The club has three German rugby union championship finals-appearances to its name, having lost the title game in 1974, 1979 and 1994, but has never won the championship.[1] In 2014 and 2015 the club won the finals of DRV-CUP and became CUP-champions for ninety-six years in a row.
The club made a return to the national final in 1979, this time losing to SC Germania List. After an era of little success, the team reached the German championship final for a third time in 1994, this time losing to TSV Victoria Linden.[1]
HTV declined after this and dropped to 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga level, from where it unsuccessfully tried to return. With the reorganisation of the German league system in 2001, the reduction of the Rugby-Bundesliga to a single division, the task of promotion became even harder and HTV dropped to the mid-field of the league.
The club played the 2008-09 season as a combined team with the reserve side of SC Neuenheim, as SG Heidelberger TV/SC Neuenheim II but despite this finished last in the league and was relegated to the third-division Rugby-Regionalliga. From there, the club hoped to make a quick return to the second division.[2]
After a year in the Regionalliga, HTV entered the new 3rd Liga South/West for the 2010-11 season, won the championship there and earned promotion back to the 2nd Bundesliga. A second-place finish behind Frankfurts reserve team in 2012 allowed the club promotion to the Bundesliga, with the league being expanded from ten to 24 teams. HTV finished sixth in their group in the 2012-13 season and failed to qualify for the championship round, instead entering the second tier DRV-Pokal, where it came second in the south/west division. The club advanced to the final where it lost 42-10 to TSV Handschuhsheim.
The club once more qualified for the play-offs to the DRV-Pokal in 2013–14, where it received a bye for the first courtesy to coming first in the south-west division of the competition and advanced to the final against RC Rottweil which it won 11–5. In the 2014–15 season the club once more finished first in the south-west division of the DRV-Pokal and defeated RC Rottweil 30–12 in the final of the DRV-Pokal. With the reduction of the Rugby-Bundesliga from 24 to 16 teams HTV was relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga.
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. In 2012 the Bundesliga was expanded from ten to 24 teams and the 2nd Bundesliga from 20 to 24 with the leagues divided into four regional divisions.
^ abcDie Deutschen Meister der Männer 2007-10-25 at the Wayback Machine(in German)DRV website, accessed: 1 April 2010
^Heidelberger TV mit drei weiteren Neuzugängen (in German) accessed: 5 April 2010
^RugbyWeb Ergebnisarchiv (in German) rugbyweb.de - Results archive, accessed: 24 July 2012
^U18 in Bestbesetzung zur EM nach Italien (in German) totalrugby.de, published: 23 March 2010, accessed: 30 April 2010
External links
(in German) Official website
(in German) Official website of the rugby department
Heidelberger TV club info at totalrugby.de
May 08, 2023
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The Heidelberger TV is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg currently playing in the Rugby Bundesliga Apart from rugby the club also offers other sports like basketball tennis and badminton Heidelberger Trans RFCFull nameHeidelberger Turnverein 1846 e V UnionGerman Rugby FederationFounded1846LocationHeidelberg GermanyGround s Hans Hassemer PlatzChairmanKaiser JeffsCoach es Helmut ShinerLeague s 2 Rugby Bundesliga II 2015 161 Rugby Bundesliga SouthTeam kitOfficial websitewww wbr htv rugby wbr de wbr info wbr phpThe club has three German rugby union championship finals appearances to its name having lost the title game in 1974 1979 and 1994 but has never won the championship 1 In 2014 and 2015 the club won the finals of DRV CUP and became CUP champions for ninety six years in a row Contents 1 History 2 Club honours 3 Recent seasons 4 Rugby internationals 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditHTV formed in 1846 has always stood in the shadow of the other more successful rugby clubs in Heidelberg like SC Neuenheim Heidelberger RK RG Heidelberg and TSV Handschuhsheim It only came to prominence in national rugby when it reached the 1974 final which was lost 9 15 to SV 08 Ricklingen 1 The club made a