2015–16 División de Honor de Waterpolo

The 2015–16 season of the División de Honor de Waterpolo was the 93rd season of top-tier water polo in Spain since its inception in 1925. Twelve teams competed for this season.

División de Honor 2015–16
LeagueDivisión de Honor
SportWater polo
DurationOctober 3, 2015–April 23, 2016 (regular season)
May 3– (championship playoff)
League championsAtlètic-Barceloneta
Runners-upAstralPool Sabadell
Top scorer Robin Lindhout, 65 goals
Relegated to 1ª DivisiónCN Sant Feliu

The season comprises regular season and championship playoff. The regular season started in October 2015 and finished on April 23, 2016. Top eight teams at standings when finishing regular season play the championship playoff.

The championship playoff started on 3/4 May with the quarter finals series. Quarter finals, semifinals and Final are played to the best of 3 matches.

Atlètic-Barceloneta won its eleventh title in a row and sixteenth overall after defeating AstralPool Sabadell in the Championship Final series 2–1.

Competition

Format

The División de Honor season took place between October and May, with every team playing each other at home and away for a total of 22 matches. Points were awarded according to the following:

  • 3 points for a win
  • 1 point for a draw

Top eight teams when finishing regular season play championship playoff. Bottom team is relegated while team qualified 11th play relegation playoff.

Promotion and relegation

Bottom team at standings when finishing regular season is relegated to Primera División, while the champion team from Primera División is promoted.

Team information

Atl. Barceloneta
Barcelona
Mediterrani
Sant Andreu
Catalunya
Terrassa
Mataró
Sabadell
Rubí
S. Feliu
Catalan teams in División de Honor 2015–16 teams
Navarra
Real Canoe
Remaining teams in División de Honor 2015–16 teams
Team City/Area Founded Stadium website
Atlètic-Barceloneta Barcelona 1913 (1992) Piscina Sant Sebastià
Mediterrani Barcelona 1931 Instal·lació Josep Vallès
Sabadell Sabadell 1916 Can Llong
Mataró Quadis Mataró 1932 Piscina Joan Serra
Terrassa Terrassa 1932 Àrea Olímpica
Real Canoe–Isostar Madrid 1931 Piscina Real Canoe
Barcelona Barcelona 1907 Nova Escullera
Catalunya Barcelona 1931 Piscina Sant Jordi
Sant Andreu Barcelona 1971 Piscina Pere Serrat
Waterpolo Navarra Pamplona 2006 Ciudad Deportiva Amaya
Rubí Rubí 1971 Piscina Can Rosés
Sant Feliu Sant Feliu de Llobregat 1969 Piscina CN Molins de Rei

Regular season standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlètic-Barceloneta 22 21 1 0 282 121 +161 64 Qualification to championship playoffs
2 AstralPool Sabadell 22 18 1 3 275 164 +111 55
3 Real Canoe–Isostar 22 14 1 7 206 182 +24 43
4 Terrassa 22 13 3 6 215 158 +57 42
5 Quadis Mataró 22 12 4 6 229 178 +51 40
6 Barcelona 22 12 1 9 202 202 0 37
7 Sant Andreu 22 9 1 12 197 185 +12 28
8 Mediterrani 22 9 1 12 189 195 6 28
9 Catalunya 22 7 2 13 177 227 50 23
10 Waterpolo Navarra 22 6 1 15 158 235 77 19
11 Rubí 22 2 2 18 147 251 104 8 Qualification to relegation playoff
12 Sant Feliu 22 0 0 22 109 288 179 0 Relegation to Primera División
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2016. Source: División de Honor table and rfen.es
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored

Championship playoffs

Bracket

Quarter-finals (best of 3) Semi-finals (best of 3) Final (best of 3)
                 
