2020–21 División de Honor de Rugby
| 2020–21 División de Honor | |
|---|---|
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| Countries |  Spain |
| Date | 24 October 2020 - |
The 2020–21 División de Honor is the 54th season of the top flight of the Spanish domestic rugby union competition.
Competition format
The División de Honor de Rugby season takes place between October[1] and March. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed and affected the competition.[2] Bathco withdrew from the competition due to financial issues,[3] and were replaced with Les Abelles, who beat Hernani, the team which had finished in 12th place in the 2019-20 season, in a playoff.[4]
The pandemic also meant the format for the 2020-21 tournament was altered.
Each team will play each other once, with the top four teams qualifying for the Copa del Rey semifinals, which are scheduled for the 1-2 May.
The league will then divide into two groups of six, based on the league table after 11 games. The teams in each group of six will play each other again, giving a total of 16 games.[5]
There will be eight playoff positions instead of six, meaning the top two from the second group will qualify along with all teams from the first group.
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
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.[6]
Teams
El Salvador
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aparejadores | San Amaro | 1,500 | Burgos, Castile and León |
| 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 |
| Getxo Artea R.T. | Fadura | 1,000 | Guecho |
| Independiente | San Román | 1,500 | Santander, Cantabria |
| Les Abelles | Polideportivo Quatre carreres | 500 | Valencia, Valencia |
| Ordizia | Altamira | 500 | Ordizia, Basque Country |
| Sanitas Alcobendas | Las Terrazas | 500 | Alcobendas, Madrid |
| Santboiana | Baldiri Aleu | 4,000 | Sant Boi de Llobregat, Catalonia |
| Valladolid | Pepe Rojo | 5,000 | Valladolid, Castile and León |
References
- ^ "La final de la Copa del Rey, en Burgos, abre la temporada". Marca.com (in Spanish). 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ^ "Los clubes retrasan el inicio de la División de Honor de rugby". El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ^ "El Bathco Rugby Santander renuncia a División de Honor". AS.com (in Spanish). 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ Alejandro Baeza (2020-10-25). "Les Abelles consigue el ascenso a DH tras vencer a Hernani (12-13) en la UAX". RugbySpain.Com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ Ferugby19 (2020-10-09). "Así quedan los calendarios de las competiciones nacionales masculinas". ferugby (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-10-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "NORMAS QUE REGIRÁN EL LII CAMPEONATO DE LIGA NACIONAL DE DIVISIÓN DE HONOR B MASCULINA EN LA TEMPORADA 2018/2019" (PDF). www.ferugby.es (in Spanish). 2018.
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