2015–16 División de Honor B de Rugby
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The 2015–16 División de Honor B, the XVIII edition since its inception in 1998, began on September 19, 2015 with the first matchday of regular season and will run through 29 May with the Promotion playoffs Final. For 2015–16 season, championship comprises 3 groups of 12 teams each.
Countries
Spain
SpainChampionsZarautz (Group A)
La Vila (Group B)
Ciencias Fundación Cajasol (Group C)
La Vila (Group B)
Ciencias Fundación Cajasol (Group C)
Runners-upUBU-Cajaviva (Group A)
Sant Cugat (Group B)
Liceo Francés (Group C)
Sant Cugat (Group B)
Liceo Francés (Group C)
Matches played396 (regular season)
9 (promotion playoff)
9 (promotion playoff)
| 2015–16 División de Honor B | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Spain |
| Champions | Zarautz (Group A) La Vila (Group B) Ciencias Fundación Cajasol (Group C) |
| Runners-up | UBU-Cajaviva (Group A) Sant Cugat (Group B) Liceo Francés (Group C) |
| Matches played | 396 (regular season) 9 (promotion playoff) |
| Top point scorer |  Matías Jara 353 |
| Top try scorer | David Camacho 27 |
Competition format
The season comprises Main stage or regular season and Promotion playoff. The regular season runs through 22 matchdays. Upon completion the regular season, the two top teams of each group and two-best 3rd placed teams qualify for promotion playoff.
Points during regular season are awarded as following;
- 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
Group A
- Teams from northern section of Spain
Bera Bera
Uribealdea
Eibar
Zarautz
CRAT A Coruña
Real Oviedo
Durango
UBU Burgos
VRAC B
El Salvador
El Salvador
La Única
2015–16 group A teams
| Team | Stadium | City/Area | Website | 2014–15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blusens Networks Universidade | As Lagoas-Marcosende | Vigo | R | |
| Babyauto Zarautz | Asti | Zarautz | 1st | |
| Durango Nissan-Gaursa | Arripausueta | Durango | 2nd | |
| AVK Bera Bera | Miniestadio de Anoeta | San Sebastián | [permanent dead link] | 3rd |
| UBU-Cajaviva | San Amaro | Burgos | 4th | |
| Uribealdea | Atxurizubi | Mungia | 5th | |
| CRAT A Coruña | Acea da Ma | A Coruña | 6th | |
| Real Oviedo Rugby | El Naranco | Oviedo | 7th | |
| El Salvador B | Pepe Rojo | Valladolid | 8th | |
| VRAC Quesos Entrepinares B | Pepe Rojo | Valladolid | Archived 2011-12-27 at the Wayback Machine | 9th |
| Eibar Hierros Anetxe | Unbe | Eibar | 10th | |
| La Única | Berokizelaia | Pamplona | P |
Group B
- Teams from eastern part of Spain
Sant Cugat
L'Hospitalet
BUC
Poble Nou
Químic
Poble Nou
Químic
Sitges
Santboiana B
Fénix
La Vila
CAU Valencia
Les Abelles
Tecnidex Valencia
Tecnidex Valencia
2015–16 group B teams
| Team | Stadium | City/Area | Website | 2014–15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sant Cugat | La Guinardera | Sant Cugat del Vallès | 1st | |
| CAU Valencia | Campo del Río Turia | Valencia | 2nd | |
| La Vila | El Pantano | Villajoyosa | 3rd | |
| Les Abelles | Quatre Carreres | Valencia | 4th | |
| Tecnidex Valencia | Quatre Carreres | Valencia | 5th | |
| Barcelona Enginyers | Mar Bella | Barcelona | 6th | |
| Fénix | Pinares de Venecia | Zaragoza | 7th | |
| BUC Barcelona | La Foixarda | Barcelona | 8th | |
| Sitges | Santa Bàrbara | Sitges | 9th | |
| L'Hospitalet | Feixa Llarga | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 10th | |
| Santboiana B | Baldiri Aleu | Sant Boi de Llobregat | P | |
| Químic Barcelona | La Teixonera | Barcelona | P |
Group C
- Teams from southern section of Spain
Alcobendas
CAU Madrid
Arquitectura
Cisneros B
Liceo Francés
Arquitectura
Cisneros B
Liceo Francés
Helvetia
Ciencias
Ciencias
Ingenieros
Univ. Granada
Pozuelo
CAR Cáceres
Atl. Portuense
URA Almería
2015–16 group C teams
| Team | Stadium | City/Area | Website | 2014–15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciencias Fundación Cajasol | I.D. La Cartuja | Seville | 2nd | |
| Liceo Francés | Ramón Urtubi | Madrid | 3rd | |
