2007–08 Rugby-Bundesliga
Countries Germany
ChampionsSC 1880 Frankfurt (5th title)
Relegatednone

The 2007-08 Rugby-Bundesliga was the 37th edition of this competition and the 88th edition of the German rugby union championship. The season went from 25 August 2007 to 31 May 2008, ending with the relegation final.

Overview

In 2007-08, eight teams played a home-and-away season with a final between the top two teams at the end, which was won by the SC 1880 Frankfurt. It was the club's fifth German title and its first in 83 years, having last won it in 1925.[1] It was a rematch of the 2006-07 final, also played in Frankfurt am Main, which SC 1880 had lost to Heidelberg 15-23. Alongside the national championship final, the 2nd Bundesliga final was played as a curtain raiser for the game.[2]

Last placed RK Heusenstamm would have been relegated but the league was expanded to nine teams for 2008-09 and no team had to drop down to the 2nd Bundesliga. This was decided on 19 July 2008 at the annual meeting of the German rugby association. The decision was made to expand the league to ten teams for the 2009-10 season.[3]

Nominally, the eight placed team in the league would be relegated while the seventh placed team had to play the loser of the 2nd Bundesliga final for one more league place. The 2nd Bundesliga champion is directly promoted, which was the RK 03 Berlin in 2008.

The 2007-08 final was sponsored by the French bank Société Générale. It was not broadcast live on television but the Deutsches Sportfernsehen showed one hour of highlights the following Monday.[4]

Bundesliga table

Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Difference Points
1SC 1880 Frankfurt14120256119536638
2RG Heidelberg1491449024224833
3TSV Handschuhsheim14914276276033
4Berliner RC14707301340-3930
5SC Neuenheim14437204236-3225
6Heidelberger RK14437228274-4625
7DRC Hannover144010228410-18222
8RK Heusenstamm143011241556-31520

Bundesliga results

Results table

Club SCF RGH TSV BRC SCN HRK DRC RKH
SC 1880 Frankfurt — 35-32 78-3 20-17 15-28 24-6 56-19 65-10
RG Heidelberg 16-19 — 44-16 33-8 35-3 26-32 83-23 43-12
TSV Handschuhsheim 24-26 18-25 — 28-11 12-6 27-8 16-0 25-15
Berliner RC 7-84 28-23 15-20 — 18-6 24-13 19-12 61-24
SC Neuenheim 0-21 15-15 3-6 8-21 — 3-3 21-13 47-12
Heidelberger RK 9-34 6-28 15-15 36-26 9-9 — 22-3 25-26
DRC Hannover 14-11 20-41 25-28 23-20 23-25 13-7 — 20-15
RK Heusenstamm 10-73 7-46 5-38 10-26 33-30 16-37 46-20 —

Key

Home win Draw Away win Game not played

Round 1

2007-08-25
14:30
DRC Hannover20 – 15RK Heusenstamm
Referee: Scharmann
2007-08-25
15:00
TSV Handschuhsheim28 – 11Berliner Rugby Club
Referee: Roberts
2007-08-25
17:00
SC Frankfurt 188015 – 28SC Neuenheim
Referee: Tietge
2007-08-26
15:00
RG Heidelberg26 – 32Heidelberger RK
Referee: Reinecke

Round 2

2007-09-01
14:30
Berliner Rugby Club28 – 23RG Heidelberg
Referee: Tietge
2007-09-01
15:00
RK Heusenstamm5 – 38TSV Handschuhsheim
Referee: Roberts
2007-09-02
16:30
Heidelberger RK9 – 34SC Frankfurt 1880
Referee: Pangritz
2007-12-01
14:30
SC Neuenheim21 – 13DRC Hannover
Referee: Roberts

Round 3

2007-09-08
15:00
SC Frankfurt 188020 – 17Berliner Rugby Club
Referee: Tietge
2007-09-08
15:00
RG Heidelberg43 – 12RK Heusenstamm
Referee: Scharmann
2007-10-03
14:30
DRC Hannover25 – 28TSV Handschuhsheim
Referee: Hirabayashi
2007-09-19
19:00
SC Neuenheim3 – 3Heidelberger RK
Referee: Lucas

