Independiente RC
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| Full name | Independiente Rugby Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Verdes (greens) | |
| Founded | 1971 | |
| Location | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| Ground(s) | Mies de Cozada (Capacity: 1,500) | |
| President | José Luis Marquínez | |
| Coach(es) |
Tristán Moziman Nemesio Ochoa Oceja | |
| Captain(s) |
Conrado Chiappero Gabriel Menocal Iván Peña | |
| League(s) | División de Honor | |
| 2015–16 | División de Honor, 3rd / SF | |
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Independiente Rugby Club is a Spanish amateur rugby union club based in the Cantabrian city of Santander. The club was established in 1971 and the present season 2014-15 competes in División de Honor; the top Spanish league competition for rugby union clubs. Independiente plays its home matches at the Mies de Cozada, a multi-use stadium in San Román de la Llanilla. The team traditionally plays in green and white colours.
Club honours
Independente is the most successful rugby club of Cantabria. The team has played four seasons in the División de Honor (1978–79, 1979–80, 2013-14 and 2014-15), two seasons in División de Honor B (2003–04 and 2011–12), 25 seasons in Primera Nacional and 1 season in Segunda Nacional.
Spanish tournaments:
- Copa del Rey:
- Runners-up: 2013–14
- División de Honor B: 1
- Champions: 2012-13 (group 1)
- Primera Nacional: 6
- Champions: 1980-81 (group VI), 1981-82 (group XII), 1998-99 (group A), 2000-01 (group A), 2002–03, 2010-11 (group B)
- Runners-up: 1999-2000 (group A), 2001–02 (group B), 2005-06 (group B), 2009-10 (group B)
- Segunda Nacional: 1
- Champions: 1982-83 (group X)
Cantabrian tournaments:
- Regional League: 2
- Champions: 1971-72, 1974–75
In 2012–13 season played in División de Honor B finishing in 1st position in Group A, qualifying for promotion playoffs. On 5 May, 2013, Bathco Independiente won Alcobendas in the promotion playoffs achieving the promotion to División de Honor 2013–14 after a long spell in minor divisions.[1] Its last season in División de Honor was 1979–80 season.
2014–15 season standings
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| Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | PF | PA | TB | LB | ||||||
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| 1º. | Santboiana | 53 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 433 | 202 | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 2º. | VRAC | 49 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 323 | 234 | 7 | 2 | |||||
| 3º. | El Salvador | 47 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 354 | 181 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 4º. | Cisneros | 44 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 391 | 240 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 5º. | Independiente | 34 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 295 | 267 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 6º. | Gernika | 27 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 252 | 310 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 7º. | Ordizia | 23 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 272 | 284 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 8º. | CRC | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 184 | 293 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 9º. | Vigo | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 219 | 336 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| 10º. | Getxo | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 237 | 330 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 11º. | Barcelona | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 261 | 320 | 3 | 6 | |||||
| 12º. | Hernani | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 162 | 386 | 0 | 2 | |||||
Source: Federación Española de Rugby
| Qualified for championship playoff semi-finals | |
| Qualified for championship playoff quarter-finals | |
| Relegation playoff | |
| Relegated |
Season by season
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- 5 seasons in División de Honor
See also
References
- ↑ Bathco Independiente achieves a historical promotion El Diario Montañés, 5 May, 2013
External links