East German rugby union championship

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East German rugby union championship
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Sport Rugby union
Founded1952
Ceased1990
Country Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
Most titles BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf (27)

The East German rugby union championship was a rugby union competition in the German Democratic Republic, commonly referred to as East Germany. The competition was first held in 1952 and had its last edition in 1990, being terminated by the events of the German reunion.

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Competition

The competition was carried out via the DDR Rugby-Oberliga, which consisted of, for a large part of its live time, eight clubs. Below it sat the 2. Liga, the second division. [1]

The competition was carried out in a home-and-away season, a final was not played.

Participating clubs

The number of rugby clubs in East Germany was never large and the Rugby-Oberliga had, at times, even first and reserve teams playing in it. The following clubs played in the league and championship and some stage: [1]

Winners

The East German championship was held from 1952 to 1990, with the Stahl Hennigsdorf Rugby as the most successful team, winning 27 championships:. [2] [6]

SeasonWinnerRunner-Up
1952BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1953BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1954DHfK Leipzig
1955DHfK Leipzig
1956SC Vorwärts Berlin
1957DHfK Leipzig
1958DHfK Leipzig
1959not held
1960BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1961BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1962BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1963DHfK Leipzig
1964BSG Lokomotive Wahren Leipzig
1965BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1966BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1967BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1968BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1969BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1970BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1971BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1972BSG Stahl Leegebruch
1973BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1974BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1975BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1976BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1977BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1978BSG Lokomotive Wahren LeipzigBSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1979BSG Lokomotive Wahren LeipzigBSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1980BSG Lokomotive Wahren LeipzigBSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1981BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1982BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1983BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1984BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1985BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1986BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1987BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
1988BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf BSG Stahl Brandenburg
1989BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf BSG Post Berlin
1990BSG Stahl HennigsdorfBSG Post Berlin

Winners by number of titles

ClubChampionships
BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf 27
DHfK Leipzig 5
BSG Lokomotive Wahren Leipzig 4
BSG Stahl Leegebruch 1
SC Vorwärts Berlin 1

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References

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