RC Havířov is a
Czech
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* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
** Czech language
** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
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Places
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rugby
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Sport
* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby league: 13 players per side
*** Masters Rugby League
*** Mod league
*** Rugby league nines
*** Rugby league sevens
*** Touch (sport)
*** Wheelchair rugby league
** Rugby union: 1 ...
club based in
Havířov
Havířov (; pl, ) is a city in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 69,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the region. Havířov lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. ...
. They currently play in the
1. Liga ragby XV.
History
The club was founded in 1966 by Eduard Vaníček and Karel Gaman, two ex-Lokomotiva Ostrava (now
Sokol Mariánské Hory) players.
Initially the club had only a youth team, but a senior side was added in 1972.
The club changed its name to the present one in 1998.
Honours
* Extraliga
** 2005 3rd, 2012 2nd
* První Liga winner
** 2001, 2003, 2010, 2017
* Czech Cup winner
** 2005, 2007, 2008
* Czech Sevens Championship winner
** 2004, 2006
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Sport in Havířov
Rugby union teams in the Czech Republic
Rugby clubs established in 1966
1966 establishments in Czechoslovakia