 |
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 | 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 |
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References
- ↑ "Estadio Altamira" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.