VPC Andorra Secures Second in División de Honor B After Palma Withdrawal

VPC Andorra has secured second place in the regular season of Spain's División de Honor B rugby league after Palma Rugby withdrew from their final fixture this weekend, citing logistical problems that prevented travel to the Principat. The match had no impact on the standings.

Under coach Dani Raya, the team finished with 12 wins and two losses across 14 games, conceding only in challenging away matches against Universitari de Barcelona and CAU Rugby València. Rugby València claimed the top spot, followed by CN Poble Nou in third. These three teams, along with VPC Andorra, advance to the promotion phase.

The promotion playoffs begin the weekend of 28 February to 1 March with an away game at Club Rugby Alcalá in Alcalá de Henares. VPC faces eight rounds in a single round-robin format through mid-May, playing home matches against Getxo Rugby, CAR Sevilla, Soto del Real (also listed as Hermo Soto del Real), and Gipuzkoa (also Gesalaga Okelan Gipuzkoa), and away at Alcalá, Universitario Bilbao (also Bilbao), Rugby València (also CAU València), and either CN Poble Nou or Barcelona Universitari Club (BUC). The other participants include Steelphalt Getxo.

The top four will enter playoffs: semifinals pit first against fourth and second against third at the higher seed's ground, with the final—also at the better-placed team's venue—deciding promotion to División de Honor Élite, Spain's second-tier national league.

To strengthen their backline, VPC has added international centre Valentí Hoxha, who brings four seasons of experience from France's second federal level club Avenir Castanéen.

Beyond the pitch, the club is combining rugby and culture during a 16-18 February training camp with Haka Rugby Global. On Monday 17 February at 5pm, Plaça del Consell General in Andorra la Vella hosts the free "Haka x Gegants" event, featuring a haka by youth players alongside the city's traditional giants to blend Maori and Andorran heritage.