2022–23 Rugby-Bundesliga

2022–23 Rugby-Bundesliga
Countries Germany
Date3 September 2022 – 1 July 2023
Champions1880 Frankfurt (5th title)
RelegatedHeidelberger RK
Matches played112

The 2022–23 Rugby-Bundesliga was the 52nd edition of this competition and the 103rd edition of the German rugby union championship.

SC 1880 Frankfurt were the defending champions.[1]

Teams

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Locations of the 2022–23 Rugby-Bundesliga teams

A total of sixteen teams participated in the 2022–23 edition of the Rugby-Bundesliga.

Team changes

Promoted from
2021–22 2. Rugby-Bundesliga 		Relegated from
2021–22 Rugby-Bundesliga
München RFC
OSC Rosenhöhe
FC St. Pauli
Victoria Linden 		VfR Döhren
RC Luxemburg
SG Pforzheim

Stadiums and locations

Club City Coach Stadium
North-East
Berlin 03 Berlin Christian Lill Stadion Buschallee
Berliner RC Berlin Uwe Maaser Sportanlage Jungfernheide
Germania List Hannover Fabian Hagedorn Sportplatz Schneckenburgerstrasse
Hamburger RC Hamburg Jackson Auswärts Rugbyanlage Saarlandstraße
Hannover 78 Hanover Raphael Pyrasch Sportleistungszentrum
RC Leipzig Leipzig Andreas Kuntze Sportplatzanlage Stahmeln
FC St. Pauli Hamburg Paul McGuigan Rugbyanlage Saarlandstraße
Victoria Linden Hannover Jörg Schmer Sportplatz Fösseweg
South-West
1880 Frankfurt Frankfurt Byron Schmidt Sportanlage Feldgerichtstrasse
TSV Handschuhsheim Heidelberg Tony Miskella Sportanlage Eichwaldweg
RG Heidelberg Heidelberg Mustafa Güngör Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark
Heidelberger RK Heidelberg Alex Wiedemann Sportzentrum Süd
RK Heusenstamm Heusenstamm Mikey Ferraris Sportzentrum Martinsee
München RFC Munich Umberto Re Bezirkssportanlage
SC Neuenheim Heidelberg Curtis Bradford Museumsplatz Tiergartenstraße
OSC Rosenhöhe Offenbach am Main Frans Schalk Jooste Sportanlage Eichwaldweg

Regular season

North-East

Table

Club Played W D L PF PA Diff BP Points Qualification/Relegation
1 Hannover 78 14 13 0 1 527 190 337 0 61 Qualification for Play-off stage
2 Berliner RC 14 12 0 2 526 119 407 0 59
3 RC Leipzig 14 9 0 5 403 312 91 0 41
4 Germania List 14 7 0 7 357 356 1 0 36
5 Hamburger RC 14 5 0 9 265 366 -101 0 29
6 Berlin 03 14 4 0 10 203 504 -301 0 22
7 Victoria Linden 14 3 0 11 280 456 -176 0 19
8 FC St. Pauli (O) 14 3 0 11 222 480 -258 0 18 Qualification for relegation play-offs


Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Number of wins; 3) Point difference.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner(s); (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BER BRC GER HRC HAN LEI STP VIC
Berlin 03 — 0–50 5–45 18–17 7–41 28–31 25–12 24–10
Berliner RC 31–0 — 40–0 64–0 18–19 19–7 66–0 37–15
Germania List 29–19 15–17 — 28–3 10–69 30–38 64–14 15–30
Hamburger RC 40–13 13–36 15–16 — 11–10 24–47 24–28 33–15
Hannover 78 71–24 31–23 13–12 28–3 — 23–6 52–5 59–14
RC Leipzig 59–10 9–32 66–5 29–3 21–29 — 31–15 0–50
FC St. Pauli 19–24 5–32 17–36 24–39 31–37 17–10 — 8–19
Victoria Linden 49–6 5–61 10–52 10–40 5–45 27–49 21–27 —
Source: Rugby-Bundesliga
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

South-West

Table

Club Played W D L PF PA Diff BP Points Qualification/Relegation
1 1880 Frankfurt (C) 14 13 1 0 655 175 480 0 63 Qualification for Play-off stage
2 SC Neuenheim 14 12 1 1 630 160 470 0 59
3 TSV Handschuhsheim 14 10 0 4 697 191 506 0 49
4 OSC Rosenhöhe 14 5 1 8 258 398 -140 0 26
5 RG Heidelberg 14 5 1 8 318 534 -216 0 26
6 München RFC 14 4 1 9 325 641 -316 0 24
7 RK Heusenstamm (O) 14 4 1 9 232 555 -323 0 21 Qualification for relegation play-offs
8 Heidelberger RK (R) 14 0 0 14 215 676 -461 0 2 Relegation to 2. Rugby-Bundesliga


Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Number of wins; 3) Point difference.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner(s); (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away FRA HAN HEI HRK HEU MÜN NEU OSC
1880 Frankfurt — 43–28 73–7 43–15 52–3 92–0 25–15 29–16
TSV Handschuhsheim 0–12 — 58–10 46–10 139–3 56–15 7–24 56–3
RG Heidelberg 13–56 7–82 — 38–17 24–5 39–34 13–29 25–30
Heidelberger RK 7–94 0–71 26–61 — 23–36 15–41 7–64 18–22
RK Heusenstamm 13–22 10–24 20–20 38–14 — 53–14 3–52 11–10
München RFC 25–60 13–82 48–32 30–28 39–17 — 26–32 24–24
SC Neuenheim 19–19 27–14 46–15 57–17 95–0 72–0 — 46–14
OSC Rosenhöhe 14–35 14–34 10–14 35–18 27–20 39–16 0–52 —
Source: Rugby-Bundesliga
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-off stage

Championship

Quarter final Semi final Final
         
DSV 78 Hannover 18
OSC Rosenhöhe 15
DSV 78 Hannover 16
SC Neuenheim 19
SC Neuenheim 72
RC Leipzig 11
SC Neuenheim 16
SC 1880 Frankfurt 30
SC 1880 Frankfurt
Germania List
SC 1880 Frankfurt 48
TSV Handschuhsheim 8
Berliner Rugby Club 24
TSV Handschuhsheim 29

Promotion-Relegation round

Promotion round

Semi final

3 June 2023
ASV Köln Rugby52–5RC Unterföhring
3 June 2023
RC Rottweil17-30RC Luxembourg

Final

17 June 2023
ASV Köln Rugby16-15RC Luxembourg

Relegation round

1 July 2023
RC Luxembourg0-15RK Heusenstamm
1 July 2023
RU Hohen Neuendorf12-45FC St. Pauli Rugby

References

  1. ^ "SC Frankfurt 1880 ist deutscher Rugby-Meister: "Jetzt genießen wir diesen Moment"" (in German). Retrieved 14 November 2022.