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2011–12 División de Honor de Rugby

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Countries
  
Spain

Relegated
  
Sanitas Alcobendas

Runners-up
  
AMPO Ordizia

Matches played
  
90

2011–12 División de Honor de Rugby

Champions
  
VRAC Quesos Entrepinares

Tries scored
  
600 (average 6.667 per match)

The 2011–12 División de Honor was the 34th season of the top flight of the Spanish domestic rugby union competitions since 1970. It began in autumn 2011 and finished on May 12 with the Final. The defending champions are CR La Vila, while Iveco Universidade Vigo and Getxo Artea RT are the teams promoted from División de Honor B.

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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.

    • Regular season standings

    Source: Federación Española de Rugby

    2nd leg

  • Hernani promoted to División de Honor. Sanitas Alcobendas relegated to División de Honor B.

    • References

    2011–12 División de Honor de Rugby Wikipedia
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