División de Honor de Rugby
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2022–23 División de Honor de Rugby
SportRugby union
Founded1953 (1953)
Owner(s)Federación Española de Rugby
No. of teams12
Country Spain
Most recent
champion(s)
Valladolid RAC (12th title)
Most titlesValladolid RAC (12 titles)
TV partner(s)TVE
FERUGBYTV on YouTube (Live Streams)
Relegation toDivisión de Honor B
International cup(s)European Rugby Challenge Cup
European Rugby Continental Shield
Related
competitions
Copa del Rey de Rugby Supercopa de España de Rugby
Official websiteferugby.es

The División de Honor de Rugby is Spain's top level professional men's rugby union competition. The División de Honor de Rugby Championship is organised by the Federación Española de Rugby (Spanish Rugby Federation) and currently consists of 12 teams.

The last-placed team in the competition is relegated at the end of the season to the División de Honor B, Spain`s second level of men's rugby union. The team finishing 11th enters a relegation/promotion playoff with the runner-up from the Division de Honor B playoffs.

Format

The División de Honor season takes place between September and May, 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 semi-final berth automatically, while the next four teams participate in semi-final play-off to take the remaining two spots.

Promotion and relegation

The bottom team in the standings is relegated to the División de Honor B, while the team finishing 11th plays in the promotion/relegation playoff against a team from the second tier of rugby union in Spain.

The top team from the División de Honor B is promoted to the División de Honor.


Performance by year

The following table shows the teams' final league positions in each season. The playoff champions - not necessarily the team finishing first in the league - are highlighted in gold, except in 1979 when the championship was shared.

TeamSeasonsTitles 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 - 54 53
Santboiana538 2 9 57644282376583114548322115752551212713xxxx764674343
Complutense Cisneros392 6 7 10109553371010810747104768245316xxxx5312575
El Salvador388 1 3 222125247312112211272519637612538322
CRC / Canoe365 128565132524361436512101047xxxx875431113
Getxo RT351 12 12118978510585781098882322153494495xxx
Valladolid3411 9 2 1112111115444464335151447341010xxx
Ciencias312 5 8 912129863321069463752413193644xx
Arquitectura 299 10101136156441312137411xx2121124
FC Barcelona252 7 5 667107111067453xxx109683211
Valencia221 107129981111869538561x33x6


Alcobendas191 3 1 33336108998721512xx
Ordizia RE19- 4 4 445797652277677xx
At. San Sebastián173 10242xxx1188748651
CAU Madrid152 983xx1132336784
RC Cornellà151 10128987xxx1456109
Gernika RT15- 12 1288116936481287x
Hernani CRE15- 1291191010101110102222x
Liceo Francés14- 9834759823279x
CDU Valladolid14- 1210756xxxx104988
Bera Bera RT12- 99675435101198
CN Barcelona11- xxxx91052573
Independiente10- 11 7846344xx
BUC10- 31086911106xx
CDU Sevilla9- 96662106812
La Vila81 11 1110124128
CAR / RACA71 xx41979
CN Montjuïc7- 1110119xxx
Les Abelles6- 10 10 1098x
Olímpico RC6- 1197xx10
CDU Granada5- 96xxx
Aparejadores4- 8 6 85


Vigo RC4- 1211109
Oviedo RC4- 107912
Filosofía y Letras RC4- 11866
Irún RT4- xxxx
Zaharrean RT4- xxxx
Sevilla FC4- xxxx
CR Divina Pastora4- xxxx
CEU Barcelona4- 10566


CAU Valencia3- 1097
CR At.Portuense3- xxx
CDU Bilbao3- xxx
GEiEG3- xxx
Juv. Karmen3- xxx
Bilbao RC3- xxx
L'Hospitalet2- 98
Tatami RC2- 10x
CN Poble Nou2- xx
Hípica RC2- xx
Atlético Madrid2- 22