| Olímpico Pozuelo | Valle de las Cañas | Pozuelo de Alarcón | 4th | |
| Arquitectura | Campo Central | Madrid | 5th | |
| Helvetia | I.D La Cartuja | Seville | 6th | |
| Ingenieros Industriales | El Cantizal | Las Rozas | 7th | |
| CAU Madrid | Orcasitas | Madrid | Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine | 8th |
| Universidad de Granada | Fuentenueva | Granada | 9th | |
| CAR Cáceres | El Cuartillo | Cáceres | 10th | |
| Complutense Cisneros Zeta | Campo Central | Madrid | 11th | |
| Atlético Portuense | Ciudad Deportiva | El Puerto de Santa María | P | |
| URA Almería | Emilio Campra | Almería | P |
Regular season standings
Group A
| Qualified for promotion playoff |
| # | Team | Games | Points | Tries | Bonus points |
Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | Babyauto Zarautz | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 751 | 280 | +471 | 106 | 36 | +70 | 15 | 99 |
| 2 | UBU-Cajaviva | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 655 | 371 | +284 | 92 | 42 | +50 | 18 | 86 |
| 3 | AVK Bera Bera | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 425 | 384 | +41 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 11 | 59 |
| 4 | Uribealdea | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 471 | 372 | +99 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 11 | 57 |
| 5 | CRAT Univ. da Coruña | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 432 | 371 | +61 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 9 | 57 |
| 6 | Blusens Networks Universidade | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 449 | 414 | 35 | 71 | 55 | +16 | 11 | 47 |
| 7 | Real Oviedo Rugby | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 450 | 453 | −3 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 10 | 46 |
| 8 | Durango Nissan-Gaursa | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 394 | 453 | −59 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 12 | 44 |
| 9 | AVIA Eibar | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 365 | 575 | −210 | 45 | 81 | −36 | 5 | 41 |
| 10 | El Salvador B | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 345 | 711 | −366 | 47 | 100 | −53 | 8 | 40 |
| 11 | VRAC Quesos Entrepinares B | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 310 | 528 | −218 | 36 | 72 | −36 | 6 | 40 |
| 12 | La Única | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 343 | 478 | −135 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 7 | 35 |
| Source: División de Honor B – Group A Archived 2016-01-14 at the Wayback Machine | |||||||||||||
Group B
| Qualified for promotion playoff |
| # | Team | Games | Points | Tries | Bonus points |
Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | La Vila | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1005 | 200 | +805 | 152 | 27 | +125 | 18 | 102 |
| 2 | Sant Cugat | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 685 | 337 | +348 | 93 | 39 | +54 | 13 | 89 |
| 3 | CAU Valencia | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 831 | 311 | +520 | 115 | 36 | +79 | 19 | 79 |
| 4 | Les Abelles | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 584 | 347 | +237 | 85 | 46 | +39 | 12 | 68 |
| 5 | BUC Barcelona | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 518 | 546 | −28 | 71 | 70 | +1 | 11 | 61 |
| 6 | Barcelona Enginyers | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 507 | 507 | 0 | 68 | 70 | −2 | 11 | 55 |
| 7 | Tecnidex Valencia | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 420 | 540 | −120 | 61 | 71 | −10 | 7 | 51 |
| 8 | Santboiana B | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 415 | 543 | −128 | 49 | 68 | −19 | 9 | 45 |
| 9 | L'Hospitalet | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 370 | 587 | −217 | 50 | 83 | −33 | 11 | 43 |
| 10 | Fénix | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 375 | 631 | −256 | 48 | 88 | −40 | 6 | 38 |
| 11 | Sitges | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 282 | 794 | −512 | 32 | 113 | −81 | 4 | 14 |
