Rugby-Bundesliga 2007–08
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The Rugby-Bundesliga
2007-08 was the 37th edition of this competition and the 88th edition of the German rugby union championship
. The season went from 25 August 2007 to 31 May 2008, ending with the relegation final.
Last placed RK Heusenstamm would have been relegated but the league was expanded to nine teams for 2008-09 and no team had to drop down to the 2nd Bundesliga. This was decided on 19 July 2008 at the annual meeting of the German rugby association. The decision was made to expand the league to ten teams for the 2009-10 season.
Nominally, the eight placed team in the league would be relegated while the seventh placed team had to play the loser of the 2nd Bundesliga final for one more league place. The 2nd Bundesliga champion is directly promoted, which was the RK 03 Berlin in 2008.
The 2007-08 final was sponsored by the French
bank Société Générale
. It was not broadcasted live on television but the Deutsches Sportfernsehen
showed one hour of highlights the following Monday.
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RG HEIDELBERG:
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Edmoore Takaendesa
Christoph Werle
Sebastien Chaule
Holger Wüst
Steffen Thier
Patrick Schachner
Mustafa Güngör
Costa Dinha
Jeff Tigere
Tim Kasten
Sebastian Werle
Manuel Wilhelm
Miguel Bleickert
Kehoma Brenner
Mohammad Kabir
Substitutes:
Falk Schmitt
Christoph Hug
Armin Ergert
Nemedin Collaku
Oliver Stock
Christopher Müller
Jan Bratschke
Coach:
Rudolf Finsterer
Rugby-Bundesliga
The Rugby-Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany's rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation.The league is predominantly amateur, with only two of the ten clubs in the league being professional outfits,the SC 1880 Frankfurt and Heidelberger RK.-History:The German rugby...
2007-08 was the 37th edition of this competition and the 88th edition of the German rugby union championship
German rugby union championship
The German rugby union championship was established in 1909 and has since been played, with exceptions, annually. It is the highest competition in Germany in the sport of Rugby Union.-Men:...
. The season went from 25 August 2007 to 31 May 2008, ending with the relegation final.
Overview
In 2007-08, eight teams played a home-and-away season with a final between the top two teams at the end, which was won by the SC 1880 Frankfurt. It was the clubs fifth German title and its first in 83 years, having last won it in 1925. It was a rematch of the 2006-07 final, also played in Frankfurt am Main, which SC 1880 had lost to Heidelberg 15-23. Alongside the national championship final, the 2nd Bundesliga final was played as a curtain raiser for the game.Last placed RK Heusenstamm would have been relegated but the league was expanded to nine teams for 2008-09 and no team had to drop down to the 2nd Bundesliga. This was decided on 19 July 2008 at the annual meeting of the German rugby association. The decision was made to expand the league to ten teams for the 2009-10 season.
Nominally, the eight placed team in the league would be relegated while the seventh placed team had to play the loser of the 2nd Bundesliga final for one more league place. The 2nd Bundesliga champion is directly promoted, which was the RK 03 Berlin in 2008.
The 2007-08 final was sponsored by the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
bank Société Générale
Société Générale
Société Générale S.A. is a large European Bank and a major Financial Services company that has a substantial global presence. Its registered office is on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, while its head office is in the Tours Société Générale in the business district of La...
. It was not broadcasted live on television but the Deutsches Sportfernsehen
Deutsches Sportfernsehen
SPORT1 is a privately owned commercial German television channel. Until April 11, 2010, it was called DSF . It was founded on January 1, 1993 out of the television channel Tele 5 which had become the successor of the music video channel musicbox on January 11, 1988...
showed one hour of highlights the following Monday.
