2014–15 División de Honor de Waterpolo

División de Honor 2014–15
LeagueDivisión de Honor
SportWater polo
DurationOctober 4, 2014–April 25, 2015 (regular season)
May 5–May 21 (championship playoff)
League championsAtlètic-Barceloneta
  Runners-upMediterrani
Top scorerSergi Mora, 65 goals
Relegated to 1ª DivisiónAR Concepción-Ciudad Lineal
División de Honor seasons

The 2014–15 season of the División de Honor de Waterpolo is the 92nd season of top-tier water polo in Spain since its inception in 1925.

The season comprises regular season and championship playoff. The regular season started in October 2014 and finished on April 25, 2015. The top eight teams at standing played in the championship playoff.

The championship playoff began with the quarter-finals series on 5 May.

Atlètic-Barceloneta won its tenth consecutive title after defeating CE Mediterrani in the Championship Final series 2–0.

Competition

Format

The División de Honor season took place between October and May, with every team playing each other at home and away for a total of 22 matches. Points were awarded according to the following:

  • 3 points for a win
  • 1 point for a draw

The team with the highest number of points at the end of the 22 matches became the champion.

Promotion and relegation

The bottom team in the standings at the end of the season was relegated to Primera División,[clarification needed] while the top team from Primera División was promoted.[clarification needed]

Team information

2014–15 División de Honor de Waterpolo is located in Spain
Atl. Barceloneta Barcelona Mediterrani Sant Andreu Catalunya Poble Nou
Atl. Barceloneta
Barcelona
Mediterrani
Sant Andreu
Catalunya
Poble Nou
Terrassa
Terrassa
Mataró
Mataró
Sabadell
Sabadell
Real Canoe Concepción
Real Canoe
Concepción
Navarra
Navarra
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División de Honor de Waterpolo 2014–15 teams
Barcelona División de Honor waterpolo teams
Barcelona
Barcelona
Atlètic Barceloneta
Atlètic Barceloneta
Catalunya
Catalunya
Mediterrani
Mediterrani
Poble Nou
Poble Nou
Sant Andreu
Sant Andreu
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Barcelona División de Honor waterpolo teams

The following 12 clubs compete in the División de Honor during the 2014–15 season:

División de Honor
Team City Pool Founded Colours
Barcelona Barcelona Nova Escullera 1907    
Barceloneta Barcelona Piscina Sant Sebastià 1913    
Catalunya Barcelona Piscina Sant Jordi 1931    
Concepción Madrid Piscina Felipe Scandone 1969    
Mataró Mataró Piscina Joan Serra 1932    
Mediterrani Barcelona Instal·lació Josep Vallès 1931    
Navarra Pamplona Ciudad Deportiva Amaya 2006    
Poble Nou Barcelona Piscina Sant Jordi 1930      
Real Canoe Madrid Piscina Real Canoe 1931    
Sabadell Sabadell Can Llong 1916    
Sant Andreu Barcelona Piscina Pere Serrat 1971    
Terrassa Terrassa Àrea Olímpica 1932    

Regular season standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Terrassa 22 19 2 1 272 163 +109 59 Qualification to championship playoffs
2 Atlètic-Barceloneta 22 19 1 2 322 139 +183 58
3 Sabadell 22 14 3 5 239 199 +40 45
4 Real Canoe–Isostar 22 12 2 8 177 185 −8 38
5 Mediterrani 22 12 1 9 189 184 +5 37
6 Barcelona 22 11 2 9 200 182 +18 35
7 Catalunya 22 9 2 11 223 208 +15 29
8 Mataró Quadis 22 9 1 12 199 173 +26 28
9 Sant Andreu 22 8 2 12 194 226 −32 26
10 Poble Nou–Enginyers 22 7 2 13 199 201 −2 23 Relegation to Primera División
11 Waterpolo Navarra 22 2 1 19 142 273 −131 7 Qualification to relegation playoff
12 Concepción–Cdad Lineal 22 0 1 21 100 323 −223 1 Relegation to Primera División
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2015. Source: División de Honor table and lnfs.es
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored

Schedule and results

[1]

