RC Spartan Oradea
Encyclopedia
RC Spartan Oradea is a Romanian
rugby
club in Oradea
. They currently play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I
of Hungary
, after having played in Romanian leagues originally. This makes them at least the second club outside Hungary to play in the Hungarian league, after Slovakians
Slovan Bratislava
back in 2005.
Their name comes from a security company owned by lock and club president Mircea Tucudean.
. Prior to the foundation of the club, the rugby team at the university managed to reach Divizia A, the second level of rugby in Romania, before disbanding a few years later.
In 2008, the club withdrew from the Romanian league to play in neighboring Hungary, citing financial reasons and inconcistencies in refereeing. The Hungarian Rugby Federation (MRgSz) welcomed them with open arms, as they saw the move as an attempt to help improve the quality of rugby in that country.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
rugby
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 in Oradea
Oradea
Oradea is the capital city of Bihor County, in the Crișana region of north-western Romania. The city has a population of 204,477, according to the 2009 estimates. The wider Oradea metropolitan area has a total population of 245,832.-Geography:...
. They currently play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Rugby union)
-Champions:* 1990* 1991* 1992* 1993 Zöld Sólymok* 1994 Elefántok* 1995 Elefántok* 1996 Elefántok* 1997 Battai Bulldogok* 1998 Kecskeméti Atlétika és Rugby Club* 1999 Esztergomi Vitézek* 2000 Esztergomi Vitézek* 2001 Esztergomi Vitézek...
of Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, after having played in Romanian leagues originally. This makes them at least the second club outside Hungary to play in the Hungarian league, after Slovakians
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
Slovan Bratislava
RC Slovan Bratislava
RC Slovan Bratislava is a Slovakian rugby club based in Bratislava. Being the only club in Slovakia to date, they currently play in the Czech KB První Liga....
back in 2005.
Their name comes from a security company owned by lock and club president Mircea Tucudean.
History
The club was founded in 2005 by Tucudean, a former soldier and bodyguard who himself had played rugby while at the University of OradeaUniversity of Oradea
The University of Oradea is a public University, located in Oradea, in North-Western Romania.With its four colleges and 18 faculties, has a total of 123 fields of study for undergraduates and 151 post-graduate specialisation degrees...
. Prior to the foundation of the club, the rugby team at the university managed to reach Divizia A, the second level of rugby in Romania, before disbanding a few years later.
In 2008, the club withdrew from the Romanian league to play in neighboring Hungary, citing financial reasons and inconcistencies in refereeing. The Hungarian Rugby Federation (MRgSz) welcomed them with open arms, as they saw the move as an attempt to help improve the quality of rugby in that country.