The 2012–13 División de Honor is the 46th season of the top flight of the Spanish domestic rugby union competition since its inception in 1953. Regular season began in September 2012 and finished on April 28, 2013.
| 2012–13 División de Honor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Countries |  Spain |
| Champions | Valladolid |
| Runners-up | Santboiana |
| Relegated | La Vila |
| Matches played | 137 |
| Top point scorer | Eduardo Sorribes, 190 |
| Top try scorer | Clinton Sills, 20 |
The playoffs began on 19 May and the Final took place on 2 June.
Defending champions, Valladolid, successfully defended its previous season title after defeating Santboiana 27–25 in the championship final. La Vila was the relegated team to División de Honor B.
Competition format
editThe 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
editThe 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
editThe division was increased from 10 teams in the previous season to 12, with Atlético Madrid, Complutense Cisneros and Hernani gaining promotion from Division de Honor B, and only Alcobendas being relegated.
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | Valle de las Cañas | 300 | Pozuelo de Alarcón |   Valladolid / El Salvador Ordizia Gernika La Vila Ciencias Getxo Vigo Atl. Madrid Santboiana Complutense Cisneros Hernani 2012–13 División de Honor teams |
| Bizkaia Gernika | Urbieta | 2,500 | Guernica, Biscay | |
| Ciencias Sevilla | La Cartuja | 1,932 | Seville | |
| Complutense Cisneros | Central de la Ciudad Universitaria | 12,400 | Madrid | |
| El Salvador | Pepe Rojo | 5,000 | Valladolid | |
| Getxo Artea | Fadura | 500 | Getxo | |
| Hernani | Landare Toki | 500 | Hernani, Gipuzkoa | |
| La Vila | El Pantano | 1,550 | Villajoyosa, Alicante | |
| Ordizia | Altamira | 500[1] | Ordizia, Gipuzkoa | |
| Santboiana | Baldiri Aleu | 4,000 | Sant Boi de Llobregat | |
| Universidade Vigo | Lagoas-Marcosende | 3,000 | Vigo | |
| Valladolid | Pepe Rojo | 5,000 | Valladolid |
Regular season standings
edit| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Bon | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valladolid | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 680 | 412 | 268 | 17 | 85 |
| 2 | Santboiana | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 638 | 407 | 231 | 13 | 81 |
| 3 | Bizkaia Gernika | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 673 | 445 | 228 | 15 | 75 |
| 4 | El Salvador | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 530 | 390 | 140 | 14 | 68 |
| 5 | Ordizia | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 584 | 536 | 48 | 13 | 65 |
| 6 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 491 | 495 | −4 | 8 | 60 |
| 7 | Ciencias | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 557 | 555 | 2 | 18 | 50 |
| 8 | Getxo Artea | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 474 | 520 | −46 | 14 | 50 |
| 9 | Complutense Cisneros | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 544 | 636 | −92 | 14 | 50 |
| 10 | Universidade Vigo | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 480 | 601 | −121 | 10 | 44 |
| 11 | Hernani | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 354 | 568 | −214 | 8 | 32 |
| 12 | La Vila | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 383 | 823 | −440 | 5 | 17 |
Source: Federación Española de Rugby
| Qualified for championship playoff semi-finals | |
| Qualified for championship playoff quarter-finals | |
| Relegation playoff | |
| Relegated |
Championship playoffs
editBracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Valladolid