Bundesliga table
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC 1880 Frankfurt SC 1880 Frankfurt The SC 1880 Frankfurt is a German rugby union club from Frankfurt am Main, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like lacrosse, tennis and field hockey.... |
14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 561 | 195 | 366 | 38 |
| 2 | RG Heidelberg RG Heidelberg The RG Heidelberg is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers the sport of rowing.-History:The club was formed on 4 June 1898 as a rowing club... |
14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 490 | 242 | 248 | 33 |
| 3 | TSV Handschuhsheim TSV Handschuhsheim The TSV Handschuhsheim is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like association football, handball and tennis.-History:... |
14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 276 | 276 | 0 | 33 |
| 4 | Berliner RC Berliner RC The Berliner Rugby Club is a German rugby union club from Berlin, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.-History:The club was formed in 1926.While very successful in its youth department, it has not managed similar achievements on the senior level.... |
14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 301 | 340 | -39 | 30 |
| 5 | SC Neuenheim SC Neuenheim The SC Neuenheim is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Having won nine men's and twelve women's German championships as of 2004, the club is one of the most accomplished in Germany.-History:... |
14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 204 | 236 | -32 | 25 |
| 6 | Heidelberger RK Heidelberger RK The Heidelberger Ruderklub is a German rowing club and rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.... |
14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 228 | 274 | -46 | 25 |
| 7 | DRC Hannover DRC Hannover The DRC Hannover is a German rugby union club from Hannover, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. The club should not be confused with the DRC 1884 Hannover, a rowing club and a separate entity.-History:... |
14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 228 | 410 | -182 | 22 |
| 8 | RK Heusenstamm RK Heusenstamm The RK Heusenstamm is a German rugby union club from Heusenstamm, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.-History:The club was formed in 1979, much later then most other current Bundesliga clubs, in Heusenstamm, Hesse.... |
14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 241 | 556 | -315 | 20 |
- Relegated: none
- Promoted: RK 03 BerlinRK 03 BerlinThe RK 03 Berlin is a German rugby union club from Berlin, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.The club was formed in 2003, when the rugby department of the Post SV Berlin left the club...
Results table
| Club | SCF SC 1880 Frankfurt The SC 1880 Frankfurt is a German rugby union club from Frankfurt am Main, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like lacrosse, tennis and field hockey.... |
RGH RG Heidelberg The RG Heidelberg is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers the sport of rowing.-History:The club was formed on 4 June 1898 as a rowing club... |
TSV TSV Handschuhsheim The TSV Handschuhsheim is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like association football, handball and tennis.-History:... |
BRC Berliner RC The Berliner Rugby Club is a German rugby union club from Berlin, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.-History:The club was formed in 1926.While very successful in its youth department, it has not managed similar achievements on the senior level.... |
SCN SC Neuenheim The SC Neuenheim is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Having won nine men's and twelve women's German championships as of 2004, the club is one of the most accomplished in Germany.-History:... |
HRK Heidelberger RK The Heidelberger Ruderklub is a German rowing club and rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.... |
DRC DRC Hannover The DRC Hannover is a German rugby union club from Hannover, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. The club should not be confused with the DRC 1884 Hannover, a rowing club and a separate entity.-History:... |
RKH RK Heusenstamm The RK Heusenstamm is a German rugby union club from Heusenstamm, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.-History:The club was formed in 1979, much later then most other current Bundesliga clubs, in Heusenstamm, Hesse.... |
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| SC 1880 Frankfurt SC 1880 Frankfurt The SC 1880 Frankfurt is a German rugby union club from Frankfurt am Main, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like lacrosse, tennis and field hockey.... |
— | 35-32 | 78-3 | 20-17 | 15-28 | 24-6 | 56-19 | 65-10 |
| RG Heidelberg RG Heidelberg The RG Heidelberg is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers the sport of rowing.-History:The club was formed on 4 June 1898 as a rowing club... |
16-19 | — | 44-16 | 33-8 | 35-3 | 26-32 | 83-23 | 43-12 |
| TSV Handschuhsheim TSV Handschuhsheim The TSV Handschuhsheim is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like association football, handball and tennis.-History:... |
