2022–23 Liga Iberdrola de Rugby explained

2022–23 Liga Iberdrola de Rugby
Countries: Spain
Champions:Majadahonda
Count:3
Runnersup:Corteva Cocos
Relegated:Complutense Cisneros
Matches:59
Top Point Scorer: Carolina Fernanda Alfaro (Corteva Cocos) – 125 points
Top Try Scorer: Hosanna Arietta Aumua (Eibar Rugby Taldea) – 14 tries
Website:https://ferugby.es/calendario-liga-iberdrola
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24
Teams:8

The 2022–23 Liga Iberdrola de Rugby was the 13th season of the Liga Iberdrola de Rugby, the top flight of Spanish domestic women's rugby union competition and the 7th to be sponsored by Iberdrola.[1] [2] The reigning champions entering the season are Corteva Cocos who claimed their 2nd league title after winning the 2021-22 final against Majadahonda.[3] [4]

Teams

Eight teams compete in the league – the top seven teams from the previous season and Crealia El Salvador who were promoted as champions of the 2021–22 Honor Division B.[5] [6] They replaced Sanse Scrum who were relegated after nine years in the top flight.[7]

Team Captain Head Coach Stadium Capacity City
Cecilia Huarte José Antonio Portos Elviña 1500 A Coruña
Lucía Díaz Jesús Delgado Valle del Arcipreste 200 Majadahonda
Paula Gil José Ignacio Hidalgo 12400 Madrid
Miriam Vega Daniel Mingo Valle de las Cañas 300 Pozuelo de Alarcón
Julia Castro Jesús Romero La Cartuja 1932 Sevilla
Elisa Castro Harry Semple
Michael Walker-Fitton
2500 Valladolid
Alysha Stone Albert Cassorran ZEM La Guinardera 500 Sant Cugat del Vallès
Amaiur Mayo María Cristina Guntín Unbe 600 Éibar

Table

Club
1 14 11 0 3 423 208 +215 62 34 +28 6 2 52
2 Majadahonda 14 10 0 4 411 262 +149 67 39 +28 9 2 51
3 Crealia El Salvador 14 9 0 5 287 294 -7 42 47 -5 1 1 38
4 Eibar Rugby Taldea 14 7 0 7 305 336 -31 52 53 -1 3 2 33
5 14 6 1 7 298 319 -21 47 51 -4 2 3 31
6 Sant Cugat 14 7 1 6 267 359 -92 41 58 -17 0 0 30
7 Olímpico de Pozuelo 14 4 0 10 214 344 -130 33 54 -21 0 4 20
8 Complutense Cisneros 14 1 0 13 283 366 -83 44 52 -8 1 9 14
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

Fixtures for the season were announced by the Spanish Rugby Federation on 26 July 2022.[8] The league kicked off on October 1[9]

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 2023–24 Liga Iberdrola and the loser in the 2023–24 Honor Division B.

Play-offs

Final

Leading scorers

Most points

Rank Player Club Points
1 Carolina Fernanda Alfaro 125
2 Alba Alpín 84
3 Ana María Iglesias 74
4 Hosanna Arietta Aumua 70
5 Ana Marina Sánchez 63
6 Lavinia Silia Taukalaliku 60
7 Claudia Pérez 55
8 Vico Gorrochategui 50
Alysha Stone Sant Cugat
10 Sabrina Poulin 48

Most tries

Rank Player Club Tries
1 Hosanna Arietta Aumua 14
2 Lavinia Silia Taukalaliku 12
3 Claudia Pérez 11
4 Vico Gorrochategui 10
Alysha Stone Sant Cugat
6 María De Las Huertas Román 9
7 Marta Carmona 8
8 Rianna Mere Aspinall 7
Amaiur Mayo Eibar Rugby Taldea
Arantzazu Olabarria Complutense Cisneros
Merenia Marie Paraone Corteva Cocos
Mariana Carolina Romero CRAT Residencia RIALTA
Ocean Tierney Crealia El Salvador

Super Cup

I Supercopa Iberdrola de Rugby
Countries: Spain
Champions:Majadahonda
Count:1
Runnersup:Corteva Cocos
Matches:1
Nextseason:2nd
Teams:2

After the 2022 General Assembly, the Spanish Rugby Federation announced the creation of a new competition, the Women's Super Cup, that would pit Corteva Cocos, as champions of the previous season league and Majadahonda as winners of the regular season, and would act as start of the season.[10] Majadahonda dominated the match and won their first title after 28 years.[11] [12] [13]

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: Las Cocodrilas campeonas de la Liga Iberdrola . The Crocodiles champions of the Iberdrola League . 2022-04-10 . 2023-03-05 . RugbyFemenino.com.es . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20221024041156/https://www.rugbyfemenino.com.es/2022/04/10/las-cocodrilas-campeonas-de-la-liga-iberdrola . 2022-10-24 . live.
  4. Web site: El Corteva Cocos recupera el cetro de la Liga Iberdrola . Corteva Cocos recovers the Iberdrola League scepter . 2022-04-10 . 2023-05-20 . . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20220505025230/https://as.com/masdeporte/2022/04/10/polideportivo/1649603919_441245.html . 2022-05-05 . live.
  5. Web site: Una victoria para celebrar el ascenso . El Día de Valladolid . 2022-10-22 . es.
  6. Web site: El Salvador es campeón de la División de Honor "B" . Rugby Femenino . 2022-10-22 . es.
  7. Web site: Sanse pierde la categoría . Revista Veintidós . 2022-10-22 . es.
  8. Web site: Circular 5. Anexo 1 – Calendario División de Honor Femenina Temporada 2022-23. Spanish Rugby Federation. 26 July 2022.
  9. Web site: La Liga Iberdrola vuelve con muchas caras nuevas . Marca . 2022-10-22 . es.
  10. Web site: La Supercopa femenina se estrenará el sábado 24 de septiembre en Aranda de Duero . The Women's Super Cup will premiere on Saturday, September 24 in Aranda de Duero . 2022-09-08 . 2023-08-20 . . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20220908120647/https://ferugby.es/la-supercopa-femenina-se-estrenara-el-sabado-24-de-septiembre-en-aranda-de-duero . 2022-09-08 . live.
  11. Web site: CR Majadahonda, campeón de la I Supercopa Iberdrola tras batir a las Cocos (12-36) . CR Majadahonda, champion of the First Iberdrola Super Cup after beating Cocos (12-36) . 2022-09-24 . 2023-08-20 . . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924171651/https://ferugby.es/cr-majadahonda-campeon-de-la-i-supercopa-iberdrola-tras-batir-a-las-cocos-12-36 . 2022-09-24 . live.
  12. Web site: El Majadahonda gana la Supercopa femenina Iberdrola en un gran segundo tiempo ante Corteva Cocos . Majadahonda wins the Iberdrola Women's Super Cup in a great second half against Corteva Cocos . 2022-09-24 . 2023-08-20 . . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20221011142015/https://www.marca.com/rugby/2022/09/24/632f461846163f8e3f8b459d.html . 2022-10-11 . live.
  13. Web site: El Corteva Cocos no puede hacerse con la primera Supercopa (12-36) . Corteva Cocos cannot win the first Super Cup (12-36) . 2022-09-24 . 2023-08-20 . . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924161549/https://www.diariodesevilla.es/deportes/Rugby-Corteva-Cocos-hacerse-primera-Supercopa_0_1723328324.html . 2022-09-24 . live.