2014–15 División de Honor de Rugby

The 2014–15 División de Honor was the 48th season of the top flight of the Spanish domestic rugby union competition since its inception in 1953. Regular season began on 13 September 2014 and finished on 3 May 2015.

2014–15 División de Honor
Countries Spain
Date13 September 2014 – 3 May 2015 (regular season)
17 May 2015 – (championship playoff)
ChampionsValladolid
Runners-upSantboiana
RelegatedVigo RC
Matches played137
Tries scored820
(average 6 per match)
Top point scorerSamuel Katz, 265
Top try scorerFalemaka Tatafu, 20

The playoffs began on 17 May finishing with the Final taking place on 31 May.

Valladolid were the defending champions and won their sixth title after defeating UE Santboiana 19–8 in the Final.

Competition format

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The regular season runs through 22 match days. Upon completion the regular season, it is the turn of championship playoffs. The breakdown is as follows;

  • Teams in 1st & 2nd at regular season standings receive a bye to semifinal.
  • Teams at 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th position plays for the two vacant places in quarter-finals.
  • Team in 11th position plays the relegation playoff.
  • Team in 12th position is relegated.

  • 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

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Team Stadium Capacity City
Barcelona La Teixonera 500 Barcelona
Bizkaia Gernika Urbieta 2,500 Gernika, Bizkaia
CR Complutense Cisneros Estadio Complutense 12,400 Madrid
El Salvador Pepe Rojo 5,000 Valladolid
Getxo Artea R.T. Fadura 1000 Guecho
Hernani Landare Toki 500 Hernani, Gipuzkoa
Independiente RC San Román 1,500 Santander, Cantabria
Ordizia Altamira 500[1] Ordizia, Gipuzkoa
Pozuelo Valle de las Cañas 300 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid
Santboiana Baldiri Aleu 4,000 Sant Boi de Llobregat
Universidade Vigo Lagoas-Marcosende 3,000 Vigo
Valladolid RAC Pepe Rojo 5,000 Valladolid
 
 

Valladolid /
El Salvador
 
Santboiana
 
Gernika
 
Ordizia
 
CRC Madrid
 
Barcelona
 
Getxo
 
Complutense Cisneros
 
Vigo
 
Hernani
 
Independiente
2014–15 División de Honor teams

Results

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BAR CIS ELS GER GET HER IND ORD POZ SAN VAL VIG
Barcelona 33-38 17-18 27-20 43-25 32-5 36-58 17-23 13-13 9-17 31-33 43-24
Cisneros 35-14 22-17 49-7 29-13 40-15 22-21 69-8 32-23 29-37 26-37 42-19
El Salvador 40-7 26-18 29-22 42-7 45-8 21-9 22-26 30-0 36-3 21-22 47-0
Gernika RT 32-18 27-40 30-20 19-16 10-11 17-11 19-7 34-0 24-26 10-21 38-31
Getxo 26-23 10-29 25-35 48-16 39-15 22-18 27-7 14-15 19-25 13-31 32-17
Hernani 35-14 7-11 3-10 14-19 17-13 27-38 26-12 16-17 0-38 21-29 35-15
Independiente 43-30 44-19 28-22 24-15 35-10 46-31 15-5 32-20 18-37 23-21 20-14
Ordizia 18-3 19-37 25-17 39-20 36-12 28-35 17-26 48-10 26-33 28-34 51-5
Pozuelo 18-16 9-34 10-36 23-26 25-30 21-18 12-14 29-20 24-28 3-26 35-19
Santboiana 32-13 31-25 36-22 63-24 61-10 50-10 21-30 36-28 29-13 19-16 68-7
Valladolid 40-13 27-18 22-23 35-19 56-7 44-20 40-29 32-14 31-20 18-14 47-7
Vigo 22-20 0-38 17-38 20-20 42-22 27-5 26-33 10-22 12-13 27-53 15-19

Table

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# Team Games Points Tries Bon Pts
P W D L F A +/- F A +/-
1 Valladolid 22 19 0 3 681 394 +287 91 44 +47 18 94
2 Santboiana 22 19 0 3 757 428 +329 102 59 +43 15 91
3 Complutense Cisneros 22 16 0 6 702 444 +258 96 54 +42 17 81
4 Independiente RC 22 16 0 6 615 485 +130 74 62 +12 13 77
5 El Salvador 22 15 0 7 617 357 +260 70 42 +28 13 73
6 Bizkaia Gernika 22 9 1 12 468 572 −104 69 69 0 11 49
7 Ordizia 22 9 0 13 507 534 −27 60 68 −8 9 45
8 Pozuelo 22 7 1 14 353 558 −205 42 72 −30 7 37
9 Getxo Artea 22 7 0 15 440 636 −196 54 91 −37 8 36
10 Hernani 22 6 0 16 374 598 −224 51 78 −27 9 33
11 Barcelona 22 4 1 17 472 615 −143 52 79 −27 13 31
12 Universidade Vigo 22 3 1 18 376 741 −365 59 102 −43 11 25
Source: División de Honor Table (accessed 3 May 2015)
Qualified for Playoff (semifinals)
Qualified for Playoff (quarter-finals)
Relegation playoff
Relegated


