Helvetia Anaitasuna clings to permanence in the Plenitude League.

The Navarrese set takes oxygen in the lower zone of the Plenitude League classification after the weekend results thanks to their minimal victory in a direct duel for permanence against Servigroup Hotels Benidorm (30-29) combined with the defeats of Bada Huesca against ABANCA Ademar León (22-25) and from Impulse BM. Guadalajara against BM. Logroño La Rioja (39-32). Balmy triumph for a Helvetia Anaitasuna that leaves the relegation places and climbs to the 13th position with 12 points.

On the Sunday round of the elite of men's club handball, the victory of ABANCA Ademar León in Huesca allows Dani Gordo's team to overtake Fraikin BM. Granollers and Bidasoa Irun in the table to strengthen themselves in third place with 24 points. Recoletas At. Valladolid, thanks to its impregnable Huerta del Rey, touches European positions and is already sixth with 22 points in its box.

Santiago Manguán has put the finishing touch to an exciting Day 19 with a tight victory by Tubos Aranda Villa de Aranda during Frigoríficos del Morrazo's visit to Aranda territory (29-27). Those of Javi Márquez (11th, 16p) open a gap of +6 over relegation marked by Guadalajara and Benidorm before facing both in rounds 21 and 23 and playing on the Anaitasuna court on date 24.