rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
club
Club may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Club'' (magazine)
* Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character
* Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards
* Club music
* "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea''
Brands and enterprises
...
from
Heidelberg
Heidelberg (; Palatine German language, Palatine German: ''Heidlberg'') is a city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. As of the 2016 census, its population was 159,914 ...
, currently playing in the
Rugby-Bundesliga
The Rugby-Bundesliga is the highest level of the league system for rugby union in Germany, organised by the German Rugby Federation.
The league is predominantly amateur, with only one club in the league being officially a professional outfit, t ...
. Having won nine men's and twelve women's German championships as of 2013, the club is one of the most accomplished in Germany.
History
Formed in 1902, the club is the second-oldest rugby club in Heidelberg, one of the two centres of German rugby (the other being
Hannover
Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German States of Germany, state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germa ...
). Fußballclub Heidelberg-Neuenheim, the club's original name, was formed in the Neuenheim suburb of Heidelberg. Their first two titles were achieved still under this name, including winning its first German championship in 1912.
In 1923, the club changed its name to SC Neuenheim since the term football club did not reflect its orientation any more.
The club developed to become the most victorious rugby club in Heidelberg, collecting a large number of titles in men's and women's rugby. It prides itself as the biggest rugby club in Germany in regards to membership.
With the interception of the Rugby-Bundesliga in 1971, ''SCN'' fell behind other clubs, especially the strong clubs from Hannover. After 28 years without a championship, the club pulled off a surprise win over
TSV Victoria Linden
The TSV Victoria Linden is a German rugby union club from the Linden suburb of Hannover, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports, such as triathlon and athletics.
The club is Germany's record ...
in the 1995 final, beating the favourite 14-13 in extra time.
Another surprise championship came in 2003, when
DRC Hannover
The DRC Hannover is a German rugby union club from Hannover, currently playing in the Rugby-Regionalliga. The club should not be confused with the ''DRC 1884 Hannover'', a rowing club and a separate entity.
History
The club was formed in 1905 in ...
, winner of the previous five championships, could be beaten 18-6. The year after the club won its last men's championship to date, defeating ''DRC'' once more.
In 2006, in the first ever all-Heidelberg final, it lost to
RG Heidelberg
The RG Heidelberg (''german: Rudergesellschaft Heidelberg'', literally "Heidelberg Rowing Club") 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.
...
9-13.
In
2007
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, it finished fourth in the league, three points outside the finals ranks. The season after, only a fifth place could be achieved and the ''SCN'' was well clear of the top-two positions in points.
The club improved in 2008-09, having hired a new coach for this purpose, finishing third in the league and reaching the semi-finals in the championship, where it went out to
Heidelberger RK
The Heidelberger Ruderklub (Heidelberger RK or HRK for short) is a German rowing club and rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.
The club is one of only two professional rugby clubs in Germany, the other bein ...
in extra time. It took until 2011-12 to finish in the top four again and reach the post season. The club was however outclassed in its semi-final and lost 71-21 to regular season champions Heidelberger RK. At the end of the season the contract with coach
Mark Kuhlmann
Mark Kuhlmann (born 18 August 1969) is a retired Germany, German List of Germany national rugby union players, international rugby union player, having played for the DRC Hannover in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the Germany national rugby union team, ...
was not extended.
SCN finished first in their group in the 2012-13 season and qualified for the south/west division of the championship round, where it also came first. The club advanced to the German championship final where it lost 41-10 to Heidelberger RK. In 2013–14 the team qualified for the championship and the play-offs once more, losing to
DSV 78 Hannover
DSV 78 Hannover, founded as ''DFV Hannover'' in 1878, is Germany's oldest rugby club. The club played in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga under the name DSV 78/08 Ricklingen, having formed an on-the-field union with SV 08 Ricklingen, another club from ...
in the quarter finals.
In the 2014–15 season the club finished third in the south-west championship group and was knocked out by
TV 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 gymnastics, volleyball and track and field.
...
in the semi finals of the play-offs after a victories over
Hamburger RC
The Hamburger Rugby Club (HRC) is a German rugby union club from Hamburg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.
History
''HRC'' was formed on 6 June 1950, under the leadership of Emil Creydt.Heidelberger TV
The Heidelberger TV is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like basketball, tennis and badminton.
The club has three German rugby union champio ...
'' in the 2nd Bundesliga to form ''SG Heidelberger TV/SC Neuenheim II'' for 2008-09. Since 2009-10 the reserve side played in the Regional League.
Recent seasons of the club:
* 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. In 2012 the Bundesliga was expanded from ten to 24 teams and the 2nd Bundesliga from 20 to 24 with the leagues divided into four regional divisions.
Rugby internationals
In
Germany
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Lars Eckert
Lars Eckert (born 24 November 1983) is a German international rugby union player, playing for the SC Neuenheim in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.
He plays rugby since 1990.Marten Strauch,
Klaus Mainzer
Klaus Mainzer (born 1947) is a German philosopher and scientist. Mainzer is the president of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. He is the author of the widely translated, cited, and reviewed book ''Thinking in Complexity''.
Academi ...
,
Marcus Trick
Marcus Trick (born 5 January 1977) is a former Germany, German List of Germany national rugby union players, international rugby union player, playing for the SC Neuenheim in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.
Biograph ...
Udo Schwarz
Udo Schwarz (born 7 July 1986) is a German international rugby union player, playing for the SC Neuenheim in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.
Schwarz played one game for Germany, against a Welsh Districts XV on 28 ...
, Shalva Didebashvili and Christian Baracat were new additions to the club's list of internationals.
In the 2010–12 campaign, only Marten Strauch and Lars Eckert were selected to play for Germany.
For the opening match of the 2012–14 edition of the ENC against the Ukraine the club had only Lars Eckert re-selected for the team while Pascal Drügemöller was a new edition to the club's list of German internationals.
The club had one player selected for the German under-18 team at the
2009 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship
The 2009 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship was the sixth annual international rugby union competition for Under 18 national rugby union teams in Europe.2010
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