Netherlands national American football team
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| Association | AFBN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Region | Europe (EFAF) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IFAF Affiliation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | Orange, Blue, White | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Reyhan Agoaglu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team manager | Claudio Bartolozzi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1991 Finland | European Championship |
| | 2012 Austria/Switzerland | European C Group Championship |
The Dutch Lions is the Dutch national American Football team. The team represents the Netherlands in international competition and is made up entirely of Dutch national players, typically but not exclusively playing in the AFBN and GFL competitions.
History
The Lions first competed internationally in 1986. After failing to progress further than the first qualification round in 1987 (in Finland) and 1989 (in Germany), they achieved a 3rd-place finish in the 1991 European Championship in Finland. However, after failing to qualify for the tournament in 1993, combined with upheaval at home within the Dutch governing bodies, the Dutch National Team was to face a long absence from international competition.
Nine years after their previous incarnation, the Dutch returned to the international American Football scene in 2002 under the name Dutch Lions, finishing 5th in the 2003 EFAF C Group European Championship in Denmark after losses to Russia and Italy. Two more losses, this time to Switzerland and Norway in the 2007 EFAF C Group European Championship, led to another 5th place. Five years later, the Lions improved on those results by finishing 3rd in the 2012 EFAF C Group Championship, this time in Austria, with a close loss to Serbia and a win over Russia.
In 2013 and 2014, the Lions played a series of practice games against Poland, Belgium, Czech Republic and Catalonia, losing only the game against Czech Republic in Prague.
As of late 2014, the Netherlands are preparing for the next EFAF C Group European Championship tournament to be held in 2015. The Dutch Lions have never qualified for the IFAF World Championship.
Current Playing Squad
| 2014 Dutch National American Football Team Playing Squad (vs Catalonia) | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Offensive Linemen
Special Teams
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Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
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Current Coaching Staff
| COACHING STAFF 2014 | ||||
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| Name | Position | |||
| Reyhan Agaoglu | Head coach / Special Teams Coach | |||
| Pepijn Mendonca | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach | |||
| Carel Aeijelts Averink | Receiver Coach | |||
| Pascal Matla | Offensive Line coach | |||
| Michel van Rijswijck | Running Backs Coach | |||
| Michel Strom | Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach | |||
| Robbie Hiensch | Defensive Backs Coach | |||
| Haroen Maree | Strength & Conditioning Coach | |||
| Orlando Mercelina | Quality Control | |||
Current Support Staff
| SUPPORT STAFF 2014 | ||||
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| Name | Position | |||
| Claudio Bartolozzi | General Manager | |||
| Dave Sahalessi | Team Manager | |||
| Dennis Hemelrijk | Equipment Manager | |||
| Yelmar Opstal | Equipment Manager | |||
| Ruben van Onzenoort | Equipment Manager | |||
| Jip Regtop | Head Trainer | |||
| Mailys Petrini | Trainer | |||
| Danny Gips | Trainer | |||
| Kay Constandse | Video Crew | |||
| Nienke Kers | Video Crew | |||
| Stefan Meertens | Video Crew | |||
All time results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Competition | Result |
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| 2 November 1986 |  Great Britain | Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, GB | | EFAF European Championship Qualifier | Loss [1] |
| 16 November 1986 | Great Britain | "The Queen's own" Field, Soesterberg, NL | | EFAF European Championship Qualifier | Loss [2] |
| 16 August 1991 | Great Britain | Unknown Stadium, Finland | | EFAF European Championship Semi-final | Loss [3] |
| 1991 |  France | Unknown Stadium, Finland | | EFAF European Championship 3rd Place | Win [4] |
| 29 October 2002 |  GERManiacs (German Universities) | Den Haag, Netherlands | | Exhibition match | Win [5] |
| 29 July 2003 |  Russia | Glostrup Stadion, Denmark | | EFAF C Group Championship | Loss [6] |
| 31 July 2003 |  Italy | Glostrup Stadion, Denmark | | EFAF C Group Championship | Loss [7] |
| 14 August 2007 |  Switzerland | Sportstadion Wolfsberg, Austria | | EFAF C Group Championship | Loss [8] |
| 16 August 2007 |  Norway | Sportstadion Wolfsberg, Austria | | EFAF C Group Championship | Loss [9] |
| 15 September 2012 |  Serbia | Gründenmoos Stadium, St. Gallen, Switzerland | | EFAF C Group Championship | Loss [10] |
| 17 September 2012 | Russia | Stadion Herrenried, Hohenems, Austria | | EFAF C Group Championship | Win [11] |
| 14 September 2013 |  Poland | Stadion Polonii, Warsaw, Poland | | Exhibition match | Win [12] |
| 19 July 2014 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | Sportpark de Schorre, Ostend, Belgium | | Exhibition match | Win [13] |
| 6 September 2014 |  Czech Republic | Slavia Prague Athletic Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic | | Exhibition match | Loss [14] |
| 18 October 2014 |  Catalonia | Estadi del GEiEG, Girona, Spain | | Exhibition match | Win [15] |
| 19 September 2015 | Switzerland | Lachenstadion, Thun, Switzerland | | Exhibition match | Loss [16] |
| 24 October 2015 | Belgium | Mandemakers Stadion, Waalwijk, Netherlands | | IFAF B-Group Qualification Match | Win [17] |
| 27 August 2016 |  Ireland | Mandemakers Stadion, Waalwijk, Netherlands | | Exhibition match | |
| 16 September 2016 | Czech Republic | Allianz Park, London, United Kingdom | | IFAF Euro Qualification Tournament | [18] |
| 18 September 2016 | To be decided | Allianz Park, London, United Kingdom | | IFAF Euro Qualification Tournament | [19] |
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/GBLions/GB86Netherlands.html
- ↑ http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/GBLions/GB86Netherlands.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBA7cfxwUog
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1o2-0xO9Pw
- ↑ http://www.afvd.de/text.php?Inhalt=newsmeldung&ID=630
- ↑ http://www.efaf.info/text.php?Inhalt=newsmeldung&ID=117
- ↑ http://www.efaf.info/text.php?Inhalt=newsmeldung&ID=118
- ↑ http://www.efaf.info/text.php?Inhalt=game&ID=256
- ↑ http://www.efaf.info/text.php?Inhalt=game&ID=259
- ↑ http://www.efaf.info/text.php?Inhalt=newsmeldung&ID=1588
- ↑ http://www.efaf.info/text.php?Inhalt=newsmeldung&ID=1590
- ↑ http://dutch-lions.nl/index.php/news/12-dutch-lions-met-gemak-voorbij-polen
- ↑ http://dutch-lions.nl/index.php/news/17-nederland-wint-battle-of-the-low-lands
- ↑ http://www.gridiron.nl/2014/09/dutch-lions-met-zelfvertrouwen-terug-uit-tsjechie/
- ↑ http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/the-dutch-lions-beat-team-catalonia/
- ↑ http://www.safv.ch/?articleid=IyNdLyUK
- ↑ http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/holland-defeats-belgium-to-capture-final-berth-in-crucial-ifaf-europe-tournament/
- ↑ http://www.ifafeurope.org/ec-2015-2018/ec-qualifying-tournaments/
- ↑ http://www.ifafeurope.org/ec-2015-2018/ec-qualifying-tournaments/
External links
| National sports teams of The Netherlands | |
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