German Rugby Union Cup

Sport| Rugby union
Founded| 1962
Country|  Germany
Most recent
champion(s)| SC Neuenheim

The German Rugby Union Cup (German: DRV-Pokal) is the premier cup competition for men in the sport of Rugby Union in Germany.

In October 2009, it was proposed to discontinue both men's cup competitions after 2010, meaning, both the DRV-Pokal and the league cup were not to be played anymore after this season.[1] However, this proposal was initially not carried out but neither competition was held in 2011–12.[2] The DRV-Pokal however returned in 2012–13, now contested by the Bundesliga teams not qualified for the second round of the season and the best 2nd Bundesliga teams.[3]

## History

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The DRV-Pokal was established in 1962 under the guidance of the chairman of the DRV, Heinz Reinhold. Originally, the trophy for the winner was a picture of the Brandenburg Gate, an important symbol of the Cold War days in Germany.[4]

In October 2010, the board of the German rugby federation proposed to discontinue both cup competitions after 2010. This decision required formal approval at the annual conference of the DRV,[1] which was not granted.

## Modus

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In 2008-09, 16 teams took part in the final rounds of the competition, played in knock-out format. The games are played as single rounds with one club having the home advantage. The final was played on 1 May 2008.[5]

In 2010-11, the competition was played in a different format, with four teams playing a final-four tournament in October 2010.

While not held in 2011–12 the competition returned in 2012–13, now contested between the worst-placed six Bundesliga teams after the first stage of the regular season and the best eight 2nd Bundesliga clubs.

After another league reform in 2015 the DRV-Pokal will now be contested by the Rugby-Bundesliga teams not qualified for the German championship, meaning the teams placed third to eighth in each of the two regional divisions.[6]

## 2016–17 DRV-Pokal

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Main article: 2016–17 Rugby-Bundesliga

The first round:

5 November 2016

RG Heidelberg| 100–0| TSV Victoria Linden

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5 November 2016

SC Neuenheim| 34–5| RC Leipzig

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5 November 2016

FC St. Pauli| 3–40| DSV 78 Hannover

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5 November 2016

RK Heusenstamm| 50–0| RC Luxembourg

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5 November 2016

RK 03 Berlin| 45–10| Hamburger RC

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5 November 2016

SC Germania List| 21-25| SC 1880 Frankfurt

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5 November 2016

TV Pforzheim| 25–10| TSV Handschuhsheim

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5 November 2016

Berliner Rugby Club| 9-45| Heidelberger RK

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The quarter finals:

| Quarter final | | | Semi final | | | Final |

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| DSV 78 Hannover | 23 | | |
| RG Heidelberg | 21 |
| | DSV 78 Hannover | 19 |
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| RK Heusenstamm | 17 |

| SC 1880 Frankfurt | 35 |
| | SC 1880 Frankfurt | 18 |
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| Heidelberger RK | 8 | |

| SC Neuenheim | 23 |
| | SC Neuenheim | 16 |
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| TV Pforzheim | 25 |

| TSV Handschuhsheim | 10 |

## 2015–16 DRV-Pokal

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Main article: 2015–16 Rugby-Bundesliga

The remaining twelve Bundesliga clubs not qualified for the championship play-off entered the DRV-Pokal, the premier rugby union cup competition in Germany. The teams placed third and fourth received a bye for the first round:[7]

The first round saw the teams placed fifth to eighth drawn against each other:

14 May 2016

FC St. Pauli Rugby| 7–44| RK Heusenstamm

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15 May 2016

Hamburger RC| 3–45| SC 1880 Frankfurt

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14 May 2016

RC Leipzig| 50–0| RU Hohen Neuendorf

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14 May 2016

ASV Köln Rugby| 0–67| TSV Handschuhsheim

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For the quarter-finals teams were not seeded, with the clubs placed third and fourth entering the competition. The quarter finals were scheduled for 4 and 5 June, the semi-finals for 11 and 12 June and the final for 26 June:

| Quarter final | | | Semi final | | | Final |

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| RK Heusenstamm | 25 | | |
| SC Neuenheim | 38 |
| | SC Neuenheim | 29 |
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| RG Heidelberg | 34 |

| DSV 78 Hannover | 7 |
| | SC Neuenheim | 16 |
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| SC 1880 Frankfurt | 59 | |

| RC Leipzig | 7 |
| | SC 1880 Frankfurt | 10 |
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| TSV Handschuhsheim | 50 |

| Berliner Rugby Club | 3 |

## Cup finals

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The finals of the competition:

