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Chapela-Wofco Earns First-Ever Promotion to the Eusko Label Liga

The Galician crew advanced on points over two timed legs, with Santurtzi setting the pace fuera de concurso.

Overview

  • Chapela secured promotion by finishing second overall across the Bermeo and Portugalete play-off legs, the decider using two-day points with cumulative time as the tie-breaker.
  • In Portugalete, Santurtzi posted 20:04 and Chapela 20:08, confirming Chapela as the top eligible crew for ascension ahead of Kaiku and Arkote.
  • The first leg in Bermeo set the tone, with Santurtzi at 21:19 and Chapela at 21:27, creating a buffer over Arkote (21:34) and Kaiku (21:42).
  • Sociedad Deportiva Tirán placed last on the opening day and fell out of contention, finishing fifth again in Portugalete (20:28).
  • In the women’s play-off, Donostiarra, San Juan and Zarautz led the field, while Chapela and Tirán finished at the back and did not achieve promotion.