24-26 | 18-25 | — | 28-11 | 12-6 | 27-8 | 16-0 | 25-15 |
| Berliner RC Berliner RC The Berliner Rugby Club is a German rugby union club from Berlin, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.-History:The club was formed in 1926.While very successful in its youth department, it has not managed similar achievements on the senior level.... |
7-84 | 28-23 | 15-20 | — | 18-6 | 24-13 | 19-12 | 61-24 |
| SC Neuenheim SC Neuenheim The SC Neuenheim is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Having won nine men's and twelve women's German championships as of 2004, the club is one of the most accomplished in Germany.-History:... |
0-21 | 15-15 | 3-6 | 8-21 | — | 3-3 | 21-13 | 47-12 |
| Heidelberger RK Heidelberger RK The Heidelberger Ruderklub is a German rowing club and rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.... |
9-34 | 6-28 | 15-15 | 36-26 | 9-9 | — | 22-3 | 25-26 |
| DRC Hannover DRC Hannover The DRC Hannover is a German rugby union club from Hannover, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. The club should not be confused with the DRC 1884 Hannover, a rowing club and a separate entity.-History:... |
14-11 | 20-41 | 25-28 | 23-20 | 23-25 | 13-7 | — | 20-15 |
| RK Heusenstamm RK Heusenstamm The RK Heusenstamm is a German rugby union club from Heusenstamm, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.-History:The club was formed in 1979, much later then most other current Bundesliga clubs, in Heusenstamm, Hesse.... |
10-73 | 7-46 | 5-38 | 10-26 | 33-30 | 16-37 | 46-20 | — |
Key
| Home win | Draw | Away win | Game not played |
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
2nd Bundesliga final
Relegation match
Final
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | SC 1880 FRANKFURT: | ||
| Russel Kupa | |||
| Zane Gardener | |||
| Marcus Seuseu | |||
| Zion Nordstrom | |||
| Bevan Gray | |||
| Jason Campell | |||
| Api Matenga | |||
| Aaron Satchwell | |||
| Andrew Porter | |||
| Sam Henderson | |||
| Rodrigo Eleter | |||
| Corey Read | |||
| Bill Gadolo Bill Gadolo Viliame Titoko Gadolo is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker.-Career:He played for the Suva side in the Sanyo Cup since 1999 although he spent one year with Nadroga. By profession, he is a teacher and he teaches at Yat Sen Secondary School. He was a member of the Fiji U21 team that... |
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| Jared Brook | |||
| Ralph Klinghammer | |||
| Substitutes: | |||
| Daniel Preussner Daniel Preussner Daniel Preussner is a German international rugby union player, playing for the SC 1880 Frankfurt in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.... |
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| Mark Wasson | |||
| Rolf Wacha Rolf Wacha Rolf Wacha is a German international rugby union player, playing for the SC 1880 Frankfurt in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.He plays rugby since 1999.... |
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| Daniel Cünzer | |||
| Dennis Feidelberg | |||
| Stefan Kunde | |||
| Conrad Dent | |||
| Coach: | |||
| Phil Stevenson | |||
Edmoore Takaendesa
Edmoore Takaendesa is a German international rugby union player, playing for the RG Heidelberg in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.He made his debut for Germany on 19 April 2008 against the Ukraine....
Sebastien Chaule
Sebastien Chaule is a German international rugby union player, playing for the TSV Handschuhsheim in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.He plays rugby since 1981 and originally hails from France....
Steffen Thier
Steffen Thier is a German international rugby union player, playing for the RG Heidelberg in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.He played his last game for Germany on 24 November 2007 against Moldova....
Mustafa Güngör
Mustafa Güngör is a German international rugby union player, playing for the TV Pforzheim in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team. He is the current captain of the German Sevens team, and, in 2009–10, he was also the German XV captain....
Tim Kasten
Tim Kasten is a German international rugby union player, playing for the Heidelberger RK in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.He plays rugby since 1986....
Sebastian Werle
Sebastian Werle is a German international rugby union player, playing for the RG Heidelberg in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.He plays rugby since 1988....
Manuel Wilhelm
Manuel Wilhelm is a German international rugby union player, playing for the RG Heidelberg in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team....
Kehoma Brenner
Kehoma Brenner is a German international rugby union player, playing for the Heidelberger RK in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team....
Rudolf FinstererRudolf Finsterer
Rudolf Finsterer is a retired German international rugby union player and coach, formerly coaching the RG Heidelberg in the Rugby-Bundesliga and, until the 20 March 2010, the German national rugby union team....
