Potsdam Royals

The Potsdam Royals are an American football team from Potsdam, Germany.

Potsdam Royals
Founded2005
LeagueGerman Football League
Based inPotsdam, Germany
StadiumSportpark Luftschiffhafen
Head coachMichael Vogt
Division titlesGFL 2 North: 2017
Websitewww.potsdamroyals.de/

The club's greatest achievement is winning the championship in the German Football League 2 and entering the German Football League, the top tier American Football league in Germany.

History

The Royals were formed in 2005 and entered league competition one year later in the fifth tier. Getting promoted after the seasons 2008 and 2009, the Royals finished season 2010 by winning the championship in the third tier league Regionalliga Ost. Winning the subsequent qualification they earned a spot in the German Football League 2. The club rejected the spot and withdrew the football team.

In 2012 the Royals re-entered the competition and had to start again in the fifth tier. With two succeeding perfect seasons the Royals were 2014 back in the Regionalliga Ost. They finished the season with the championship and were promoted to the GFL2. In 2017 the Royals became champions of the GFL2 North with a perfect seasons and won the play-offs to qualify for the German Football League, the highest level in Germany.

Recent seasons

Recent seasons of the Royals:[1][2][3]

YearDivision FinishPointsPct. GamesWDL PFPA Postseason
2013Oberliga Ost (4th) 1st20–01.000 101000 24961
2014Regionalliga Ost (3rd) 1st16–40.800 10802 296130 PR: Osnabrück Tigers (24–38), Paderborn Dolphins (15–38)
2015GFL2 (North) 5th14–140.500 14707 369321
2016 3rd18–100.643 14905 422352
2017 1st28–01.000 141400 714172 Won PR: Berlin Adler (55–12 & 42–7)
2018GFL (North) 5th12–160.429 14608 402360
2019 6th9–190.321 14419 243360
2020 No season played because of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • PR = Promotion round

References

  1. Football History (in German) Historic American football tables from Germany, accessed: 10 April 2018
  2. GFL (in German) www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 10 April 2018
  3. GFL2 (in German) www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 10 April 2018
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