The 2015–16
División de Plata de Balonmano
División de Plata de Balonmano, is the second level handball league in Spain. It was founded in 1994 and is managed by RFEBM. From 1994 until 2008–09 season, this competition was known as División de Honor B. From 2009–10 season onwards, it ...
is the 22nd season of second-tier handball competition in
Spain
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The regular season was to begin in September 2015. After completing 30 matchdays, the top ranked team would be promoted to
Liga ASOBAL
Liga Asobal is the premier professional handball league in Spain. It was founded in 1958 with the name of División de Honor, changing its name to the current name in 1990.
The Liga ASOBAL, which is played under EHF rules, currently consists of 1 ...
, and each subsequently ranked team (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th) would compete in the promotion playoff for the one open spot in the Liga ASOBAL. The three bottom ranked teams would be relegated to Primera Estatal.
Competition rules
The regular season competition would consist of 16 teams playing each other twice for a total of 30 matchdays. At the end of the regular season, the top ranked team in the standings would be promoted to Liga ASOBAL. Teams in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place would play each other in the promotion playoff for a single spot in Liga ASOBAL. The bottom three ranked teams would be relegated to Primera División Estatal.
Points during regular season are awarded as follows:
* The winner in each match would be awarded 2 points.
* A draw in any match would have 1 point awarded to each team.
Teams
: RGC Covadonga achieved the berth of the reserve team of
BM Granollers
Club Balonmano Granollers, commonly known as BM Granollers, is a handball club based in Granollers, Spain.
History
The club was founded in 1944 and it is one of the oldest and most successful Spanish handball clubs in terms of titles won. ...
, which resigned to play in División de Plata.
Regular season standings
Promotion playoffs
The promotion playoffs were played at
Pabellón Polideportivo Artaleku
Pabellón Polideportivo Artaleku is an arena in Irun, Spain. It is primarily used for team handball and is the home arena of CD Bidasoa
CD Bidasoa Irun is a team of handball based in Irún, Spain. It plays in Liga ASOBAL.
History
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, home of the top seeded team
Bidasoa Irún on 4 and 5 June 2016.
The winner of this playoff promoted to Liga ASOBAL with the regular season champion
Atlético Valladolid.
Bracket
References
External links
Regular season standingsFull schedule
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División de Plata de Balonmano seasons
2015–16 in Spanish handball