Round 4

2007-09-15
15:00
Berliner Rugby Club18 – 6SC Neuenheim
Referee: Scheuerlein
2007-09-15
15:00
RK Heusenstamm10 – 73SC Frankfurt 1880
Referee: Waite
2007-09-16
14:30
TSV Handschuhsheim18 – 25RG Heidelberg
Referee: Tietge
2008-04-12
16:30
Heidelberger RK22 – 3DRC Hannover
Referee: Scharmann

Round 5

2007-09-22
14:30
SC Frankfurt 188078 – 3TSV Handschuhsheim
Referee: Ljungdahl
2007-09-22
14:30
DRC Hannover20 – 41RG Heidelberg
Referee: Scharmann
2007-09-22
15:00
Heidelberger RK36 – 26Berliner Rugby Club
Referee: Himmer
2007-10-03
14:30
SC Neuenheim47 – 12RK Heusenstamm
Referee: Himmer

Round 6

2007-10-03
16:30
RG Heidelberg16 – 19SC Frankfurt 1880
Referee: Reinecke
2007-10-06
15:00
RK Heusenstamm16 – 37Heidelberger RK
Referee: Ljungdahl
2007-10-07
17:00
TSV Handschuhsheim12 – 6SC Neuenheim
Referee: Reinecke
2008-02-23
14:30
DRC Hannover23 – 20Berliner Rugby Club
Referee: Roberts

Round 7

2007-10-13
15:00
SC Neuenheim15 – 15RG Heidelberg
Referee: Frederking
2007-10-13
16:30
SC Frankfurt 188056 – 19DRC Hannover
Referee: Tietge
2007-10-14
14:00
Berliner Rugby Club61 – 24RK Heusenstamm
Referee: Reinecke
2007-10-14
15:00
Heidelberger RK15 – 15TSV Handschuhsheim
Referee: Teagarden

Round 8

2007-11-17
14:30
Berliner Rugby Club15 – 20TSV Handschuhsheim
Referee: Scharmann
2007-11-17
15:00
Heidelberger RK6 – 28RG Heidelberg
Referee: Pangritz
2007-11-17
15:00
RK Heusenstamm46 – 20DRC Hannover
Referee: Scheuerlein
2007-11-18
15:00
SC Neuenheim0 – 21SC Frankfurt 1880
Referee: Roberts

Round 9

2008-03-08
14:30
RG Heidelberg33 – 8Berliner Rugby Club
Referee: Himmer
2008-03-08
14:30
DRC Hannover23 – 25SC Neuenheim
Referee: Tietge
2008-03-08
16:30
SC Frankfurt 188024 – 6Heidelberger RK
Referee: Frederking
2008-03-09
14:30
TSV Handschuhsheim25 – 15RK Heusenstamm
Referee: Reinecke

Round 10

2008-03-15
14:30
Berliner Rugby Club7 – 84SC Frankfurt 1880
Referee: Himmer
2008-03-15
14:30
TSV Handschuhsheim16 – 0DRC Hannover
Referee: Ljungdahl
2008-03-15
16:30
RK Heusenstamm7 – 46RG Heidelberg
Referee: Scheuerlein
2008-03-16
14:30
Heidelberger RK9 – 9SC Neuenheim
Referee: Reinecke

Round 11

2008-03-29
14:30
SC Neuenheim8 – 21Berliner Rugby Club
Referee: Roberts
2008-03-29
14:30
DRC Hannover13 – 7Heidelberger RK
Referee: Scharmann
2008-03-30
15:00
RG Heidelberg44 – 16TSV Handschuhsheim
Referee: Himmer
2008-04-30
19:30
SC Frankfurt 188065 – 10RK Heusenstamm
Referee: Roberts

Round 12

2008-04-05
14:30
Berliner Rugby Club24 – 13Heidelberger RK
Referee: Ljungdahl
2008-04-05
14:30
RG Heidelberg83 – 23DRC Hannover
Referee: Roberts
2008-04-05
15:00
RK Heusenstamm33 – 30SC Neuenheim
Referee: Himmer
2008-04-06
14:30
TSV Handschuhsheim24 – 26SC Frankfurt 1880
Referee: Tietge

