Potsdam Royals

Potsdam Royals
Founded2005
LeagueGerman Football League
Based inPotsdam, Germany
StadiumSportpark Luftschiffhafen
ColorsRed, Black and White
     
Head coach
Michael Vogt
ChampionshipsGFL Bowl: 2023, 2024, 2025
Eurobowl: 2019
EFL Bowl: 2018
Websitepotsdamroyals.de

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

The club's greatest achievements are winning the German Bowl championship (2023, 2024 & 2025), and the last Eurobowl (2019) against the Amsterdam Crusaders. The Royals currently play in the top tier American Football league in Germany the German Football League.

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.

Honours

German Bowl appearances

The club's appearances in the German Bowl:

BowlDate ChampionsRunners-UpScore LocationAttendance
XLIIIOctober 8, 2022 Schwäbisch Hall UnicornsPotsdam Royals44–27 Frankfurt9,637
GFL Bowl 2023October 14, 2023 Potsdam RoyalsSchwäbisch Hall Unicorns34–7 Essen9,516
GFL Bowl 2024October 12, 2024 Potsdam RoyalsDresden Monarchs27–21 Essen9,721
GFL Bowl 2025October 11, 2025 Potsdam RoyalsDresden Monarchs33–23 Dresden22,016
GFL Bowl 2026October 3, 2026 Dresden MonarchsPotsdam Royals27–19 Dresden25,016

Recent seasons

Recent seasons of the Royals:

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)
2015 GFL2 (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)
2018 GFL (North) 5th12–160.429 14608 402360 —
2019 6th9–190.321 14419 243360 —
2020 No season played because of the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 2nd14–60.700 10703 312191 Won QF: Munich Cowboys (36–23)
Lost SF: Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (18–28)
2022 1st20–01.000 101000 514278 Won QF: Straubing Spiders (66–25)
Won SF: Cologne Crocodiles (49–21)
Lost GB: Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (27–44)
2023 1st22–20.917 1211–1 599236 Won QF: Ingolstadt Dukes (54–0)
Won SF: New Yorker Lions (41–28)
Won GB: Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (34–7)
2024 1st24–01.000 1212–0 733136 Won QF: Allgäu Comets (84–20)
Won SF: New Yorker Lions (25–6)
Won GB: Dresden Monarchs (27–21)
2025 1st22–20.917 1211–1 474117 Won QF: Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (42–25)
Won SF: Munich Cowboys (74–6)
Won GB: Dresden Monarchs (33–23)
2026 2nd22–20.917 1211–1 58379 Won QF: Ravensburg Razorbacks (48–21)
Won SF: Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (39–12)
Lost GB: Dresden Monarchs (19–27)

References

  1. ↑ German Bowl German Bowl website, accessed: 13 October 2022
  2. ↑ Football History (in German) Historic American football tables from Germany, accessed: 10 April 2018
  3. ↑ GFL (in German) www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 10 April 2018
  4. ↑ GFL2 (in German) www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 10 April 2018