Season 2007/08

First season of RRC, then called RLRXV – Regional League in Rugby XV, started in autumn of 2007 with 11 clubs from 5 countries and finished with grand finals in June 2008.

Competition was based on knock-out system with draw and venues determined by each club’s ranking in previous season national championships and and each country’s ranking in Europe.

Ranking

RankTeamCityCountry
1.RK NadaSplitCroatia 1
2.RK PobednikBeogradSerbia 1
3.RK LjubljanaLjubljanaSlovenia 1
4.Vitézek RSEEsztergomiHungary 1
5.KBRKBeogradSerbia 3
6.RK ZagrebZagrebCroatia 3
7.RK ČelikZenicaBiH
8.RK Makarska RivijeraMakarskaCroatia 2
9.Battai Bulldogok RCSzazhalombattaHungary 2
10.RK DorćolBeogradSerbia 2
11.KARCKecskemetHungary 3

Results

Qualification round

DateVenueMatchResult
25.11.2007ZagrebRK Zagreb – RK Dorćol17 – 3
01.12.2007BeogradKBRK – Battai Bulldogok RC5 – 0
01.12.2007KecskemetKARC – RK Makarska Rivijera10 – 24

Quarterfinals

DateVenueMatchResult
01.05.2008BeogradKBRK – RK Nada24 – 32
08.03.2008ZagrebRK Zagreb – Esztergomi Vitézek RSE6 – 13
08.03.2008MakarskaRK Makarska Rivijera – RK Pobednik22 – 23
08.03.2008ZenicaRK Čelik – RK Ljubljana15 – 26

5th to 7th Place Tournament

RK Makarska Rivijera pulled out from competition after 1st round.

DateVenueMatchResult
08.06.2008ZagrebRK Zagreb – KBRK20 – 20
08.06.2008ZagrebKBRK – RK Čelik28 – 8
08.06.2008ZagrebRK Zagreb – RK Čelik24 – 5
RankTeamPWDLPDPts
5.KBRK211048-285
6.RK Zagreb211044-255
7.RK Čelik200213-522
3 points for victory, 2 points for draw, 1 point for lost match

Semifinals

DateVenueMatchResult
17.05.2008BeogradRK Pobednik – RK Ljubljana23 – 15
22.05.2008EsztergomEsztergomi Vitézek RSE – RK Nada26 – 29

3rd Place Finals

DateVenueMatchResult
26.06.2008LjubljanaRK Ljubljana – Esztergomi Vitézek RSE40 – 17

1st Place finals

DateVenueMatchResult
07.06.2008SplitRK Nada – RK Pobednik47 – 8