# 2012–13 División de Honor de Waterpolo

The 2012–13 season of the División de Honor de Waterpolo is the 90th season of top-tier water polo in Spain since its inception in 1925.
The season comprises regular season and championship playoff. Regular season started in October 2012 and will finish on April 13, 2013. Top eight team at standings play championship playoff.
Championship playoff will begin a week later with semifinals, playing the final around late May.
Atlètic-Barceloneta was the defending champions and will remain so for next season (2013–14) after defeating Sabadell 3–1 in the Championship Final.

## Teams

| Team | City/Area | Founded | Stadium |
| Atlètic-Barceloneta | Barcelona | 1913 (1992) | Piscina Sant Sebastià |
| Sabadell | Sabadell | 1916 | Can Llong |
| Terrassa | Terrassa | 1932 | Àrea Olímpica |
| Real Canoe–Isostar | Madrid | 1931 | Piscina Real Canoe |
| Mataró Quadis | Mataró | 1932 | Instal·lacions CN Mataró |
| Mediterrani | Barcelona | 1931 | Instal·lació Josep Vallès |
| Waterpolo Navarra | Pamplona | 2006 | Ciudad Deportiva Amaya |
| Sant Andreu | Barcelona | 1971 | Piscina Pere Serrat |
| Barcelona | Barcelona | 1907 | Nova Escullera |
| Catalunya | Barcelona | 1931 | Piscina Sant Jordi |
| Montjuïc | Barcelona | 1944 | Piscina CN Montjuïc |
| Helios | Zaragoza | 1925 | Piscina Stadium Casablanca |

## Regular season standings

| | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Atlètic-Barceloneta | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 287 | 131 | 156 | 63 |
| 2 | Sabadell | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 280 | 173 | 107 | 54 |
| 3 | Terrassa | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 233 | 165 | 68 | 48 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 214 | 168 | 45 | 40 |
| 5 | Real Canoe–Isostar | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 225 | 172 | 53 | 36 |
| 6 | Mediterrani | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 210 | 187 | 23 | 32 |
| 7 | Waterpolo Navarra | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 187 | 208 | −21 | 30 |
| 8 | Mataró Quadis | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 192 | 172 | 20 | 29 |
| 9 | Sant Andreu | 22 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 197 | 200 | −3 | 27 |
| 10 | Catalunya | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 181 | 215 | −34 | 24 |
| 11 | Helios | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 138 | 305 | −167 | 3 |
| 12 | Montjuïc | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 102 | 350 | −248 | 3 |
Source:
* Championship playoffs
* Relegation playoff
* Relegated

## Championship playoffs

| Quarterfinals (best of 3) | Quarterfinals (best of 3) | Quarterfinals (best of 3) | Quarterfinals (best of 3) | Quarterfinals (best of 3) | Semifinals (best of 3) | Semifinals (best of 3) | Semifinals (best of 3) | Semifinals (best of 3) | Final (best of 5) | Final (best of 5) | Final (best of 5) | Final (best of 5) | Final (best of 5) | Final (best of 5) | Final (best of 5) | |
| 1 | Atlètic-Barceloneta | 13 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mataró Quadis | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mataró Quadis | 3 | 5 | | 1 | Atlètic-Barceloneta | 11 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Real Canoe-Isostar | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Barcelona | 7 | 8 | | 5 | Real Canoe-Isostar | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Real Canoe-Isostar | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Real Canoe-Isostar | 9 | 9 | | | | | | 1 | Atlètic-Barceloneta | 13 | 6 | 8 | 10 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sabadell | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | | |
| 2 | Sabadell | 17 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sabadell | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Waterpolo Navarra | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Waterpolo Navarra | 6 | 8 | | 2 | Sabadell | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Mediterrani | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Terrassa | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | Mediterrani | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mediterrani | 8 | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Quarter-finals
#### 1st leg

| April 20 12:45 (UTC+2) | Report | Mataró Quadis | 3–13 | Atlètic-Barceloneta | Piscines Joan Serra, Mataró Referees: Santander Lopéz, Baños Martínez |
| Piscines Joan Serra, Mataró Referees: Santander Lopéz, Baños Martínez |||
| April 20 12:45 (UTC+2) | Report | Babay 3 | Goals | Perrone 4 | Piscines Joan Serra, Mataró Referees: Santander Lopéz, Baños Martínez |
| April 20 16:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Mediterrani | 8–13 | Terrassa | Instal.lació Josep Vallès, Barcelona Referees: Jaumandreu Sellarès, Felicidad Rodríguez |
| Instal.lació Josep Vallès, Barcelona Referees: Jaumandreu Sellarès, Felicidad Rodríguez |||
| April 20 16:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Yáñez 2 | Goals | Aguilar 4 | Instal.lació Josep Vallès, Barcelona Referees: Jaumandreu Sellarès, Felicidad Rodríguez |
| April 20 18:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Real Canoe-Isostar | 9–7 | Barcelona | Piscina Real Canoe, Madrid Referees: Teixidó Bermúdez, Moreno Cuervas |
| Piscina Real Canoe, Madrid Referees: Teixidó Bermúdez, Moreno Cuervas |||
| April 20 18:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Mario García 4 | Goals | Balatoni 3 | Piscina Real Canoe, Madrid Referees: Teixidó Bermúdez, Moreno Cuervas |
| April 20 19:30 (UTC+2) | Report | Waterpolo Navarra | 6–17 | Sabadell | Ciudad Deportiva Amaya, Pamplona Referees: Cabello López, Ortega Carreras |
| Ciudad Deportiva Amaya, Pamplona Referees: Cabello López, Ortega Carreras |||
| April 20 19:30 (UTC+2) | Report | six players 1 | Goals | Ivanov 5 | Ciudad Deportiva Amaya, Pamplona Referees: Cabello López, Ortega Carreras |

