División de Honor Femenina de Rugby
The División de Honor Femenina, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Liga Iberdrola,[1][2] is the top Spanish league competition for women's rugby union clubs. The league began in 2010 and consists of eight teams. Clubs are relegated to and promoted from Regional Championship's.
Current season, competition or edition: 2022–23 Liga Iberdrola de Rugby | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Owner(s) | Federación Española de Rugby |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Spain |
| Most recent champion(s) | Majadahonda (3rd title) |
| Most titles | INEF Barcelona (11 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | TVE FERUGBYTV (Live Streams and VOD) |
| Sponsor(s) | Iberdrola |
| Relegation to | División de Honor B |
| Related competitions | Copa de la Reina de Rugby Campeonato de España Femenino de Rugby |
| Official website | ferugby.es |
There was two competitions before establishment of División de Honor Femenina in 2010, Campeonato de España Femenino (1989–1997) and Copa de la Reina (1998–2010).
Competition
Format
The División de Honor comprises regular season and playoff. Regular season takes place between October and April, with every team playing each other twice for a total of 14 rounds. Points are awarded according to the following:[3]
- 4 points for a win
- 2 points for a draw
- 1 bonus point is awarded to a team scoring 3 tries more than the opponent.
- 1 bonus point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
After the regular season, the top four teams play a championship playoff.
Promotion and relegation
The bottom team in the standings is relegated to Honor Division B, while the second-to-last plays a relegation playoff on neutral ground against Honor Division B runner up.[4]
Past winners
Campeonato de España Femenino
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 1989 |  INEF Barcelona (1º) |
 CEU Madrid |
10–6 |
| 1990 | CEU Madrid (1º) |
Puig Castellar |
30–0 |
| 1991 | Alcobendas RC (1º) |
INEF Barcelona |
24–0 |
| 1992 | Alcobendas RC (2º) |
INEF Barcelona |
4–0 |
| 1993 | Majadahonda (1º) |
Bonanova |
6–0 |
| 1994 | Majadahonda (2º) |
Bonanova |
15–0 |
| 1995 | INEF Barcelona (2º) |
Majadahonda |
10–0 |
| 1996 | Getafe RC (1º) |
BUC |
10–0 |
| 1997 | Getafe RC (2º) |
L'Hospitalet |
15–0 |
Copa de la Reina
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 1998 | L'Hospitalet (1º) |
Majadahonda |
71–12 |
| 1999 | Liceo Francés (1º) |
Majadahonda |
24–12 |
| 2000 | Liceo Francés (2º) |
Majadahonda |
20–6 |
| 2001 |  Getxo Artea (1º) |
L'Hospitalet |
13–10 |
| 2002 | Liceo Francés (3º) |
L'Hospitalet |
24–20 |
| 2003 | UCM 2M12 (1º) |
BUC |
18–6 |
| 2004 | UCM 2M12 (2º) |
Getxo |
14–13 |
| 2005 | INEF Barcelona (3º) |
Olímpico Pozuelo |
26–12 |
| 2006 | INEF Barcelona (4º) |
Olímpico Pozuelo |
19–18 |
| 2007 | INEF Barcelona (5º) |
Olímpico Pozuelo |
25–19 |
| 2008 | Getxo Artea (2º) |
INEF Barcelona |
7–3 |
| 2009 | INEF Barcelona (6º) |
Getxo |
26–10 |
| 2010 | INEF Barcelona (7º) |
Getxo |
33–5 |
División de Honor Femenina de Rugby
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third | Fourth |  Relegated |
 Promoted |
| 2010–11 | INEF Barcelona (8th) |
 CRAT Univ. da Coruña |
Majadahonda |
GEiEG |
Gaztedi |
XV Sanse Scrum
|
| 2011–12 | INEF Barcelona (9th) |
CRAT Univ. da Coruña |
Bizkarians |
Majadahonda |
XV Sanse Scrum |
Gòtics |
| 2012–13 | INEF Barcelona (10th) |
Olímpico de Pozuelo |
CRAT Univ. da Coruña |
Complutense Cisneros |
Gòtics |
XV Sanse Scrum |
| 2013–14 | Olímpico de Pozuelo (1st) |
CRAT Univ. da Coruña |
INEF Barcelona |
GEiEG |
None | None |
| 2014–15 | CRAT Univ. da Coruña (1st) |
Getxo Artea |
Olímpico de Pozuelo |
GEiEG |
Complutense Cisneros |
XV Hortaleza |
| 2015–16 | INEF Barcelona (11th) |
Majadahonda |
XV Sanse Scrum |
Olímpico de Pozuelo |
None | None |
| 2016–17 | Olímpico de Pozuelo (2nd) |
CRAT Univ. da Coruña |
Getxo Artea |
Majadahonda |
GEiEG |
Complutense Cisneros |
| 2017–18 | Olímpico de Pozuelo (3rd) |
Majadahonda |
CRAT Univ. da Coruña |
Complutense Cisneros |
Getxo Artea |
 Corteva Cocos |
| 2018–19 | CRAT Univ. da Coruña (2nd) |
INEF-L'Hospitalet |
Majadahonda |
Complutense Cisneros |
XV Hortaleza |
 Crealia El Salvador |
| 2019–20 | Universitario Sevilla CR (1st) |
Majadahonda |
Complutense Cisneros |
Sanse Scrum |
Crealia El Salvador |
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| 2020–21 | Complutense Cisneros (1st) |
Majadahonda |
Eibar |
Corteva Cocos |
Les Abelles |
CR Sant Cugat |
| 2021–22 | Corteva Cocos (2nd) |
Majadahonda |
Olímpico de Pozuelo |
Complutense Cisneros |
Sanse Scrum |
Crealia El Salvador |
| 2022–23 | Majadahonda (3rd) |
Corteva Cocos |
Crealia El Salvador |
Eibar Rugby Taldea |
Complutense Cisneros |
AVR FC Barcelona |
Titles by team
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Years champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| INEF Barcelona |
11 |
3 |
1989, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 |
| Majadahonda |
3 |
5 |
1993, 1994, 2023 |
| Olímpico Pozuelo |
3 |
4 |
2014, 2017, 2018 |
| Liceo Francés |
3 |
0 |
1999, 2000, 2002 |
| CRAT Univ. da Coruña |
2 |
4 |
2015, 2019 |
| Getxo Artea |
2 |
4 |
2001, 2008 |
| Corteva Cocos |
2 |
1 |
2020, 2022 |
| Alcobendas |
2 |
0 |
1991, 1992 |
| UCM 2M12 |
2 |
0 |
2003, 2004 |
| Getafe RC |
2 |
0 |
1996, 1997 |
| L'Hospitalet |
1 |
3 |
1998 |
| CEU Madrid |
1 |
1 |
1990 |
| Complutense Cisneros |
1 |
0 |
2021 |
References
- "El rugby femenino eclosiona con la energía de Iberdrola" (in Spanish). Iberdrola. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- "Iberdrola dobla su apoyo al deporte femenino: firma como espónsor de 32 federaciones" (in Spanish). 2Playbook. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- "Reglamento de Partidos y Competiciones, Artículo 29" (PDF) (in Spanish). Federación Española de Rugby. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- "Circular 5. Normativa División de Honor Femenina Temporada 2022-23, Sección 4" (PDF) (in Spanish). Federación Española de Rugby. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
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