The 2015–16 División de Honor was the 49th season of the
top flight of the Spanish domestic
rugby union
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competition since its inception in 1953. Regular season began on 19 September 2015 and finished on 1 May 2016.
The playoffs began in May, with the Final taking place on 28 May.
El Salvador
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won its eighth División de Honor title after defeating local arch-rivals
Valladolid
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in the Final 24–23, held at Estadio Pepe Rojo on 28 May.
Pozuelo was the team relegated to
División de Honor B de Rugby
División de Honor B is the second level of Spanish league competition for rugby union clubs. The league began in 1998 and consists of three groups (North, East and South) of 8 or 9 teams each. The two top teams of each group and two best 3rd-plac ...
.
Competition format
The season took place between September and March, with every team playing each other home and away for a total of 22 matches. Points were awarded according to the following:
* 4 points for a win
* 2 points for a draw
* 1 bonus point for a team scoring 4
tries or more in a match
* 1 bonus point for 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 played the championship playoffs. The top two teams win a semifinal berth automatically, while the next four teams played off to take the remaining two spots.
The club which finished bottom was relegated, while the club that finished 11th went into a playoff with a team from División de Honor B.
Promotion and relegation
The bottom team in the standings was relegated to
División de Honor B, while the team finishing 11th played the relegation playoff. The top team from
División de Honor B was promoted to División de Honor.
Teams
Results
Table
Championship playoffs
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semifinals
Final
Relegation playoff
The relegation playoff was played over two legs by Bizkaia Gernika, the team finishing 11th in División de Honor, and CAU Valencia, the losing team from División de Honor B promotion playoff final. Bizkaia Gernika won 129–25 on aggregate and remained in División de Honor for 2016–17 season.
1st leg
2nd leg
Scorers statistics
Top try scorers
Top points scorers
See also
*2015–16 División de Honor B de Rugby
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, championsh ...
* 2016 Copa del Rey de Rugby
References
External links
Official site
2015–16
Spain
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