1. round ( 2014.10.04 )
Navarra – Concepción 12–5
Sabadell – Mediterrani 6–9
Real Canoe – Catalunya 11–8
Sant Andreu – Barcelona 7–10
Poble Nou – Mataró 6–13
Terrassa – Barceloneta 8–7
2. round ( 2014.10.11 )
Mataró – Real Canoe 2–4
Barceloneta – Poble Nou 17–9
Barcelona – Sabadell 5–10
Concepción – Sant Andreu 7–13
Catalunya – Navarra 17–2
Mediterrani – Terrassa 9–10
3. round ( 2014.10.18 )
Mataró – Barceloneta 3–14
Sabadell – Concepción 15–4
Real Canoe – Navarra 9–6
Sant Andreu – Catalunya 8–8
Terrassa – Barcelona 8–8
Poble Nou – Mediterrani 7–8
4. round ( 2014.10.25 )
Mediterrani – Mataró 12–8
Navarra – Sant Andreu 5–10
Barceloneta – Real Canoe 17–5
Barcelona – Poble Nou 7–6
Concepción – Terrassa 6–16
Catalunya – Sabadell 10–11
5. round ( 2014.11.01 )
Barceloneta – Mediterrani 19–6
Mataró – Barcelona 12–4
Sabadell – Navarra 16–7
Terrassa – Catalunya 18–6
Real Canoe – Sant Andreu 6–4
Poble Nou – Concepción 13–3
6. round ( 2014.11.08 )
Mediterrani – Real Canoe 9–6
Navarra – Terrassa 9–15
Barcelona – Barceloneta 7–15
Concepción – Mataró 2–17
Sant Andreu – Sabadell 8–8
Catalunya – Poble Nou 8–9
7. round ( 2014.11.22 )
Mediterrani – Barcelona 11–10
Mataró – Catalunya 9–8
Real Canoe – Sabadell 9–8
Terrassa – Sant Andreu 15–7
Poble Nou – Navarra 12–6
Barceloneta – Concepción 11–4
8. round ( 2014.11.29 )
Barceloneta – Catalunya 17–8
Navarra – Mataró 5–14
Barcelona – Real Canoe 8–9
Sabadell – Terrassa 9–9
Concepción – Mediterrani 2–12
Sant Andreu – Poble Nou 5–11
9. round ( 2014.12.13 )
Mediterrani – Catalunya 9–7
Barcelona – Concepción 13–2
Barceloneta – Navarra 18–8
Real Canoe – Terrassa 11–13
Mataró – Sant Andreu 9–10
Poble Nou – Sabadell 10–13
10. round ( 2014.12.20 )
Catalunya – Barcelona 10–6
Navarra – Mediterrani 7–9
Sabadell – Mataró 11–7
Real Canoe – Concepción 8–5
Sant Andreu – Barceloneta 4–13
Terrassa – Poble Nou 14–7
11. round ( 2014.01.10 )
Mediterrani – Sant Andreu 10–8
Barcelona – Navarra 10–8
Barceloneta – Sabadell 17–7
Concepción – Catalunya 6–14
Poble Nou – Real Canoe 7–11
Mataró – Terrassa 6–9
12. round ( 2015.01.17 )
Mediterrani – Sabadell 7–7
Mataró – Poble Nou 9–9
Barceloneta – Terrassa 9–10
Barcelona – Sant Andreu 13–6
Concepción – Navarra 8–8
Catalunya – Real Canoe 11–11
13. round ( 2015.01.24 )
Terrassa – Mediterrani 11–6
Poble Nou – Barceloneta 6–6
Navarra – Catalunya 5–14
Sabadell – Barcelona 12–6
Real Canoe – Mataró 10–9
Sant Andreu – Concepción 16–6
14. round ( 2015.01.31 )
Mediterrani – Poble Nou 5–8
Navarra – Real Canoe 8–7
Barceloneta – Mataró 8–6
Barcelona – Terrassa 8–9
Concepción – Sabadell 7–14
Catalunya – Sant Andreu 11–7
15. round ( 2015.02.07 )
Real Canoe – Barceloneta 6–14
Terrassa – Concepción 23–5
Mataró – Mediterrani 6–4
Poble Nou – Barcelona 8–9
Sabadell – Catalunya 13–11
Sant Andreu – Navarra 13–11
16. round ( 2015.02.21 )
Mediterrani – Barceloneta 3–13
Navarra – Sabadell 5–10
Barcelona – Mataró 8–6
Concepción – Poble Nou 1–18
Sant Andreu – Real Canoe 10–6
Catalunya – Terrassa 8–11
17. round ( 2015.03.07 )
Sabadell – Sant Andreu 11–13
Barceloneta – Barcelona 12–6
Mataró – Concepción 16–4
Real Canoe – Mediterrani 9–7
Terrassa – Navarra 18–3
Poble Nou – Catalunya 7–10
18. round ( 2015.03.21 )
Navarra – Poble Nou 4–11
Barcelona – Mediterrani 10–8
Sabadell – Real Canoe 9–8
Concepción – Barceloneta 5–21
Sant Andreu – Terrassa 10–11
Catalunya – Mataró 9–8
19. round ( 2015.03.28 )
Mediterrani – Concepción 16–4
Mataró – Navarra 13–6
Real Canoe – Barcelona 8–8
Catalunya – Barceloneta 7–20
Terrassa – Sabadell 12–13
Poble Nou – Sant Andreu –
20. round ( 2015.04.11 )
Navarra – Barceloneta –
Sabadell – Poble Nou –
Concepción – Barcelona –
Sant Andreu – Mataró –
Catalunya – Mediterrani –
Terrassa – Real Canoe –
21. round ( 2015.04.18 )
Pro Recco – Acquachiara –
Roma Vis Nova – AN Brescia –
Lazio – CC Napoli –
Bogliasco – Como –
Florentia – Posillipo –
S.M. Verona – Savona –
22. round ( 2015.04.25 )
CC Napoli – Bogliasco –
Acquachiara – Florentia –
Savona – Lazio –
Como – Pro Recco –
Posillipo – Roma Vis Nova –
AN Brescia – S.M. Verona –

