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Greek Championship Rugby Union

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Greek Rugby Union Championship
SportRugby Union
Founded2005
First season2005
Ceased2014
No. of teams9
Country Greece
ContinentEuropean Union Europe
Last
champion(s)
Iraklis Rugby
Most titlesAthens RFC (6)
Official websitehellasrugby.gr

The Greek Rugby Union Championship is the most important domestic competition of rugby union in Greece. It started in 2005 and is organised by Greek Rugby Federation.[1] During the period that championships were held, the most titles were won by Athens RFC and one title was won by Attica Springboks RFC and one by Iraklis Rugby.[1]

Abolishment of the Federation

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The Hellenic Rugby Federation was abolished in 2014 due to the very low number of active clubs in the sport.[2] and control of the sports development has since been handed over to the Hellenic Handball Federation which announced it would be setting up a development board with representatives of recognised clubs (currently Attica Springboks RFC, Athens Spartans RFC and Athens RFC) with a view to setting up a series of friendly matches between existing clubs until such time as enough teams exist so that an official championship can be set up.

Titles

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Season Champion
2005-06 Athens RFC
2006-07 Athens RFC
2007-08 Athens RFC
2008-09 Athens RFC
2009-10 Athens RFC
2010-11 Athens RFC
2011-12 Attica Springboks RFC
2012-13 Iraklis Thessaloniki Rugby
2013-14 not held

Performance by club

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Club Championships Season
Athens RFC 6 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Attica Springboks RFC 1 2012
Iraklis Thessaloniki Rugby 1 2013

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ιστορία του ράγκμπι". rugbyingreek.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Λουκέτο" στο ράγκμπι". sport24.gr. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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