Round 13

2008-05-10
14:30
Berliner Rugby Club19 – 12DRC Hannover
Referee: Scharmann
2008-05-10
15:00
SC Frankfurt 188035 – 32RG Heidelberg
Referee: Himmer
2008-05-10
16:30
Heidelberger RK25 – 26RK Heusenstamm
Referee: Forstmeyer
2008-05-11
15:00
SC Neuenheim3 – 6TSV Handschuhsheim
Referee: Tietge

Round 14

2008-05-17
15:00
DRC Hannover14 – 11SC Frankfurt 1880
Referee: Tietge
2008-05-17
15:00
RG Heidelberg35 – 3SC Neuenheim
Referee: Himmer
2008-05-17
15:00
TSV Handschuhsheim27 – 8Heidelberger RK
Referee: Blank
2008-05-17
15:00
RK Heusenstamm10 – 26Berliner Rugby Club
Referee: Roberts

Promotion/relegation play-off

2nd Bundesliga final

2008-05-24
13:00
ASV Köln Rugby6 – 22RK 03 Berlin
(Report) (in German)
Frankfurt am Main
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Himmer

Relegation match

2008-05-31
18:00
ASV Köln Rugby3 – 52DRC Hannover
(Report) (in German)
Heusenstamm
Referee: Werner Cromm

Final

2008-05-24
15:30
SC Frankfurt 188028 – 13RG Heidelberg
Tries: Nordstrom
Pen: Kupa (7)
Con: Kupa		(Report) (in German)Tries: Dinha
Pen: Werle, Güngör
Con: Werle
Sportanlage an der Feldgerichtstrasse, Frankfurt am Main
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Tietge
SC 1880 FRANKFURT:
Russel Kupa
Zane Gardener
Marcus Seuseu
Zion Nordstrom
Bevan Gray
Jason Campell
Api Matenga
Aaron Satchwell
Andrew Porter
Sam Henderson
Rodrigo Eleter
Corey Read
Bill Gadolo
Jared Brook
Ralph Klinghammer
Substitutes:
Daniel Preussner
Mark Wasson
Rolf Wacha
Daniel Cünzer
Dennis Feidelberg
Stefan Kunde
Conrad Dent
Coach:
New Zealand Phil Stevenson
RG HEIDELBERG:
Edmoore Takaendesa
Christoph Werle
Sebastien Chaule
Holger Wüst
Steffen Thier
Patrick Schachner
Mustafa Güngör
Costa Dinha
Jeff Tigere
Tim Kasten
Sebastian Werle
Manuel Wilhelm
Miguel Bleickert
Kehoma Brenner
Mohammad Kabir
Substitutes:
Falk Schmitt
Christoph Hug
Armin Ergert
Nemedin Collaku
Oliver Stock
Christopher Müller
Jan Bratschke
Coach:
Germany Rudolf Finsterer

2nd Bundesliga tables

South/West

Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Difference Points
1ASV Köln Rugby16122248411836641
2Stuttgarter RC16131233919014939
3TSV Handschuhsheim II16100637727610135
4SC 1880 Frankfurt II1681741524517033
5München RFC16727261282-2131
6StuSta München165110238405-16727
7Heidelberger TV165011253377-12426
8RG Heidelberg II165011274440-16625
9RC Mainz163112133441-30823
  • Promoted to Bundesliga: none
  • Relegated from Bundesliga: none
  • Relegated from 2nd Bundesliga: none
  • Promoted to 2nd Bundesliga: Heidelberger RK II

North/East

Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Difference Points
1RK 03 Berlin16140271415855644
2TSV Victoria Linden16120452723229540
3FC St Pauli Rugby16110555430025438
4DSV 78/08 Ricklingen16100650426523936
5SC Germania List16808313337-2432
6SV Odin Hannover16718280306-2629
7USV Potsdam16619350503-15327
8Hamburger RC162014137556-41920
9Berliner SV 92 Rugby16101597819-72218

References

  1. ↑ SC 1880 Frankfurt vs. RG Heidelberg (in German) 2008 final preview, accessed: 29 December 2008
  2. ↑ Société Générale Endspieltag: Ermäßigung für Gruppentickets (in German) Rugby Journal - Information on the finals
  3. ↑ DRT beschließt Reform des Spielbetriebs Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Rugby Journal - Reforms 2008, accessed: 7 January 2009
  4. ↑ Pressekonferenz zum Endspieltag Archived 2008-06-12 at archive.today (in German) rugby-journal, accessed: 30 December 2008
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