KB Extraliga
| KB Extraliga | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2012–13 Extraliga season | |
 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Instituted | 1993 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Country |
 Czech Republic |
| Holders | RC Praga (2013-14) |
The KB Extraliga is a rugby club competition played in the Czech Republic and is the top level of rugby in the country. There is promotion between the KB Extraliga and the next (and only other) level down, the KB První Liga. As the name implies, the league is sponsored by Komerční banka (KB).
The season usually runs from September to May, although in the 2008 season, it was only from August through November 2008. Since 2008 the final has been played at the Synot Tip Arena in Prague.
RC Říčany are the current champions.
History
The league was first played in 1993, with Vyškov as the first champions. Prior to the foundation of the league, clubs competed in the Czechoslovak Championship.
It became known under its present name in 2003, when KB started sponsoring the Czech Rugby Union, as well as the national teams and leagues.
Current teams
2012–13 season
| Club | Full name | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| RC Dragon Brno | Rugby Club Dragon Brno | Maloměřice (Brno) | N/A |
| Praga Rugby | Praga Rugby | Vysočany (Prague) | N/A |
| RC Říčany | Rugby Club Říčany | Říčany | Stadion Josefa Kohouta |
| RC Slavia Prague | Rugby Club Slavia Praha | Vršovice (Prague) | N/A |
| RC Sparta Prague | Rugby Club Sparta Praha | Prague 9 (Prague) | Podvinný mlýn |
| RC Tatra Smíchov | Rugby Club Tatra Smíchov | Smíchov (Prague) | Stadion ragby Císařka |
| RC Vyškov | Rugby Club Vyškov | Vyškov | Areál Jana Navrátila |
| RC Havířov | Rugby Club Rental.cz Havířov | Havířov | Astronautů 2 |
Results[1]
The scores in blue are links to accounts of finals on the site of the Czech Rugby Union (ČSRU) - in Czech
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Place |
| 1993 | RC Vyškov | |||
| 1994 | RC Vyškov | |||
| 1995 | RC Tatra Smíchov | |||
| 1996 | RC Říčany | |||
| 1997 | RC Tatra Smíchov | |||
| 1998 | RC Sparta Prague | |||
| 1999 | RC Sparta Prague | |||
| 2000 | RC Dragon Brno | |||
| 2001 | RC Říčany | 15-11 | TJ Praga | Stadion Josefa Kohouta, Říčany |
| 2002 | TJ Praga | 53-30 | RC Tatra Smíchov | Stadion ragby Císařka, Prague |
| 2003 | RC Tatra Smíchov | 20-15 | RC Říčany | Stadion Josefa Kohouta, Říčany |
| 2004 | RC Říčany | 36-12 | RC Vyškov | Areál Jana Navrátila, Vyškov |
| 2005 | RC Říčany | 23-20 | RC Tatra Smíchov | Stadion ragby Císařka, Prague |
| 2006 | RC Říčany | 12-6 | RC Tatra Smíchov | |
| 2007 | RC Tatra Smíchov | 13-12 | RC Říčany | Stadion ragby Císařka, Prague |
| 2008 | RC Tatra Smíchov | 17-9 | RC Říčany | Synot Tip Arena, Prague |
| 2010 | RC Slavia Prague | 11-10 | RC Tatra Smíchov | Synot Tip Arena, Prague |
| 2011 | RC Říčany | 21-10 (aet) | RC Slavia Prague | Stadion Josefa Kohouta, Říčany |
| 2012 | RC Říčany | 25-11 | RC RENTAL.CZ Havířov | Stadion Josefa Kohouta, Říčany |
| 2013 | RC Tatra Smíchov | 39-20 | RC Praga Praha | Stadion Smíchov |
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Říčany | |
|
1996, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012 |
| Tatra Smíchov | |
|
1995, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008 |
| Sparta Prague | |
|
1998, 1999 |
| Vyškov | |
|
1993, 1994 |
| Dragon Brno | |
|
2000 |
| Praga Rugby | |
|
2002 |
| Slavia Prague | |
|
2010 |
Regions
The following table lists the Czech rugby champions by region.
| Region | Titles | Winning Clubs |
|---|---|---|
 Prague |
|
Tatra Smíchov (5), Sparta Prague (2), Praga Rugby (1), Slavia Prague (1) |
 Central Bohemia |
|
Říčany (7) |
 South Moravia |
|
Vyškov (2), Dragon Brno (1) |
Notes
- ↑ With the exception of the 2008 season onwards, all finals were played over at least two legs (an additional match being played whenever both teams have won a leg). The score given is that of the deciding match.