Battai Bulldogok RK
Battai Bulldogok RK (also known as gas.hu Battai Bulldogok for sponsorship reasons) is a Hungarian rugby club in Százhalombatta. Their first team currently play in the Extraliga, while their second team, Fekete Sereg (Black Army), play in Nemzeti Bajnokság I.
Full name | Battai Bulldogok Rögbi Klub | |
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Nickname(s) | Bulldogok (Bulldogs) | |
Founded | 1989 | |
Location | Százhalombatta, Hungary | |
Ground(s) | Százhalombatta Leisure Centre | |
President | Sándor Tóth | |
Coach(es) | Vyacheslav Kuzmenko | |
League(s) | Extraliga | |
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History
The club was founded in January 1989 by Csaba Mátyás and among the founders were a number of former judo and canoeing internationals.[1] They played their first match on 15 March 1989 when they took on the now-defunct Érdi Darazsak (Wasps of Érd). In their first full season they won promotion to Nemzeti Bajnokság I, only to be relegated back to Nemzeti Bajnokság II.
Honours
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I [2]
- 1997, 2009, 2010
- Nemzeti Bajnokság II [2]
- 1990, 1992
- Hungarian Cup
- 1997
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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References
- (in Hungarian) Történelem Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- (in Hungarian) Felnőtt csapat Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- (in Hungarian) Battai Bulldogok RK