South/West
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASV Köln Rugby ASV Köln Rugby The ASV Köln Rugby is a German rugby union club from Cologne, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. It is part of the multi-sports club ASV Köln, which also offers other sports like athletics, triathlon and karate.-Sports club:... |
16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 484 | 118 | 366 | 41 |
| 2 | Stuttgarter RC Stuttgarter RC The Stuttgarter RC is a German rugby union club from Stuttgart, currently playing in the 3rd Liga South/West.-Predecessors:The origins of the club go back to 1934 when the first Stuttgarter Rugby Club was formed... |
16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 339 | 190 | 149 | 39 |
| 3 | TSV Handschuhsheim II TSV Handschuhsheim The TSV Handschuhsheim is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like association football, handball and tennis.-History:... |
16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 377 | 276 | 101 | 35 |
| 4 | SC 1880 Frankfurt II SC 1880 Frankfurt The SC 1880 Frankfurt is a German rugby union club from Frankfurt am Main, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like lacrosse, tennis and field hockey.... |
16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 415 | 245 | 170 | 33 |
| 5 | München RFC München RFC The München RFC is a German rugby union club from Munich, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West.-History:While rugby had been played in Munich and Bavaria before the interception of the MRFC in 1977, four clubs existed in the city in the 1920s and 1930s, the club's game on 10... |
16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 261 | 282 | -21 | 31 |
| 6 | StuSta München StuSta München The StuSta München is a German rugby union club from Munich, currently playing in the 3rd Liga South/West. It is based in the Studentenstadt in Munich, the student city.... |
16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 238 | 405 | -167 | 27 |
| 7 | Heidelberger TV Heidelberger TV The Heidelberger TV is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like basketball, tennis and badminton.... |
16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 253 | 377 | -124 | 26 |
| 8 | RG Heidelberg II RG Heidelberg The RG Heidelberg is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers the sport of rowing.-History:The club was formed on 4 June 1898 as a rowing club... |
16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 274 | 440 | -166 | 25 |
| 9 | RC Mainz RC Mainz The RC Mainz is a German rugby union club from Mainz, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West.-History:Rugby in Mainz dates back to 1997, when a rugby department was formed in the 1. FC Vorwärts Orient Mainz... |
16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 133 | 441 | -308 | 23 |
- Promoted to Bundesliga: none
- Relegated from Bundesliga: none
- Relegated from 2nd Bundesliga: none
- Promoted to 2nd Bundesliga: Heidelberger RK IIHeidelberger RKThe Heidelberger Ruderklub is a German rowing club and rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga....
North/East
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RK 03 Berlin RK 03 Berlin The RK 03 Berlin is a German rugby union club from Berlin, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.The club was formed in 2003, when the rugby department of the Post SV Berlin left the club... |
16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 714 | 158 | 556 | 44 |
| 2 | TSV Victoria Linden TSV Victoria Linden The TSV Victoria Linden is a German rugby union club from the Linden suburb of Hannover, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports, such as triathlon and athletics.... |
16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 527 | 232 | 295 | 40 |
| 3 | FC St Pauli Rugby | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 554 | 300 | 254 | 38 |
| 4 | DSV 78/08 Ricklingen DSV 78/08 Ricklingen The DSV 78/08 Ricklingen was a German rugby union team from the Ricklingen suburb of Hannover, playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East in 2008-09. The team was an on-the-field union of DSV 78 Hannover and SV 1908 Ricklingen, two successful clubs in themselves... |
16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 504 | 265 | 239 | 36 |
| 5 | SC Germania List SC Germania List The SC Germania List is a German rugby union club from the List suburb of Hanover, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like tennis, gymnastics and handball.... |
16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 313 | 337 | -24 | 32 |
| 6 | SV Odin Hannover SV Odin Hannover The SV Odin Hannover is a German rugby union club from Hanover, currently playing in the Regionalliga North. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like association football, gymnastics and handball.... |
16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 280 | 306 | -26 | 29 |
| 7 | USV Potsdam USV Potsdam Rugby The USV Potsdam Rugby is a German rugby union club from Potsdam, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East. It is part of a larger multi-sport club, the USV Potsdam, which also offers other sports like basketball, association football and tennis and consists of 19 departments.-USV... |
16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 350 | 503 | -153 | 27 |
| 8 | Hamburger RC Hamburger RC The Hamburger RC is a German rugby union club from Hamburg, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East.-History:The HRC was formed on 6 June 1950, under the leadership of Emil Creydt.... |
16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 137 | 556 | -419 | 20 |
| 9 | Berliner SV 92 Rugby Berliner SV 92 Rugby The Berliner SV 92 Rugby is a German rugby union club from Berlin, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East. It is part of a larger club, the Berliner SV 92, which also offers other sports like association football, baseball and basketball.... |
16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 97 | 819 | -722 | 18 |
- Promoted to Bundesliga: RK 03 BerlinRK 03 BerlinThe RK 03 Berlin is a German rugby union club from Berlin, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.The club was formed in 2003, when the rugby department of the Post SV Berlin left the club...
- Relegated from Bundesliga: none
- Relegated from 2nd Bundesliga: none
- Promoted to 2nd Bundesliga: RU Hohen NeuendorfRU Hohen NeuendorfThe RU Hohen Neuendorf is a German rugby union club from Hohen Neuendorf, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East.The club is located in the Oberhavel district, north west of Berlin...
, SG Schwalbe/DRC Hannover IIDRC HannoverThe DRC Hannover is a German rugby union club from Hannover, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. The club should not be confused with the DRC 1884 Hannover, a rowing club and a separate entity.-History:...