TV Pforzheim
Encyclopedia
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.
The side did not field an independent team throughout most of the early 2000s, instead fielding a joined side with Karlsruher SV Rugby
. In 2008, TVP finally entered its own side again in the Rugby-Regionalliga Baden-Württemberg
, coming fourth.
The following year, the club came second, having played two games less then Heidelberger TV
on top spot. After promotion, the side won all 18 season games in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West, followed by a 89-0 victory over North/East champions TSV Victoria Linden
, earning another promotion. The side has been unbeaten in league games since 18 October 2009, when it lost 19-27 at Heidelberger TV.
For the 2011-12 season, TVP has earned the right to compete in the highest division of German rugby, the Rugby-Bundesliga
. The club was able to recruit former German and RG Heidelberg
captain Mustafa Güngör
after the opening round of the season as a player.
, Mustafa Güngör
, Carlos Soteras Merz and Callum Sauer were selected from the club as German internationals.
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 Pforzheim
Pforzheim
Pforzheim is a town of nearly 119,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. It is world-famous for its jewelry and watch-making industry. Until 1565 it was the home to the Margraves of Baden. Because of that it gained the nickname...
, currently playing in 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...
, having won promotion to the league in 2011.
Apart from rugby, TVP offers other sports like gymastics, volleyball and track and field.
History
The club, formed as gymnastics club on 19 April 1834, does not have quite such a long history in the sport of rugby union.The side did not field an independent team throughout most of the early 2000s, instead fielding a joined side with Karlsruher SV Rugby
Karlsruher SV Rugby
The Karlsruher SV Rugby is a German rugby union club from Karlsruhe, currently playing in the Regionalliga Baden-Württemberg. It is part of a larger club, the Karlsruher SV, which also offers other sports like tennis, association football and lacrosse, the later under the name of Karlsruhe...
. In 2008, TVP finally entered its own side again in the 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...
, coming fourth.
The following year, the club came second, having played two games less then 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....
on top spot. After promotion, the side won all 18 season games in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West, followed by a 89-0 victory over North/East champions 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....
, earning another promotion. The side has been unbeaten in league games since 18 October 2009, when it lost 19-27 at Heidelberger TV.
For the 2011-12 season, TVP has earned the right to compete in the highest division of German rugby, 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 club was able to recruit former German and 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...
captain Mustafa Güngör
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....
after the opening round of the season as a player.
Recent seasons
Recent seasons of the club:| Year | Division | Position |
| 2008–09 | 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... |
4th |
| 2008–09 | Rugby-Regionalliga Baden-Württemberg | 2nd — Promoted |
| 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 | 1st — Promoted |
| 2011–12 | 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... |
- Until 2001, when the single-division Bundesliga was established, the season was divided in autumn and spring, a Vorrunde and Endrunde, whereby the top teams of the Rugby-Bundesliga would play out the championship while the bottom teams together with the autumn 2nd Bundesliga champion would play for Bundesliga qualification. The remainder of the 2nd Bundesliga teams would play a spring round to determine the relegated clubs. Where two placing's are shown, the first is autumn, the second spring.
Rugby internationals
In the 2010–12 campaignGermany at the 2010–12 European Nations Cup
Germany at the 2010–12 European Nations Cup sees a return of the German national rugby union team to the ENC Second Division, having been relegated without a win from the First Division in 2008–10...
, Mustafa Güngör
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....
, Carlos Soteras Merz and Callum Sauer were selected from the club as German internationals.