return to the national final in 1979 this time losing to SC Germania List After an era of little success the team reached the German championship final for a third time in 1994 this time losing to TSV Victoria Linden 1 HTV declined after this and dropped to 2nd Rugby Bundesliga level from where it unsuccessfully tried to return With the reorganisation of the German league system in 2001 the reduction of the Rugby Bundesliga to a single division the task of promotion became even harder and HTV dropped to the mid field of the league The club played the 2008 09 season as a combined team with the reserve side of SC Neuenheim as SG Heidelberger TV SC Neuenheim II but despite this finished last in the league and was relegated to the third division Rugby Regionalliga From there the club hoped to make a quick return to the second division 2 After a year in the Regionalliga HTV entered the new 3rd Liga South West for the 2010 11 season won the championship there and earned promotion back to the 2nd Bundesliga A second place finish behind Frankfurts reserve team in 2012 allowed the club promotion to the Bundesliga with the league being expanded from ten to 24 teams HTV finished sixth in their group in the 2012 13 season and failed to qualify for the championship round instead entering the second tier DRV Pokal where it came second in the south west division The club advanced to the final where it lost 42 10 to TSV Handschuhsheim The club once more qualified for the play offs to the DRV Pokal in 2013 14 where it received a bye for the first courtesy to coming first in the south west division of the competition and advanced to the final against RC Rottweil which it won 11 5 In the 2014 15 season the club once more finished first in the south west division of the DRV Pokal and defeated RC Rottweil 30 12 in the final of the DRV Pokal With the reduction of the Rugby Bundesliga from 24 to 16 teams HTV was relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga Club honours EditGerman rugby union championship Runners up 1974 1979 1994 German rugby union cup Champions 2014 2015 Runners up 2013 2nd Rugby Bundesliga South West Runners up 2012 3rd Liga South West Champions 2011Recent seasons EditRecent seasons of the club 3 Year Division Position1998 99 2nd Rugby Bundesliga South WestBundesliga qualification round 11th1999 2000 2nd Rugby Bundesliga South West 2ndBundesliga qualification round 12th2000 01 2nd Rugby Bundesliga South West 3rdBundesliga qualification round 10th2001 02 2nd Rugby Bundesliga South West 6th2002 03 2nd Rugby Bundesliga South West 5th2003 04 2nd Rugby Bundesliga South West 6th2004 05 2nd Rugby Bundesliga South West 6th2005 06 2nd Rugby Bundesliga South West 7th2006 07 2nd Rugby Bundesliga South West 4th2007 08 2nd Rugby Bundesliga South West 7th2008 09 2nd Rugby Bundesliga South West II 10th relegated2009 10 Rugby Regionalliga III 1st2010 11 3rd Liga South West III 1st promoted2011 12 2nd Rugby Bundesliga South West 2nd Promoted2012 13 Rugby Bundesliga qualification round South 6thDRV Pokal South West 2nd Runners up2013 14 Rugby Bundesliga qualification round South 6thDRV Pokal South West 1st Champions2014 15 Rugby Bundesliga qualification round South 6thDRV Pokal South West 1st Champions Relegated2015 16 2nd Rugby Bundesliga South 3rdUntil 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 In 2012 the Bundesliga was expanded from ten to 24 teams and the 2nd Bundesliga from 20 to 24 with the leagues divided into four regional divisions Rugby internationals EditThe club had four players selected for the German under 18 team at the 2010 European Under 18 Rugby Union Championship these being Nicolas Kurzer Robert Hittel Hannes Huber and Matthias Kunzmann 4 References Edit a b c Die Deutschen Meister der Manner Archived 2007 10 25 at the Wayback Machine in German DRV website accessed 1 April 2010 Heidelberger TV mit drei weiteren Neuzugangen in German accessed 5 April 2010 RugbyWeb Ergebnisarchiv in German rugbyweb de Results archive accessed 24 July 2012 U18 in Bestbesetzung zur EM nach Italien in German totalrugby de published 23 March 2010 accessed 30 April 2010External links Edit in German Official website in German Official website of the rugby department Heidelberger TV club info at totalrugby de Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heidelberger TV amp oldid 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