1 Atlètic-Barceloneta 16 11
8 Mediterrani 2 3
1 Atlètic-Barceloneta 13 10
4 Terrassa 6 6
4 Terrassa 5 6
5 Quadis Mataró 4 5
1 Atlètic-Barceloneta 6 9 11
2 AstralPool Sabadell 8 6 8
2 AstralPool Sabadell 15 15
7 Sant Andreu 10 7
2 AstralPool Sabadell 8 10 12
6 Barcelona 10 9 9
3 Real Canoe–Isostar 7 13 8
6 Barcelona 11 12 12

1st match

May 3
20:45 (UTC+2)
Boxscore Atlètic-Barceloneta 162 Mediterrani Piscina Sant Sebastià, Barcelona
Referees:
Jaumandreu Sellarès, Teixidó Bermúdez
Score by quarters: 3–0, 5–0, 3–1, 5–1
Español 4 Goals Idárraga 2

May 3
20:45 (UTC+2)
Boxscore Terrassa 54 Quadis Mataró Piscina Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa
Referees:
Buch Juanola, Iñesta Peralta
Score by quarters: 0–1, 4–0, 1–2, 0–1
five players 1 Goals Barbena, Merino 2

May 4
13:30 (UTC+2)
Boxscore Real Canoe–Isostar 711 Barcelona Centro de Natación Mundial 86, Madrid
Referees:
Teixidó Bermúdez, Cerezo Crespo
Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–2, 2–2, 2–3
V Gutiérrez 3 Goals Esteller 3

May 4
20:45 (UTC+2)
Boxscore AstralPool Sabadell 1510 Sant Andreu Piscines Carles Ibars, Sabadell
Referees:
Torres Pérez, Guardia Marsal
Score by quarters: 5–0, 3–4, 2–5, 5–1
three players 3 Goals Brúder 6

2nd match

May 5
18:00 (UTC+2)
Boxscore Quadis Mataró 56 Terrassa Piscina Joan Serra, Mataró
Referees:
Teule Barreda, Ortega Carreras
Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–1, 0–2, 0–1
Corbalán 2 Goals Granados 2

May 5
20:45 (UTC+2)
Boxscore Mediterrani 311 Atlètic-Barceloneta Piscina Josep Vallès, Barcelona
Referees:
Colominas Ezponda, Aymerich Miñarro
Score by quarters: 0–2, 2–2, 1–3, 0–4
G García 2 Goals three players 2

May 6
13:30 (UTC+2)
Boxscore Barcelona 1213 Real Canoe–Isostar Piscina Nova Escullera, Barcelona
Referees:
Jiménez Turnes, Ortega Pacheco
Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–2, 1–2, 7–5
Esteller 4 Goals Barroso 4

May 6
20:45 (UTC+2)
Boxscore Sant Andreu 715 AstralPool Sabadell Piscina Pere Serrat, Barcelona
Referees:
Jiménez Turnes, Galindo Moreno
Score by quarters: 3–6, 2–3, 1–3, 1–3
Brúder 2 Goals Gallego 3

3rd match

May 8
13:30 (UTC+2)
Boxscore Real Canoe–Isostar 812 Barcelona Centro de Natación Mundial 86, Madrid
Referees:
Galindo Moreno, Felicidad Rodríguez
Score by quarters: 1–3, 3–4, 1–4, 3–1
Barroso 3 Goals Ďurík 4

1st match

May 12
20:45 (UTC+2)
Boxscore Atlètic-Barceloneta 136 Terrassa Piscina Sant Sebastià, Barcelona
Referees:
Buch Juanola, Ortega Pacheco
Score by quarters: 2–2, 5–1, 4–2, 2–1
Rašović 4 Goals Granados 2

May 14
12:45 (UTC+2)
Boxscore AstralPool Sabadell 810 Barcelona Piscines Carles Ibars, Sabadell
Referees:
Teixidó Bermúdez, Colominas Ezponda
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–2, 3–3, 2–3
three players 2 Goals four players 2

2nd match

May 15
12:45 (UTC+2)
Boxscore Terrassa 610 Atlètic-Barceloneta Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa
Referees:
Galindo Moreno, Iñesta Peralta
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–2, 2–2, 1–4
Granados, J Pérez 2 Goals Rašović, Munarriz 3

