División de Plata de Balonmano
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| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country | Spain |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | BM Alcobendas (2017–18) |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Liga ASOBAL |
| Relegation to | Primera Nacional |
| Official website | http://www.rfebm.net/ |
 2018–19 season | |
División de Plata de Balonmano, is the second level handball league in Spain. It was founded in 1994 and is managed by RFEBM. From 1994 until 2008–09 season, this competition was known as División de Honor B. From 2009–10 season onwards, it's officially known as División de Plata.[1]
The División de Plata, which is played under EHF rules, currently consists of 16 teams, including ones like Academia Octavio, Calmec Barakaldo, Alcobendas, and Pozoblanco.
Competition rules
The championship consist of 16 teams playing each other twice for a total of 30 matchdays. At end of regular season, the top team in the standings is promoted to Liga ASOBAL. Teams in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place play the promotion playoff for a single spot in Liga ASOBAL. Bottom three teams are relegated to Primera División Estatal.
Points during regular season are awarded as following;
Each victory adds 2 points to the winner team.
Each drawn adds 1 point to each team.
2015–16 season teams
Bidasoa
Barcelona B
Alcobendas
Amenabar
Antequera
A. Octavio
Bordils
ARS Palma del Río
Atl. Valladolid
La Roca
Nava
Cisne
Alarcos
Covadonga
Zamora
Juanfersa
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Location of teams in División de Plata 2015–16| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMT Seguros Zamora | Zamora | Ángel Nieto | 1,200 |
| Juanfersa Comunicalia | Gijón | Palacio de Deportes | 5,197 |
| FC Barcelona B Lassa | Barcelona | Palau Blaugrana | 7,500 |
| Atlético Valladolid | Valladolid | Huerta del Rey | 3,500 |
| Bidasoa Irun | Irun | Polideportivo Artaleku | 2,200 |
| Viveros Herol Nava | Nava de la Asunción | Polideportivo Municipal | 700 |
| Alcobendas | Alcobendas | Los Sueños | 1,000 |
| Academia Octavio | Vigo | As Travesas | 4,500 |
| Zumosol ARS Palma del Río | Palma del Río | El Pandero | 1,500 |
| Bordils | Bordils | Pavelló Blanc i Verd | 500 |
| La Roca | La Roca del Vallès | Pavelló Nou | 1,000 |
| Meridiano Antequera | Antequera | Fernando Argüelles | 2,575 |
| Amenabar Zarautz | Zarautz | Polideportivo Municipal | 3,000 |
| Cisne | Pontevedra | CGTD de Pontevedra | 300 |
| Alarcos Ciudad Real | Ciudad Real | Quijote Arena | 5,863 |
| R.G.C. Covadonga | Gijón | Braulio García | 1,331 |
2014–15 regular season standings
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teucro | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 957 | 830 | +127 | 50 | Promotion to Liga ASOBAL |
| 2 | Go Fit | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 912 | 800 | +112 | 45 | Qualified to promotion playoff |
| 3 | FC Barcelona B | 30 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 916 | 823 | +93 | 44 | |
| 4 | Atlético Valladolid | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 859 | 772 | +87 | 44 | Qualified to promotion playoff |
| 5 | Bidasoa Irun | 30 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 849 | 780 | +69 | 40 | |
| 6 | Viveros Herol Nava | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 804 | 776 | +28 | 37 | |
| 7 | UCAM Alcobendas | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 818 | 788 | +30 | 36 | |
| 8 | Academia Octavio | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 860 | 893 | −33 | 28 | |
| 9 | Zumosol ARS Palma del Río | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 835 | 819 | +16 | 26 | |
| 10 | Bordils | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 837 | 884 | −47 | 25 | |
| 11 | La Roca | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 820 | 887 | −67 | 21 | |
| 12 | Meridiano Antequera | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 817 | 858 | −41 | 21 | |
| 13 | Amenabar Zarautz | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 819 | 882 | −63 | 19 | |
| 14 | Torrelavega | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 784 | 853 | −69 | 18 | Relegation to Primera División |
| 15 | Automobica Barakaldo | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 790 | 870 | −80 | 17 | |
| 16 | Interstar Deporte Algemesí | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 777 | 939 | −162 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2015. Source: División de Plata and rfebm.net
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
Teams promoted by year
References
- ^ "División de Honor B will change its name to División de Plata". Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
External links
- Official Website of Real Federación Española de Balonmano
- The ASOBAL Magazine, "balonmano"
- Document for handball "balonmano" trainers
