División de Honor Femenina de Waterpolo
Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 División de Honor Femenina de Waterpolo |
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| Sport | water polo |
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| Founded | 1988 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |  Spain |
| Most recent champion(s) | Sabadell Astralpool (2015–16) |
| Most titles | Sabadell, 14 titles |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Primera División |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa de la Reina |
| Official website | rfen.es |
The División de Honor Femenina de Waterpolo is the premier category in the Spanish women's water polo league. Founded in 1988 as Primera División (it took its current name in 2000), it is currently contested by twelve teams.
Catalonian clubs CE Mediterrani and CN Sabadell are the championship's most successful teams both with eleven titles, with Mediterrani dominating the competition in the 1990s and Sabadell doing so in the 2000s.[1] In 2011 Sabadell became the first team from the Spanish championship to win the European Cup.[2]
Contents
Competition
Format
The División de Honor season takes place between October and May, with every team playing each other home and away for a total of 22 matches. Points are awarded according to the following:
- 3 points for a win
- 1 points for a draw
Upon completion of regular season, top four teams play championship playoffs.
Promotion and relegation
The bottom team in the standings at the end of the season is relegated to Primera División, while the top team from Primera División is promoted.
2015–16 season teams
| Team | City/Area | Founded | Pool | website |
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| Sabadell Astralpool | Sabadell | 1916 | Can Llong | [1] |
| Mataró La Sirena | Mataró | 1932 | Joan Serra | [2] |
| Sant Andreu | Barcelona | 1971 | Pere Serrat | [3] |
| Mediterrani | Barcelona | 1931 | Josep Vallès | [4] |
| Madrid Moscardó | Madrid | 1958 | Piscina CDM Moscardó | [5] |
| Terrassa | Terrassa | 1932 | Àrea Olímpica | [6] |
| Rubí | Rubí | 1971 | Can Rosés | [7] |
| Dos Hermanas | Dos Hermanas | 1993 | Piscina CMAD Montequinto | [8] |
| Zaragoza | Zaragoza | 1984 | Piscina Stadium Casablanca | [9] |
| WP 98 02 | Pamplona | 2002 | Centro Recreativo Guelbenzu | [10] |
2014–15 regular season standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Sabadell Astralpool | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 378 | 93 | +285 | 54 | Qualification to championship playoffs |
| 2 | Mataró La Sirena | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 234 | 139 | +95 | 44 | |
| 3 | Sant Andreu | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 191 | 159 | +32 | 37 | |
| 4 | Mediterrani | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 190 | 143 | +47 | 35 | |
| 5 | Madrid Moscardó | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 156 | 193 | −37 | 26 | |
| 6 | Terrassa | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 151 | 176 | −25 | 22 | |
| 7 | Rubí | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 156 | 199 | −43 | 19 | |
| 8 | Dos Hermanas | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 151 | 218 | −67 | 12 | |
| 9 | Zaragoza | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 124 | 234 | −110 | 10 | Qualification to relegation playoff |
| 10 | Concepción–Cdad Lineal | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 107 | 284 | −177 | 4 | Relegation to Primera División |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
List of champions
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Titles by team
| Titles | Team | Season |
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| 14 | Sabadell | 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 |
| 11 | Mediterrani | 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2009–10 |
| 2 | Catalunya | 1988–89, 1990–91 |
| 1 | Molins de Rei | 1987–88 |
| 1 | Alcorcón | 2005–06 |
See also
References
- ↑ List of champions in the Royal Spanish Women's Water Polo Federation
- ↑ Sabadell makes history winning the European Cup. RTVE
External links
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