Eintracht Frankfurt Rugby
Encyclopedia
The Eintracht Frankfurt Rugby is a German
rugby union
club from Frankfurt am Main, currently playing in the 3rd Liga South/West
, the third tier of rugby in Germany. It is part of a larger club, the Eintracht Frankfurt
, which also offers other sports like association football, table tennis
and basketball
.
The team has twice appeared in the German rugby union championship
final, in 1940 and 1965, but lost on both occasions. It was also a founding member of the Rugby-Bundesliga
in 1971.
. In 1931, Julius Fischer became the first Eintracht player to appear for the German national rugby team.
The clubs rugby department achieved its first national success in 1940, when it reached the German championship final, losing 6-19 to FV 1897 Linden
. It made a second finals appearance in 1965, this time losing 12-17 to TSV Victoria Linden
.
In 1971, Eintracht became a founding member of the southern division of the Rugby-Bundesliga
.
The club did not survive in the Rugby-Bundesliga however, eventually being relegated to the tier-three Rugby-Regionalliga Hesse
, where it plays today. In the early 2000s, the team took part in the promotion round to the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West but did not succeed in achieving promotion to this level, instead remaining a top of the table side in the Regionalliga. It has won the local Hesse championship more than ten times since 1955.
From 2010 onwards, Eintracht entered the new third division 3rd Liga South/West
, where it played as a mid-table side.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club from Frankfurt am Main, currently playing in the 3rd Liga South/West
3rd Liga South/West
The 3rd Liga South/West is the third-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. It is set below the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West, the second tier of rugby in Southern Germany, and above the Rugby-Regionalliga, the fourth tier.The league...
, the third tier of rugby in Germany. It is part of a larger club, the Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
, which also offers other sports like association football, table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
.
The team has twice appeared in the German rugby union championship
German rugby union championship
The German rugby union championship was established in 1909 and has since been played, with exceptions, annually. It is the highest competition in Germany in the sport of Rugby Union.-Men:...
final, in 1940 and 1965, but lost on both occasions. It was also a founding member of the Rugby-Bundesliga
Rugby-Bundesliga
The Rugby-Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany's rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation.The league is predominantly amateur, with only two of the ten clubs in the league being professional outfits,the SC 1880 Frankfurt and Heidelberger RK.-History:The German rugby...
in 1971.
History
Formed in 1923, the team, for the most part of its history, stood and stands in the shadow of local rival SC 1880 FrankfurtSC 1880 Frankfurt
The SC 1880 Frankfurt is a German rugby union club from Frankfurt am Main, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like lacrosse, tennis and field hockey....
. In 1931, Julius Fischer became the first Eintracht player to appear for the German national rugby team.
The clubs rugby department achieved its first national success in 1940, when it reached the German championship final, losing 6-19 to FV 1897 Linden
FV 1897 Linden
The FV 1897 Linden is a German rugby union club from Hanover. As well as rugby, the club also offers other sports, such as American football and gymnastics....
. It made a second finals appearance in 1965, this time losing 12-17 to TSV Victoria Linden
TSV Victoria Linden
The TSV Victoria Linden is a German rugby union club from the Linden suburb of Hannover, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports, such as triathlon and athletics....
.
In 1971, Eintracht became a founding member of the southern division of the Rugby-Bundesliga
Rugby-Bundesliga
The Rugby-Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany's rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation.The league is predominantly amateur, with only two of the ten clubs in the league being professional outfits,the SC 1880 Frankfurt and Heidelberger RK.-History:The German rugby...
.
The club did not survive in the Rugby-Bundesliga however, eventually being relegated to the tier-three Rugby-Regionalliga Hesse
Rugby-Regionalliga
The Rugby-Regionalliga is the third-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. Its set below the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga...
, where it plays today. In the early 2000s, the team took part in the promotion round to the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West but did not succeed in achieving promotion to this level, instead remaining a top of the table side in the Regionalliga. It has won the local Hesse championship more than ten times since 1955.
From 2010 onwards, Eintracht entered the new third division 3rd Liga South/West
3rd Liga South/West
The 3rd Liga South/West is the third-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. It is set below the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West, the second tier of rugby in Southern Germany, and above the Rugby-Regionalliga, the fourth tier.The league...
, where it played as a mid-table side.
Club honours
- German rugby union championshipGerman rugby union championshipThe German rugby union championship was established in 1909 and has since been played, with exceptions, annually. It is the highest competition in Germany in the sport of Rugby Union.-Men:...
- Runners up: 1940, 1965
- Rugby-Regionalliga HesseRugby-RegionalligaThe Rugby-Regionalliga is the third-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. Its set below the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga...
- Champions: 2002, 2003, 2010
- Runners up: 2004, 2009
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position |
| 2001-02 | Rugby-Regionalliga Hesse Rugby-Regionalliga The Rugby-Regionalliga is the third-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. Its set below the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga... (III) |
1st |
| 2002-03 | Rugby-Regionalliga Hesse | 1st |
| 2003-04 | Rugby-Regionalliga Hesse | 2nd |
| 2004-05 | Rugby-Regionalliga Hesse | |
| 2005-06 | Rugby-Regionalliga Hesse/Rhineland-Palatinate | 4th |
| 2006–07 | Rugby-Regionalliga Hesse | 5th |
| 2007–08 | Rugby-Regionalliga Hesse | 4th |
| 2008–09 | Rugby-Regionalliga Hesse | 2nd |
| 2009–10 | Rugby-Regionalliga Hesse | 1st |
| 2010-11 | 3rd Liga South/West 3rd Liga South/West The 3rd Liga South/West is the third-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. It is set below the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West, the second tier of rugby in Southern Germany, and above the Rugby-Regionalliga, the fourth tier.The league... (III) |
5th |