División de Honor Femenina de Waterpolo

División de Honor
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2013–14 División de Honor Femenina de Waterpolo
Sport water polo
Founded 1988
No. of teams 12
Country  Spain
Most recent champion(s) Sabadell Astralpool (2013–14)
Most titles Sabadell, 12 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]

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:

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.

2014–15 season teams

Sabadell
Mataró
Sant Andreu
Mediterrani
Terrassa
Rubí
Madrid Moscardó
Concepción
Zaragoza
Dos Hermanas
División de Honor de Waterpolo Femenino 2014–15 teams
Team City/Area Founded Pool website
Sabadell Astralpool Sabadell 1916 Can Llong
Mataró La Sirena Mataró 1932 Joan Serra
Sant Andreu Barcelona 1971 Pere Serrat
Mediterrani Barcelona 1931 Josep Vallès
Rubí Rubí 1971 Can Rosés
Terrassa Terrassa 1932 Àrea Olímpica
Madrid Moscardó Madrid 1958 Piscina CDM Moscardó
Zaragoza Zaragoza 1984 Piscina Stadium Casablanca
Dos Hermanas Dos Hermanas 1993 Piscina CMAD Montequinto
Concepción–Cdad Lineal Madrid 1969 Piscina CMD Concepción

2013–14 regular season standings

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Sabadell Astralpool 2222004838140266
2Mataró La Sirena 22181325513911655
3Sant Andreu 2214442781869246
4Mediterrani 2213452501737743
5Rubí 221129230231−135
6Terrassa 221048218212634
7Madrid Moscardó 2210111188223−3531
8Zaragoza 227312217256−3924
9Dos Hermanas 227213188248−6023
10La Latina 227114174223−4922
11L'Hospitalet 222020117320−2036
12WP 98 02 220022124430−3060

Source:[3]

Championship playoffs
Relegated

List of champions

Season Champion
1987/88 Molins de Rei (1)
1988/89 Catalunya (1)
1989/90 Mediterrani (1)
1990–91 Catalunya (2)
1991–92 Mediterrani (2)
1992–93 Mediterrani (3)
1993–94 Mediterrani (4)
1994–95 Mediterrani (5)
1995–96 Mediterrani (6)
1996–97 Mediterrani (7)
1997–98 Mediterrani (8)
1998–99 Mediterrani (9)
1999–00 Sabadell (1)
2000–01 Sabadell (2)
Season Champion
2001–02 Sabadell (3)
2002–03 Mediterrani (10)
2003–04 Sabadell (4)
2004–05 Sabadell (5)
2005–06 Alcorcón (1)
2006–07 Sabadell (6)
2007–08 Sabadell (7)
2008–09 Sabadell (8)
2009–10 Mediterrani (11)
2010–11 Sabadell (9)
2011–12 Sabadell (10)
2012–13 Sabadell (11)
2013–14 Sabadell (12)

Titles by team

Titles Team Season
12 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
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

  1. ↑ List of champions in the Royal Spanish Women's Water Polo Federation
  2. ↑ Sabadell makes history winning the European Cup. RTVE
  3. ↑ Standings at rfen.es

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