Stuttgarter RC
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The Stuttgarter RC is a German
rugby union
club from Stuttgart
, currently playing in the 3rd Liga South/West
.
The new club joined the PSG Stuttgart shortly after re-formation and, under this name, won a first Southern German championship in 1971. It took almost 20 years for PSG to repeat this success, winning the championship once more in 1990 and earning promotion to the Rugby-Bundesliga
.
The early 1990s were to become club's most successful era, reaching the final of the German league cup twice and winning it in 1992. In 1995 however, it suffered relegation from the Bundesliga and, the year after, dropped to the third division Rugby-Regionalliga
. In 1997 finally, PSG was declared bankrupt and the rugby era at the club finished.
. The new team won the Southern German championship once more but SRC decided to terminate the partnership with TVP and retained an independent team in the Regionalliga.
In this league, it finished runners-up in 2006, followed by a championship the year after, which was won without a defeat. It followed up with a title in the Southern German Regionalliga championship and promotion to the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West.
The club finished second in the league in its first season there, but only managed a ninth place in 2009. In 2009-10, the team was back at the top of the table and won the South/West championship as well as the 2nd Bundesliga one, but indicated that it would not take up promotion to the Bundesliga.
The club also has a successful women's team, which plays at the highest level in Germany, the Women's Rugby Bundesliga
, but has yet to win a national championship at this level.
The season after its 2nd Bundesliga title, the club finished on a relegation spot and dropped down to the 3rd Liga South/West
for 2011-12.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
rugby union
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 from Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, currently playing in the 3rd Liga South/West
3rd Liga South/West
The 3rd Liga South/West is the third-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. It is set below the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West, the second tier of rugby in Southern Germany, and above the Rugby-Regionalliga, the fourth tier.The league...
.
Predecessors
The origins of the club go back to 1934 when the first Stuttgarter Rugby Club was formed. The club disappeared and was later reformed in 1958.The new club joined the PSG Stuttgart shortly after re-formation and, under this name, won a first Southern German championship in 1971. It took almost 20 years for PSG to repeat this success, winning the championship once more in 1990 and earning promotion to the Rugby-Bundesliga
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...
.
The early 1990s were to become club's most successful era, reaching the final of the German league cup twice and winning it in 1992. In 1995 however, it suffered relegation from the Bundesliga and, the year after, dropped to the third division Rugby-Regionalliga
Rugby-Regionalliga
The Rugby-Regionalliga is the third-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. Its set below the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga...
. In 1997 finally, PSG was declared bankrupt and the rugby era at the club finished.
Current club
A new Stuttgarter Rugby Club was formed the following year and formed a on-the-field union with TV PforzheimTV Pforzheim
The TV Pforzheim is a German rugby union club from Pforzheim, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga, having won promotion to the league in 2011.Apart from rugby, TVP offers other sports like gymastics, volleyball and track and field.-History:...
. The new team won the Southern German championship once more but SRC decided to terminate the partnership with TVP and retained an independent team in the Regionalliga.
In this league, it finished runners-up in 2006, followed by a championship the year after, which was won without a defeat. It followed up with a title in the Southern German Regionalliga championship and promotion to the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West.
The club finished second in the league in its first season there, but only managed a ninth place in 2009. In 2009-10, the team was back at the top of the table and won the South/West championship as well as the 2nd Bundesliga one, but indicated that it would not take up promotion to the Bundesliga.
The club also has a successful women's team, which plays at the highest level in Germany, the Women's Rugby Bundesliga
Women's Rugby Bundesliga
The Women's Rugby Bundesliga is the top national competition for women's rugby union football clubs in Germany. The competition started in 1988 and the most successful teams are the SC Neuenheim and the FC St. Pauli....
, but has yet to win a national championship at this level.
The season after its 2nd Bundesliga title, the club finished on a relegation spot and dropped down to the 3rd Liga South/West
3rd Liga South/West
The 3rd Liga South/West is the third-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. It is set below the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West, the second tier of rugby in Southern Germany, and above the Rugby-Regionalliga, the fourth tier.The league...
for 2011-12.
Club honours
- Southern German rugby union championship
- Champions: 1971, 1990, 1999, 2007
- German rugby union league cup
- Winner: 1992
- Runners up: 1991
- 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West
- Champions: 2010
- Runners up: 2008
- Rugby-Regionalliga Baden-WürttembergRugby-RegionalligaThe Rugby-Regionalliga is the third-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. Its set below the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga...
- Champions: 2007
- Runners up: 2006
Men
| Year | Division | Position |
| 2000-01 | Rugby-Regionalliga Baden-Württemberg (III) | |
| 2001-02 | Rugby-Regionalliga Baden-Württemberg | 4th |
| 2002-03 | Rugby-Regionalliga Baden-Württemberg | 5th |
| 2003-04 | Rugby-Regionalliga Baden-Württemberg | 3rd |
| 2004-05 | Rugby-Regionalliga Baden-Württemberg | |
| 2005-06 | Rugby-Regionalliga Baden-Württemberg | 2nd |
| 2006–07 | Rugby-Regionalliga Baden-Württemberg Rugby-Regionalliga The Rugby-Regionalliga is the third-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. Its set below the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga... |
1st — Promoted |
| 2007–08 Rugby-Bundesliga 2007–08 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.-Overview:... |
2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West | 2nd |
| 2008–09 | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West | 9th |
| 2009–10 Rugby-Bundesliga 2009–10 -Overview:The 2009-10 modus was somewhat different from the previous season. The competition had been expanded from nine to ten teams. It marks the first time since introduction of the single-division Bundesliga in 2001, that ten teams competed in the league. This change of modus was decided upon... |
2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West (II) | 1st |
| 2010–11 Rugby-Bundesliga 2010–11 -Overview:The 2009-10 modus is identical to the previous season. However, the competition had been reduced from ten to nine teams, after the withdrawal of the ASV Köln Rugby during last season and no team from the 2nd Bundesliga accepting promotion. Like in 2008-09, the top four teams qualify for... |
2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West | 9th — Relegated |
Women
| Year | Division | Position |
| 2004-05 | ||
| 2005-06 | Women's 2nd Rugby Bundesliga | 1st |
| 2006–07 | Women's 2nd Rugby Bundesliga (II) | 1st |
| 2007–08 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga (I) | 5th |
| 2008–09 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 4th |
| 2009–10 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga Women's Rugby Bundesliga The Women's Rugby Bundesliga is the top national competition for women's rugby union football clubs in Germany. The competition started in 1988 and the most successful teams are the SC Neuenheim and the FC St. Pauli.... |
3rd |