The División de Honor Femenina 2011–12 was the 55th season of women's handball top flight in Spain since its establishment. Season began 10 September 2011 and finished 12 May 2012.[1] Fourteen teams took part in the competition, with BM Gijón, CB Kukullaga and CB Porriño replacing CP Goya Almería, CBF Monóvar and AD Sagardía.
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Asfi Itxako |
| Relegated | Elda, UCAM Murcia & Gijón |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 9,208 (50.59 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lara González, 220 |
| Biggest home win | Asfi Itxako 40–18 Porriño |
| Biggest away win | Kukullaga 14–41 Asfi Itxako |
| Highest scoring | Kukullaga 33–32 Sagunto |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
SD Itxako won every match but one to lift its fourth championship in a row with a 5 points advantage over runner-up BM Bera Bera,[2] which also qualified for the Champions League.[3] BM Sagunto, BM Alcobendas and CB Mar Alicante followed in European positions while newly promoted Gijón and Kukullaga were relegated as the two bottom teams.[4]
Financial strain led to major changes following the end of the season. 4-times champion CBF Elda asked to be relegated to the third tier on 18 June,[5] Itxako renounced to its place in the Champions League three days later,[6] and Mar Alicante also renounced to its European place on 9 July.[7] Two days later BM Murcia became the second team relegated for financial reasons.[8]
Teams
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Standings
edit| Team | P | W | D | L | G+ | G− | Dif | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asfi Itxako | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 850 | 537 | 313 | 50 |
| 2 | Bera Bera | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 761 | 567 | 194 | 45 |
| 3 | Sagunto | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 724 | 676 | 48 | 35 |
| 4 | Alcobendas | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 702 | 633 | 69 | 34 |
| 5 | Mar Alicante | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 682 | 627 | 55 | 32 |
| 6 | Elche Mustang | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 700 | 661 | 39 | 32 |
| 7 | Ro'Casa (Remudas) | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 625 | 655 | −30 | 24 |
| 8 | León | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 646 | 665 | −19 | 22 |
| 9 | Elda | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 661 | 692 | −31 | 21 |
| 10 | Porriño | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 559 | 673 | −114 | 20 |
| 11 | UCAM Murcia | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 586 | 633 | −47 | 20 |
| 12 | Castro Urdiales | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 589 | 636 | −47 | 14 |
| 13 | Kukullaga | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 584 | 801 | −217 | 11 |
| 14 | Gijón | 26 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 539 | 752 | −213 | 4 |
| EHF Champions League | |
| EHF Cup | |
| EHF Winners' Cup | |
| Relegated to División de Plata |
Statistics
editTop goalscorers
edit| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | GP | GPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lara González
|
Elche Mustang | 220 | 25 | 8.8 |
| 2 | Marta López
|
Helvetia Alcobendas | 202 | 26 | 7.77 |
| 3 | Patricia Alonso
|
Sagunto | 178 | 25 | 7.12 |
| 4 |  Laura Gina
|
UCAM Murcia | 144 | 25 | 5.76 |
| 5 |  Mariya Boklashchuk
|
Kukullaga | 139 | 25 | 5.56 |
| 6 | Alexandrina Barbosa
|
Asfi Itxako | 139 | 26 | 5.35 |
| 7 | Patricia Elorza
|
Promociones Paraíso | 138 | 26 | 5.31 |
| 8 | Estela Doiro
|
Porriño | 138 | 22 | 6.27 |
| 9 | Mireya González
|
Helvetia Alcobendas | 135 | 26 | 5.19 |
| 10 | Isabel Ortuño
|
Mar Alicante | 133 | 23 | 5.78 |
References
edit- ^ Results and table in the Royal Spanish Handball Federation's website
- ^ Itxako wins the title again. Marca, 29/04/12
- ^ A dream come true. El Mundo Deportivo, 22/04/12
- ^ Kukullaga is relegated to División de Plata. El Mundo Deportivo, 13/05/12
- ^ Elda Prestigio will play in Primera Nacional. Marca, 18/06/12
- ^ Itxako renounces to play the Champions League. Marca, 21/06/12
- ^ Mar Alicante renounces to its European place. Marca, 09/07/12
- ^ UCAM Murcia retires from the División de Honor. Murcia Todo Deporte, 11/07/12
- ^ Standings at rfebm.net
- ^ Full goalscorers list at rfebm.net