Copenhagen Towers
| Founded | August 20th, 1990 |
|---|---|
| League | Nationalligaen |
| Based in | Gentofte, Denmark |
| Stadium | Gentofte Stadion |
| Colors |
Purple and white
|
| President | Martin Ægidius |
| Head coach | Peter Herbild |
| Championships | 6 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2014) |
| 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 have won the Danish Championship game, known as the Mermaid Bowl, five times, in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 2013. The Towers reached the Mermaid Bowl for a sixth time in 1996, but lost the game to Roskilde Kings.
After a winless season in 1997, the Towers were relegated to Division 1, but were promoted again the following year. The Towers were again relegated in 2005 and spent the next season in Division 1. Since 2007 the Towers have been a regular feature in Nationalligaen but they haven't been to the Mermaid Bowl since returning.[1]
In 2012 the Towers went undefeated (10-0) in regular season. In 2013 the Towers returned to the Mermaid Bowl, which they won 28-21 against the 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 | 1.00 | 412 | 108 | SF: Lost: Søllerød Gold Diggers (35-41 in OT) | |
| 2013 | 1st | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 465 | 83 | MB: Won: Triangle Razorbacks (28-21) | |
| 2014 | 1st | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.90 | 403 | 54 | MB: Won: Aarhus Tigers (26-3) |
- SF = Nationalligaen semifinals
- MB = Mermaid Bowl (national final)
Youth teams
Copenhagen Towers has youth teams for four age groups, Under-19, Under-16, Under-14 and Under-12.
Famous players
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J.R. Artozqui (2010-)
References
- ↑ "Copenhagen Towers History". Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ↑ Football History (Danish) Historic American football tables from Denmark, accessed: 22 August 2011