The National Championship II (Hungarian: Nemzeti Bajnokság II, also DHL Nemzeti Bajnokság II for sponsorship reasons) is the third and lowest level of domestic club rugby union in Hungary after the Extraliga and the National Championship I. The competition was introduced in 1989. It has undergone a major overhaul for the 2011-12 season, changing into a championship for some of the newer teams where promotion is unlikely.
Current season, competition or edition: 2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (Rugby union) season | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Most recent champion(s) | Szentesi VSC 91-esek Rögbi Szakosztály |
| Promotion to | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (rugby union) |
Format and structure
editFor the 2011-12 season, the league is played by five teams who play in a number of centralized tournaments (tournaments held in one location). Matches consist of two halves of twenty minutes.[1]
Current teams
edit2011–12 season
Location of teams in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II 2011-12
| Club | Full name | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cegléd | Ceglédi Rugby Club | Cegléd | Bedei pálya |
| Gödöllői Ördögök | Gödöllői Ördögök Rögbi Csapat | Gödöllő | ? |
| Gyöngyösi Farkasok | Gyöngyösi Farkasok Rugby Klub | Gyöngyös | Mátra Szakképzõ Iskola sportpályája, Mátrafüred |
| SZTE EHÖK | Szegedi Tudományegyetem Egyetemi Hallgatói Önkormányzat Sport Egyesület | Szeged | Etelka sori stadion |
- Gyulai Várvédők RK were originally slated to play in this tournament as well, but they seem to have withdrawn altogether, due to lack of playing numbers.
Champions
edit- 1990 Battai Bulldogok[2]
- 1991
- 1992 Battai Bulldogok[2]
- 1993 Budapest Exiles[3]
- 1994 Esztergomi Vitézek[4]
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997 Szentes[5]
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000 Szentes[5]
- 2001 Esztergomi Vitézek II[4]
- 2002 Esztergomi Vitézek II[4]
- 2003 Esztergomi Vitézek II[4]
- 2004 Pécsi Indiánok[6]
- 2005 Szentes[5]
- 2006 Szentes[5]
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010 Szentes[5]
Notes and references
edit- ^ (in Hungarian) Hungarian National Championship II
- ^ a b (in Hungarian) gas.hu Battai Bulldogok Rögbi Klub Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Budapest Exiles RFC History Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d (in Hungarian) Esztergomi Vitézek Suzuki Rugby SE - eredményeink Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e (in Hungarian) Szentes 91-esek Rögbi Klub
- ^ (in Hungarian) Pécsi Indiánok története Archived 2011-01-10 at the Wayback Machine