| 22 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | El Salvador
| 34 | 4 | El Salvador
| 18 | |||||||||
| 5 |  Ordizia
| 26 | 1 | Valladolid
| 27 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Santboiana
| 25 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Santboiana
| 28 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Bizkaia Gernika
| 15 | 6 |  Atlético Madrid
| 17 | |||||||||
| 6 | Atlético Madrid
| 29 | ||||||||||||
| 2012–13 División de Honor winners |
|---|
 Valladolid Fourth title |
Quarter-finals
edit| May 18, 2013 | Bizkaia Gernika | 15–29 | Atlético Madrid | Urbieta, Gernika | |
| 17:00 (UTC+2) | Try: Urionabarrenetxea 40' García-Parrado 48' c Con: Olaeta (1/2) Pen: Olaeta (1/1) 33' |
Report | Try: Cloppet 2' c Rey 27' c Brasca 56' c Martín 65' Con: Nacho Heredia (3/4) Pen: Nacho Heredia (1/1) |
Referee: Félix Villegas (Castile and León) |
| May 19, 2013 | El Salvador | 34–26 | Ordizia | Pepe Rojo, Valladolid | |
| 12:30 (UTC+2) | Try: Carter 38' c Díaz 41' de la Llana 62' Mamea 71' c Carter 74' c Con: Carrizo (3/5) Pen: Carrizo (1/1) 6' |
Report | Try: Marshall 22' c Darkintis 80' c Con: Kroll (2/2) Pen: Kroll (4/4) 3', 26', 54', 60' |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Catalonia) |
Semifinals
edit| May 25, 2013 | Valladolid | 22–18 | El Salvador | Pepe Rojo, Valladolid | |
| 18:00 (UTC+2) | Try: Rolls 18' Álex Gutiérrez 36' c Gavidi 79' c Con: Griffiths (2/3) Pen: Griffiths (1/1) 55' |
Report | Try: Carter 6' c Pearce 26' c Con: Carrizo (2/2) Pen: Carrizo (2/2) 33', 48' |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Pedro Montoya (Basque Country) |
| May 26, 2013 | Santboiana | 28–17 | Atlético Madrid | Baldiri Aleu, Sant Boi de Llobregat | |
| 12:00 (UTC+2) | Try: ? 28' c Puig 37' c Kiri Kiri ?' c Con: Lauret (2/2) Pen: Lauret (2/2) 26', 66' Canning (1/1) 76' |
Report | Try: Canosa 58' c ? 78' c Con: Nacho Heredia (2/2) Pen: Nacho Heredia (1/2) 40' |
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Basque Country) |
Final
edit| June 2, 2013 | Valladolid | 27–25 | Santboiana | Pepe Rojo, Valladolid | |
| 12:00 (UTC+2) | Try: Try penal 31' c Gavidi 75' c Perico 82' c Con: Griffiths (3/3) Pen: Griffiths (2/2) 13', 54' |
Report | Try: Baker 12' c Kiri Kiri 24' Lyons 63' c Con: Lauret (2/3) Pen: Lauret (2/2) 10', 17' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Basque Country) |
Relegation playoff
editThe relegation playoff was contested over two legs by Hernani, who finished 11th in División de Honor, and neighbours Alcobendas, the losing team from División de Honor B promotion playoff final. Vigo won the tie, winning 36-25 on aggregate.
| Relegation/promotion playoff | ||||||
| 11th | Hernani
| 31 | 5 | 36 | ||
| DHB | Alcobendas
| 11 | 14 | 25 | ||
1st leg
edit| May 12, 2013 | Alcobendas | 11–31 | Hernani | Las Terrazas, Alcobendas | |
| 12:30 (UTC+2) | Try: Mateu 66' Pen: Ati (2/2) 41', 45' |
Report | Try: Apezetxea 14' Etxeberria 22' c Garmendia 73' c Con: Genua (2/3) Pen: Genua (4/4) 20', 40', 63', 80' |
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Andalusia) |
2nd leg
edit| May 19, 2013 | Hernani | 5–14 | Alcobendas | Landare Toki, Hernani | |
| 12:00 (UTC+2) | Try: Esnal 28' |
Report | Try: Anastasi 6' c Fertu 70' c Con: Ati (2/2) |
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Catalonia) |
- Hernani remained in División de Honor. Sanitas Alcobendas remained in División de Honor B.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Estadio Altamira" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.