Championship playoffs

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Bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1  Valladolid 27
4  Independiente 14 5   El Salvador 10
5   El Salvador 16 1  Valladolid 19
2  UE Santboiana 8
2  UE Santboiana 29
3  Complutense Cisneros 52 3  Complutense Cisneros 13
6  Bizkaia Gernika 19

Quarter-finals

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May 17, 2015 Independiente RC 14–16 El Salvador San Román, Santander  
12:30 (UTC+2) Try: Penalty try 33' c
Blanco 51' c
Con: García (2/2) 33', 51'
Report Try: Blanco 18' c
Con: Katz (1/1) 19'
Pen: Katz (3/3) 8', 13', 60'
Referee: Pedro Montoya (Basque Country)
May 17, 2015 Complutense Cisneros 52–19 Bizkaia Gernika Campo Central, Madrid  
14:00 (UTC+2) Try: Norton 20' c, 23' c, 39' c
Boccardo 35' c
Villanueva 44'
Carreras 53' c
Sainz-Trápaga 59'
Hernández 69' c
Con: Norton (4/5) 20', 24', 36', 40'
Tudela (2/3) 54', 70'
Report Try: Etxaniz 29' c
Magunazelaia 49' c
Wiedemann 79'
Con: Casteglioni (2/3) 30', 50'
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Castille and León)

Semifinals

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May 23, 2015 Valladolid 27–10 El Salvador Pepe Rojo, Valladolid  
18:00 (UTC+2) Try: Snee 17' c
Mateu 27' c
Griffiths 40' c
Con: Griffiths (3/3) 17', 27', 40'
Pen: Griffiths (2/2) 67', 77'
Report Try: Casado 11' c
Con: Katz (1/1) 11'
Pen: Katz (1/1) 5'
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)
May 24, 2015 Santboiana 29–13 Complutense Cisneros Baldiri Aleu, Sant Boi de Llobregat  
12:30 (UTC+2) Try: García 5'
Tauli 34', 68'
Sanz 66'
Pen: Anufe (3/3) 11', 59', 61'
Report Try: Villanueva 74' c
Con: Tudela (1/1) 74'
Pen: Tudela (2/2) 39', 41'
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Basque Country)

Final

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May 31, 2015 Valladolid 19–8 Santboiana Pepe Rojo, Valladolid  
12:30 (UTC+2) Try: Miejimolle 4' c
Con: Griffiths (1/1) 4'
Pen: Griffiths (4/4) 25', 31', 54', 62'
Report Con: Sanz 79'
Pen: Baró (1/1) 47'
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Andalusia)


2014–15 División de Honor winners
 
Valladolid
Sixth title

Relegation playoff

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The relegation playoff was contested over two legs by FC Barcelona, who finished 11th in División de Honor, and their neighbours Sant Cugat, the losing team from División de Honor B promotion playoff final. Barcelona won the tie, winning 39-26 on aggregate.

Relegation/promotion playoff
11th   FC Barcelona 17 22 39
DHB   Sant Cugat 13 13 26

1st leg

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May 30, 2015 San Cugat 13–17 FC Barcelona La Guinardera, Sant Cugat del Vallès  
16:30 (UTC+2) Try: Raya 46' c
Con: Louteiro (1/1) 46'
Pen: Louteiro (1/1) 65'
Drop: Berasategui (1/1) 41'
Report Try: Martínez 4' c
Cabeza 60' c
Con: Martínez (2/2) 4', 60'
Pen: Martínez (1/1) 33'
Referee: Declan Lane (Australia)

2nd leg

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June 6, 2015 FC Barcelona 22–13 San Cugat La Teixonera, Barcelona  
16:30 (UTC+2) Try: Montes 8'
Fuertes 40' c
Pinto 44' c
Con: Martínez (1/2) 40'
Belda (1/1) 44'
Pen: Belda (1/1) 64'
Report Try: Granell 46' c
Con: Louteiro (1/1) 46'
Pen: Serrano (1/1) 20'
Louteiro (1/1) 51'
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Basque Country)

FC Barcelona won 39–26 on aggregate and remained in División de Honor for 2015–16 season.

Scorers statistics

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Top try scorers

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Rank Player Tries Team
1   Falemaka Tatafu 20 Universidade Vigo
2   Afaese Tauli 17 Santboiana
3   Nil Baró 16 Santboiana
4   Joan Losada 15 FC Barcelona
5   José Luis del Valle 14 Complutense Cisneros
6   Liam Windon 13 Getxo Artea
  Phillip Huxford 13 Ordizia
8   Iñigo Olaeta 12 Bizkaia Gernika
9   Mpho Mbiyozo 10 Universidade Vigo
10   Leigh Thompson 9 Valladolid
  Alejandro Sánchez 9 El Salvador
  Federico González 9 Santboiana

Top points scorers

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Rank Player Points Team
1   Sam Katz 296 El Salvador
2   Danny Kroll 216 Ordizia
3   Rafael Staat 201 FC Barcelona
4   Miguel Jiménez 185 Complutense Cisneros
5   Fangatapu Apikotoa 177 Santboiana
6   Mariano García 170 Independiente RC
7   Gareth Griffiths 144 Valladolid
8   Brad Linklater 137 Independiente RC
9   Igor Genua 124 Hernani
10   Liam Windon 109 Getxo Artea

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Estadio Altamira" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  2. ^ "regular season stats". Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
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