 In the 2016-2017 season the club played in the Rugby-Bundesliga but was relegated to the second division.The club's 1st 15 played the 2017-2018 season in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga with the aim of being promoted.After winning the Bundesliga 2 division West dominantly, RCL faced Rugby Club Rottweil, runners-up from Bundesliga 2 division South, in the semifinals of the promotion play-offs.