2015–16 División de Honor B de Rugby

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Countries Spain Top try scorer David Camacho 27		Top point scorer Matías Jara 353

Champions Zarautz (Group A)La Vila (Group B)Ciencias Sevilla (Group C) Runners-up UBU-Cajaviva (Group A)Sant Cugat (Group B)Liceo Francés (Group C) Matches played 396 (regular season)9 (promotion playoff)

The 2015–16 División de Honor B, the XVIII edition since its inception in 1998, began on September 19, 2015 with the first matchday of regular season and will run through 29 May with the Promotion playoffs Final. For 2015–16 season, championship comprises 3 groups of 12 teams each.

Competition format

The season comprises Main stage or regular season and Promotion playoff. The regular season runs through 22 matchdays. Upon completion the regular season, the two top teams of each group and two-best 3rd placed teams qualify for promotion playoff.

Points during regular season are awarded as following;

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.

Group A

Teams from northern section of Spain

Group B

Teams from eastern part of Spain

Group C

Teams from southern section of Spain

CR Atlético Portuense initially qualified for promotion playoff, but later declined to take part.

Qualified teams

To determine pairings, teams qualified are sorted by total points.

According to competition rules, pairings are based as follows:

Quarter finals

CR La Vila, disqualified for fielding an ineligible player. CAU Valencia advanced to next round.

Matches

1st leg

2nd leg

CAU Valencia play the relegation/promotion playoff against Bizkaia Gernika.

References

2015–16 División de Honor B de Rugby Wikipedia

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