Championship playoffs

Quarter-finals (best of 3) Semi-finals (best of 3) Final (best of 3)
                 
1 Terrassa 11 2 6
8 Mataró Quadis 6 4 7
8 Mataró Quadis 9 7
5 Mediterrani 10 9
4 Real Canoe-Isostar 12 114 5
5 Mediterrani 10 115 8
5 Mediterrani 6 5
2 Atlètic-Barceloneta 18 12
2 Atlètic-Barceloneta 24 24
7 Catalunya 10 6
2 Atlètic-Barceloneta 11 11
3 Sabadell 8 8
3 Sabadell 12 11 13
6 Barcelona 13 8 6

Quarter-finals

1st match

May 5
18:00 (UTC+2) 		Report Terrassa 11–6 Mataró Quadis Piscina Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa
Referees:
Galindo Moreno, Cisneros Horrillo
Score by quarters: 0–1, 4–2, 5–1, 2–2
Mora 4 Goals Estrany 4
May 6
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Report Real Canoe–Isostar 12–10 Mediterrani Centro de Natación Mundial 86, Madrid
Referees:
Felicidad Rodríguez, Cabello López
Score by quarters: 1–2, 6–3, 3–3, 2–2
Bustos 3 Goals González, Larumbe 3
May 6
20:45 (UTC+2) 		Report Atlètic-Barceloneta 24–10 Catalunya Piscina Sant Sebastià, Barcelona
Referees:
Buch Juanola, Jaumandreu Sellarès
Score by quarters: 8–1, 5–4, 6–2, 5–3
Español, Echenique 5 Goals Trilles 3
May 6
20:45 (UTC+2) 		Report Sabadell 12–13 Barcelona Piscines Carles Ibars, Sabadell
Referees:
Colominas Ezponda, Teule Barreda
Score by quarters: 2–4, 5–3, 2–2, 3–4
Fenoy 3 Goals Oneto, Flores 4

2nd match

May 7
18:00 (UTC+2) 		Report Mataró Quadis 4–2 Terrassa Piscina Joan Serra, Mataró
Referees:
Jaumandreu Sellarès, Teule Barreda
Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–0, 3–1, 0–1
Marzouki 3 Goals Fran Sánchez 2
May 8
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Report Mediterrani 16–15 Real Canoe–Isostar Piscina Josep Vallès, Barcelona
Referees:
Iñesta Peralta, Cisneros Horrillo
Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–4, 3–3, 3–3
Pen: 5–4
González, Larumbe 4 Goals Barroso, Bustos 4
May 6
20:45 (UTC+2) 		Report Barcelona 8–11 Sabadell Piscina Nova Escullera, Barcelona
Referees:
Gómez Pordomingo, Torres Pérez
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–2, 2–3, 3–4
three players 2 Goals four players 2
May 8
20:45 (UTC+2) 		Report Catalunya 6–24 Atlètic-Barceloneta Piscina Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Referees:
Colominas Ezponda, Ortega Carreras
Score by quarters: 0–5, 2–6, 1–7, 3–6
Babay, Trilles 2 Goals Español 6

Atlètic-Barceloneta wins series 2–0.

3rd match

May 9
18:00 (UTC+2) 		Report Terrassa 6–7 Mataró Quadis Piscina Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa
Referees:
Iñesta Peralta, Jiménez Turnes
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–2, 1–2, 0–1
Pericas 2 Goals Corbalán 2

Mataró Quadis wins series 2–1.

May 10
12:30 (UTC+2) 		Report Real Canoe–Isostar 5–8 Mediterrani Centro de Natación Mundial 86, Madrid
Referees:
Galindo Moreno, Colominas Ezponda
Score by quarters: 2–4, 1–1, 1–2, 1–1
Barroso 3 Goals Hodaly 2

Mediterrani wins series 2–1.

