RC Havířov

RC Havířov

Full name	Rugby Club Havířov
Founded	1966 (as TJ Slavia Havířov)
Location	Havířov, Czech Republic
President	Radomír Kloda
Coach(es)	Patrik Kovács
Captain(s)	Lukáš Macháček
League(s)	1. Liga ragby XV
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RC Havířov is a Czech rugby club based in Havířov. 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