1. Rugby Bundesliga (Austria)
Encyclopedia
The 1. Rugby Bundesliga is the top level of domestic club rugby union
competition in Austria.
as the first champions.
For the 1993/1994 season, the four strongest Austrian teams competed with two Slovenia
n teams in the Alpenliga (Alps League), which replaced the Bundesliga. This arrangement was repeated in the 1994/1995 season, with three Austrian teams playing against two Slovenian teams and RK Sisak
from Croatia
.
The 1995/1996 season was the first time 1. and 2. Bundesligen were played, but reverted to a single league for all clubs in 1996/1997 because of the progress made by the newer clubs. The difference in playing standards were however too large, and the following two seasons saw three of the Viennese clubs - RC Wien, Vienna Celtic, and RC Lycee - take on three Czech
clubs in the Austro-Moravian League. This meant that the remaining clubs battled it out for the Bundesliga.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
competition in Austria.
History
The competition was first contested in 1992, with RC WienRC Donau
RC Donau is an Austrian rugby club in Vienna.-History:The club was founded in 1989 as a youth team of RC Wien. Later that year they won the first Austrian Youth Championships, which they won again in 1991...
as the first champions.
For the 1993/1994 season, the four strongest Austrian teams competed with two Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n teams in the Alpenliga (Alps League), which replaced the Bundesliga. This arrangement was repeated in the 1994/1995 season, with three Austrian teams playing against two Slovenian teams and RK Sisak
RK Sisak
-History:The club was founded on 15 February 1970 as RK Student by a couple of university students....
from Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
.
The 1995/1996 season was the first time 1. and 2. Bundesligen were played, but reverted to a single league for all clubs in 1996/1997 because of the progress made by the newer clubs. The difference in playing standards were however too large, and the following two seasons saw three of the Viennese clubs - RC Wien, Vienna Celtic, and RC Lycee - take on three Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
clubs in the Austro-Moravian League. This meant that the remaining clubs battled it out for the Bundesliga.
Current teams
2010-11 season| Club | |City | 1. Oberösterreichischer Rugby Sport Club 1. Oberösterreichischer Rugby Sport Club 1. Oberösterreichischer Rugby Sport Club is an Austrian rugby club in Linz.-History:... | Erste Oberösterreichischer Rugby Sport Club | Linz Linz Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about... |
Sportpark Pichling |
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| Donau RC Donau RC Donau is an Austrian rugby club in Vienna.-History:The club was founded in 1989 as a youth team of RC Wien. Later that year they won the first Austrian Youth Championships, which they won again in 1991... |
Rugby Club Donau | Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... |
Sportareal Dirnelwiese | ||
| Graz | Rugby Club Graz | Graz Graz The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students... |
Viktor Franz Platz | ||
| Innsbruck RC Innsbruck -Current squad:... |
Rugby Club Innsbruck | Innsbruck Innsbruck - Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus... |
Fenner Stadion | ||
| Stade Viennois Rugby Club Stade Viennois Rugby Club Stade Viennois, also referred to as Stade, is an Austrian rugby club from Vienna. Stade is one of the most prestigious rugby clubs in Austria, having been runner-ups in the Austrian Championship 2005 and 2010. Their home ground is the Sportareal Dirnelwiese... |
Rugby Club Stade Viennois | Vienna | Sportareal Dirnelwiese | ||
| Vienna Celtic Vienna Celtic RFC Vienna Celtic RFC is an Austrian rugby club in Vienna. They are the oldest team in Austria.-History:The club was founded on 19 January 1978 by a Scotsman, John Skinner, and two Austrians, Johann Schweiger and Bernhard Eigenberger.-Current squad:... |
Vienna Celtic Rugby Football Club | Vienna | Sportareal Dirnelwiese | ||
Results
The scores in blue are links to accounts of finals on the site of the Austrian Rugby Federation (ÖRV) - in German| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Place |
| 1993 | RC Wien RC Donau RC Donau is an Austrian rugby club in Vienna.-History:The club was founded in 1989 as a youth team of RC Wien. Later that year they won the first Austrian Youth Championships, which they won again in 1991... |
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| 1994 | ||||
| 1995 | RC Wien | |||
| 1996 | RC Wien | |||
| 1997 | RC Wien | |||
| 1998 | RC Wien | |||
| 1999 | RC Wien | |||
| 2000 | RC Wien | |||
| 2001 | RC Wien | |||
| 2002 | RC Wien | |||
| 2003 | RC Donau RC Donau RC Donau is an Austrian rugby club in Vienna.-History:The club was founded in 1989 as a youth team of RC Wien. Later that year they won the first Austrian Youth Championships, which they won again in 1991... |
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| 2004 | RC Donau | |||
| 2005 | RC Donau | 32-0 | Vienna Celtic RFC Vienna Celtic RFC Vienna Celtic RFC is an Austrian rugby club in Vienna. They are the oldest team in Austria.-History:The club was founded on 19 January 1978 by a Scotsman, John Skinner, and two Austrians, Johann Schweiger and Bernhard Eigenberger.-Current squad:... |
Hohe Warte Stadium Hohe Warte Stadium Hohe Warte Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Vienna, Austria. It is located on the Hohe Warte hill in Heiligenstadt, a northern suburb in the 19th Viennese district of Döbling... , Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... |
| 2006 | RC Donau | 25-17 | RC Lycée Francais de Vienne Rugby Club Stade Viennois Rugby Club Stade Viennois, also referred to as Stade, is an Austrian rugby club from Vienna. Stade is one of the most prestigious rugby clubs in Austria, having been runner-ups in the Austrian Championship 2005 and 2010. Their home ground is the Sportareal Dirnelwiese... |
Großmugl Großmugl Großmugl is a town in the district of Korneuburg in Lower Austria in Austria. It is situated about 15 km north of Stockerau within the Weinviertel in Lower Austria... |
| 2007 | RC Donau | 26-0 | Vienna Celtic RFC | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna |
| 2008 | RC Donau | 31-10 | RC Innsbruck RC Innsbruck -Current squad:... |
Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna |
| 2009 | RC Donau | 33-0 | RC Innsbruck | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna |
| 2010 | RC Donau | 6-6 | RC Stade Viennois | Sportklub Stadium Sportklub Stadium Sportklub Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Vienna, Austria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Wiener Sportklub. The stadium holds 8,700 people.... , Vienna |
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
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| Wien RC Donau RC Donau is an Austrian rugby club in Vienna.-History:The club was founded in 1989 as a youth team of RC Wien. Later that year they won the first Austrian Youth Championships, which they won again in 1991... |
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1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Wien RC Donau RC Donau is an Austrian rugby club in Vienna.-History:The club was founded in 1989 as a youth team of RC Wien. Later that year they won the first Austrian Youth Championships, which they won again in 1991... |
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2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Regions
The following table lists the Austrian rugby champions by region.| Region | Titles | Winning Clubs |
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 Vienna |
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Wien RC Donau RC Donau is an Austrian rugby club in Vienna.-History:The club was founded in 1989 as a youth team of RC Wien. Later that year they won the first Austrian Youth Championships, which they won again in 1991... (9), Donau RC Donau RC Donau is an Austrian rugby club in Vienna.-History:The club was founded in 1989 as a youth team of RC Wien. Later that year they won the first Austrian Youth Championships, which they won again in 1991... (8) |