2021–22 División de Honor de Rugby
The 2021–22 División de Honor is the 55th season of the División de Honor, the top flight of Spanish domestic rugby union.
| 2021–22 División de Honor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Countries |  Spain |
| Date | 3 October 2021 |
Competition format
The season takes place between October and May.
The league format was altered for the 2021-22 season.[1] The twelve teams were split into two groups of 6, based on their placings in last season's league.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Alcobendas | Burgos |
| Barcelona | Ciencias |
| Cisneros | Gernika |
| El Salvador | Les Abelles |
| La Vila | Ordizia |
| Santboiana | Valladolid |
Teams play the other teams in their group twice, and then play a further six games against teams from the other group, making a total of 16 games.
The teams will all be classified in the same table, with the top eight sides qualifying for the playoffs to decide the champion.
Points are awarded as follows:
- 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.[2]
Copa del Rey
The twelve teams are divided into four groups of three.[3] The winner of each group proceeds to the semifinals of the cup, which are one-legged ties.
The draw for the cup groups is restricted to ensure that teams are in the same league group as well. This enables specified league games to also count as cup group games.
Group 1: Barcelona, El Salvador, La Vila
Group 2: Ordizia, Les Abelles, Valladolid
Group 3: Santboiana, Lexus Alcobendas, Complutense Cisneros
Group 4: Gernika, Ciencias, Aparejadores
Teams
Relegated sides Independiente and Getxo were replaced by La Vila and Gernika.
El Salvador
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcobendas | Las Terrazas | 500 | Alcobendas, Madrid |
| 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 |
| Gernika RT | Urbieta zelaia | 1,000 | Gernika |
| La Vila | Campo de Rugby El Pantano | 3,000 | Villajoyosa, Valencia |
| Les Abelles | Polideportivo Quatre carreres | 500 | Valencia, Valencia |
| Ordizia | Altamira | 500 | Ordizia, Basque Country |
| Santboiana | Baldiri Aleu | 4,000 | Sant Boi de Llobregat, Catalonia |
| Valladolid | Pepe Rojo | 5,000 | Valladolid, Castile and León |
References
- "La División de Honor de rugby cambia de formato". AS.com (in Spanish). 7 July 2021.
- "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.
- "El Salvador y Ordizia toman ventaja en el camino a la fase final de la Copa". ferugby (in Spanish). 11 October 2021.