# 2015–16 División de Plata de Balonmano

The 2015–16 División de Plata de Balonmano is the 22nd season of second-tier handball competition in Spain.
The regular season was to begin in September 2015. After completing 30 matchdays, the top ranked team would be promoted to Liga ASOBAL, and each subsequently ranked team (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th) would compete in the promotion playoff for the one open spot in the Liga ASOBAL. The three bottom ranked teams would be relegated to Primera Estatal.

## Competition rules

The regular season competition would consist of 16 teams playing each other twice for a total of 30 matchdays. At the end of the regular season, the top ranked team in the standings would be promoted to Liga ASOBAL. Teams in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place would play each other in the promotion playoff for a single spot in Liga ASOBAL. The bottom three ranked teams would be relegated to Primera División Estatal.
Points during regular season are awarded as follows:
* The winner in each match would be awarded 2 points.
* A draw in any match would have 1 point awarded to each team.

## Teams

| 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 |
    ^a RGC Covadonga achieved the berth of the reserve team of BM Granollers, which resigned to play in División de Plata.

## Regular season standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Atlético Valladolid | 30 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 905 | 710 | +195 | 57 | Promotion to Liga ASOBAL |
| 2 | Bidasoa Irun | 30 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 889 | 709 | +180 | 51 | Qualified to promotion playoff |
| 3 | Zumosol ARS Palma del Río | 30 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 818 | 706 | +112 | 49 | Qualified to promotion playoff |
| 4 | MMT Seguros Zamora | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 782 | 732 | +50 | 41 | Qualified to promotion playoff |
| 5 | FC Barcelona Lassa B | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 902 | 818 | +84 | 41 | |
| 6 | BM Alarcos Ciudad Real | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 854 | 851 | +3 | 32 | Qualified to promotion playoff |
| 7 | Juanfersa Comunicalia | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 805 | 771 | +34 | 30 | |
| 8 | Bordils | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 814 | 839 | −25 | 26 | |
| 9 | RGC Covadonga | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 765 | 806 | −41 | 25 | |
| 10 | Meridiano Antequera | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 751 | 789 | −38 | 22 | |
| 11 | Alcobendas | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 747 | 800 | −53 | 21 | |
| 12 | Viveros Herol Nava | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 739 | 816 | −77 | 21 | |
| 13 | Amenabar Zarautz | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 753 | 873 | −120 | 20 | |
| 14 | Cisne BM | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 811 | 904 | −93 | 16 | Relegation to Primera División |
| 15 | La Roca | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 800 | 892 | −92 | 16 | Relegation to Primera División |
| 16 | Academia Octavio | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 735 | 854 | −119 | 12 | Relegation to Primera División |
* ↑ FC Barcelona Lassa B is ineligible for promotion nor playoffs.

## Promotion playoffs

The promotion playoffs were played at Pabellón Polideportivo Artaleku, home of the top seeded team Bidasoa Irún on 4 and 5 June 2016.
The winner of this playoff promoted to Liga ASOBAL with the regular season champion Atlético Valladolid.

### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Bidasoa Irún | 19 | | | |
| 6 | BM Alarcos Ciudad Real | 15 | | | |
| 6 | BM Alarcos Ciudad Real | 15 | 2 | Bidasoa Irún | 25 |
| | | | 4 | MMT Seguros Zamora | 21 |
| 3 | Zumosol ARS Palma del Río | 17 | 4 | MMT Seguros Zamora | 21 |
| 4 | MMT Seguros Zamora | 22 | Third position game | Third position game | Third position game |
| | | | 6 | BM Alarcos Ciudad Real | 24 |
| | | | 3 | Zumosol ARS Palma del Río | 28 |