RTV 1879 Basel
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| Full name | Realschüler-Turnverein 1879 Basel | ||
| Short name | RTV | ||
| Founded | April 28, 1879 | ||
| Arena | Basel Rankhof | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Head coach | Ike Cotrina | ||
| League | Quickline Handball League | ||
| 2024-25 | 10th | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
RTV 1879 Basel is a Swiss multi-sports club, that has a handball team and a volleyball team. It is located in Basel. Their home matches are played at the Sportzentrum Rankhof.
The team was founded in 1879 as «Realschüler-Turnverein Basel».[1] Their most successful year was 1983-84, when both the men's and women's handball team won their respective championships.[2]
Basel
Location of RTV 1879 Basel
Kits
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Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2025–26 season
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2025–26 season
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Accomplishments
- Swiss Handball League:
- Winners (2) : 1960, 1984
- Swiss Women's Handball League:
- Winners (2) : 1981, 1984
References
- ↑ Max Benz. "100 Jahre RTV 1879". Basler Stadtbuch (1979 ed.). p. 227–234.
- ↑ "Verein - Kurzportrait des RTV 1879 Basel" (in German). RTV 1879. Retrieved 8 April 2026.