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». Their most successful year was 1983-84, when both the men's and women's handball team won their respective championships.

Kits

HOME

AWAY

Team Current squad Squad for the 2025–26 season

Goalkeepers Left Wingers Right Wingers Line players

Left Backs Central Backs Christian Sabroe Holm Right Backs Claudio Vögtli

Transfers Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining Christian Sabroe Holm (CB) from Lemvig-Thyborøn Håndbold Claudio Vögtli (RB) from BSV Bern

Leaving

Accomplishments

Swiss Handball League: Winners (2) : 1960, 1984

Swiss Women's Handball League: Winners (2) : 1981, 1984

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