Copenhagen Towers

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Copenhagen Towers
Founded August 20th, 1990
League Nationalligaen
Stadium Gentofte Stadion
Based in Gentofte, Denmark
Colors Purple and white
         
President Martin Ægidius
Head coach Peter Herbild
Championships 5 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013)
Division titles Division 1 Champions (1998)
Website copenhagen-towers.dk

The Copenhagen Towers are an American football team from Gentofte, Denmark. The club was founded in 1990.

Copenhagen Towers are members of the Danish American Football Federation (DAFF) and compete in the Nationalliga, the highest division of American football in Denmark.

Copenhagen Towers has won the Danish Championshipgame, known as the Mermaid Bowl, five times, in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 2013. Towers reached the Mermaid Bowl for a sixth time in 1996, but lost the game to Roskilde Kings.

After a winless season in 1997, Towers were relegated to Division 1, but were promoted again the following year. Towers were again relegated in 2005 and spend the next season in the Division 1. Since 2007 Towers has been a regular feature in Nationalligaen but they haven't been to the Mermaid Bowl since returning.[1]

In 2012 Towers went undefeated (10-0) in regular season. In 2013 Towers returned to the Mermiad Bowl, which they won 28-21 against Triangle Razorbacks.

Recent seasons

Recent seasons of the club:[2]

Year Division Finish Games W D L Pct. PF PA Postseason
2008 Nationalligaen 2nd 10 8 0 2 0.80 265 117 SF: Lost: Søllerød Gold Diggers (0-13)
2009 3rd 8 4 0 6 0.40 141 212
2010 2nd 10 7 0 3 0.70 232 238 SF: Lost: Triangle Razorbacks (7-42)
2011 2nd 10 7 0 3 0.70 412 168 SF: Lost: Triangle Razorbacks (13-23)
2012 1st 10 10 0 0 0.90 412 108 SF: Lost: Søllerød Gold Diggers (35-41 in OT)
  • SF = Nationalligaen semifinals.

Youth teams

Copenhagen Towers has youth teams for four age groups, Under-19, Under-16, Under-14 and Under-12.

Famous players

References

  1. ↑ "Copenhagen Towers History". Retrieved 11 August 2011. 
  2. ↑ Football History (Danish) Historic American football tables from Denmark, accessed: 22 August 2011

External links

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