# 2012–13 División de Plata de Balonmano

The 2012–13 season of the División de Plata de Balonmano is the 19th season of second-tier handball in Spain.
Regular season started in October 2012 and finished in late April. After completing 22 matchdays, top team is promoted to Liga ASOBAL, and teams qualified 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th play the promotion playoff.
As the champion team was FC Barcelona B, a reserve team, therefore unable to promote, Juanfersa Gijón was automatically promoted.
Ángel Ximénez will play in Liga ASOBAL 2013–14 by winning the promotion playoffs after defeating host team Bidasoa Irún in the final 26–28.

## Promotion and relegation

Once finished 2012–13 regular season.
Teams promoted to Liga ASOBAL 2013–14
* Juanfersa Gijón – 2nd at standings
* Ángel Ximénez – via playoffs
* Bidasoa Irun – due to vacant seats
Teams relegated to 2013–14 Primera Nacional
* None

## Teams

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Adelma Sinfín | Santander | La Albericia | 4,000 |
| Alcobendas | Alcobendas | Los Sueños | 1,000 |
| Amenabar Zarautz | Zarautz | Polideportivo Municipal | 3,000 |
| Ángel Ximénez | Puente Genil | Alcalde Miguel Salas | 600 |
| Bidasoa Irún | Irún | Artaleku | 2,686 |
| Calmec Barakaldo | Barakaldo | Lasesarre | 2,576 |
| Ereintza Aguaplast | Errenteria | Galtzaraborda | 1,000 |
| FC Barcelona B | Barcelona | Palau Blaugrana | 7,500 |
| Juanfersa Gijón | Gijón | La Arena | 2,500 |
| Pozoblanco | Pozoblanco | Juan Sepúlveda | 1,500 |
| Teucro | Pontevedra | Pavillón Municipal | 4,000 |
| Torrelavega | Torrelavega | Vicente Trueba | 5,375 |

## Regular season standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | FC Barcelona B | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 687 | 597 | +90 | 35 | |
| 2 | Juanfersa Gijón | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 605 | 526 | +79 | 34 | Promoted |
| 3 | Bidasoa Irún | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 620 | 593 | +27 | 29 | Promotion playoffs |
| 4 | Ángel Ximénez | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 566 | 523 | +43 | 29 | Promotion playoffs |
| 5 | Alcobendas | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 610 | 584 | +26 | 26 | Promotion playoffs |
| 6 | Teucro | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 617 | 577 | +40 | 25 | Promotion playoffs |
| 7 | Torrelavega | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 626 | 607 | +19 | 23 | |
| 8 | Adelma Sinfín | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 580 | 589 | −9 | 22 | |
| 9 | Pozoblanco | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 528 | 613 | −85 | 13 | |
| 10 | Calmec Barakaldo | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 566 | 628 | −62 | 11 | |
| 11 | Amenabar Zarautz | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 559 | 632 | −73 | 10 | |
| 12 | Ereintza Aguaplast | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 533 | 628 | −95 | 7 | |
* ↑ FC Barcelona B can't play promotion playoff due its reserve team status.

## Promotion playoffs

Winner of Final will be promoted to Liga ASOBAL for 2013–14 season.
* Host team: Bidasoa Irún
* City: Irun and Hondarribia, Gipuzkoa
* Venue: Polideportivo Hondartza and Polideportivo Artaleku
* Date: 11–12 May 2013

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 11 May - Hondartza | 11 May - Hondartza |
| Bidasoa Irún | 24 |
| Bidasoa Irún | 24 | 12 May - Artaleku | 12 May - Artaleku |
| Teucro | 20 | 12 May - Artaleku | 12 May - Artaleku |
| Teucro | 20 | Bidasoa Irún | 26 |
| 11 May - Hondartza | 11 May - Hondartza | | Bidasoa Irún | 26 |
| 11 May - Hondartza | 11 May - Hondartza | Ángel Ximénez | 28 |
| Ángel Ximénez | 29 | Ángel Ximénez | 28 |
| Alcobendas | 27 | | |
| Alcobendas | 27 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 12 May - Artaleku | 12 May - Artaleku |
| | | Teucro | 34 |
| | | Alcobendas | 33 |
* Promoted to Liga ASOBAL
* Ángel Ximénez (First time ever)

### Semifinals

| 11 May 17:00 (UTC+2) | Bidasoa Irún | 24–20 | Teucro | Polideportivo Hondartza, Hondarribia Attendance: 800 Referees: Miranda Bedate, San Pedro Colorado |
| 11 May 17:00 (UTC+2) | Crowley 8 | (10–7) | Rial 7 | Polideportivo Hondartza, Hondarribia Attendance: 800 Referees: Miranda Bedate, San Pedro Colorado |
| 11 May 17:00 (UTC+2) | 3× | Report | 5× | Polideportivo Hondartza, Hondarribia Attendance: 800 Referees: Miranda Bedate, San Pedro Colorado |
| 11 May 19:30 (UTC+2) | Ángel Ximénez | 29–27 | Alcobendas | Polideportivo Hondartza, Hondarribia Attendance: 200 Referees: Bohigas Estela, Castañer Girbes |
| 11 May 19:30 (UTC+2) | de la Sierra 7 | (14–12) | Beret 7 | Polideportivo Hondartza, Hondarribia Attendance: 200 Referees: Bohigas Estela, Castañer Girbes |
| 11 May 19:30 (UTC+2) | 4× | Report | | Polideportivo Hondartza, Hondarribia Attendance: 200 Referees: Bohigas Estela, Castañer Girbes |

### Third place

| 12 May 10:00 (UTC+2) | Teucro | 34–33 | Alcobendas | Polideportivo Artaleku, Irun Attendance: 250 Referees: Bohigas Estela, Castañer Girbes |
| 12 May 10:00 (UTC+2) | Rial 9 | (15–14) | Márquez 8 | Polideportivo Artaleku, Irun Attendance: 250 Referees: Bohigas Estela, Castañer Girbes |
| 12 May 10:00 (UTC+2) | 9× | Report | 10× | Polideportivo Artaleku, Irun Attendance: 250 Referees: Bohigas Estela, Castañer Girbes |

### Final

| 12 May 12:30 (UTC+2) | Bidasoa Irún | 26–28 | Ángel Ximénez | Polideportivo Artaleku, Irun Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Amigo Plaza, Espadas García |
| 12 May 12:30 (UTC+2) | Renaud-David 14 | (12–15) | Pepe Pozo 5 | Polideportivo Artaleku, Irun Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Amigo Plaza, Espadas García |
| 12 May 12:30 (UTC+2) | 4× | Report | 4× | Polideportivo Artaleku, Irun Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Amigo Plaza, Espadas García |

## Top goal scorers

| Player | Goals | Team |
| Adrià Figueras | 160 | FC Barcelona B |
| Jon Ortuondo | 142 | Calmec Barakaldo |
| Léo Renaud-David | 119 | Bidasoa Irún |
| Ángel Fernández | 118 | Torrelavega |
| "Toño" Fernández | 118 | Teucro |
| Marc García | 112 | FC Barcelona B |
| Erik Balenciaga | 111 | Amenabar Zarautz |
| Alberto Requena | 105 | Pozoblanco |
| José Manuel Herrero | 103 | Adelma Sinfín |
| César Beret | 102 | Alcobendas |