Düsseldorf Panther
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The team Düsseldorf Panther is an American football team based in the German city of Düsseldorf.
[edit] History
Düsseldorf Panther is the oldest still existing German American football team. They were created in 1978, and celebrated their 25th anniversary on May 1, 2003. Since 1982 the Panther team has played in Germany's American football Bundesliga; the German Football League. In 2002, they were relegated, because of financial problems, into the regional league. However, only two years later they were again promoted, so that since 2004 they are again in the GFL. With their six German Bowl victories, the Düsseldorf Panther team is arguably the most successful German - based American football team.
[edit] Titles
- 1983 German champions (22:7 vs. Ansbach Grizzlies)
- 1984 German champions (27:13 vs. Ansbach Grizzlies)
- 1985 German runners-up (7:14 vs. Ansbach Grizzlies)
- 1986 German champions (27:14 vs. Ansbach Grizzlies)
- 1988 German runners-up (20:25 vs. Red Barons Cologne)
- 1992 German champions (24:23 vs. Munich Cowboys)
- 1994 German champions (27:17 vs. Berlin Adler)
- 1995 European Eurobowl champions (21:14 vs. London Olympians of England), and German champions (17:10 vs. Hamburg Blue Devils)
- 1996 German runners-up (12:31 vs. Hamburg Blue Devils)
