Hungarian Extraliga

Hungarian Extraliga
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2020-21 Hungarian Extraliga season
SportRugby union
No. of teams6
Country Hungary (5)
 Romania (1)
Relegation toNemzeti Bajnokság I (rugby union)

The Extraliga (also DHL Extraliga for sponsorship reasons) is the top tier national rugby union competition in Hungary. There is promotion and relegation involved between the Extraliga and the next level down, Nemzeti Bajnokság I (First Division).

Format and structure

Six teams take part.[1] Each team plays every other team twice, in other words, both home and away.

Current teams

2011-12 season

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Location of teams in the Extraliga 2011-12
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Location of teams in the Extraliga 2011-12
Club Full name City Stadium
Battai Bulldogok Battai Bulldogok Rögbi Klub Százhalombatta Százhalombattai Városi Szabadidőközpont
Budapest Exiles RFC Budapest Exiles Rugby Football Club Budapest Leányfalu sporttelep
Esztergomi Vitézek Esztergomi Vitézek Rugby Sportegyesület Esztergom Eszetergomi Rögbi Pálya
Fit World Gorillák RC Fit World Gorillák Rugby Club Szeged Etelka sori stadion
Kecskeméti Atlétika és Rugby Club Kecskeméti Atlétika és Rugby Club Kecskemét Széktói Stadion (4th Field)
RC Spartan Oradea[2] Rugby Club Spartan Oradea Oradea, Romania N/A

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Hungarian) Extraliga
  2. ^ They are referred to as Nagyvárad Spartans. Nagyvárad is the Hungarian name for the city.
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