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División de Honor de Rugby
Spanish rugby union competition
Spanish rugby union competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | División de Honor de Rugby |
| current_season | 2025–26 División de Honor de Rugby |
| logo | División_de_Honor_de_Rugby_Logo.jpg |
| pixels | 200px |
| sport | Rugby union |
| founded | |
| owner | Federación Española de Rugby |
| teams | 11 |
| country | |
| champion | El Salvador (9th title) |
| most_champs | Valladolid RAC (13 titles) |
| sponsor | |
| Volvo Cars | |
| KPMG | |
| Silbö Telecom | |
| tv | Teledeporte, RTVE Play |
| relegation | División de Honor Élite |
| related_comps | Copa del Rey de Rugby Supercopa de España de Rugby |
| website | ferugby.es |
Volvo Cars KPMG Silbö Telecom 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 11 teams.
The last-placed team in the competition is relegated at the end of the season to the División de Honor Élite, 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 3 or more tries in a match than the other team
- 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 qualify for 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.
Current Teams
| Team | Manager | Captain | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcobendas | Javier Garrido | Diego de Minteguiaga | Campo de Rugby Las Terrazas | 2,000 |
| Aparejadores Burgos | José Basso | Pablo Rascón | CD San Amaro | 1,000 |
| Real Ciencias | Tomás Carrió | Michael Hogg | Instalaciones Deportivas La Cartuja | 3,000 |
| Complutense Cisneros | Valentin Telleriarte | Ike Irusta | Estadio Nacional Complutense | 12,400 |
| El Salvador | Juan Carlos Pérez | Facundo Munilla | Estadio Pepe Rojo | 5,000 |
| FC Barcelona | Santiago Monteagudo | Rochedi Mirabet | La Teixonera | 500 |
| La Vila | Hernan Diego Quirelli | Gastón Demergasso | Estadio de Rugby "El Pantano" | 1,550 |
| Liceo Francés | Fernando Díez | Estadio Ramon Urtubi | 500 | |
| Ordizia | Federico Gallo | Oier Goia | Estadio Municipal de Altamira | 2,000 |
| Santboiana | Sergio Guerrero | Estadi Baldiri Aleu | 3,500 | |
| VRAC | Diego Merino | Ilaitia Gavidi | Estadio Pepe Rojo | 5,000 |
History
The Spanish Rugby Championship (now the Copa del Rey) was created in 1926, and was the only national rugby competition for decades. A national league was not considered until the 1950s, with the first season being 1952-53. Four teams competed: two from Catalonia and two from Castille.
FC Barcelona won the league that year and retained the title the following season, but the league folded. There were various attempts to relaunch it, but none bore fruit until the 1969-70 season, when the National Rugby League was created. Six clubs competed in the first division, which was increased to eight in 1970-71 and then ten in 1972-73.
For the 1978-79 season, the league was restructured into four regional groups of eight teams. The top team from each region were crowned champions.
From the 1979-1980 season, the four regional champions progressed to a final stage, named the Superliga. This format was maintained until the 1982-1983 season, when a national division of eight teams was created.
Performance by season
The following scrollable 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.
For the years 1979-1982, all participating teams are denoted with an X.