#### 2nd leg

| April 24 20:30 (UTC+2) | Report | Atlètic-Barceloneta | 17–5 | Mataró Quadis | Piscines de Sant Sebastià, Barcelona Referees: Guardia Marsal, Román Eufemia |
| Piscines de Sant Sebastià, Barcelona Referees: Guardia Marsal, Román Eufemia |||
| April 24 20:30 (UTC+2) | Report | Perrone 4 | Goals | Corbalán 2 | Piscines de Sant Sebastià, Barcelona Referees: Guardia Marsal, Román Eufemia |
Atlètic-Barceloneta won series 2–0 and advanced to Semifinals.
| April 24 20:30 (UTC+2) | Report | Barcelona | 8–9 | Real Canoe-Isostar | Piscina Nova Escullera, Barcelona Referees: Borrell Sánchez, Gómez Pordomingo |
| Piscina Nova Escullera, Barcelona Referees: Borrell Sánchez, Gómez Pordomingo |||
| April 24 20:30 (UTC+2) | Report | three players 2 | Goals | Barroso, M. García 3 | Piscina Nova Escullera, Barcelona Referees: Borrell Sánchez, Gómez Pordomingo |
Real Canoe-Isostar won series 2–0 and advanced to Semifinals.
| April 24 20:45 (UTC+2) | Report | Sabadell | 11–8 | Waterpolo Navarra | Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Moliner Molins, Torres Pérez |
| Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Moliner Molins, Torres Pérez |||
| April 24 20:45 (UTC+2) | Report | Echenique 5 | Goals | Artola 4 | Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Moliner Molins, Torres Pérez |
Sabadell won series 2–0 and advanced to Semifinals.
| April 24 20:45 (UTC+2) | Report | Terrassa | 8–9 | Mediterrani | Piscina Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa Referees: Teule Barreda, Galindo Moreno |
| Piscina Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa Referees: Teule Barreda, Galindo Moreno |||
| April 24 20:45 (UTC+2) | Report | Mora 3 | Goals | Carabí, D. González | Piscina Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa Referees: Teule Barreda, Galindo Moreno |

#### 3rd leg

| April 27 18:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Terrassa | 7–8 | Mediterrani | Piscina Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa Referees: Iñesta Peralta, Torres Pérez |
| Piscina Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa Referees: Iñesta Peralta, Torres Pérez |||
| April 27 18:00 (UTC+2) | Report | J. Pérez 3 | Goals | Yáñez 4 | Piscina Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa Referees: Iñesta Peralta, Torres Pérez |
Mediterrani won series 2–1 and advanced to Semifinals.

### Semifinals
#### 1st leg

| May 4 13:30 (UTC+2) | Report | Mediterrani | 6–15 | Sabadell | Instal.lació Josep Vallès, Barcelona Referees: Teule Barreda, Galindo Moreno |
| Instal.lació Josep Vallès, Barcelona Referees: Teule Barreda, Galindo Moreno |||
| May 4 13:30 (UTC+2) | Report | Schwimer 2 | Goals | three players 3 | Instal.lació Josep Vallès, Barcelona Referees: Teule Barreda, Galindo Moreno |
| May 4 18:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Real Canoe-Isostar | 6–11 | Atlètic-Barceloneta | Piscina Real Canoe, Madrid Referees: Jaumandreu Sellarès, Piñero Martínez |
| Piscina Real Canoe, Madrid Referees: Jaumandreu Sellarès, Piñero Martínez |||
| May 4 18:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Barroso 4 | Goals | Perrone 5 | Piscina Real Canoe, Madrid Referees: Jaumandreu Sellarès, Piñero Martínez |

#### 2nd leg

| May 8 20:30 (UTC+2) | Report | Atlètic-Barceloneta | 14–9 | Real Canoe-Isostar | Piscines de Sant Sebastià, Barcelona Referees: Sánchez Molina, Gómez Pordomingo |
| Piscines de Sant Sebastià, Barcelona Referees: Sánchez Molina, Gómez Pordomingo |||
| May 8 20:30 (UTC+2) | Report | Roca 3 | Goals | Carpeño 3 | Piscines de Sant Sebastià, Barcelona Referees: Sánchez Molina, Gómez Pordomingo |
Atlètic-Barceloneta won series 2–0 and advanced to Final.
| May 8 20:45 (UTC+2) | Report | Sabadell | 12–5 | Mediterrani | Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Cabello López, Verdejo Domingo |
| Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Cabello López, Verdejo Domingo |||
| May 8 20:45 (UTC+2) | Report | Estrany 4 | Goals | Ferrer 2 | Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Cabello López, Verdejo Domingo |
Sabadell won series 2–0 and advanced to Final.

