| División de Plata | |
| Founded: | 1994 |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Country: | Spain |
| Confed: | EHF |
| Champions: | BM Alcobendas |
| Champ Season: | 2017–18 |
| Prem Season: | 2017–18 |
| Levels: | 2 |
| Promotion: | Liga ASOBAL |
| Relegation: | Primera Nacional |
| Website: | http://www.rfebm.net/ |
| Current: | 2018–19 season |
División de Plata de Balonmano, is the second level handball league in Spain. It was founded in 1994 and is managed by RFEBM. From 1994 until 2008–09 season, this competition was known as División de Honor B. From 2009–10 season onwards, it's officially known as División de Plata.[1]
The División de Plata, which is played under EHF rules, currently consists of 16 teams, including ones like Academia Octavio, Calmec Barakaldo, Alcobendas, and Pozoblanco.
The championship consist of 16 teams playing each other twice for a total of 30 matchdays. At end of regular season, the top team in the standings is promoted to Liga ASOBAL. Teams in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place play the promotion playoff for a single spot in Liga ASOBAL. Bottom three teams are relegated to Primera División Estatal.
Points during regular season are awarded as following;
Each victory adds 2 points to the winner team.
Each drawn adds 1 point to each team.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMT Seguros Zamora | Zamora | Ángel Nieto | 1,200 | |
| Juanfersa Comunicalia | Gijón | Palacio de Deportes | 5,197 | |
| FC Barcelona B Lassa | Barcelona | Palau Blaugrana | 7,500 | |
| Atlético Valladolid | Valladolid | Huerta del Rey | 3,500 | |
| Bidasoa Irun | Irun | Polideportivo Artaleku | 2,200 | |
| Viveros Herol Nava | Nava de la Asunción | Polideportivo Municipal | 700 | |
| Alcobendas | Alcobendas | Los Sueños | 1,000 | |
| Academia Octavio | Vigo | As Travesas | 4,500 | |
| Zumosol ARS Palma del Río | Palma del Río | El Pandero | 1,500 | |
| Bordils | Bordils | Pavelló Blanc i Verd | 500 | |
| La Roca | La Roca del Vallès | Pavelló Nou | 1,000 | |
| Meridiano Antequera | Antequera | Fernando Argüelles | 2,575 | |
| Amenabar Zarautz | Zarautz | Polideportivo Municipal | 3,000 | |
| Cisne | Pontevedra | CGTD de Pontevedra | 300 | |
| Alarcos Ciudad Real | Ciudad Real | Quijote Arena | 5,863 | |
| R.G.C. Covadonga | Gijón | Braulio García | 1,331 |
See main article: 2014–15 División de Plata de Balonmano.