Danish American Football Federation
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The Danish American Football Federation (in Danish, Dansk Amerikansk Fodbold Forbund or DAFF), is an organization for American football in Denmark. Its headquarters are in Brøndby, Denmark. DAFF organizes Denmark's national American football team, which competes in the International Federation of American Football.
Since 2000, DAFF has seen a huge increase in membership, influenced in no small part by Danish television station TV2 Zulu showing of NFL games on Sunday evenings. The sudden popularity of American football in Denmark has been dubbed "the Zulu effect" (after the name of the TV station). The popularity of American football in Denmark is also a result of interest in the long and successful NFL career of Danish placekicker Morten Andersen.
[edit] Mermaid Bowl
The Mermaid Bowl is the DAFF championship game, the Danish equivalent of the NFL's Super Bowl. The name is taken from the famous Little Mermaid, a symbol of Denmark.
The first final, in 1988, was not played under the Mermaid Bowl name.
| Year | # | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -- | Copenhagen Vikings | Odense Swans | 33 – 6 |
| 1989 | I | Copenhagen Vikings | Odense Swans | 17 – 13 |
| 1990 | II | Herning Hawks | Odense Swans | 20 – 14 |
| 1991 | III | Aarhus Tigers | Odense Swans | 27 – 0 |
| 1992 | IV | Copenhagen Towers | Herning Hawks | 78 – 50 |
| 1993 | V | Copenhagen Towers | Odense Swans | 48 – 33 |
| 1994 | VI | Copenhagen Towers | Herning Hawks | 46 – 7 |
| 1995 | VII | Copenhagen Towers | Aarhus Tigers | 35 – 20 |
| 1996 | VIII | Roskilde Kings | Copenhagen Towers | 62 – 48 |
| 1997 | IX | Roskilde Kings | Kronborg Knights | 56 – 37 |
| 1998 | X | Aarhus Tigers | Kronborg Knights | 48 – 20 |
| 1999 | XI | Aarhus Tigers | Kronborg Knights | 28 – 0 |
| 2000 | XII | Aarhus Tigers | Roskilde Kings | 49 – 6 |
| 2001 | XIII | Roskilde Kings | Greve Monarchs | 17 – 10 |
| 2002 | XIV | Avedøre Monarchs | Roskilde Kings | 27 – 25 |
| 2003 | XV | Avedøre Monarchs | Roskilde Kings | 28 – 14 |
| 2004 | XVI | Avedøre Monarchs | Herning Hawks | 41 – 12 |
| 2005 | XVII | Roskilde Kings | Kronborg Knights | 23 – 13 |
| 2006 | XVIII | Triangle Razorbacks | Kronborg Knights | 21 – 16 |
[edit] Danish American Football Federation Hall of Fame
DAFF opened the Danish American Football Federation Hall of Fame on February 5, 2006, the day of Super Bowl XL. The first inductees were:
Players
- Morten Andersen - First Dane in NFL. Kicker for New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons (current), New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings.
- Michael Boed - Quarterback, Receiver, Kicker for Copenhagen Vikings and Copenhagen Towers
- Jens Bo Poulsen - Receiver, Runningback for Copenhagen Vikings, Copenhagen Towers
- Allan Pedersen - Lineman for Victoria Dolphins (Canada), Odense Swans, Kronborg Knights, Copenhagen Towers, Hvidovre Blackfoots
- Robert Nederby - Receiver, Quarterback, Runningback, Linebacker, Cornerback for Herning Hawks, Aarhus Tigers
Coaches
- John Martinko for Copenhagen Towers
- Ron Da Costa for Copenhagen Vikings, Roskilde Kings, Kronborg Knights, Herlev Rebels, Vestegnen Volunteers.
Contributors to the Danish American Football Federation
- Menno Hilverdink
- Torben Elming - Chairman of the Danish American Football Federation
- Agnar Nygaard - Executive of Danish American Football Federation
- Tommy Terp - Executive of Esbjerg Hurricanes
- Claus Elming - Color commentator for NFL on Denmark's TV2 Zulu. Also a coach for Avedøre Monarchs.
[edit] External links
- DAFF's homepage (in Danish)
- Copenhagen Post article about the growing popularity of American football in Denmark
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