Bathco1- 11
CDU Córdoba1- x
Sporting Gijón1- x
CDC San José1- x
CM Isabel la Católica1- x
Arquitectos Granada1- x
Arquitectura Sevilla1- x
SEU Madrid1- 4
AD Plus Ultra1- 4

Past winners

Year Champion Runner-up Third place
1953Catalonia FC BarcelonaCommunity of Madrid Atlético MadridCatalonia Santboiana
1954Catalonia FC BarcelonaCommunity of Madrid Atlético MadridCatalonia Natació Barcelona
1955-69 Not held
1970Basque Country (autonomous community) Atlético San SebastiánCatalonia FC BarcelonaCommunity of Madrid Canoe
1971Community of Madrid CanoeCastile and León El SalvadorCatalonia FC Barcelona
1972Community of Madrid CanoeCastile and León El SalvadorCatalonia Santboiana
1973Community of Madrid CanoeCommunity of Madrid ArquitecturaCastile and León El Salvador
1974Community of Madrid ArquitecturaCatalonia Natació BarcelonaCommunity of Madrid Canoe
1975Community of Madrid ArquitecturaCommunity of Madrid CisnerosCommunity of Madrid CAU Madrid
1976Community of Madrid CisnerosCommunity of Madrid ArquitecturaCommunity of Madrid CAU Madrid
1977Community of Madrid ArquitecturaCommunity of Madrid CAU MadridCommunity of Madrid Cisneros
1978Basque Country (autonomous community) Atlético San SebastiánCommunity of Madrid ArquitecturaCommunity of Madrid CAU Madrid
1979Basque Country (autonomous community) Atlético San SebastiánBasque Country (autonomous community) HernaniBasque Country (autonomous community) Irún
Community of Madrid CAU MadridCommunity of Madrid CisnerosCommunity of Madrid Arquitectura
Catalonia CornellàCatalonia SantboianaValencian Community Valencia
Andalusia Amigos del RugbyAndalusia Sevilla FCAndalusia Universidad de Granada
1980Community of Madrid CAU MadridBasque Country (autonomous community) HernaniValencian Community Valencia
1981Community of Madrid ArquitecturaBasque Country (autonomous community) HernaniValencian Community Valencia
1982Community of Madrid ArquitecturaBasque Country (autonomous community) HernaniCatalonia FC Barcelona
1983Valencian Community ValenciaBasque Country (autonomous community) Atlético San SebastiánCatalonia Santboiana
1984Catalonia SantboianaCommunity of Madrid CAU MadridBasque Country (autonomous community) Hernani
1985Community of Madrid CisnerosBasque Country (autonomous community) Atlético San SebastiánCommunity of Madrid Arquitectura
1986Community of Madrid ArquitecturaCatalonia SantboianaCommunity of Madrid Cisneros
1987Catalonia SantboianaCommunity of Madrid ArquitecturaValencian Community Valencia
1988Community of Madrid ArquitecturaCatalonia SantboianaCastile and León El Salvador
1989Catalonia SantboianaCommunity of Madrid CR Complutense CisnerosCommunity of Madrid Arquitectura
1990Community of Madrid ArquitecturaCastile and León El SalvadorAndalusia Ciencias Sevilla
1991Castile and León El SalvadorCommunity of Madrid Liceo FrancésBasque Country (autonomous community) Getxo
1992Andalusia Ciencias SevillaCatalonia SantboianaCommunity of Madrid Liceo Francés
1993Basque Country (autonomous community) GetxoCommunity of Madrid Liceo FrancésAndalusia Ciencias Sevilla
1994Andalusia Ciencias SevillaBasque Country (autonomous community) GetxoCastile and León El Salvador
1995Community of Madrid ArquitecturaBasque Country (autonomous community) GetxoCastile and León Valladolid
1996Catalonia SantboianaAndalusia Ciencias SevillaBasque Country (autonomous community) Getxo
1997Catalonia SantboianaBasque Country (autonomous community) GetxoCommunity of Madrid Arquitectura