May 10
12:45 (UTC+2) 		Report Sabadell 13–6 Barcelona Piscines Carles Ibars, Sabadell
Referees:
Buch Juanola, Cisneros Horrillo
Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–1, 4–1, 4–2
Cabanas 3 Goals Winkelhorst 2

Sabadell wins series 2–1.

Semifinals

1st match

May 13
20:30 (UTC+2) 		Report Mediterrani 10–9 Mataró Quadis Piscina Josep Vallès, Barcelona
Referees:
Teixidó Bermúdez, Iñesta Peralta
Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–3, 1–2, 5–3
Larumbe, Yáñez 3 Goals Marzouki 5
May 13
20:45 (UTC+2) 		Report Atlètic-Barceloneta 11–8 Sabadell Piscina Sant Sebastià, Barcelona
Referees:
Buch Juanola, Gómez Pordomingo
Score by quarters: 3–3, 5–1, 3–3, 0–1
Español 4 Goals Cabanas, Marsal 2

2nd match

May 15
18:00 (UTC+2) 		Report Mataró Quadis 7–9 Mediterrani Piscina Joan Serra, Mataró
Referees:
Galindo Moreno, Jaumandreu Sellarès
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–1, 2–1, 3–5
V Fernández, Estrany 2 Goals Yáñez 4

Mediterrani wins series 2–0.

May 15
20:45 (UTC+2) 		Report Sabadell 8–11 Atlètic-Barceloneta Piscines Carles Ibars, Sabadell
Referees:
Colominas Ezponda, Cisneros Horrillo
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–2, 3–3, 1–4
Soler 3 Goals Español, Minguell 3

Atlètic-Barceloneta wins series 2–0.

Final

1st match

May 19
20:45 (UTC+2) 		Report Atlètic-Barceloneta 18–6 Mediterrani Piscina Sant Sebastià, Barcelona
Referees:
Buch Juanola, Colominas Ezponda
Score by quarters: 3–0, 4–2, 7–2, 4–2
Echenique 4 Goals Yáñez 3

2nd match

May 21
19:30 (UTC+2) 		Report Mediterrani 5–12 Atlètic-Barceloneta Piscina Josep Vallès, Barcelona
Referees:
Teixidó Bermúdez, Iñesta Peralta
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–3, 1–4, 2–3
Aguirán 2 Goals Perrone, Español 4

Atlètic-Barceloneta wins championship Final series 2–0.

2014–15 División de Honor winners
Catalonia
Atlètic-Barceloneta
Fifteenth title

Individual awards

Relegation playoff

Playoff to be played in two legs. 1st leg to be played on 9 May and 2nd leg on 16 May. The overall winner will play in División de Honor 2015–16 and the loser will play in Primera Nacional.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Waterpolo Navarra Navarre 19–19 (3–0 p) Canary Islands Acuasport Tenerife Echeyde 12–13 7–6

1st leg

May 9
11:00 (UTC+1) 		Report Acuasport Tenerife Echeyde 13–12 Waterpolo Navarra Piscina Quico Cabrera, Santa Cruz
Referees:
Piñero Martínez, Cerezo Crespo
Score by quarters: 0–1, 3–2, 5–3, 5–6
Alcalá 4 Goals Small 3

2nd leg

May 16
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Report Waterpolo Navarra 7–6 Acuasport Tenerife Echeyde Ciudad Deportiva Amaya, Pamplona
Referees:
Gómez Pordomingo, Ortega Carreras
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–0, 3–1, 0–3
Pen: 3–0
Esteban 3 Goals Alcalá 3

19–19 on aggregate. Waterpolo Navarra won the penalty shoot-out 3–0 and remained in División de Honor.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

[2]

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Spain Sergi Mora Terrassa 65
2 Spain Albert Español Barceloneta 59
Hungary Árpád Babay Catalunya 59
4 France Mehdi Marzouki Mataró-Quadis 53
5 Spain Víctor Flores Barcelona 49
6 Slovakia Lukáš Ďurík Sant Andreu 48
7 Colombia Alejandro Idárraga Poble Nou–Enginyers 47
8 Spain Alberto Barroso Real Canoe 46
9 Spain Rubén de Lera Terrassa 45
10 Brazil Guilherme Oneto Barcelona 44

Number of teams by autonomous communities

Autonomous Communities No. teams Teams
1  Catalonia 9 Barcelona, Barceloneta, Catalunya, Mataró, Mediterrani, Poble Nou, Sabadell, Sant Andreu and Terrassa
2  Madrid 2 Concepción and Real Canoe
3  Navarre 1 Navarra

References

  1. ^ Results Archived February 17, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "División de Honor statistics (sorted by goals)". rfen.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2014-12-21.

See also