| 12 | Químic Barcelona | 22 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 228 | 877 | −649 | 24 | 137 | −113 | 1 | 5 |
| Source: División de Honor B – Group B Archived 2015-04-09 at the Wayback Machine | |||||||||||||
Group C
| Qualified for promotion playoff |
| # | Team | Games | Points | Tries | Bonus points |
Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | Ciencias Fundación Cajasol | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1180 | 195 | +985 | 183 | 25 | +158 | 19 | 107 |
| 2 | Liceo Francés | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 715 | 348 | +367 | 112 | 41 | +71 | 15 | 87 |
| 3 | Atlético Portuense* | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 672 | 505 | +167 | 98 | 71 | +27 | 20 | 76 |
| 4 | Arquitectura | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 562 | 549 | +13 | 85 | 71 | +14 | 15 | 65 |
| 5 | Olímpico Pozuelo | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 554 | 535 | +19 | 74 | 76 | −2 | 10 | 54 |
| 6 | CAR Cáceres | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 435 | 578 | −143 | 56 | 79 | −23 | 6 | 52 |
| 7 | Ingenieros Industriales | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 456 | 521 | −65 | 57 | 73 | −16 | 9 | 49 |
| 8 | Helvetia | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 490 | 652 | −162 | 64 | 89 | −25 | 8 | 48 |
| 9 | Complutense Cisneros B | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 527 | 615 | −88 | 71 | 92 | −21 | 12 | 44 |
| 10 | UR Almería | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 477 | 659 | −182 | 54 | 89 | −35 | 10 | 42 |
| 11 | CAU Madrid | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 412 | 691 | −279 | 53 | 99 | −46 | 9 | 37 |
| 12 | Universidad de Granada | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 219 | 851 | −632 | 27 | 129 | −102 | 7 | 7 |
| Source: División de Honor B – Group C Archived 2015-07-03 at the Wayback Machine | |||||||||||||
- CR Atlético Portuense initially qualified for promotion playoff, but later declined to take part.
Promotion playoff
Qualified teams
To determine pairings, teams qualified are sorted by total points.
| # | Team | Games | Points | Tries | Bonus points |
Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | Ciencias Fundación Cajasol | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1180 | 195 | +985 | 183 | 25 | +158 | 19 | 107 |
| 2 | La Vila | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1005 | 200 | +805 | 152 | 27 | +125 | 18 | 102 |
| 3 | Babyauto Zarautz | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 751 | 280 | +471 | 106 | 36 | +70 | 15 | 99 |
| 4 | Sant Cugat | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 685 | 337 | +348 | 93 | 39 | +54 | 13 | 89 |
| 5 | Liceo Francés | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 715 | 348 | +367 | 112 | 41 | +71 | 15 | 87 |
| 6 | UBU-Cajaviva | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 655 | 371 | +284 | 92 | 42 | +50 | 18 | 86 |
| 7 | CAU Valencia | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 831 | 311 | +520 | 115 | 36 | +79 | 19 | 79 |
According to competition rules, pairings are based as follows:
| Round | Pairing |
|---|---|
| Quarter-final | |
| A) 1st vs. 8th | |
| B) 2nd vs. 7th | |
| C) 3rd vs. 6th | |
| D) 4th vs. 5th | |
| Semifinals | |
| E) Winner A) vs. Winner D) | |
| F) Winner B) vs. Winner C) | |
| Final | G) Winner E) vs. Winner F) |
Calendar
| Round | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | 23/24 April | 3 | 6 → 3 | Ciencias Fundación Cajasol receive a bye to Semifinals as the best overall team. |
| 30 April/1 May | ||||
| Semifinals | 7/8 May | 2 | 4 → 2 | Ciencias Fundación Cajasol gain entry. |
| 14/15 May | ||||
| Final | 21/22 May | 1 | 2 → 1 | |
| 28/29 May |
Quarter finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
29–19 | CAU Valencia |
14–13 | 15–6 |
Babyauto Zarautz  |
33–45 |  UBU-Cajaviva |
12–15 | 21–30 |
Sant Cugat  |
11–20 |  Liceo Francés |
3–12 | 8–18 |
- CR La Vila, disqualified for fielding an ineligible player. CAU Valencia advanced to next round.
