2011–12 División de Honor de Rugby
The 2011–12 División de Honor was the 45th season of the top flight of the Spanish domestic rugby union competitions since 1953. It began in autumn 2011 and finished on May 12 with the Final. The defending champions are CR La Vila, while Universidad de Vigo and Getxo Artea RT are the teams promoted from División de Honor B.[1]
| 2011–12 División de Honor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Countries |  Spain |
| Champions | Valladolid |
| Runners-up | Ordizia |
| Relegated | Alcobendas |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Tries scored | 600 (average 6.7 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Daniel Waenga, 221 |
| Top try scorer | Julen Goia, 17 |
Competition format
The regular season runs through 18 matchdays. Upon completion the regular season, it is the turn of championship playoffs. The breakdown is as follows;
- Teams in 1st & 2nd at regular season standings receive a bye to semifinal.
- Teams at 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th position plays for the two vacant places in quarter-finals.
- Team in 9th position plays the relegation playoff.
- Team in 10th position is relegated.
- Each win means 4 points to winning team.
- A draw means 2 points for each team.
- 1 bonus point for a team that achieves 4 tries in a match.
- A defeat by 7 or less points means 1 bonus point for defeated team.
Teams
Valladolid
El Salvador
Ordizia
Gernika
La Vila
Ciencas
Getxo
Vigo
Alcobendas
Santboiana
2011–12 División de Honor teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcobendas | Las Terrazas | 500 | Alcobendas, Community of Madrid |
| Bizkaia Gernika | Urbieta | 2,500 | Guernica, Biscay |
| Ciencias | Olímpico La Cartuja | 5,000 | Seville |
| Getxo Artea | Fadura | 500 | Getxo |
| El Salvador | Pepe Rojo | 5,000 | Valladolid |
| La Vila | El Pantano | 1,550 | Villajoyosa, Alicante |
| Ordizia | Altamira | 500[2] | Ordizia, Gipuzkoa |
| Santboiana | Baldiri Aleu | 4,000 | Sant Boi de Llobregat |
| Universidade Vigo | Lagoas-Marcosende | 3,000 | Vigo |
| Valladolid | Pepe Rojo | 5,000 | Valladolid |
Regular season standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | TF | TA | Bon | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valladolid | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 589 | 374 | 215 | 74 | 44 | 11 | 71 |
| 2 | Ordizia | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 543 | 384 | 159 | 66 | 46 | 11 | 65 |
| 3 | Santboiana | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 536 | 348 | 188 | 67 | 42 | 12 | 64 |
| 4 | La Vila | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 450 | 442 | 8 | 54 | 48 | 9 | 53 |
| 5 | Bizkaia Gernika | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 431 | 388 | 43 | 47 | 59 | 11 | 47 |
| 6 | Getxo Artea | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 406 | 409 | −3 | 56 | 47 | 7 | 47 |
| 7 | El Salvador | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 469 | 472 | −3 | 62 | 62 | 9 | 45 |
| 8 | Ciencias | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 353 | 503 | −150 | 49 | 65 | 11 | 31 |
| 9 | Universidade de Vigo | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 353 | 543 | −190 | 49 | 75 | 14 | 22 |
| 10 | Alcobendas | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 325 | 592 | −267 | 44 | 80 | 8 | 18 |
Source: Federación Española de Rugby
| Qualified for championship playoff semi-finals | |
| Qualified for championship playoff quarter-finals | |
| Relegation playoff |
Championship playoffs
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 |  Valladolid |
55 | |||||||||||
| 3 |  Santboiana |
14 | 6 |  Bizkaia Gernika |
25 | ||||||||
| 6 | Bizkaia Gernika |
18 | 1 | Valladolid |
27 | ||||||||
| 2 | Ordizia |
10 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Ordizia |
38 | |||||||||||
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} La Vila |
3 | 5 | Getxo Artea |
