Surf Wiki
Save to docs
sports

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

2010–11 Rugby-Bundesliga

FieldValue
name2010–11 Rugby-Bundesliga
imagesize185px
captionOfficial logo of the DRV
countries
championsHeidelberger RK
count8
runnersupSC 1880 Frankfurt
promotedTV Pforzheim
relegatednone, expansion of league
top point scorerNZ Keiran Manawatu (282)
top try scorerNZ Caine Elisara (27)
prevseason2009–10
nextseason2011–12

The 2010–11 Rugby-Bundesliga was the 40th edition of this competition and the 91st edition of the German rugby union championship. In the Rugby-Bundesliga, the first division, nine teams played a home-and-away season with a finals round between the top four teams at the end. The season started on 28 August 2010 and finish with the championship final on 28 May 2011, interrupted by a winter break from December to late February. Cold weather and heavy snow falls however meant that the last game before the winter break was played already on 6 November 2010.

The championship was won by Heidelberger RK, the defending champion, who defeated SC 1880 Frankfurt 12-9 in the final, marking the third season in a row that these two teams played each other in the championship game, being the only two professional sides in German rugby. Heidelberg had won the 2010 final while Frankfurt triumphed in 2009. It as the eighth championship for HRK. The two finalists of 2009 and 2010 are the only two clubs in Germany considered professional, the remaining clubs and players are all amateurs.

Below the Rugby-Bundesliga sits the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga, which is divided into two divisions with ten teams each. With the RC Luxembourg, a team from Luxembourg, a non-German side competes in the league in 2010-11, the club having joined the German league system in 2009.

In the 2nd Bundesliga, TV Pforzheim won the championship and promotion without dropping a game, while northern champion TSV Victoria Linden declined promotion for a second year in a row.

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 the finals. The two semi-finals winners then contested the championship final.

At the bottom end of the table, nominally the last two teams are relegated while the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga champions are promoted, however, this is subject to the 2nd Bundesliga champions accepting promotion and a decision on the league strength for 2011-12. In February 2011, the DRV decided that the league would continue to play with ten teams in the future.

As a sign of the gap between the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga, TSV Victoria Linden, who only won the 2009-10 North/East division in the last round of the championship, declined promotion, citing the additional cost of travelling and the limited player pool as their reason. The South/West champion, Stuttgarter RC, also declined promotion because of the loss of eight first-team players at the end of the season, originally leaving the Bundesliga with only eight clubs for the next season. DSV 78 protested the decision to reduce the league to eight teams again and thereby relegating the club, and was ultimately permitted to stay in the league.

In the 2nd Bundesliga, SC Siemensstadt and TV Pforzheim are new teams for 2010-11, while FT Adler Kiel Rugby and RC Mainz were relegated. A third team, the Karlsruher SV Rugby, withdrew from the league during the 2009-10 season.

After suffering nine defeats in eleven games, the SC Siemensstadt withdrew its team from the North/East division of the 2nd Bundesliga in March 2011.

Bundesliga table

The final standings in the table:

ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstDifferenceBonuspointsPoints
1Heidelberger RK16150192412080415
2SC 1880 Frankfurt16140284923761212
3TSV Handschuhsheim161105468439299
4RG Heidelberg169075122642488
5SC Neuenheim16907380395-158
6Berliner Rugby Club16709281471-1906
7DSV 78 Hannover164012265594-3294
8RK 03 Berlin162014195688-4932
9RK Heusenstamm161015183849-6663
  • Relegated: None, league expanded to ten teams in 2011-12
  • Promoted: TV Pforzheim

Bundesliga results

The results of the Bundesliga in 2010–11:

ClubHRKSCFTSVRGHSCNBRCDSVRKBRKH
Heidelberger RK—36–644–919–1031–774–1884–060–5112–0
SC 1880 Frankfurt16–14—72–3543–2919–1757–080–092–1769–12
TSV Handschuhsheim10–6429–22—18–913–2250–2441–1044–1547–21
RG Heidelberg17–2721–3013–20—28–2416–943–1647–1284–0
SC Neuenheim3–537–8125–3313–32—51–1331–2627–1151–7
Berliner Rugby Club0–7110–2223–2518–148–14—32–2025–1529–12
DSV 78 Hannover0–485–8440–318–1710–1813–14—19–1353–11
RK 03 Berlin12–875–4917–380–5015–437–3732–22—11–10
RK Heusenstamm7–1000–10718–257–8215–2710–2115–2338–8—

Key

Home winDrawAway win

Player statistics

Try scorers

The leading try scores in the Rugby-Bundesliga 2010–11 season were (10 tries or more):