1998Castile and León El SalvadorCatalonia SantboianaCommunity of Madrid Real Canoe
1999Castile and León ValladolidCatalonia SantboianaAndalusia Ciencias Sevilla
2000Community of Madrid Real CanoeCastile and León El SalvadorCatalonia Santboiana
2001Castile and León ValladolidAndalusia Universidad de SevillaCommunity of Madrid Liceo Francés
2002Community of Madrid Moraleja AlcobendasCastile and León El SalvadorCommunity of Madrid Madrid 2012
2003Castile and León El SalvadorCommunity of Madrid Moraleja AlcobendasCastile and León Valladolid
2004Castile and León El SalvadorCommunity of Madrid UCM 2M12Castile and León Valladolid RAC
2005Catalonia SantboianaCastile and León El SalvadorBasque Country (autonomous community) Bera Bera
2006Catalonia SantboianaCastile and León El SalvadorCatalonia USAP BCN
2007Castile and León El SalvadorCommunity of Madrid Madrid NoroesteCatalonia Santboiana
2008Castile and León El SalvadorAndalusia Ciencias SevillaCommunity of Madrid Pozuelo Boadilla
2009Community of Madrid CRC MadridCastile and León El SalvadorAndalusia Ciencias Sevilla
2010Castile and León El SalvadorValencian Community La VilaAndalusia Ciencias Sevilla
2011Valencian Community La VilaBasque Country (autonomous community) OrdiziaCastile and León El Salvador
2012Castile and León ValladolidBasque Country (autonomous community) OrdiziaCatalonia Santboiana
2013Castile and León ValladolidCatalonia SantboianaBasque Country (autonomous community) Gernika
2014Castile and León ValladolidCastile and León El SalvadorCommunity of Madrid CR Complutense Cisneros
2015Castile and León ValladolidCatalonia SantboianaCommunity of Madrid Complutense Cisneros
2016Castile and León El SalvadorCastile and León ValladolidCantabria Bathco Independiente
2017Castile and León ValladolidCastile and León El SalvadorCommunity of Madrid Alcobendas
2018Castile and León ValladolidCastile and León El SalvadorCommunity of Madrid Alcobendas
2019Castile and León ValladolidCastile and León El SalvadorCommunity of Madrid Alcobendas
2020Castile and León ValladolidCastile and León El SalvadorCommunity of Madrid Alcobendas
2021Castile and León ValladolidCommunity of Madrid AlcobendasCastile and León El Salvador
2022Catalonia SantboianaBasque Country (autonomous community) AMPO OrdiziaCastile and León El Salvador
2023Castile and León ValladolidCastile and León Recoletas Burgos–UBUAndalusia Real Ciencias Enerside

Titles by team

Team Titles Year Region
Valladolid 12 1999, 2001, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 Castile and León
Arquitectura 9 1974, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995 Community of Madrid
Santboiana 8 1984, 1987, 1989, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2022 Catalonia
El Salvador 8 1991, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2016 Castile and León
Canoe/CRC Madrid 5 1971, 1972, 1973, 2000, 2009 Community of Madrid
Atlético San Sebastián 3 1970, 1978, 1979* Basque Country (autonomous community)
Ciencias Sevilla 2 1992, 1994 Andalusia
Cisneros 2 1976, 1985 Community of Madrid
CAU Madrid 2 1979*, 1980 Community of Madrid
FC Barcelona 2 1953, 1954 Catalonia
La Vila 1 2011 Valencian Community
Moraleja Alcobendas 1 2002 Community of Madrid
Getxo Artea 1 1993 Basque Country (autonomous community)
Valencia 1 1983 Valencian Community
Amigos del Rugby 1 1979* Andalusia
Cornellà 1 1979* Catalonia

*1978–79 season; 4 groups competition format, thus 4 champions.

See also

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