| Teams qualified to Semifinals | ||
|---|---|---|
| UBU-Cajaviva | Liceo Francés | |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ciencias Fundación Cajasol  |
39–19 | Liceo Francés |
16–12 | 23–7 |
| UBU-Cajaviva |
40–50 | CAU Valencia |
23–23 | 17–27 |
Matches
1st leg
| May 8, 2016 | CAU Valencia | 23–23 | UBU-Cajaviva | Campo del Río Turia, Valencia | |
| 11:30 (UTC+2) | Boxscore | Referee: Ignacio Muñoz (Madrid) |
| May 8, 2016 | Liceo Francés | 12–16 | Ciencias Fundación Cajasol | Ramón Urtubi, Madrid | |
| 13:30 (UTC+2) | Boxscore | Referee: Luis Santos (Castile and León) |
2nd leg
| May 15, 2016 | UBU-Cajaviva | 17–27 | CAU Valencia | San Amaro, Burgos | |
| 12:00 (UTC+2) | Boxscore | Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Andalusia) |
| May 15, 2016 | Ciencias Fundación Cajasol | 23–7 | Liceo Francés | La Cartuja, Seville | |
| 13:30 (UTC+2) | Boxscore | Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia) |
| Teams qualified to Final | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ciencias Fundación Cajasol | CAU Valencia | |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciencias Fundación Cajasol |
38–37 | CAU Valencia |
15–22 | 23–15 |
1st leg
| May 22, 2016 | CAU Valencia | 22–15 | Ciencias Fundación Cajasol | Campo del Río Turia, Valencia | |
| tba (UTC+2) | Try: A Sorribes 74' c Con: E Sorribes (1/1) 74' Pen: E Sorribes (4/4) 5', 40', 43', 51' Drop: Casanova 36' |
Boxscore | Try: Ortega 12' c Morán 59' Con: Rivero (1/2) 13' Pen: Rivero (1/1) 21' |
Referee: Félix Villegas (Castile and León) |
2nd leg
| May 29, 2016 | Ciencias Fundación Cajasol | 23–15 (a.e.t.) |
CAU Valencia | La Cartuja, Seville | |
| 12:00 (UTC+2) | Try: Herrero 32' c Vázquez 95' c Con: Mazo (2/2) 32', 95' Pen: Mazo (3/3) 52', 65', 77' |
Boxscore | Pen: Sorribes (5/6) 25', 35', 40', 87', 89' |
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid) |
| Promoted to División de Honor | |
|---|---|
| Ciencias Fundación Cajasol (2 years later) | |
- CAU Valencia play the relegation/promotion playoff against Bizkaia Gernika.
Scorers statistics
Top try scorers
| Rank | Player | Tries | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Camacho |
27 | Atlético Portuense |
| 2 | Matías Jara |
23 | La Vila |
| 3 | Alejandro Ortega |
22 | Ciencias Sevilla |
| 4 | Lee Lay |
20 | Arquitectura |
| 5 | Antxon Iriondo |
17 | Durango Nissan-Gaursa |
| Pau Anguita |
Barcelona Enginyers | ||
| Luis Vázquez |
Ciencias Sevilla | ||
| 8 | Juan Gabriel Aristemuño |
16 | UBU-Cajaviva |
 Phillip Huxford |
Babyauto Zarautz | ||
 Falemaka Tatafu |
Blusens Networks Universidade |
Top points scorers
| Rank | Player | Points | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matías Jara |
353 | La Vila |
| 2 | Eduardo Sorribes |
312 | CAU Valencia |
| 3 | Lucas Panichelli |
270 | Babyauto Zarautz |
| 4 | Iñaki Berasategui |
211 | Sant Cugat |
| 5 | Nacho de Luque |
207 | URA Almería |
| 6 | Alfonso Menéndez |
185 | Real Oviedo Rugby |
| 7 | Mikel Álvarez |
179 | UBU-Cajaviva |
| 8 | José de la Cueva |
172 | Atlético Portuense |
| 9 | Luis Gascón |
167 | CRAT A Coruña |
| 10 | Eduardo Lasanta |
165 | Ingenieros Industriales |