Russian Championship
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The Russian Championship (sometimes referred to as the Russian Super League or the Championship of Russia) is the major rugby league
tournament for clubs in Russia
. Currently five teams from across Russia and one from Ukraine
compete in this competition. The league is governed by the Russian Rugby League Federation
.
It was established in 1991 to form a national rugby league competition from the many amateur and semi-professional leagues in Moscow
, Kazan
and other districts of Russia. An attempt was made to organize and register a national competition during the USSR era, but permission was denied on the basis of the professional status of the game.
The Russia national rugby league team
(with the exception of limited foreign players such as former captain Ian Rubin
) is largely made up of players drawn from the Russian Championship.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
tournament for clubs in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Currently five teams from across Russia and one from Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
compete in this competition. The league is governed by the Russian Rugby League Federation
Russian Rugby League Federation
Russian Rugby League Federation is the governing body for rugby league in Russia. It was founded originally in 1978 mainly as a governing body for Moscow based teams but became the head body for all of Russia in 1986. The Russian Rugby League Federation became affiliated to the Rugby League...
.
It was established in 1991 to form a national rugby league competition from the many amateur and semi-professional leagues in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Kazan
Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
and other districts of Russia. An attempt was made to organize and register a national competition during the USSR era, but permission was denied on the basis of the professional status of the game.
The Russia national rugby league team
Russia national rugby league team
-2008 World Cup Qualifying:In 2006 Russia were involved in Europe Round One, defeating Netherlands national rugby league team and Serbia national rugby league team to finish second and keep their World Cup dream alive. They then went through to Europe Round Two in Europe Pool Two with Ireland and...
(with the exception of limited foreign players such as former captain Ian Rubin
Ian Rubin
Ian Rubin is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s. He played the majority of his professional career for both the Sydney clubs in the National Rugby League the Sydney Roosters and the South Sydney Rabbitohs...
) is largely made up of players drawn from the Russian Championship.
Teams
| Russian Championship Teams | ||
| Team | Stadium | City/Area |
|---|---|---|
| Rostov Crystal | SKA SKVO Stadion | Rostov Rostov Rostov is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, one of the oldest in the country and a tourist center of the Golden Ring. It is located on the shores of Lake Nero, northeast of Moscow. Population:... |
| Kazan Arrows Kazan Arrows Kazan Arrows, sometimes called Strela Kazan, are a rugby league and rugby union club from Kazan, Tatarstan in Russia. They were formed in 1989 and currently play in the Russian Championship, the top-tier of rugby league in Russia.... |
Central Stadium Central Stadium (Volgograd) Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Volgograd, Russia, that is home to SC Rotor Volgograd. The capacity of the stadium is 32,120 with plans to expand to 45,015 in time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.... |
Kazan Kazan Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the... , Tatarstan Tatarstan The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,... |
| Cosmos Moscow | Moscow Oblast Moscow Oblast Moscow Oblast , or Podmoskovye , is a federal subject of Russia . Its area, at , is relatively small compared to other federal subjects, but it is one of the most densely populated regions in the country and, with the 2010 population of 7,092,941, is the second most populous federal subject... |
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| Lokomotiv Moscow RC Lokomotiv Moscow RC Lokomotiv Moscow is a professional Russian rugby football club based in Moscow, which from 2010 will field teams in both rugby league and rugby union. The club is one of the oldest in Russia. Originally a club for those who worked on the railways, they participated in the first USSR rugby union... |
Lokomotiv Stadium Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow) Lokomotiv Stadium is a football stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is the home stadium of Lokomotiv Moscow and was the home ground of the Russian National Team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. The stadium was reconstructed in 2002 and holds 28,800 people, all seated... |
Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
| Legion | Kharkiv Kharkiv Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was... , Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... |
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| Vereya Bears Vereya Bears Vereya Bears are a rugby league team from Vereya, Moscow Oblast. The club was first formed in 1995 and now play in the Russian Championship. Home matches are played at the Vereya Stadium.-Formation:... |
Nara Sports Centre, Narofominsk | Vereya Vereya Vereya is a town in Naro-Fominsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Protva River southwest of Moscow. Population: 6,500 .... , Moscow Oblast Moscow Oblast Moscow Oblast , or Podmoskovye , is a federal subject of Russia . Its area, at , is relatively small compared to other federal subjects, but it is one of the most densely populated regions in the country and, with the 2010 population of 7,092,941, is the second most populous federal subject... |
- Also the following teams started but failed to finish the season:
- Dinamo Moscow
- St Petersburg Nevskaya Zastava
See also
- Rugby league in RussiaRugby league in RussiaRugby league is a team sport in Russia. The Russian Rugby League Federation is the governing body of rugby league in Russia.-Olympic Status of Rugby Union Sevens and the expulsion of Rugby League from the State Register of Sports of Russia:...
- Russia national rugby league teamRussia national rugby league team-2008 World Cup Qualifying:In 2006 Russia were involved in Europe Round One, defeating Netherlands national rugby league team and Serbia national rugby league team to finish second and keep their World Cup dream alive. They then went through to Europe Round Two in Europe Pool Two with Ireland and...
- Russian Championship XVIIRussian Championship XVIIRussian Championship XVII is the seventeenth season of the Russian Championship league, the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional clubs in Russia, taking place in 2007. Eight teams from across Russia took part in the competition...
External links
- Results of the 2006 Season
- Google-Video
- http://rugby13.org.ua/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=9&Itemid=11 Legion's official site, includes an up to date table (in Russian)