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The SC Neuenheim is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Having won nine men's and twelve women's German championships as of 2013, the club is one of the most accomplished in Germany.
In 1923, the club changed its name to SC Neuenheim since the term football club did not reflect its orientation any more.
The club developed to become the most victorious rugby club in Heidelberg, collecting a large number of titles in men's and women's rugby. It prides itself as the biggest rugby club in Germany in regards to membership. Sportclub Neuenheim SCN website - front page, accessed: 13 January 2009
With the interception of the Rugby-Bundesliga in 1971, SCN fell behind other clubs, especially the strong clubs from Hannover. After 28 years without a championship, the club pulled off a surprise win over TSV Victoria Linden in the 1995 final, beating the favourite 14-13 in extra time. 1.Mannschaft des SCN, mehrfacher Deutscher Meister und Pokalsieger SCN website - Bundesliga history, accessed: 13 January 2009
Another surprise championship came in 2003, when DRC Hannover, winner of the previous five championships, could be beaten 18-6. The year after the club won its last men's championship to date, defeating DRC once more.
In 2006, in the first ever all-Heidelberg final, it lost to RG Heidelberg 9-13.
In 2007, it finished fourth in the league, three points outside the finals ranks. The season after, only a fifth place could be achieved and the SCN was well clear of the top-two positions in points.
The club improved in 2008-09, having hired a new coach for this purpose, finishing third in the league and reaching the semi-finals in the championship, where it went out to Heidelberger RK in extra time. It took until 2011-12 to finish in the top four again and reach the post season. The club was however outclassed in its semi-final and lost 71-21 to regular season champions Heidelberger RK. Rugby-Bundesliga 2011-12 rugbyweb.de, accessed: 3 May 2012 At the end of the season the contract with coach Mark Kuhlmann was not extended. TotalRugby Wechselbörse 2012/2013 totalrugby.de, accessed: 25 June 2012
SCN finished first in their group in the 2012-13 season and qualified for the south/west division of the championship round, where it also came first. The club advanced to the German championship final where it lost 41-10 to Heidelberger RK. In 2013–14 the team qualified for the championship and the play-offs once more, losing to DSV 78 Hannover in the quarter-finals.
In the 2014–15 season the club finished third in the south-west championship group and was knocked out by TV Pforzheim in the semi-finals of the play-offs after a victories over Hamburger RC and DSV 78 Hannover.
Its reserve side joint with Heidelberger TV in the 2nd Bundesliga to form SG Heidelberger TV/SC Neuenheim II for 2008-09. Since 2009-10 the reserve side played in the Regional League.
| 1997-98 | Rugby-Bundesliga (I) | 2nd |
| 1998-99 | Rugby-Bundesliga South/West | 2nd |
| Bundesliga championship round | 3rd | |
| 1999–2000 | Rugby-Bundesliga South/West | 2nd |
| Bundesliga championship round | 3rd | |
| 2000-01 | Rugby-Bundesliga South/West | 2nd |
| Bundesliga championship round | 1st — Runners up | |
| 2001-02 | Rugby-Bundesliga | 3rd |
| 2002-03 | Rugby-Bundesliga | 2nd — Champions |
| 2003-04 | Rugby-Bundesliga | 1st — Champions |
| 2004-05 | Rugby-Bundesliga | 4th |
| 2005-06 | Rugby-Bundesliga | 2nd — Runners up |
| 2006-07 | Rugby-Bundesliga | 4th |
| 2007-08 | Rugby-Bundesliga | 5th |
| 2008-09 | Rugby-Bundesliga | 3rd — Semi-finals |
| 2009–10 | Rugby-Bundesliga | 5th |
| 2010–11 | Rugby-Bundesliga | 5th |
| 2011–12 | Rugby-Bundesliga | 4th — Semi-finals |
| 2012–13 | Rugby-Bundesliga qualification round – South | 2nd |
| Rugby-Bundesliga championship round – South-West | 2nd — Runners up | |
| 2013–14 | Rugby-Bundesliga qualification round – South | 5th |
| Rugby-Bundesliga championship round – South-West | 3rd — Quarter finals | |
| 2014–15 | Rugby-Bundesliga qualification round – South | 4th |
| Rugby-Bundesliga championship round – South-West | 3rd — Semi finals | |
| 2015–16 | Rugby-Bundesliga South-West | 4th |
In the 2008–10 campaign, Eckert, Strauch and Trick all appeared for the SCN and Germany again, while Udo Schwarz, Shalva Didebashvili and Christian Baracat were new additions to the club's list of internationals.
In the 2010–12 campaign, only Marten Strauch and Lars Eckert were selected to play for Germany.
For the opening match of the 2012–14 edition of the ENC against Ukraine the club had only Lars Eckert re-selected for the team while Pascal Drügemöller was a new edition to the club's list of German internationals. DRV XV: Kader für EM-Auftakt gegen Ukraine fast komplett totalrugby.de, published: 16 October 2012, accessed: 17 October 2012
The club had one player selected for the German under-18 team at the 2009 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship, Pascal Drügemöller. U18-EM: Deutschland feiert klaren Auftaktsieg Rugby-Journal - 2009 squad, published: 4 April 2009, accessed: 30 April 2010 Drügemöller also played at the 2010 tournament. U18 in Bestbesetzung zur EM nach Italien totalrugby.de, published: 23 March 2010, accessed: 30 April 2010
| 2000-01 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga (I) | 2nd — Runners up |
| 2001-02 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 2nd |
| 2002-03 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 3rd |
| 2003-04 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 1st — Champions |
| 2004-05 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 2nd — Runners up |
| 2005-06 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 4th |
| 2006-07 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 4th |
| 2007-08 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 2nd — Runners up |
| 2008-09 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 1st — Champions |
| 2009-10 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 2nd — Runners up |
| 2010–11 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 2nd — Runners up |
| 2011–12 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 2nd |
| 2012–13 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 2nd — Runners up |
| 2013–14 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 1st — Runners up |
| 2014–15 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 2nd — Runners up |
| 2015–16 | Women's Rugby Bundesliga | 1st — Runners up |
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