SV 08 Ricklingen
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The SV 08 Ricklingen is a German
rugby union
club from the Ricklingen suburb of Hanover
. In the 2009-10 season, it plays in the Rugby-Regionalliga Lower Saxony
, the third tier of German rugby. After having formed an on-the-field union with DSV 78 Hannover from 2003 to 2009 instead of fielding an independent team, the club left this partnership at the end of the 2008-09 season. Instead, it formed a partnership with TuS Wunstorf for the 2009-10 season. The team now plays as SG TuS Wunstorf/08 Ricklingen.
The club has three German rugby union championships
to its name, won in 1950, 1960 and 1974.
and its bitter rival DRC Hannover
, also from the suburb of Ricklingen.
08, as the club is nicknamed, managed to win three German championships and two cup wins during its history. The clubs first title came in 1950, when the final against SC Neuenheim
was won. Ten years later, a second championship was won against TSV Handschuhsheim
in 1960.
The team then took part in the newly established European Cup, where it met teams like SCA Brussels, AC Hilversum and ASPTT Rabat, travelling to Morocco
to play the later.
Ricklingen was part of the new Rugby-Bundesliga
when it was formed in 1971. The club suffered a harsh loss in its first Bundesliga season when the club house burned down.
Despite the loss of its long time chairman Heinz Reinhotd in 1974, the club managed to win its third German championship that season. Two players were still left in the team that had won the 1960 title as well.
Despite only finishing fourth in the Bundesliga North, the club managed to reach the German final once more in 1992 after defeating RG Heidelberg
and DSV 78 in the knock-out stage. Against TSV Victoria Linden
, 08 was heavily outclassed in the final and lost 3-59.
In 1996, Ricklingen found itself in legal trouble wit the German rugby association, the DRV. The reason was that the club had not played a Bundesliga game against VfR Döhren
because the referee had not turned up. A long-drawn legal battle ended with the club being forcefully relegated from the Bundesliga in 1997.
After this forced relegation, the club lost a great number of players and was unable to return to former heights. After a number of seasons in the 2nd Bundesliga North/East it was decided to form a on-the-field union with DSV 78. After some initial sceptisism, this was well accepted within the club. After winning the 2nd Bundesliga North/East in 2009, the club decided to leave the partnership.
Instead, it teamed up with TuS Wunstorf for the 2009-10 season, now playing in the tier three Rugby-Regionalliga Lower Saxony
under the name of SG TuS Wunstorf/08 Ricklingen.
Germany
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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 the Ricklingen suburb of Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
. In the 2009-10 season, it plays in the Rugby-Regionalliga Lower Saxony
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...
, the third tier of German rugby. After having formed an on-the-field union with DSV 78 Hannover from 2003 to 2009 instead of fielding an independent team, the club left this partnership at the end of the 2008-09 season. Instead, it formed a partnership with TuS Wunstorf for the 2009-10 season. The team now plays as SG TuS Wunstorf/08 Ricklingen.
The club has three German rugby union championships
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:...
to its name, won in 1950, 1960 and 1974.
History
Ricklingen was formed on 6 August 1908, by twelve young men, as a rugby club. The club, for the most part, existed in the shadow of its local competitors, DSV 78 Hannover, TSV Victoria LindenTSV 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....
and its bitter rival DRC Hannover
DRC Hannover
The DRC Hannover is a German rugby union club from Hannover, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. The club should not be confused with the DRC 1884 Hannover, a rowing club and a separate entity.-History:...
, also from the suburb of Ricklingen.
08, as the club is nicknamed, managed to win three German championships and two cup wins during its history. The clubs first title came in 1950, when the final against SC Neuenheim
SC Neuenheim
The SC Neuenheim is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Having won nine men's and twelve women's German championships as of 2004, the club is one of the most accomplished in Germany.-History:...
was won. Ten years later, a second championship was won against TSV Handschuhsheim
TSV Handschuhsheim
The TSV Handschuhsheim is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like association football, handball and tennis.-History:...
in 1960.
The team then took part in the newly established European Cup, where it met teams like SCA Brussels, AC Hilversum and ASPTT Rabat, travelling to Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
to play the later.
Ricklingen was part of the new 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...
when it was formed in 1971. The club suffered a harsh loss in its first Bundesliga season when the club house burned down.
Despite the loss of its long time chairman Heinz Reinhotd in 1974, the club managed to win its third German championship that season. Two players were still left in the team that had won the 1960 title as well.
Despite only finishing fourth in the Bundesliga North, the club managed to reach the German final once more in 1992 after defeating RG Heidelberg
RG Heidelberg
The RG Heidelberg is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers the sport of rowing.-History:The club was formed on 4 June 1898 as a rowing club...
and DSV 78 in the knock-out stage. Against 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....
, 08 was heavily outclassed in the final and lost 3-59.
In 1996, Ricklingen found itself in legal trouble wit the German rugby association, the DRV. The reason was that the club had not played a Bundesliga game against VfR Döhren
VfR Döhren
The VfR Döhren is a German rugby union club from Hanover, playing in the Regionalliga North, the third tier of rugby in Germany. It plays in partnership with SV Odin Hannover, as SG SV Odin/VfR Döhren....
because the referee had not turned up. A long-drawn legal battle ended with the club being forcefully relegated from the Bundesliga in 1997.
After this forced relegation, the club lost a great number of players and was unable to return to former heights. After a number of seasons in the 2nd Bundesliga North/East it was decided to form a on-the-field union with DSV 78. After some initial sceptisism, this was well accepted within the club. After winning the 2nd Bundesliga North/East in 2009, the club decided to leave the partnership.
Instead, it teamed up with TuS Wunstorf for the 2009-10 season, now playing in the tier three Rugby-Regionalliga Lower Saxony
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...
under the name of SG TuS Wunstorf/08 Ricklingen.
Club honours
- German rugby union championship
- Champions: 1950, 1960, 1974
- Runners up: 1973, 1992
- German rugby union cup
- Winner: 1970, 1978
- Runners up: 1984, 1989
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position |
| 1997-98 | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East (II) | 6th |
| 1998-99 | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East | 3rd |
| Rugby-Bundesliga North/East qualification round | 6th | |
| 1999-2000 | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East | 5th |
| 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East qualification round | 2nd | |
| 2000-01 | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East | 4th |
| 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East qualification round | 2nd | |
| 2001-02 | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East | 4th |
| 2002-03 | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East | 6th |
| 2003-09 | see DSV 78/08 Ricklingen DSV 78/08 Ricklingen The DSV 78/08 Ricklingen was a German rugby union team from the Ricklingen suburb of Hannover, playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East in 2008-09. The team was an on-the-field union of DSV 78 Hannover and SV 1908 Ricklingen, two successful clubs in themselves... |
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| 2009-10 | Rugby-Regionalliga Lower Saxony 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) |
4th |
| 2010-11 | Rugby-Regionalliga North 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) |
2nd |
- Until 2001, when the single-division Bundesliga was established, the season was divided in autumn and spring, a Vorrunde and Endrunde, whereby the top teams of the Rugby-Bundesliga would play out the championship while the bottom teams together with the autumn 2nd Bundesliga champion would play for Bundesliga qualification. The remainder of the 2nd Bundesliga teams would play a spring round to determine the relegated clubs. Where two placing's are shown, the first is autumn, the second spring.