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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1952 |
| Ceased | 1990 |
| Country |  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.
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.
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]
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]
| Season | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1953 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1954 | DHfK Leipzig | |
| 1955 | DHfK Leipzig | |
| 1956 | SC Vorwärts Berlin | |
| 1957 | DHfK Leipzig | |
| 1958 | DHfK Leipzig | |
| 1959 | not held | |
| 1960 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1961 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1962 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1963 | DHfK Leipzig | |
| 1964 | BSG Lokomotive Wahren Leipzig | |
| 1965 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1966 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1967 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1968 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1969 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1970 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1971 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1972 | BSG Stahl Leegebruch | |
| 1973 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1974 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1975 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1976 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1977 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1978 | BSG Lokomotive Wahren Leipzig | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf |
| 1979 | BSG Lokomotive Wahren Leipzig | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf |
| 1980 | BSG Lokomotive Wahren Leipzig | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf |
| 1981 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1982 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1983 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1984 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1985 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1986 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1987 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | |
| 1988 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | BSG Stahl Brandenburg |
| 1989 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | BSG Post Berlin |
| 1990 | BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | BSG Post Berlin |
| Club | Championships |
|---|---|
| BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf | 27 |
| DHfK Leipzig | 5 |
| BSG Lokomotive Wahren Leipzig | 4 |
| BSG Stahl Leegebruch | 1 |
| SC Vorwärts Berlin | 1 |