2021–22 Liga Iberdrola de Rugby explained

2021–22 Liga Iberdrola de Rugby
Countries: Spain
Champions:Corteva Cocos
Count:2
Runnersup:Majadahonda
Relegated:Sanse Scrum
Matches:59
Top Point Scorer: Lea Ducher (Corteva Cocos) – 135 points
Top Try Scorer: Tahlia Dawn Brody (Corteva Cocos) – 13 tries
Website:https://ferugby.es/calendario-liga-iberdrola
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23
Teams:8

The 2021–22 Liga Iberdrola de Rugby was the 12th season of the Liga Iberdrola de Rugby, the top flight of Spanish domestic women's rugby union competition and the 6th to be sponsored by Iberdrola.[1] [2] The reigning champions entering the season where Complutense Cisneros who claimed their 1st league title after winning the 2020-21 final against Majadahonda.[3]

Teams

Eight teams competed in the league – the top seven teams from the previous season and Sant Cugat who were promoted as champions of the 2020–21 Honor Division B.[4] They replaced Les Abelles who were relegated after just one season in the top flight.[5]

Team Captain Head Coach Stadium Capacity City
Alba Vinuesa Álvaro Montero 12400 Madrid
Cristina González Jesús Romero La Cartuja 1932 Sevilla
Alba Rubial José Antonio Portos Elviña 1500 A Coruña
Amaiur Mayo María Cristina Guntín Unbe 600 Éibar
Marta Estellés Jesús Delgado Valle del Arcipreste 200 Majadahonda
Marta Iglesias Daniel Mingo Valle de las Cañas 300 Pozuelo de Alarcón
Carolina Fernanda Alfaro Gustavo Andrés Paniagua 2000 Alcobendas
Irene Aires Albert Cassorran ZEM La Guinardera 500 Sant Cugat del Vallès

Table

Team
1 14 10 1 3 553 259 294 87 39 48 9 2 53
2 14 9 2 3 406 156 250 62 23 39 6 2 48
3 14 8 2 4 262 239 23 38 38 0 3 1 40
4 14 8 1 5 350 265 85 56 41 15 4 2 40
5 14 6 2 6 310 295 15 48 45 3 2 4 34
6 14 6 0 8 306 364 -58 48 54 -6 1 2 27
7 14 5 0 9 253 280 -27 40 44 -4 2 3 25
8 14 0 0 14 110 692 -582 17 112 -95 0 1 1
First Four are play-off places.
Second to last plays a relegation playoff against Honor Division B runner-up.
Last placed relegated to Honor Division B.

Regular season

Round 14

Relegation playoff

The team finishing in 7th place faces the runner-up of the Honor Division B, with the winner of this match playing in the 2022–23 Liga Iberdrola and the loser in the 2022–23 Honor Division B.

Play-offs

Final

Leading scorers

Most points

Rank Player Club Points
1 Lea Ducher 135
2 Cristina López 113
3 Marta Carmona 72
Ana Marina Sánchez Olímpico de Pozuelo
5 Tahlia Dawn Brody 65
6 Isabel Martí 60
Claudia Pérez Majadahonda
8 Inés Bueso-Inchausti 59
9 Ana Iglesias 56
10 Alba Mireya Vives 55

Most tries

Rank Player Club Tries
1 Tahlia Dawn Brody 13
2 Marta Carmona 12
Isabel Martí CRAT Residencia RIALTA
Claudia Pérez Majadahonda
5 Alba Mireya Vives 11
6 Lea Ducher 9
Maria Kimberly Marcos Majadahonda
8 Eva Aguirre 8
Maika Brust Eibar Rugby Taldea
Sasha Hallet-Mahuika Corteva Cocos
Amaiur Mayo Eibar Rugby Taldea

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El rugby femenino eclosiona con la energía de Iberdrola . Women's rugby blossoms with the energy of Iberdrola . 2023-03-05 . . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20221022200240/https://www.iberdrola.com/compromiso-social/deporte-femenino/rugby-femenino . 2022-10-22 . live.
  2. Web site: Iberdrola dobla su apoyo al deporte femenino: firma como espónsor de 32 federaciones . Iberdrola doubles its support for women's sports: signs as sponsor of 32 federations . 2022-02-28 . 2023-03-05 . 2playbook.com . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20221022200245/https://www.2playbook.com/patrocinio/iberdrola-dobla-su-apoyo-deporte-femenino-firma-como-esponsor-32-federaciones_7084_102.html . 2022-10-22 . live.
  3. Web site: Complutense Cisneros, campeón de la Liga Iberdrola . Complutense Cisneros, champion of the Iberdrola League . 2021-06-13 . 2023-05-20 . . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20210904174247/https://www.marca.com/rugby/2021/06/13/60c60d9722601d0d068b4626.html . 2021-09-04 . live.
  4. Web site: DHB: Sant Cugat supera por 7-38 a BUC y sella su ascenso a la Liga Iberdrola . DHB: Sant Cugat beats BUC 7-38 and seals its promotion to the Iberdrola League . 2021-04-11 . 2023-05-20 . . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20211024131406/https://ferugby.es/dhb-fem-sant-cugat-supera-7-38-a-buc-y-sella-su-ascenso-a-la-liga-iberdrola . 2021-10-24 . live.
  5. Web site: Liga Iberdrola: Les Abelles dice adiós, Cocos y Majadahonda se reivindican . Iberdrola League: Les Abelles says goodbye, Cocos and Majadahonda vindicate themselves . 2021-05-01 . 2023-05-20 . . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20210514105214/https://ferugby.es/liga-iberdrola-corteva-cocos-se-impone-al-lider-a-domicilio . 2021-05-14 . live.