RK Petrovice
Encyclopedia
RK Petrovice is a Czech
rugby
club in Petrovice
, Prague. They currently play in the KB Extraliga
.
, they started playing in Petrovice in 1980, which came about after club member Otto Kodera discovered a disused football field.
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....
rugby
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...
club in Petrovice
Petrovice (Prague)
Petrovice is borough of Prague, Czech Republic. Petrovice is located in the south eastern part of the city. Petrovice is an independent municipality with its own city hall and city assembly. It is part of the Prague 15 administrative district. It has about 6,151 inhabitants. Petrovice used to be a...
, Prague. They currently play in the KB Extraliga
KB Extraliga
-Results:The scores in blue are links to accounts of finals on the site of the Czech Rugby Union - in Czech -Performance by club:-Regions:The following table lists the Czech rugby champions by region.-External links:*...
.
History
The club was founded in 1944. After having played in Troja, Stodůlky, Lhotka and NebušiceNebušice
Nebusice is a quarter in Prague 6. It is situated on the northwest from the city center. It is connected with the city center by four bus lines, 161, 254, 312 and 116....
, they started playing in Petrovice in 1980, which came about after club member Otto Kodera discovered a disused football field.
Historical names
- Radostně vpřed a HC Blesk (1944)
- I. ČLTK (1945-49)
- Sokol Praha 1 (1950)
- TJ Motorlet Praha (1950-91)
- RK Petrovice (1992-)