Braunschweig Lions
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| Braunschweig Lions | |
|---|---|
| Founded: | 1985 |
| Head coach: | Gary Spielbuehler |
| League (2006): | GFL Nord |
| Accomplishments | |
| Deutscher Meister: | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006 |
| Eurobowl-Winner (EFL): | 1999, 2003 |
| Stadium | |
| Name: | Stadion Hamburger Straße |
| Address: | Hamburger Str., Braunschweig |
| Owner: | Stadt Braunschweig (Verwaltung: Stadthalle Braunschweig GmbH) |
| Capacity: | 23,500 |
| Attendance (2006): | 77,560 |
| Placing for last 5 years | |
| 2007 | Deutscher Meister GFL |
| 2006 | Deutscher Meister GFL |
| 2005 | Deutscher Meister GFL |
| 2004 | Vizemeister GFL |
| 2003 | Vizemeister GFL |
| 2002 | Vizemeister GFL |
The Braunschweig Lions are an American football team from Braunschweig, Germany.
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[edit] History
The Braunschweig Lions (BSL) were founded in 1985. In 1994 they entered the 1. Bundesliga, the present day German Football League (GFL). After three years in the GFL, they won their first championship of the German Bowl in 1997. Since then, the Lions have been in every final of the German Bowl and have captured it six times (1997-1999, 2005-2007). After three consecutive titles, they lost a close game in 2003. (2003: 36:37 vs. Hamburg Blue Devils). They have a fierce rivalry with the Blue Devils, and they were avenged with a 31:28 victory in the German Bowl XXVII at the AWD-Arena in Hannover.
[edit] Titles
- 1997 Deutscher Meister (26:23 vs. Cologne Crocodiles)
- 1998 Deutscher Meister (20:14 vs. Hamburg Blue Devils)
- 1999 Deutscher Meister (25:24 vs. Hamburg Blue Devils) and Europameister (27:23 vs. Hamburg Blue Devils)
- 2000 Deutscher Vizemeister (29:31 vs. Cologne Crocodiles)
- 2001 Deutscher Vizemeister (13:31 vs. Hamburg Blue Devils)
- 2002 Deutscher Vizemeister (13:16 vs. Hamburg Blue Devils) and Vizeeuropameister (20:27 vs. Bergamo Lions from Italy)
- 2003 Deutscher Vizemeister (36:37 vs. Hamburg Blue Devils) and Europameister (21:14 vs. Vienna Chrysler Vikings from Austria)
- 2004 Deutscher Vizemeister (07:10 vs. Berlin Adler)
- 2005 Deutscher Meister (31:28 vs. Hamburg Blue Devils)
- 2006 Deutscher Meister (31:13 vs. Marburg Mercenaries)
- 2007 Deutscher Meister (27:6 vs. Stuttgart Scorpions)
[edit] Verein
- There is a so-called Zweite or "second team", the Lions II, which beginners can join
- Young rising players compete in the Junior Lions.
- The youngest players compete with the Red Cubs 94, which plays Flag Football
- An additional Flag Football team for those over 16 is the Lions Flag Team
- Also, there is the Lady Lions, a tackle football team for women * All divisions are a part of the 1. FFC Braunschweig
