Serbian Rugby League Championship
| Serbian Rugby League Championship |
| Sport |
Rugby league football |
| Inaugural season |
2002 |
| Number of teams |
8 |
| Country |
Serbia |
| Champions |
Dorćol (2011) |
| Website |
ragbiliga.rs |
| Related competition |
Serbian Cup
Uni League
Serbian Origin Cup |
The Serbian Rugby League Championship (Serbian: Првенство Србије у рагбију 13) is a domestic competition of rugby league played in Serbia. The competition started in 2002 when 4 teams played each other twice, once at home and once away, from April through to August. It was deemed a success and so the league continued in 2003. Since then new teams have been added and some have disappeared. Seasons 2007 and 2008 saw stabilizaton of rugby league scene in the country. Clubs like Podbara Novi Sad and Palilulac Hammers (Serbian: Палилулац Чекићар) from the city of Niš entered the competition. Very soon, Faculty of Political Sciences (FPN XIII) from Belgrade formed their own rugby league team, which is the first rugby team of any code in the region. Their place in competition was taken by Belgrade University XIII, while FPN XIII and other students' teams form University League of Serbia. In 2009, it was formed lower grade competition for the first time, for emerging clubs.
As new clubs are establishing and joining Serbian Rugby League Federation, further development and quality raise is expected in the following years.
Teams
In total, 19 teams have played in the league, with Dorćol being the only team who have played every year. Beside each club name, in brackets, is what years the club has taken part in the league.
- Belgrade University (08, 09, 10)
- Beli Orao (02, 03)
- Borac Rakovica (03)
- Car Lazar (10, 11)
- Dorćol Spiders (02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11)
- FPN XIII (07)
- Morava (02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 10)
- Morava Cheetahs (11)
- Mosquitos (03)
- Niš (formerly Palilulac Hammers) (07, 08, 09, 10, 11)
- Novi Sad (02, 03, 04)
- Pančevo (06)
- Podbara (07, 08, 09, 10)
- Radnički Nova Pazova (10, 11)
- Red Star Belgrade (07, 08, 09, 10, 11)
- Soko Vranje (11)
- Stari Grad (11)
- Vojvodina (04, 05, 06)
- Vozdovac (05)
Format
2011 competition sees eight teams divided in two quality groups. They play home and away round robin format league during spring. Top group teams play-off will be staged in Autumn with qualifying play-off (1st v 2nd) and elimination play-off (3rd v 4th) games in week 1. Winner of qualifying play-off is first grand finalist and the second is the winner of qualifying semi-final, played by qualifying play-off loser and elimination play-off winner in week 2. Grand final is played in week 3 at the home ground of qualifying play-off winner.
During regular season, team earns 2 pts for win, 1 pt for tie game and no pts for loss. The team is deducted 3 pts for forfeit game.
Grand Finals
2002
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Dorćol |
46-22 |
Beli Orao |
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2003
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Dorćol |
25-4 |
Novi Sad |
FK 21.Maj, Belgrade
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2004
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Dorćol |
48-6 |
Vojvodina |
Gradski stadion, Pančevo
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2005
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Dorćol |
19-0 |
Vojvodina |
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2006
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Dorćol |
34-10 |
Morava |
Sports Centre Inge, Belgrade
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2007
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Dorćol |
16-10 |
Podbara Novi Sad |
Sports Centre Inge, Belgrade
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2008
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Dorćol |
60-18 |
Podbara Novi Sad |
Sports Centre Inge, Belgrade
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2009
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Dorćol |
82-0 |
Podbara Novi Sad |
Sports Centre Inge, Belgrade
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2010
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Dorćol |
50-0 |
Red Star Belgrade |
FK Dorćol, Belgrade
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2011
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Dorćol |
72-4 |
Car Lazar Kruševac |
FK Dorćol, Belgrade
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See also
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