PlayerClubTries
NZ Caine ElisaraHeidelberger RK27
NZ Keiran ManawatuSC 1880 Frankfurt26
GEO Shalva DidebashviliSC Neuenheim15
GER Mustafa GüngörRG Heidelberg13
RSA Pieter JordaanHeidelberger RK13
AUS Sean ArmstrongHeidelberger RK12
NZ Wayne HughsonSC 1880 Frankfurt12
GER Tim KastenHeidelberger RK12
GER Alexander PipaTSV Handschuhsheim12
ZIM Manasah SitaSC Neuenheim12
GER Anjo BuckmanHeidelberger RK11
GER Steffen LiebigHeidelberger RK11
Fiji Peniasi Loco TokaceceSC 1880 Frankfurt10

Point scorers

The leading point scores in the 2010–11 Rugby-Bundesliga season were (100 points or more):

PlayerClubPoints
NZ Keiran ManawatuSC 1880 Frankfurt282
GER Fabian HeimpelRG Heidelberg167
GER Steffen LiebigHeidelberger RK143
NZ Caine ElisaraHeidelberger RK137
GER Matthias PipaTSV Handschuhsheim133
RSA Pieter JordaanHeidelberger RK109

Per club

The top try and point scorers per club were:

ClubPlayerTriesPlayerPoints
Berliner RCGER Sebastian Freund4GER Christian Schubert76
RK 03 BerlinGER Christian Lill5GER Marc Lowdon73
SC 1880 FrankfurtNZ Keiran Manawatu26NZ Keiran Manawatu282
TSV HandschuhsheimGER Alexander Pipa12GER Matthias Pipa133
DSV 78 HannoverGER Benjamin Simm GER Pascal Fischer4GER Marvin Dieckmann80
RG HeidelbergGER Mustafa Güngör13GER Fabian Heimpel167
Heidelberger RKNZ Caine Elisara27GER Steffen Liebig143
RK HeusenstammGER Torsten Krapscha5GER Pascal Schuster53
SC NeuenheimGEO Shalva Didebashvili15GER Lars Eckert54

Semi-finals and final

Semi-finals

Final

The 2011 final of the Rugby-Bundesliga was a closely contested game. Frankfurt lead the game from early on until almost the end of regular time. A late try by New Zealander Jesse Westerlund however equalised Frankfurt's lead, followed by a conversion by South African Pieter Jordaan. A desperate attack by Frankfurt in injury time was not rewarded and Heidelberg was able to defend its narrow lead and thereby its German title.

NZ Aaron Satchwell

|

RSA Kobus Potgieter

|}

2nd Bundesliga tables

South/West

The final standings in the table:

ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstDifferenceBonuspointsPoints
1TV Pforzheim1818001,2291771,05218
2RC Luxembourg1814044762442328
3München RFC189274083525612
4TSV Handschuhsheim II181008414435-2111
5Heidelberger RK II1810085164546210
6ASV Köln Rugby188194464143211
7SC 1880 Frankfurt II186012400532-1328
8RG Heidelberg II186210370569-1995
9Stuttgarter RC184113267698-4316
10StuSta München182016191842-6511
  • Promoted to Bundesliga: TV Pforzheim
  • Relegated from Bundesliga: none
  • Relegated from 2nd Bundesliga: Stuttgarter RC, StuSta München, RG Heidelberg II1
  • Promoted to 2nd Bundesliga: RC Aachen, Heidelberger TV, RC Mainz
  • 1 Five days before the 2011-12 seasons start, the RG Heidelberg withdrew its reserve team from the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West, citing inability to guarantee a full player squad for the whole season.

North/East

The final standings in the table:

ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstDifferenceBonuspointsPoints
1TSV Victoria Linden16131261825136713
2FC St Pauli Rugby16121352825027814
3SC Germania List16120446024921110
4RU Hohen Neuendorf1691643029813212
5USV Potsdam16718501427746
6SG SV Odin/VfR Döhren165011221581-3603
7DRC Hannover165011231505-2742
8Berliner RC II164012249492-2435
9Hamburger RC163013239424-1855
10SC Siemensstadt00000000
  • Promoted to Bundesliga: none
  • Relegated from Bundesliga: none
  • Relegated from 2nd Bundesliga: SG SV Odin/VfR Döhren2, SC Siemensstadt1
  • Promoted to 2nd Bundesliga: Welfen Braunschweig, Berliner SV 92
  • 1 SC Siemensstadt withdrew in March 2011, its record being expulsed.
  • 2 Team withdrew from league.

