The Serbian Rugby League Championship (Serbian: Првенство Србије у рагбију 13/ Prvenstvo Srbije u ragbiju 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 stabilization of rugby league scene in the country. Clubs like Podbara Novi Sad and Palilulac Hammers (Serbian: Палилулац Чекићар / Palilulac Čekićar) 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 student's rugby team of any code in the country and the region. Their place in competition was taken by Belgrade University XIII, while FPN XIII and other students' teams form University League of Serbia - UniLeague. In 2009, it was formed lower grade competition for the first time, for emerging clubs.
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2001 |
| Inaugural season | 2002 |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Country | Serbia |
| Champions | Partizan (2024) |
| Most titles | Dorćol (14) |
| Website | ragbiligesrbije.rs |
| Related competition | Serbian Cup Serbian Super Cup Uni League Serbian Origin Cup |
As new clubs are establishing and joining Serbian Rugby League Federation, further development and quality raise is expected in the following years.
Teams
editIn total, 29 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)
- White Eagle - Kruševac (02, 03)
- Fighter - Rakovica (03)
- Tsar Lazar - Kruševac (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- Dorćol Spiders Belgrade (02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23)
- FPN XIII - Belgrade(07)
- Kolubara - Lazarevac (08)
- New Belgrade (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- Morava Eels - Belgrade (02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 10)
- Morava Cheetahs - Leskovac (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- Mosquitos Belgrade (03)
- Novi Sad (02, 03, 04)
- Pančevo (06)
- Radnički Niš (formerly Palilulac Hammers) (07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- Red and Whites (formerly Podbara) - Novi Sad (07, 08, 09, 10, 12, 13, 14)
- Radnički - Nova Pazova (08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- Red Star - Belgrade (07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- Red Kangaroo - Belgrade, second team of Red Star (18)
- Falcon - Vranje (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- Old Town - Belgrade (11, 12, 13, 14)
- Vojvodina - Novi Sad (04, 05, 06)
- Heroj Polet (formerly Voždovac Dragons) - Belgrade (05, 13, 14, 15, 22)
- Radnički - Belgrade, from season 2017 Radnički New Belgrade (13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- Tašmajdan Tigers - Belgrade (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19), from season 2020 Dorćol Tigers (21, 22)
- Military Academy (13, 14)
- Dragon Zemun (13, 14, 15), from season 2022 only RLC Zemun (22, 23)
- Policeman - Belgrade (13, 14)
- Duke/Unity - Pančevo (13, 14)
- Partizan - Belgrade (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- Tzar Dušan Paraćin (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- Belgrade Youth Rugby League club (20)
Format
edit2012 competition sees ten teams divided in two quality groups (A and B), with the bottom group additionally divided in two parts on geographical basis (North and South). They play home and away round robin format league. In group A, top group teams play-off with qualifying semifinal (2nd v 3rd) game in week 1. Regular season top team is the first grand finalist, while the winner of qualifying semi-final is the other. Grand final is played in week 2 at the home ground of qualifying play-off winner. In group B, top two teams from each part qualify to semi-final (North 1 v South 2, South 2 v North 1). Semifinal winners play in Group B final to decide the champion and the team who should be promoted to Group A next season. Semifinal losers play 7th/8th place playoff (in aggregate Group A+Group B), while bottom teams from each group play for 9th place.
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.
Finals
edit| Year | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Donji Dorćol | 46–22 | Beli Orao Kruševac | Ada Ciganlija, Belgrade | |
| 2003 | Donji Dorćol | 25–4 | Novi Sad | FK 21. Maj, Belgrade | |
| 2004 | Donji Dorćol | 48–6 | Vojvodina Novi Sad | Gradski stadion, Pančevo | |
| 2005 | Dorćol | 19–0 | Vojvodina Novi Sad | ||
| 2006 | Dorćol | 34–10 | Morava Belgrade | Sports Centre Inge, Belgrade | |
| 2007 | Dorćol | 16–10 | Podbara Novi Sad | Sports Centre Inge, Belgrade | |
| 2008 | Dorćol | 60–18 | Podbara Novi Sad | Sports Centre Inge, Belgrade | |
| 2009 | Dorćol | 82–0 | Podbara Novi Sad | Sports Centre Inge, Belgrade | |
| 2010 | Dorćol | 50–0 | Red Star | FK Dorćol, Belgrade | |
| 2011 | Dorćol | 74–6 | Car Lazar Kruševac | FK Dorćol, Belgrade | ERL |
| 2012 | Dorćol | 30–22 | Red Star | FK Dorćol, Belgrade | ERL |
| 2013 | Dorćol | 32–8 | Red Star | FK Dorćol, Belgrade | SRL |
| 2014 | Red Star | 36–26 | Dorćol | FK Dorćol, Belgrade | |
| 2015 | Dorćol | 50–34 | Partizan | Stadion FK Radnički, Belgrade | SRL |
| 2016 | Dorćol | 26–10 | Red Star | Ada Ciganlija, Belgrade | SRL |
| 2017 | Red Star | 42–22 | Partizan | Ada Ciganlija, Belgrade | SRL |
| 2018 | Red Star | 36–16 | Partizan | SC Inge, Belgrade | ERL |
| 2019 | Red Star | 50–24 | Partizan | SC Inge, Belgrade | SRL |
| 2020 | Red Star | 20–12 | Partizan | SC Inge, Belgrade | ERL |
| 2021 | Red Star | 30–18 | Partizan | FK Heroj Polet Stadium, Belgrade | SRL |
| 2022 | Red Star | 44–12 | Partizan | FK Sava Stadium, Belgrade | SRL |
| 2023 | Red Star | 22–20 | Partizan | FK Sava Stadium, Belgrade | SRL |
| 2024 | Partizan | 56–14 | Red Star | FK Heroj Polet Stadium, Belgrade |
List of teams by number of wins
edit| Club | Wins | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorćol[a] | 14 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. 2013, 2015, 2016 |
| 2 | Red Star | 8 | 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| 3 | Partizan | 1 | 2024 |
- ^ as Donji Dorćol (2002–2004)
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "Istorijat". ragbiligesrbije.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Prvenstvo Srbije". ragbiligesrbije.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Serbian)