Season | Winner | Runner–Up | Result

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1961–62  | SV Odin Hannover | TSV Victoria Linden  | 3–0
1962–63  | SV Odin Hannover | TSV Victoria Linden  | 0–0 1
1963–64  | SC Neuenheim | TSV Victoria Linden  | 9–6
1964–65  | TSV Victoria Linden | VfR Döhren  | 9–3
1965–66  | TSV Victoria Linden | SC Elite Hannover  | 11–9
1966–67  | RG Heidelberg | SV Odin Hannover  | 9–3
1967–68  | SC Germania List  | SV Odin Hannover  | 11–9
1968–69  | DSV 78 Hannover | TSV Victoria Linden  | 9–6
1969–70  | SV 08 Ricklingen | DSV 78 Hannover  | 14–11
1970–71  | SC Germania List | TSV Victoria Linden  | 15–0
1971–72  | DSV 78 Hannover | TSV Victoria Linden  | 17–7
1972–73  | Heidelberger RK | DSV 78 Hannover  | 18–9
1973–74  | DSV 78 Hannover | RG Heidelberg  | 17–3
1974–75  | SC Neuenheim | RG Heidelberg  | 15–0
1975–76  | Heidelberger RK | TSV Victoria Linden  | 36–6
1976–77  | SC Germania List | RG Heidelberg  | 22–6
1977–78  | SV 08 Ricklingen | TSV Handschuhsheim  | 6–0
1978–79  | DSV 78 Hannover | FV 1897 Linden  | 16–3
1979–80  | SC Germania List | RG Heidelberg  | 7–3
1980–81  | DSV 78 Hannover | DRC Hannover  | 28–12
1981–82  | TSV Victoria Linden | RG Heidelberg  | 9–3
1982–83  | DSV 78 Hannover | Berliner RC  | 17–3
1983–84  | DSV 78 Hannover | SV 08 Ricklingen  | 14–10
1984–85  | DSV 78 Hannover | TSV Victoria Linden  | 9–3
1985–86  | RG Heidelberg | DRC Hannover  | 13–3
1986–87  | not held
1987–88  | SC Neuenheim | Berliner RC  | 16–0
1988–89  | TSV Victoria Linden | SV 08 Ricklingen  | 13–9
1989–90  | DSV 78 Hannover | RG Heidelberg  | 13–6
1990–91  | TSV Victoria Linden | SC Neuenheim  | 14–10
1991–92  | TSV Victoria Linden | SC Neuenheim  | 9–6
1992–93  | TSV Victoria Linden | DSV 78 Hannover  | 15–12
1993–94  | SC Neuenheim | TSV Victoria Linden  | 24–15
1994–95  | RG Heidelberg | SC Neuenheim  | 26–6
1995–96  | DSV 78 Hannover | RG Heidelberg  | 17–9
1996–97  | RG Heidelberg | DRC Hannover  | 37–13
1997–98  | DSV 78 Hannover | SC Neuenheim  | 29–23
1998–99  | SC Neuenheim | DSV 78 Hannover  | 16–9
1999–2000  | SC Germania List | DSV 78 Hannover  | 18–8
2000–01  | SC Neuenheim | TSV Victoria Linden  | 25–7
2001–02  | DRC Hannover | SC Neuenheim  | 18–11
2002–03  | DRC Hannover | Heidelberger RK  | 68–3
2003–04  | RG Heidelberg | DRC Hannover  | 23–20
2004–05  | TSV Handschuhsheim | DRC Hannover  | 21–18
2005–06  | DRC Hannover | RG Heidelberg  | 25–21
2006–07  | SC 1880 Frankfurt | RG Heidelberg  | 18–13
2007–08  | TSV Handschuhsheim | RG Heidelberg  | 24–23
2008–09  | SC 1880 Frankfurt | TSV Handschuhsheim  | 56–24
2009–10  | SC 1880 Frankfurt | SC Neuenheim  | 20–12
2010–11  | Heidelberger RK | SC 1880 Frankfurt  | 29–0
2011–12  | not held
2012–13  | TSV Handschuhsheim | Heidelberger TV  | 42–10
2013–14  | Heidelberger TV | RC Rottweil  | 11–5
2014–15  | Heidelberger TV | RC Rottweil  | 30–12
2015–16  | SC Neuenheim | TSV Handschuhsheim  | 16–14
2016–17  | TV Pforzheim | SC 1880 Frankfurt  | 50–18

Source:"Die DRV-Pokalsieger". Deutscher Rugby Verband. Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-12-29.

* 1 Victoria declined to take part in a rematch after a 0–0 score after extra time.

### Winners

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As of 2016, this is the standing in the all–time winners list of the German cup:

Club  | Cup wins

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DSV 78 Hannover | 11
TSV Victoria Linden | 7
SC Neuenheim | 7
SC Germania List | 5
RG Heidelberg | 5
TSV Handschuhsheim | 3
Heidelberger RK | 3
SC 1880 Frankfurt | 3
DRC Hannover | 3
SV Odin Hannover | 2
SV 08 Ricklingen | 2
Heidelberger TV | 2
TV Pforzheim | 1

## References

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1. ^ a b Der DRV-Arbeitsplan “Rugby auf dem Weg nach Olympia 2016” (in German) totalrugby.de, author: Claus-Peter Bach, published: 19 October 2009, accessed: 27 March 2010
2. ^ Rugby Spielpläne - Archiv 2011-12 (in German) rugbyweb.de, accessed: 17 September 2012
3. ^ TotalRugby Review: 1. Bundesliga - 4. Spieltag (in German) totalrugby.de, published: 16 September 2012, accessed: 17 September 2012
4. ^ Wiederaufbau der Vereine und Landesverbände - Vereinspokal als Leistungsanreiz Archived 2007-10-25 at archive.today (in German) DRV website - History, accessed: 29 December 2008
5. ^ Rugby Spielpläne - Archiv 2007/2008 - DRV Pokal (in German), accessed: 29 December 2008
6. ^ Rugby-Bundesliga startet am Wochenende in ihre 45. Saison - Spielmodus erneut reformiert (in German) totalrugby.de, published: 27 August 2015, accessed: 12 September 2015
7. ^ "DRV-Pokal" [German Cup]. rugbyweb.de (in German). Retrieved 4 May 2016.

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