The 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság II competition was a Hungarian domestic rugby club competition operated by the Magyar Rögbi Szövetség (MRgSz). It began on September 6, 2009 with a match between SZTE EHÖK (University of Szeged) and Szentes at the Etelka sori stadion in Szeged, and continued through to the final at the 4th Field of Széktói Stadion on June 19, 2010.

The final was contested by Szentes and Békéscsabai Benny Bulls, with the former winning 40-10.

Competition format It was divided into the Keleti (Eastern) and Nyugati (Western) sections. There were four teams in the Eastern section and five teams in the Western section. Matches in the Eastern section were played over six rounds, while matches in the Western section were played over ten rounds.

The teams

Team Captain Head coach Stadium Capacity Battai Bulldogok III ? ? Százhalombattai Városi Szabadidőközpont ? Békéscsabai Benny Bulls ? ? Jamina pálya ? Fehérvár ? Ferenc Gyolcsos Köfém pálya ? Gödöllői Ördögök ? ? ? ? Gyöngyösi Farkasok ? István Laczikó Vadas Jenõ Erdészeti Szakközépiskola sportpályája, Mátrafüred ? Medvék Gábor Mahál Péter Jó-Dobronya Cinkotai Royal Ground ? Szentes ? Attila Dobos (player-coach) MÁV pálya ? SZTE EHÖK ? Zoltán Márton (player-coach) Etelka sori stadion ? Velencei Kék Cápák ? Dániel Soós (player-coach) Kastély Park ?

Table

Eastern section

2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság II Table – Eastern sectionClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints 1 Békéscsabai Benny Bulls 4 4 0 0 193 31 19 2 Szentes 4 2 0 2 166 90 9 3 SZTE EHÖK 4 1 0 3 74 169 5 4 Gödöllői Ördögök 4 1 0 3 55 195 4

Table

Western section

2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság II Table – Western sectionClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints 1 Medvék 6 5 0 1 198 84 26 2 Velencei Kék Cápák 5 3 0 2 114 106 15 3 Battai Bulldogok III 6 3 0 3 132 176 14 4 Gyöngyösi Farkasok 7 2 0 5 132 196 11 5 Fehérvár 6 2 0 4 127 141 10

Schedule and results From the official MRgSz site. Nemzeti Bajnokság II Within each weekend, matches are to be listed in the following order: By date. If matches are held on the same day, by kickoff time. Otherwise, in alphabetic order of home club.

Eastern section

Rounds 1 to 6 Round 1 6 September, 15:00 — SZTE EHÖK 28 – 63 Szentes 4 October, 14:00 — Gödöllői Ördögök 12 – 68 Békéscsabai Benny Bulls

Round 2 13 September, 16:00 — SZTE EHÖK 7 – 68 Békéscsabai Benny Bulls 24 October, 15:00 — Szentes 91 – 5 Gödöllői Ördögök

Round 3 19 September, 15:00 — Békéscsabai Benny Bulls 31 – 12 Szentes 18 October, 15:00 — Gödöllői Ördögök 12 – 36 SZTE EHÖK

Round 4 18 April, 14:00 — Békéscsabai Benny Bulls 72 – 14 Gödöllői Ördögök 24 April, 16:00 — Szentes 26 – 0Not played SZTE EHÖK

Round 5 28 March, 14:00 — Gödöllői Ördögök 26 – 0Gödöllői Ördögök were awarded the match due to the Szentes players not being properly registered. Szentes 28 March, 14:00 — Békéscsabai Benny Bulls 26 – 0Not played SZTE EHÖK

Round 6 4 April, 14:00 — SZTE EHÖK 30 – 64 Gödöllői Ördögök 9 May, 14:00 — Szentes 61 – 22 Békéscsabai Benny Bulls

Western section

Rounds 1 to 5 Round 1 6 September, 16:00 — Fehérvár 55 – 5 Battai Bulldogok III 7 November, 15:00 — Gyöngyösi Farkasok 10 – 36 Velencei Kék Cápák

Round 2 12 September, 14:00 — Fehérvár 10 – 49 Medvék 13 September, 14:00 — Battai Bulldogok III 61 – 0 Gyöngyösi Farkasok

Round 3 20 September, 14:00 — Velencei Kék Cápák 35 – 7 Battai Bulldogok III 18 October, 15:00 — Gyöngyösi Farkasok 5 – 24 Medvék

Round 4 4 October, 14:00 — Gyöngyösi Farkasok 27 – 5 Fehérvár 4 October, 17:00 — Medvék 48 – 0 Velencei Kék Cápák

Round 5 25 October, 13:00 — Battai Bulldogok III 28 – 21 Medvék 25 October, 14:00 — Fehérvár 36 – 10 Velencei Kék Cápák

Rounds 6 to 10 Round 6 14 March, 14:00 — Velencei Kék Cápák 33 – 5 Gyöngyösi Farkasok 14 March, 15:00 — Battai Bulldogok III 26 – 0Fehérvár failed to show for the match. Fehérvár

Round 7 27 March, 14:00 — Gyöngyösi Farkasok 65 – 5 Battai Bulldogok III 27 March, 14:00 — Medvék 24 – 21 Fehérvár

Round 8 3 April, 14:00 — Medvék 32 – 20 Gyöngyösi Farkasok 27 May, 18:00 — Velencei Kék Cápák 10 – 32 Battai Bulldogok III

Round 9 18 April, 15:00 — Fehérvár 0 – 26 The actual score was 28-14 to Fehérvár, but owing to a certification-related offence, the score was reversed in favour of Gyöngyösi Farkasok. Gyöngyösi Farkasok 25 April, 14:00 — Velencei Kék Cápák 5 – 22 Medvék

Round 10 8 May, 14:00 — Medvék 35 – 24 Battai Bulldogok III 9 May, 15:00 — Velencei Kék Cápák 17 – 14 Fehérvár

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Third place playoff

Final

References