Ereklasse
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Organising body | Dutch Rugby Union |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Most recent champion | Haagsche (2024–25) |
| Most titles | Hilversum (19 titles) |
| Broadcaster | Eyecons |
| Level on pyramid | 1[a] |
| Official website | rugby.nl |
The Ereklasse (English: Premier League) is a semi-professional rugby union competition in the Netherlands,[1] organised by the Dutch Rugby Union (NRB). It is the highest level of rugby in the country.
Clubs
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| Club | Established | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdamse | 1930 | NRCA Stadium | Amsterdam, North Holland |
| Bredase | 1975 | Sportpark de Wisselaar | Breda, North Brabant |
| Castricumse | 1968 | Sportpark Wouterland | Castricum, North Holland |
| DIOK | 1971 | Rugbystadion Smaragdlaan | Leiden, South Holland |
| The Dukes | 1974 | Rugbystadion Pettelaer | 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant |
| Eemland | 1977 | Sportpark de Bokkeduinen | Amersfoort, Utrecht |
| 't Gooi | 1933 | Sportpark Naarden | Naarden, North Holland |
| Haagsche | 1932 | Rugbystadion Bouwmeesterlaan | The Hague, South Holland |
| Haarlem | 1980 | Van der Aert Sportpark | The Hague, South Holland |
| Hoek van Holland | 1974 | Sportpark de Rondgang | Hook of Holland, South Holland |
| Oisterwijk Oysters | 1976 | Sportpark de Wolfsputten | Oisterwijk, North Brabant |
| Rotterdamse | 1940 | Sportpark Duivensteijn | Rotterdam, South Holland |
Season 2022/2023
- A.S.R.V. Ascrum (Amsterdam)
- Castricumse RC (Castricum)
- Haagsche RC (The Hague)
- LRC DIOK (Leiden)
- RC The Dukes ('s-Hertogenbosch)
- RC Eemland (Amersfoort)
- RC Hoek van Holland (Hook of Holland)
- RC Hilversum (Hilversum)
- RC 't Gooi (Naarden)
- RFC Haarlem (Haarlem)
- Rotterdamse RC (Rotterdam)
- Oisterwijk Oysters (Oisterwijk)
Head coaches champions
2024-2025 Hadley Jackson
2023-2024 Gareth Gilbert
2022-2023 Zane Gardner
2021-2022 Maximiliano Machado
2020-2021 Covid-19
2019-2020 Covid-19
2018-2019 Andy Egonu
Champions
- 2024-2025 Haagsche RC
- 2023-2024 RC t´Gooi
- 2022-2023 RC Eemland
- 2021-2022 LRC DIOK
- 2018-2019 LRC DIOK
- 2017-2018 RC 't Gooi
- 2016-2017 RC Hilversum
- 2015-2016 RC Hilversum
- 2014-2015 RC Hilversum
- 2013-2014 Haagsche RC
- 2012-2013 RC 't Gooi
- 2011-2012 RC Hilversum
- 2010-2011 RC Hilversum
- 2009-2010 RC Hilversum
- 2008-2009 RC 't Gooi
- 2007-2008 RC The Dukes
- 2006-2007 Castricumse RC
- 2005-2006 Castricumse RC
- 2004-2005 Castricumse RC
- 2003-2004 Castricumse RC
- 2002-2003 Castricumse RC
- 2001-2002 Haagsche RC
- 2000-2001 Haagsche RC
- 1999-2000 Castricumse RC
- 1998-1999 Haagsche RC
- 1997-1998 LRC DIOK
- 1996-1997 LRC DIOK
- 1995-1996 LRC DIOK
- 1994-1995 LRC DIOK
- 1993-1994 LRC DIOK
- 1992-1993 LRC DIOK
- 1991-1992 LRC DIOK
- 1990-1991 LRC DIOK
- 1989-1990 LRC DIOK
- 1988-1989 LRC DIOK
- 1987-1988 Castricumse RC
- 1986-1987 Castricumse RC
- 1985-1986 RC Hilversum
- 1984-1985 Haagsche RC
- 1983-1984 RC Hilversum
- 1982-1983 RC Hilversum
- 1981-1982 RC Hilversum
- 1980-1981 LRC DIOK
- 1979-1980 Haagsche RC
- 1978-1979 none because of the weather conditions on 16-03-1979
- 1977-1978 Haagsche RC
- 1976-1977 Amsterdamse AC
- 1975-1976 RC Hilversum
- 1974-1975 RC Hilversum
- 1973-1974 RC Hilversum
- 1972-1973 Haagsche RC
- 1971-1972 Haagsche RC
- 1970-1971 Haagsche RC
- 1969-1970 Haagsche RC
- 1968-1969 Amsterdamse AC
- 1967-1968 Haagsche RC
- 1966-1967 Haagsche RC
- 1965-1966 Haagsche RC
- 1964-1965 RC Hilversum
- 1963-1964 Amsterdamse AC
- 1962-1963 Te Werve RFC
- 1961-1962 RC Hilversum
- 1960-1961 Amsterdamse AC
- 1959-1960 RC Hilversum
- 1958-1959 RC Hilversum
- 1957-1958 RC Hilversum
- 1956-1957 RC Hilversum
- 1955-1956 Amsterdamse AC
- 1954-1955 Amsterdamse AC
- 1953-1954 Amsterdamse AC
- 1952-1953 DSR-C
- 1951-1952 RC 't Gooi
- 1950-1951 DSR-C
- 1949-1950 DSR-C
- 1948-1949 Amsterdamse AC
- 1947-1948 DSR-C
- 1946-1947 Rotterdamse RC
- 1945-1946 Amsterdamse AC
- 1944-1945 Amsterdamse AC
- 1943-1944 none
- 1942-1943 none
- 1941-1942 none
- 1940-1941 none
- 1939-1940 Amsterdamse AC
- 1938-1939 DSR-C
- 1937-1938 DSR-C
- 1936-1937 ARVC
- 1935-1936 ARVC
| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| RC Hilversum | 19 |
| Haagsche RC | 14 |
| LRC DIOK | 13 |
| Amsterdamse AC | 11 |
| Castricumse RC | 8 |
| DSR-C | 6 |
| RC 't Gooi | 4 |
| ARVC | 2 |
| Rotterdamse RC | 1 |
| Te Werve RFC | 1 |
| RC The Dukes | 1 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Ereklasse is the highest-level of rugby union played exclusively in the Netherlands. However one team play in the trans-national Rugby Europe Super Cup, which is a professional competition.
References
- ^ Thormählen, Jóhann (11 February 2024). "Hup Hup of Shosholoza? SA viertal draf vir Nederland uit" [Hup Hup or Shosholoza? SA foursome out for the Netherlands]. Netwerk 24 (in Afrikaans).