| Team | Seasons | 🏆 |
|---|---|---|
| Santboiana | 56 | 8 |
| Complutense Cisneros | 42 | 2 |
| El Salvador | 40 | 9 |
| Pozuelo | 39 | 5 |
| Valladolid | 37 | 13 |
| Getxo RT | 35 | 1 |
| Ciencias | 34 | 2 |
| Arquitectura | 29 | 9 |
| FC Barcelona | 28 | 2 |
| Valencia | 22 | 1 |
| Ordizia RE | 22 | - |
| Alcobendas | 21 | 1 |
| At. San Sebastián | 17 | 3 |
| Gernika RT | 16 | - |
| CAU Madrid | 15 | 2 |
| RC Cornellà | 15 | 1 |
| Hernani CRE | 15 | - |
| Liceo Francés | 14 | - |
| CDU Valladolid | 14 | - |
| Bera Bera RT | 12 | - |
| CN Barcelona | 11 | - |
| La Vila | 10 | 1 |
| Independiente | 10 | - |
| BUC | 10 | - |
| CDU Sevilla | 9 | - |
| Les Abelles | 9 | - |
| CAR / RACA | 8 | 1 |
| CN Montjuïc | 7 | - |
| Aparejadores | 7 | - |
| Olímpico RC | 6 | - |
| CDU Granada | 5 | - |
| Vigo RC | 4 | - |
| Oviedo RC | 4 | - |
| Filosofía y Letras RC | 4 | - |
| Irún RT | 4 | - |
| Zaharrean RT | 4 | - |
| Sevilla FC | 4 | - |
| CR Divina Pastora | 4 | - |
| CEU Barcelona | 4 | - |
| CAU Valencia | 3 | - |
| CR At.Portuense | 3 | - |
| CDU Bilbao | 3 | - |
| GEiEG | 3 | - |
| Juv. Karmen | 3 | - |
| Bilbao RC | 3 | - |
| Belenos | 2 | - |
| L'Hospitalet | 2 | - |
| Tatami RC | 2 | - |
| CN Poble Nou | 2 | - |
| Hípica RC | 2 | - |
| Atlético Madrid | 2 | - |
| Bathco | 1 | - |
| CDU Córdoba | 1 | - |
| Sporting Gijón | 1 | - |
| CDC San José | 1 | - |
| CM Isabel la Católica | 1 | - |
| Arquitectos Granada | 1 | - |
| Arquitectura Sevilla | 1 | - |
| SEU Madrid | 1 | - |
| AD Plus Ultra | 0 | - |
Past winners
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Catalonia FC Barcelona | Madrid Atlético Madrid | Catalonia Santboiana |
| 1954 | Catalonia FC Barcelona | Madrid Atlético Madrid | Catalonia Natació Barcelona |
| 1955-69 | Not held | ||
| 1970 | Basque Country Atlético San Sebastián | Catalonia FC Barcelona | Madrid Canoe |
| 1971 | Madrid Canoe | Castile and León El Salvador | Catalonia FC Barcelona |
| 1972 | Madrid Canoe | Castile and León El Salvador | Catalonia Santboiana |
| 1973 | Madrid Canoe | Madrid Arquitectura | Castile and León El Salvador |
| 1974 | Madrid Arquitectura | Catalonia Natació Barcelona | Madrid Canoe |
| 1975 | Madrid Arquitectura | Madrid Cisneros | Madrid CAU Madrid |
| 1976 | Madrid Cisneros | Madrid Arquitectura | Madrid CAU Madrid |
| 1977 | Madrid Arquitectura | Madrid CAU Madrid | Madrid Cisneros |
| 1978 | Basque Country Atlético San Sebastián | Madrid Arquitectura | Madrid CAU Madrid |
| 1979 | Basque Country Atlético San Sebastián | Basque Country Hernani | Basque Country Irún |
| Madrid CAU Madrid | Madrid Cisneros | Madrid Arquitectura | |
| Catalonia Cornellà | Catalonia Santboiana | Valencia Valencia | |
| Andalusia Amigos del Rugby | Andalusia Sevilla FC | Andalusia Universidad de Granada | |
| 1980 | Madrid CAU Madrid | Basque Country Hernani | Valencia Valencia |
| 1981 | Madrid Arquitectura | Basque Country Hernani | Valencia Valencia |
| 1982 | Madrid Arquitectura | Basque Country Hernani | Catalonia FC Barcelona |
| 1983 | Valencia Valencia | Basque Country Atlético San Sebastián | Catalonia Santboiana |
| 1984 | Catalonia Santboiana | Madrid CAU Madrid | Basque Country Hernani |
| 1985 | Madrid Cisneros | Basque Country Atlético San Sebastián | Madrid Arquitectura |
| 1986 | Madrid Arquitectura | Catalonia Santboiana | Madrid Cisneros |
| 1987 | Catalonia Santboiana | Madrid Arquitectura | Valencia Valencia |
| 1988 | Madrid Arquitectura | Catalonia Santboiana | Castile and León El Salvador |
| 1989 | Catalonia Santboiana | Madrid CR Complutense Cisneros | Madrid Arquitectura |
| 1990 | Madrid Arquitectura | Castile and León El Salvador | Andalusia Ciencias Sevilla |
| 1991 | Castile and León El Salvador | Madrid Liceo Francés | Basque Country Getxo |
| 1992 | Andalusia Ciencias Sevilla | Catalonia Santboiana | Madrid Liceo Francés |
| 1993 | Basque Country Getxo | Madrid Liceo Francés | Andalusia Ciencias Sevilla |
| 1994 | Andalusia Ciencias Sevilla | Basque Country Getxo | Castile and León El Salvador |
