SuperLiga (rugby)
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| SuperLiga (rugby) | |
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Current season or competition: 2013 SuperLiga season | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Formerly known as | Divizia Naţională |
| Inaugural season | 1914 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Country |
 Romania |
| Holders | Timișoara (2013: 3rd title) |
| Most titles | Steaua (24 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
| Broadcast partner | TVR |
The SuperLiga CEC Bank is the main domestic competition for rugby union clubs in Romania. The current format started in 2011 and the current champions are RCM Universitatea de Vest Timişoara.
Stadiul Roman and seventeen other teams were formed in Bucharest from 1913 onwards. The championship has been contested on an annual basis since 1914. The first team outside Bucharest was formed at an aircraft factory in Braşov in 1939.
In 1995, Farul Constanţa represented Romania in the Heineken Cup since then no Romanian team has taken part. Romanian championship teams have taken part in the European Challenge Cup in 1996/7, 1997/8, 1998/9, 1999/2000, 2001/2, 2002/3. Since then Romania has been represented by Bucureşti Oaks which is drawn from the domestic Romanian leagues.
Current teams
| Team | Match venues | Head coach | Captain | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | City | ||||
| Baia Mare | Stadionul Lascăr Ghineţ | Baia Mare | Eugen Apjok |
Ioan Pop | Official site |
| Steaua | Stadionul Steaua II | Bucureşti | Marin Moț |
Viorel Lucaci | Official site |
| Timișoara | Stadionul Gheorghe Rășcanu | Timișoara |  Chester Williams |
Stelian Burcea | Official site |
| Constanţa | Stadionul de Rugby Mihai Naca | Constanța | Virgil Năstase |
Cristian Munteanu | Official site |
| Dinamo | Stadionul Florea Dumitrache | Bucureşti | Cristian Hîldan |
Flavius Dobre | Official site |
| CSM Bucureşti | Stadionul Olimpia | Bucureşti | Daniel Neaga |
Florin Surugiu | Official site |
| U Cluj | Cluj Arena | Cluj-Napoca | Bogdan Cantor |
Unattached | Official site |
The SuperLiga consists of 7 teams. Each team is under the governance of a union, each team is the top male representative team that the union has to offer.
Team records
| Team | Honours | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Steaua | 1949, 1953, 1954, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006 | 24 |
| Dinamo | 1951, 1952, 1956, 1965, 1969, 1982, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008 | 16 |
| Grivița | 1948, 1950, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1993 | 12 |
| Tenis Club Român | 1914, 1915, 1916, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1927, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1942 | 11 |
| Sportul Studenţesc | 1925, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1939, 1946, 1947–48 | 7 |
| Stadiul Român | 1919, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1947 | 7 |
| Constanţa | 1975, 1976, 1978, 1986, 1995, 1997 | 6 |
| Baia Mare | 1990, 2009, 2010, 2011 | 4 |
| Viforul Dacia | 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945 | 4 |
| Timişoara | 1972, 2012, 2013 | 3 |
| Poşta Telegraf Telefon | 1933, 1934 | 2 |
| Societatea Sportivă de Educaţie Fizică | 1920 | 1 |
Champions by year
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See also
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