May 16
12:45 (UTC+2)
Boxscore Barcelona 910 AstralPool Sabadell Nova Escullera, Barcelona
Referees:
Buch Juanola, Teule Barreda
Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–1, 3–4, 4–1
nine players 1 Goals López Escribano

3rd match

May 22
12:45 (UTC+2)
Boxscore AstralPool Sabadell 129 Barcelona Piscines Carles Ibars, Sabadell
Referees:
Galindo Moreno, Teixidó Bermúdez
Score by quarters: 3–2, 1–3, 4–1, 4–3
López Escribano 5 Goals three players 2

1st match

May 24
20:45 (UTC+2)
Boxscore Atlètic-Barceloneta 68 AstralPool Sabadell Piscina Sant Sebastià, Barcelona
Referees:
Buch Juanola, Colominas Ezponda
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–2, 2–2, 0–2
Munarriz 2 Goals López Escribano 3

2nd match

May 26
21:00 (UTC+2)
Boxscore AstralPool Sabadell 69 Atlètic-Barceloneta Piscines Carles Ibars, Sabadell
Referees:
Galindo Moreno, Torres Pérez
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–4, 2–2, 1–1
Koopman, López Escribano 2 Goals Minguell, Faměra 2

3rd match

May 30
21:00 (UTC+2)
Boxscore Atlètic-Barceloneta 118 AstralPool Sabadell Piscina Sant Sebastià, Barcelona
Referees:
Teixidó Bermúdez, Gómez Pordomingo
Score by quarters: 1–5, 2–0, 5–2, 3–1
Munarriz 4 Goals Marsal 3

Atlètic-Barceloneta wins championship Final series 2–1.

2015–16 División de Honor winners

Atlètic-Barceloneta
Sixteenth title

Individual awards

  • Championship MVP: Alberto Munarriz, CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
  • Best Goalkeeper: Daniel López, CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
  • Top goalscorer: Robin Lindhout, CN Mataró

Relegation playoff

Playoff to be played in two legs. 1st leg to be played on 7 May and 2nd leg on 14 May. The overall winner will play in División de Honor 2016–17 and the loser will play in Primera Nacional.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rubí 23–18 Acuasport Tenerife Echeyde 15–12 8–6

1st leg

May 7
17:45 (UTC+1)
Boxscore Acuasport Tenerife Echeyde 1215 Rubí Piscina Quico Cabrera, Santa Cruz
Referees:
Gómez Pordomingo, Torres Pérez
Score by quarters: 2–2, 5–2, 3–5, 2–6
Alcalá, Fernández-Caldas 4 Goals Carrasco 4

2nd leg

May 14
20:45 (UTC+2)
Boxscore Rubí 86 Acuasport Tenerife Echeyde Piscina Can Rosés, Rubí
Referees:
Jaumandreu Sellarès, Iñesta Peralta
Score by quarters: 0–2, 1–1, 3–1, 4–2
Reuten 2 Goals San Martín 3

CN Rubí won 23–18 on aggregate and remained in División de Honor 2016–17.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Team Goals
1 Robin Lindhout Quadis Mataró 64
2 Alberto Barroso Real Canoe–Isostar 58
3 Víctor Gutiérrez Real Canoe–Isostar 53
4 Albert Español Atlètic-Barceloneta 52
5 Gonzalo López Escribano AstralPool Sabadell 47
6 Víctor Flores Barcelona 45
7 Germán Yañez Mediterrani 41
8 Joel Esteller Barcelona 40
9 Lukáš Ďurík Barcelona 39
Strahinja Rašović Atlètic-Barceloneta

Number of teams by autonomous communities

Autonomous Communities No. teams Teams
1  Catalonia10Barcelona, Barceloneta, Catalunya, Mataró, Mediterrani, Rubí, Sant Feliu, Sabadell, Sant Andreu and Terrassa
2  Madrid1Real Canoe
3  Navarre1Navarra

References

See also

  • 2015–16 División de Honor Femenina de Waterpolo
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