The 2015–16 División de Plata de Balonmano is the 22nd season of second-tier handball competition in Spain.
The regular season was to begin in September 2015. After completing 30 matchdays, the top ranked team would be promoted to Liga ASOBAL, and each subsequently ranked team (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th) would compete in the promotion playoff for the one open spot in the Liga ASOBAL. The three bottom ranked teams would be relegated to Primera Estatal.
Competition rules
The regular season competition would consist of 16 teams playing each other twice for a total of 30 matchdays. At the end of the regular season, the top ranked team in the standings would be promoted to Liga ASOBAL. Teams in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place would play each other in the promotion playoff for a single spot in Liga ASOBAL. The bottom three ranked teams would be relegated to Primera División Estatal.
Points during regular season are awarded as follows:
The winner in each match would be awarded 2 points. A draw in any match would have 1 point awarded to each team.
Teams
Team Location Stadium CapacityMMT Seguros ZamoraZamoraÁngel Nieto1,200Juanfersa ComunicaliaGijónPalacio de Deportes5,197FC Barcelona B LassaBarcelonaPalau Blaugrana7,500Atlético ValladolidValladolidHuerta del Rey3,500Bidasoa IrunIrunPolideportivo Artaleku2,200Viveros Herol NavaNava de la AsunciónPolideportivo Municipal700AlcobendasAlcobendasLos Sueños1,000Academia OctavioVigoAs Travesas4,500Zumosol ARS Palma del RíoPalma del RíoEl Pandero1,500BordilsBordilsPavelló Blanc i Verd500La RocaLa Roca del VallèsPavelló Nou1,000Meridiano AntequeraAntequeraFernando Argüelles2,575Amenabar ZarautzZarautzPolideportivo Municipal3,000CisnePontevedraCGTD de Pontevedra300Alarcos Ciudad RealCiudad RealQuijote Arena5,863R.G.C. CovadongaGijónBraulio García1,331
RGC Covadonga achieved the berth of the reserve team of BM Granollers, which resigned to play in División de Plata.
Regular season standings
Promotion playoffs The promotion playoffs were played at Pabellón Polideportivo Artaleku, home of the top seeded team Bidasoa Irún on 4 and 5 June 2016.
The winner of this playoff promoted to Liga ASOBAL with the regular season champion Atlético Valladolid.
Bracket
References
External links
Full schedule