22 | ||||||||
| 5 | Getxo Artea |
33 | |||||||||||
| 2011–12 División de Honor winners |
|---|
Valladolid Third title |
Quarter-finals
| April 29, 2012 | Santboiana | 14 – 18 | Bizkaia Gernika | Baldiri Aleu, Sant Boi de Llobregat | |
| 12:00 UTC+2 | Try: Severino, 75' Pen: Palau, 4', 31', 62' |
Report | Try: Olaeta, 13' Montagut, 34' Con: Swartbooi, 34' Pen: Swartbooi, 17', 80' |
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres |
| April 29, 2012 | La Vila | 3 – 33 | Getxo Artea | Municipal, Villajoyosa | |
| 12:30 UTC+2 | Pen: Sorribes, 31' |
Report | Try: Aboitiz, 71' Booiman, 74' Bentall, 80' Con: Linklater, 71', 80' Pen: Linklater, 6', 10', 21', 75' |
Referee: Félix Villegas |
Semifinals
| May 5, 2012 | Valladolid | 55 – 25 | Getxo Artea | Pepe Rojo, Valladolid | |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Try: Newton, 4', 48' Rolls, 11' Montorfano, 19' Waenga, 29', 79' Nacho Gutiérrez, 69' Juan Carlos Pico, 71' Con: Waenga, 4', 11', 19', 48', 69' Juan Carlos Pico, 79' Pen: Waenga, 64' |
Report | Try: Rodríguez, 40' Brooks, 54' Aboitz, 66' Con: Linklater, 54', 66' Pen: Linklater, 22', 25' |
Referee: Sergio Figueruelo |
| May 6, 2012 | Ordizia | 38 – 22 | Bizkaia Gernika | Altamira, Ordizia | |
| 12:30 UTC+2 | Try: Goia, 3' Huxford, 8', 10', 32', 76' Kroll, 16' Con: Kroll, 8', 16' Simpson, 32', 76' |
Report | Try: Ross, 21' Swartbooi, 23' García Parrado, 66' Con: Swartbooi, 21', 23' Pen: Swartbooi, 46' |
Referee: Félix Villegas |
Final
| May 12, 2012 | Valladolid | 27 – 10 | Ordizia | Pepe Rojo, Valladolid | |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Try: Waenga, 24', 55' Nacho Gutiérrez, 32' Molina, 64' Álex Gutiérrez, 78' Con: Waenga, 32' |
Report | Try: Huxford, 50' Con: Kroll, 50' Pen: Kroll, 5' |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Steve Lee  |
Relegation playoff
The relegation playoff was contested over two legs by Alcobendas, who finished 10th in División de Honor, and Hernani, the losing team from División de Honor B promotion playoff final. Hernani won the tie, winning 27-24 on aggregate.
| Relegation/promotion playoff | ||||||
| 3rd | Hernani
| 19 | 8 | 27 | ||
| 10th |  Alcobendas
| 18 | 6 | 24 | ||
1st leg
| April 22, 2012 | Hernani | 19 – 18 | Alcobendas | Landare Toki, Hernani | |
| 12:30 UTC+2 | Try: Otaño, 55' Con: Genua, 55' Pen: Genua, 14', 35', 44', 49' |
Report | Try: Montoliu, 4' Bermejo, 65' Con: Ati, 4', 65' Pen: Ati, 18', 28' |
2nd leg
| April 29, 2012 | Alcobendas | 6 – 8 | Hernani | Las Terrazas, Alcobendas | |
| 12:30 UTC+2 | Pen: Ati, 18', 26' |
Report | Try: Genua, 37' Pen: Genua, 9' |
- Hernani promoted to División de Honor. Sanitas Alcobendas relegated to División de Honor B.
Scorers statistics
By try points
| Player | Try points | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Julen Goia |
80 | Ordizia |
 Josh Hamilton |
75 | Universidade Vigo |
 Ryan Le Loux |
70 | Santboiana |
| Marcos Poggi |
55 | La Vila |
| Pablo Feijoo |
50 | El Salvador |
| Glen Rolls |
50 | Valladolid |
 Aníbal Bonan |
45 | Valladolid |
| Jon Magunazelaia |
40 | Bizkaia Gernika |
| Santiago Fernández |
40 | Alcobendas |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Daniel Kroll |
40 | Ordizia |
By total points
| Player | Points | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Waenga |
221 | Valladolid |
| Daniel Kroll |
215 | Ordizia |
| Isaac Thompson |
187 | Santboiana |
| Brad Linklater |
165 | Getxo Artea |
| Josh Hamilton |
163 | Universidad de Vigo |
| Pedro Rodríguez |
147 | El Salvador |
| Marvin Swartbooi |
147 | Bizkaia Gernika |
| Santiago Fernández |
126 | Alcobendas |
| Eduardo Sorribes |
90 | La Vila |
| Julen Goia |
85 | Ordizia |
See also
References
- "CR La Vila campeón" (in Spanish). Federación Española de Rugby. 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
- "Estadio Altamira" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
External links
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