Norway Rugby Championship
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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1994 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Country |  Norway |
| Holders | Stavanger Rugbyklubb (2014) |
The Norway Rugby Championship (Norwegian: Norgesmesterskap i rugby) is the highest tier of domestic club rugby union competition in Norway. It is operated by the Norwegian Rugby Union (Norges Rugbyforbund)
History
[edit]The competition was first contested in 1994.
Current clubs
[edit]| Club | Titles |
| Bergen Rugbyklubb | 8 |
| Oslo Rugbyklubb | 7 |
| Stavanger Rugbyklubb | 2 |
| Blindern Rugbyklubb | 0 |
| Tønsberg Rugbyklubb | 0 |
| NTNUI | 0 |
Format
[edit]Six teams take part and each team plays six matches (one match against each team and the finals day) which then leads to play-offs and a final and placing matches.[1] The season runs from May through October of the same year.
Final results
[edit]| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Place |
| 1994 | ||||
| 1995 | ||||
| 1996 | ||||
| 1997 | ||||
| 1998 | ||||
| 1999 | Bergen Rugbyklubb | |||
| 2000 | Stavanger Rugbyklubb | |||
| 2001 | Bergen Rugbyklubb | |||
| 2002 | Oslo Rugbyklubb | 15-6 | Bergen Rugbyklubb | |
| 2003 | Oslo Rugbyklubb | 5-3 | Bergen Rugbyklubb | |
| 2004 | Bergen Rugbyklubb | 14-11 | Oslo Rugbyklubb | |
| 2005 | Bergen Rugbyklubb | 18-7 | Oslo Rugbyklubb | |
| 2006 | Bergen Rugbyklubb | 23-3 | East Coast Barbarians | |
| 2007 | Oslo Rugbyklubb | |||
| 2008 | Oslo Rugbyklubb | 20-13 | Bergen Rugbyklubb | |
| 2009 | Bergen Rugbyklubb | 32-24 | Stavanger Rugbyklubb | |
| 2010 | Oslo Rugbyklubb | 21-5 | Bergen Rugbyklubb | Fana Stadion, Bergen |
| 2011 | Oslo Rugbyklubb | 6-5 | Bergen Rugbyklubb | |
| 2012 | Oslo Rugbyklubb | 31-5 | Bergen Rugbyklubb | |
| 2013 | Bergen Rugbyklubb | 17-9 | Oslo Rugbyklubb | Bislett Stadion, Oslo |
| 2014 | Stavanger Rugbyklubb | 26-12 | Oslo Rugbyklubb | Fana Stadion, Bergen |
| 2015 | Stavanger |