| 1995 | Madrid Arquitectura | Basque Country Getxo | Castile and León Valladolid |
| 1996 | Catalonia Santboiana | Andalusia Ciencias Sevilla | Basque Country Getxo |
| 1997 | Catalonia Santboiana | Basque Country Getxo | Madrid Arquitectura |
| 1998 | Castile and León El Salvador | Catalonia Santboiana | Madrid Real Canoe |
| 1999 | Castile and León Valladolid | Catalonia Santboiana | Andalusia Ciencias Sevilla |
| 2000 | Madrid Real Canoe | Castile and León El Salvador | Catalonia Santboiana |
| 2001 | Castile and León Valladolid | Andalusia Universidad de Sevilla | Madrid Liceo Francés |
| 2002 | Madrid Moraleja Alcobendas | Castile and León El Salvador | Madrid Madrid 2012 |
| 2003 | Castile and León El Salvador | Madrid Moraleja Alcobendas | Castile and León Valladolid |
| 2004 | Castile and León El Salvador | Madrid UCM 2M12 | Castile and León Valladolid RAC |
| 2005 | Catalonia Santboiana | Castile and León El Salvador | Basque Country Bera Bera |
| 2006 | Catalonia Santboiana | Castile and León El Salvador | Catalonia USAP BCN |
| 2007 | Castile and León El Salvador | Madrid Madrid Noroeste | Catalonia Santboiana |
| 2008 | Castile and León El Salvador | Andalusia Ciencias Sevilla | Madrid Pozuelo Boadilla |
| 2009 | Madrid CRC Madrid | Castile and León El Salvador | Andalusia Ciencias Sevilla |
| 2010 | Castile and León El Salvador | Valencia La Vila | Andalusia Ciencias Sevilla |
| 2011 | Valencia La Vila | Basque Country Ordizia | Castile and León El Salvador |
| 2012 | Castile and León Valladolid | Basque Country Ordizia | Catalonia Santboiana |
| 2013 | Castile and León Valladolid | Catalonia Santboiana | Basque Country Gernika |
| 2014 | Castile and León Valladolid | Castile and León El Salvador | Madrid CR Complutense Cisneros |
| 2015 | Castile and León Valladolid | Catalonia Santboiana | Madrid Complutense Cisneros |
| 2016 | Castile and León El Salvador | Castile and León Valladolid | Cantabria Bathco Independiente |
| 2017 | Castile and León Valladolid | Castile and León El Salvador | Madrid Alcobendas |
| 2018 | Castile and León Valladolid | Castile and León El Salvador | Madrid Alcobendas |
| 2019 | Castile and León Valladolid | Castile and León El Salvador | Madrid Alcobendas |
| 2020 | Castile and León Valladolid | Castile and León El Salvador | Madrid Alcobendas |
| 2021 | Castile and León Valladolid | Madrid Alcobendas | Castile and León El Salvador |
| 2022 | Catalonia Santboiana | Basque Country AMPO Ordizia | Castile and León El Salvador |
| 2023 | Castile and León Valladolid | Castile and León Recoletas Burgos–UBU | Andalusia Real Ciencias Enerside |
| 2024 | Castile and León Valladolid | Castile and León Recoletas Burgos–Caja Rural | Andalusia Labiana Real Ciencias |
| 2025 | Castile and León El Salvador | Madrid Complutense Cisneros | Castile and León Valladolid |
Titles by team
| Team | Titles | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valladolid | 13 | 1999, 2001, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 | Castile and León |
| El Salvador | 9 | 1991, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2016 , 2025 | Castile and León |
| Arquitectura | 9 | 1974, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995 | Madrid |
| Santboiana | 8 | 1984, 1987, 1989, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2022 | Catalonia |
| Canoe/CRC Pozuelo | 5 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 2000, 2009 | Madrid |
| Atlético San Sebastián | 3 | 1970, 1978, 1979***** | Basque Country |
| Ciencias Sevilla | 2 | 1992, 1994 | Andalusia |
| Cisneros | 2 | 1976, 1985 | Madrid |
| CAU Madrid | 2 | 1979*****, 1980 | Madrid |
| FC Barcelona | 2 | 1953, 1954 | Catalonia |
| La Vila | 1 | 2011 | Valencia |
| Moraleja Alcobendas | 1 | 2002 | Madrid |
| Getxo | 1 | 1993 | Basque Country |
| Valencia | 1 | 1983 | Valencia |
| Amigos del Rugby | 1 | 1979***** | Andalusia |
| Cornellà | 1 | 1979***** | Catalonia |
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