2nd Bundesliga final

References

References

  1. [http://www.rugby-journal.de/index.php/basis/meldung/1._liga_spieltag_witterungsbedingt_komplett_abgesagt/ Spieltag witterungsbedingt komplett abgesagt] {{Webarchive. link. (2011-05-15 {{in lang). de ''[[Rugby-Journal]]'', published: 2 December 2010, accessed: 22 December 2010
  2. [http://www.op-online.de/sport/rugby/getraenke-hersteller-gegen-gold-haendler-1261996.html Getränke-Hersteller gegen Gold-Händler] {{in lang. de ''[[Offenbach-Post]]'', published: 28 May 2011. accessed: 21 August 2011
  3. [http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/3550/41/ TotalRugby Interview mit Hannover 78s neuem/alten Trainer Carsten Segert] {{in lang. de totalrugby.de, published: 27 February 2011, accessed: 5 March 2011
  4. [http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/1735/42/ Karlsruhe und Luxemburg steigen in die 2.Liga Süd auf] {{in lang. de totalrugby.de, published: 6 July 2009, accessed: 19 March 2010
  5. [http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/2728/41/ ASV Köln verkündet Rückzug aus der Rugbybundesliga] {{in lang. de totalrugby.de, published: 16 April 2010, accessed: 17 April 2010
  6. [http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/3505/41/ Es bleibt bei 10 Vereinen in der Bundesliga] {{in lang. de totalrugby.de, published: 9 February 2011, accessed: 5 March 2011
  7. [http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/2869/42/ Victoria Linden verzichtet auf den Bundesligaaufstieg] {{in lang. de, totalrugby.de, published: 27 May 2010, accessed: 29 May 2010
  8. [http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/2880/42/Stuttgarter RC gewinnt Zweitligameisterschaft - verzichtet aber dennoch auf den Aufstieg]{{Dead link. (March 2021). de, totalrugby.de, published: 31 May 2010, accessed: 1 June 2010
  9. [http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/2915/41/ Abstieg von Hannover 78 besiegelt - Bundesligasaison 2010/2011 mit nur 8 Mannschaften] {{in lang. de totalrugby.de, published: 8 June 2010. accessed: 14 June 2010
  10. de ''[[German Rugby Federation. DRV]]'' website, accessed: 1 April 2011
  11. de www.rugbyweb.de, accessed: 21 August 2011
  12. [http://www.totalrugby.de/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showPlayers/p,85/ttid,928/Itemid,50/ 1. Bundesliga 2010/2011 - Mannschaftskader Berliner RC] {{in lang. de totalrugby.de, accessed: 21 August 2011
  13. [http://www.totalrugby.de/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showPlayers/p,85/ttid,930/Itemid,122/ 1. Bundesliga 2010/2011 - Mannschaftskader RK 03 Berlin] {{in lang. de totalrugby.de, accessed:21 August 2011
  14. [http://www.totalrugby.de/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showPlayers/p,85/ttid,923/Itemid,34/ 1. Bundesliga 2010/2011 - Mannschaftskader SC 1880 Frankfurt] {{in lang. de totalrugby.de, accessed: 21 August 2011
  15. [http://www.totalrugby.de/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showPlayers/p,85/ttid,924/Itemid,250/ 1. Bundesliga 2010/2011 - Mannschaftskader TSV Handschuhsheim] {{in lang. de totalrugby.de, accessed: 21 August 2011
  16. [http://www.totalrugby.de/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showPlayers/p,85/ttid,931// 1. Bundesliga 2010/2011 - Mannschaftskader DSV 78 Hannover] {{in lang. de totalrugby.de, accessed: 21 August 2011
  17. [http://www.totalrugby.de/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showPlayers/p,85/ttid,925/Itemid,50/ 1. Bundesliga 2010/2011 - Mannschaftskader RG Heidelberg] {{in lang. de totalrugby.de, accessed: 21 August 2011
  18. [http://www.totalrugby.de/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showPlayers/p,85/ttid,927/Itemid,50/ 1. Bundesliga 2010/2011 - Mannschaftskader Heidelberger RK] {{in lang. de totalrugby.de, accessed: 21 August 2011
  19. [http://www.totalrugby.de/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showPlayers/p,85/ttid,929/Itemid,50/ 1. Bundesliga 2010/2011 - Mannschaftskader RK Heusenstamm] {{in lang. de totalrugby.de, accessed: 21 August 2011
  20. [http://www.totalrugby.de/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showPlayers/p,85/ttid,926/ 1. Bundesliga 2010/2011 - Mannschaftskader SC Neuenheim] {{in lang. de totalrugby.de, accessed: 21 August 2011
  21. de ''DRV'' website, published: 28 May 2011, accessed: 21 August 2011
  22. [http://www.totalrugby.de/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showReport/p,7/mid,16625/pics,1/ 1. Bundesliga 2011/2012 - Spielbericht - Finale] {{in lang. de totalrugby.de, published: 28 May 2011, accessed: 21 August 2011
  23. [http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/4529/42/ RG Heidelberg zieht Reserveteam aus der 2. Bundesliga Süd zurück] {{in lang. de totlarugby.de, published: 22 August 2011, accessed: 29 August 2011
Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

rugby-bundesliga-seasons 2010–11-in-german-rugby-union 2010–11-in-european-rugby-union-leagues 2010-in-luxembourgian-sport 2011-in-luxembourgian-sport
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 2010–11 Rugby-Bundesliga — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report