SC Neuenheim: Difference between revisions

| chairman = [[Claus-Peter BachJeffs]]

| coach = RobertLars ChandlerEckert & Uwe Schwager

| captain = [[LarsMichael EckertWiegandt]]

| season = [[2014–152015–16 Rugby-Bundesliga|2014–152015–16]]

| position = Rugby-Bundesliga South/West, 3rd4th

The '''SC Neuenheim''' is a [[Germany|German]] [[rugby union]] [[:Category:German rugby union clubs|club]] from [[Heidelberg]], currently playing in the [[Rugby-Bundesliga]]. Having won nine men's and twelve women's [[German rugby union championship|German championships]] as of 2013, the club is one of the most accomplished in Germany.

Formed in 1902, the club is the second-oldest rugby club in Heidelberg, one of the two centres of German rugby (the other being [[Hannover]]). '''Fußballclub Heidelberg-Neuenheim''', the club's original name, was formed in the Neuenheim suburb of Heidelberg. Their first two titles were achieved still under this name, including winning its first German championship in 1912.<ref>[http://www.scneuenheim.com/der-sportclub-neuenheim/ueber-den-scn-02/ Über den Sportclub Neuenheim] {{dein iconlang|de}} SCN website - History, accessed: 13 January 2009</ref>

In 1923, the club changed its name to '''SC Neuenheim''' since the term football club did not reflect its orientation any more.

The club developed to become the most victorious rugby club in Heidelberg, collecting a large number of titles in men's and women's rugby. It prides itself as the biggest rugby club in Germany in regards to membership.<ref>[http://www.scneuenheim.com/home/ Sportclub Neuenheim] {{dein iconlang|de}} SCN website - front page, accessed: 13 January 2009</ref>

With the interception of the Rugby-Bundesliga in 1971, ''SCN'' fell behind other clubs, especially the strong clubs from Hannover. After 28 years without a championship, the club pulled off a surprise win over [[TSV Victoria Linden]] in the 1995 final, beating the favourite 14-13 in extra time.<ref>[http://www.scneuenheim.com/rugby-mannschaften/mannschaften-herren/herren-bundesliga.html 1.Mannschaft des SCN, mehrfacher Deutscher Meister und Pokalsieger] {{dein iconlang|de}} SCN website - Bundesliga history, accessed: 13 January 2009</ref>

The club improved in [[Rugby-Bundesliga 2008-09|2008-09]], having hired a new coach for this purpose, finishing third in the league and reaching the semi-finals in the championship, where it went out to [[Heidelberger RK]] in extra time. It took until 2011-12 to finish in the top four again and reach the post season. The club was however outclassed in its semi-final and lost 71-21 to regular season champions Heidelberger RK.<ref>[http://www.rugbyweb.de/index.php?league=BL1 Rugby-Bundesliga 2011-12] {{dein iconlang|de}} rugbyweb.de, accessed: 3 May 2012</ref> At the end of the season the contract with coach [[Mark Kuhlmann]] was not extended.<ref>[http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/3014/41/ TotalRugby Wechselbörse 2012/2013] {{dein iconlang|de}} totalrugby.de, accessed: 25 June 2012</ref>

SCN finished first in their group in the 2012-13 season and qualified for the south/west division of the championship round, where it also came first. The club advanced to the German championship final where it lost 41-10 to Heidelberger RK. In 2013–14 the team qualified for the championship and the play-offs once more, losing to [[DSV 78 Hannover]] in the quarter -finals.

In the 2014–15 season the club finished third in the south-west championship group and faceswas DSVknocked 78out Hannoverby next[[TV Pforzheim]] in the quarter semi-finals of the play-offs after a first round victoryvictories over [[Hamburger RC]] and DSV 78 Hannover.

** '''Winner''': 1964, 1975, 1988, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2016

** '''Runners up''': 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Recent seasons of the club:<ref>[http://www.rugbyweb.de/archive/index.php RugbyWeb Ergebnisarchiv] {{dein iconlang|de}} rugbyweb.de - Results archive, accessed: 24 July 2012</ref>

| 3rd — Semi finals

In [[Germany national rugby union team|Germany]]'s [[Germany at the 2006–08 European Nations Cup|2006–08 European Nations Cup campaign]], [[Lars Eckert]], [[Marten Strauch]], [[Klaus Mainzer (rugby union)|Klaus Mainzer]], [[Marcus Trick]], [[Steve Williams (rugby player born 1982)|Steve Williams]], [[Christian Hug]] and [[Michael Kerr (rugby player)|Michael Kerr]] were called up for the national team.

In the [[Germany at the 2008–10 European Nations Cup|2008–10 campaign]], Eckert, Strauch and Trick all appeared for the ''SCN'' and Germany again, while [[Udo Schwarz]], [[Shalva Didebashvili]] and [[Christian Baracat]] were new additions to the clubsclub's list of internationals.

For the opening match of the 2012–14 edition of the ENC against the Ukraine the club had only Lars Eckert re-selected for the team while Pascal Drügemöller was a new edition to the club's list of German internationals.<ref>[http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/5666/37/ DRV XV: Kader für EM-Auftakt gegen Ukraine fast komplett] {{dein iconlang|de}} totalrugby.de, published: 16 October 2012, accessed: 17 October 2012</ref>

The club had one player selected for the [[Germany national under-18 rugby union team|German under-18 team]] at the [[2009 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship]], Pascal Drügemöller.<ref>[http://www.rugby-journal.de/index.php/basis/meldung/u18-em_deutsches_team_feiert_klaren_auftakterfolg_-_310/ U18-EM: Deutschland feiert klaren Auftaktsieg]{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{dein iconlang|de}} ''[[Rugby-Journal]]'' - 2009 squad, published: 4 April 2009, accessed: 30 April 2010</ref> Drügemöller also played at the [[2010 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship|2010]] tournament.<ref>[http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/2626/40/ U18 in Bestbesetzung zur EM nach Italien] {{dein iconlang|de}} totalrugby.de, published: 23 March 2010, accessed: 30 April 2010</ref>

* {{dein iconlang|de}} [http://www.scneuenheim.com Official website]

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