The Extraliga rugby XV is a rugby club competition played in the Czech Republic and is the top level of rugby in the country. There is a promotion-relegation process between the Extraliga ragby and the 1. Liga ragby XV. The league used to be known as KB Extraliga due to sponsorship by Komerční banka (KB) which lasted until the 2014/15 season.
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Extraliga rugby | |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Most recent champion(s) | RC Mountfield Říčany |
| Most titles | RC Mountfield Říčany (10) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | 1. Liga ragby XV |
| Official website | Czech Rugby Union: Extraliga rugby XV |
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 Mountfield Říčany are the current champions.
History
editThe 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 the KB Extraliga name in 2003, when KB started sponsoring the Czech Rugby Union, as well as the national teams and leagues. For the 2016/17 season the name changed to Extraliga ragby in line with the Czech rugby union league system restructure. In 2021 the name changed to Extraliga ragby XV.
Current teams
edit2024 season
| Club | Full name | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| RC Dragon Brno | Rugby Club Dragon Brno | Brno | Brno - Maloměřice, Cacovická ul., Za mlýnem |
| RC Praga Praha | Rugby Club Praga Rugby | Prague 9 | Praha 9 - Vysočany, u Rokytky 1025/37 |
| RC Mountfield Říčany | Rugby Club Mountfield Říčany | Říčany | Stadion Josefa Kohouta, Široká 150/22 |
| RC Slavia Prague | Rugby Club Slavia Praha | Prague 10 | Praha 10 - Eden, Vladivostocká 10 |
| RC Sparta Prague | Rugby Club Sparta Praha | Prague 9 | Aréna Sparta Podvinný mlýn - Kovanecká 2405/27 |
| RC Tatra Smíchov | Rugby Club Tatra Smíchov | Prague 5 | Stadion ragby Císařka, Podbělohorská (Smrčínská) street |
| RC Vyškov | JIMI Rugby Club Vyškov | Vyškov | Areál Jana Navrátila, Purkyňova 419 |
| RC Zlín | Rugby Club Zlín | Zlín | Stadion Mládeže, Hradská 854 |
Results
editWith 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.
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 | JIMI RC Vyškov | RC Říčany | ||
| 1994 | JIMI RC Vyškov | TJ Praga Praha | ||
| 1995 | RC Tatra Smíchov | RC Sparta Prague | ||
| 1996 | RC Říčany | 6:9, 23:9 | RC Dragon Brno | |
| 1997 | RC Tatra Smíchov | 21:10, 7:10 | RC Říčany | |
| 1998 | RC Sparta Prague | 24:23, 15:18 | TJ Praga Praha | |
| 1999 | RC Sparta Prague | 18:5, 24:37, 6:13 | RC Říčany | |
| 2000 | RC Dragon Brno | 24:29, 44:3, 22:28 | JIMI RC Vyškov | |
| 2001 | RC Říčany | 15-11 | TJ Praga Praha | Stadion Josefa Kohouta, Říčany |
| 2002 | TJ Praga Praha | 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 | JIMI 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 | Stadion Josefa Kohouta, Říčany |
| 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 Mountfield Říčany | 21-10 | RC Slavia Prague | Stadion Josefa Kohouta, Říčany |
| 2012 | RC Mountfield Říčany | 25-11 | RC Rental.cz Havířov | Stadion Josefa Kohouta, Říčany |
| 2013 | RC Tatra Smíchov | 39-20 | RC Praga Praha | Stadion ragby Císařka, Praha 5 - Smíchov |
| 2014 | RC Praga Praha | 23-10 | RC Sparta Prague | Praga (Praha 9-Vysočany) |
| 2015 | RC Praga Praha | 41-7 | JIMI RC Vyškov | Praga (Praha 9-Vysočany) |
| 2016 | JIMI RC Vyškov | 29-20 | RC Tatra Smíchov | Areál Jana Navrátila, Vyškov |
| 2017 | RC Sparta Prague | 20-6 | RC Tatra Smíchov | Stadion ČSRU Markéta, Praha 6 - Petřiny |
| 2018 | RC Tatra Smíchov | 30-19 | JIMI RC Vyškov | Stadion ragby Císařka, Praha 5 - Smíchov |
| 2019 | RC Sparta Prague | 40-3 | RC Tatra Smíchov | Aréna Sparta, Podvinný mlýn, Praha 9 |
| 2020 | cancelled | |||
| 2021 | RC Mountfield Říčany | not played | JIMI RC Vyškov | |
| 2022 | RC Mountfield Říčany | 45-8 | RC Tatra Smíchov | |
| 2023 | RC Mountfield Říčany | 16-9 | RC Sparta Prague |
Performance by club
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| RC Mountfield Říčany | 10
|
6
|
1996, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| RC Tatra Smíchov | 7
|
7
|
1995, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2018 |
| RC Sparta Prague | 4
|
3
|
1998, 1999, 2017, 2019 |
| RC Praga Praha | 3
|
4
|
2002, 2014, 2015 |
| JIMI RC Vyškov | 3
|
5
|
1993, 1994, 2016 |
| RC Dragon Brno | 1
|
1
|
2000 |
| RC Slavia Prague | 1
|
1
|
2010 |
| RC Havířov | 0
|
1
|
Regions
editThe following table lists the Czech rugby champions by region.
| Region | Titles | Winning clubs |
|---|---|---|
 Prague
|
15
|
Tatra Smíchov (7), Sparta Prague (4), Praga Rugby (3), Slavia Prague (1) |
 Central Bohemia
|
10
|
Mountfield Říčany (10) |
 South Moravia
|
4
|
JIMI Vyškov (3), Dragon Brno (1) |