VfR Döhren
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| Full name | Verein für Rasenspiele 1906 e.V |
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| Union | German Rugby Federation |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Location | Hanover, Germany |
| Coach(es) | Jens Himmer |
| League(s) | 2. Rugby-Bundesliga (II) |
| 2015–16 | 2. Rugby-Bundesliga North, 4th |
| Official website | |
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The VfR Döhren is a German rugby union club from Hanover, playing in the Regionalliga North, the third tier of rugby in Germany. It plays in partnership with SV Odin Hannover, as SG SV Odin/VfR Döhren.
The club has three German rugby union championship to its name, won in 1933, 1934 and 1959.
The club was founded on the 13th of May 1906. At that time the club's name was "Sportverein Strauss Döhren" including a reference to the village of Döhren in the outskirts of Hanover, Germany. In 1912 the club could buy its first own ground. During the 1st World War no rugby was played and 24 club members died in action. In February 1919 the club was reinstalled and renamed to 'Verein für Rasenspiele e.V. Hannover-Döhren'. For a few months during 1919 association football was played during a cooperation with the football club "Favorit Wülfel". In order to enable self-supply with groceries the club's ground had been converted into allotment gardens. After compensation of the gardeners the ground was reclaimed in 1920. The next decade was characterised by continuous growth, especially in the junior section. In 1929 the expansion ideas led to the introduction of a women gymnastic section. By 1930 men and women were also playing fistball in the club.
During the Second World War club actives were going on until 1943, when as an effect of the strategic bombing of Hannover the club's pitch was destroyed. In December 1945 Allied Control Council issued the "Directive 23-Limitation and Demilitarization of Sport in Germany" which led to the termination of all German sports clubs. In Döhren only one club was allowed afterwards which served as the governing body for all sport activities. All three Döhren-based rugby clubs (FC Schwalbe Hannover, 06 Döhren, VfR Döhren) had to join. Due to relaxation of the policies on sport activities in 1947 FC Schwalbe became an independent club again. In the same year VfR Döhren and 06 Döhren merged and the still valid name "Verein für Rasenspiele 1906" was created.
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