### Final
#### 1st leg

| May 15 20:30 (UTC+2) | Report | Atlètic-Barceloneta | 13–10 | Sabadell | Piscines de Sant Sebastià, Barcelona Referees: Borrell Sánchez, Iñesta Peralta |
| Piscines de Sant Sebastià, Barcelona Referees: Borrell Sánchez, Iñesta Peralta |||
| May 15 20:30 (UTC+2) | Report | F. Fernández 3 | Goals | Echenique, Estrany 4 | Piscines de Sant Sebastià, Barcelona Referees: Borrell Sánchez, Iñesta Peralta |

#### 2nd leg

| May 18 12:30 (UTC+2) | Report | Atlètic-Barceloneta | 6–9 | Sabadell | Piscines de Sant Sebastià, Barcelona Referees: Moliner Molins, Moreno Cuervas |
| Piscines de Sant Sebastià, Barcelona Referees: Moliner Molins, Moreno Cuervas |||
| May 18 12:30 (UTC+2) | Report | de Lera 2 | Goals | Ivanov 4 | Piscines de Sant Sebastià, Barcelona Referees: Moliner Molins, Moreno Cuervas |

#### 3rd leg

| May 22 21:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Sabadell | 7–8 | Atlètic-Barceloneta | Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Fernández de Cuevas Cote, Martín Lozano |
| Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Fernández de Cuevas Cote, Martín Lozano |||
| May 22 21:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Carrillo, Krumpholz 2 | Goals | Minguell, Petković | Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Fernández de Cuevas Cote, Martín Lozano |

#### 4th leg

| May 25 12:45 (UTC+2) | Report | Sabadell | 7–10 | Atlètic-Barceloneta | Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Moliner Molins, Iñesta Peralta |
| Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Moliner Molins, Iñesta Peralta |||
| May 25 12:45 (UTC+2) | Report | Carrillo, Vallès 2 | Goals | Perrone 5 | Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Moliner Molins, Iñesta Peralta |
Atlètic-Barceloneta won Championship final series 3–1.
* 2012–13 División de Honor winners
* Atlètic-Barceloneta Thirteenth title

#### Individual awards

* Championship MVP: Felipe Perrone, CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
* Best Goalkeeper: Iñaki Aguilar, CN Sabadell
* Top goalscorer: Joel Esteller, CN Barcelona

## Relegation playoff

Playoff to be played in two legs. First leg to be played on 4 May and 2nd leg on 11 May. The overall winner will play in División de Honor 2013–14 and the loser one in Primera Nacional.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Helios | 23–20 | Acuasport Tenerife-Echeyde | 14–14 | 9–6 |

### 1st leg

| May 4 19:00 (UTC+1) | Report | Acuasport Tenerife-Echeyde | 14–14 | Helios | Piscina Municipal, Santa Cruz Referees: Fernández Escola, Jiménez Turnes |
| Piscina Municipal, Santa Cruz Referees: Fernández Escola, Jiménez Turnes |||
| May 4 19:00 (UTC+1) | Report | Silva, JP Sánchez 5 | Goals | Garriga 4 | Piscina Municipal, Santa Cruz Referees: Fernández Escola, Jiménez Turnes |

### 2nd leg

| May 11 18:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Helios | 9–6 | Acuasport Tenerife-Echeyde | Piscina Stadium Casablanca, Zaragoza Referees: Colominas Ezponda, Cisneros Horrillo |
| Piscina Stadium Casablanca, Zaragoza Referees: Colominas Ezponda, Cisneros Horrillo |||
| May 11 18:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Mijanović 3 | Goals | Silva 3 | Piscina Stadium Casablanca, Zaragoza Referees: Colominas Ezponda, Cisneros Horrillo |
Helios won series 2–0 and remained in División de Honor.

## Top goal scorers

(regular season only)
| Player | Goals | Team |
| Joel Esteller | 79 | CN Barcelona |
| Óscar Carrillo | 52 | CN Sabadell |
| Gonzalo Echenique | 51 | CN Sabadell |
| Germán Yánez | 50 | CE Mediterrani |
| Sergi Mora | 50 | CN Terrassa |
| Árpád Babay | 47 | CN Mataró Quadis |
| Mario García | 46 | Real Canoe-Isostar |
| Nikola Mijanović | 43 | CN Helios |
| Óscar Aguilar | 43 | CN Terrassa |
| Xavier Vallès | 41 | CN Sabadell |