Magyar Kupa (rugby union)

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The Magyar Kupa is a rugby union cup competition in Hungary.

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History

The first final was contested in 1991 and won by Zöld Sólymok (Green Falcons), a possible forerunner of Elefántok. [1]

Results

YearChampionScoreRunner-upPlace
1991Zöld Sólymok RK
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997 Battai Bulldogok RK
1998 Elefántok Rögbi SE
1999Elefántok Rögbi SE
2000 Esztergomi Vitézek Rugby SE
2001Esztergomi Vitézek Rugby SE
2002Esztergomi Vitézek Rugby SE
2003Esztergomi Vitézek Rugby SE
2004Esztergomi Vitézek Rugby SE
2005Esztergomi Vitézek Rugby SE
2006Esztergomi Vitézek Rugby SE
2007Esztergomi Vitézek Rugby SE
2008Esztergomi Vitézek Rugby SE32-5 [2] Kecskeméti Atlétika és Rugby Club Széktói Stadion (4th Field), Kecskemét
August 30, 2009Esztergomi Vitézek Rugby SE25-15 [3] Battai Bulldogok RKFerences sporttelep, Esztergom

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References

  1. (in Hungarian) http://www.elefantok.rugby.hu/Story.html
  2. "2008 - arch?vum" (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2009-12-28. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
  3. "Kecskeméti Atlétika és Rugby Club - Főlap" (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2010-04-15.