2019–20 División de Honor de Rugby

The 2019–20 División de Honor is the 66th season of the top flight of the Spanish domestic rugby union competition since its inception in 1970.

2019–20 División de Honor
Countries Spain

Competition format

The División de Honor season takes place between September and March, with every team playing each other home and away for a total of 22 matches. Points are awarded according to the following:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 1 bonus point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match
  • 1 bonus point is awarded to 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 play the championship playoffs. The top two teams win a semifinal birth automatically, while the next four teams play off to take the remaining two spots.

The club which finishes bottom is relegated, while the club that finishes 11th goes into a playoff with a team from División de Honor B.

Promotion and relegation

The bottom team in the standings is relegated to División de Honor B, while the team finishing 11th play the relegation playoff. The top team from División de Honor B is promoted to División de Honor.

Teams
Valladolid

El Salvador
Santboiana
Colina Clinic
Ordizia
Barcelona
Cisneros
Hernani
Alcobendas
Independiente
Ciencias
Bathco
Current División de Honor teams

Universidad Pablo de Olavide

Team Stadium Capacity City
AMPO Ordizia Altamira 500[1] Ordizia, Gipuzkoa
Bathco Rugby Santander San Román 1,500 Santander, Cantabria
Ciencias Fundación Cajasol Instalaciones Deportivas La Cartuja 1,932 Seville
CR Complutense Cisneros Estadio Complutense 12,400 Madrid
FC Barcelona La Teixonera 500 Barcelona
Hernani Landare Toki 500 Hernani, Gipuzkoa
Independiente RC San Román 1,500 Santander, Cantabria
Sanitas Alcobendas Las Terrazas 500 Alcobendas
Santboiana Baldiri Aleu 4,000 Sant Boi de Llobregat
SilverStorm El Salvador Pepe Rojo 5,000 Valladolid
UBU-Colina Clinic San Amaro 1,500 Burgos
Valladolid RAC Pepe Rojo 5,000 Valladolid

References
  1. "Estadio Altamira" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
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