Danube Dragons
Danube Dragons 
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| City: | Vienna | ||
| Founded: | 1985 | ||
| Team colors: | Green white | ||
| Head coach: | Stefan Pokorny | ||
| League (2013): | AFL | ||
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| Greatest successes | |||
| Austrian Bowl winner | 2010 | ||
| Austrian runner-up | 1990, 1997 | ||
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| Address: | Nordmanngasse 24, 1210 Vienna | ||
| Play surface: | Natural grass | ||
| Capacity: | about 1500 | ||
| Average audience (2010): | 900 | ||
| Contact | |||
| Internet: | danubedragons.com | ||
| Data status | |||
| October 31, 2013 | |||
The Danube Dragons are an Austrian American football team from Vienna . You are currently playing in the Austrian Football League , the top division in Austria. The team is currently playing at the Donaufeld stadium in Vienna.
The team was founded in 1985 under the name Klosterneuburg Mercenaries . The Mercenaries were one of the first American football clubs in Austria and the first such club in Lower Austria. The club colors are green and white.
They can boast a number of successes: six national championship titles, two vice state championship titles in the Austrian Football League (1990 and 1997) and one national championship title (2010) as well as victory in the Danube Cup, an international tournament in Ulm , Germany .
Combat team
After a build-up year during the 2006 season in the 1st division (second division in Austria), they returned to the AFL in 2007 as a surprise team . After all, they were able to end the season with a 4-4 balance and take 4th place in the table.
In the 2008 season they failed in the play-offs at the later Austrian Bowl XXIV winner Graz Giants , a year later the Danube Dragons were again thrown out of the play-offs by the Giants. The first two editions of the newly introduced Blue River Bowl could both be won.
In 2010 both matches with the Raiffeisen Vikings Vienna were won again in the regular season. After a strong season with a 5–1 record, the Vikings Vienna were thrown out of the competition with 31:24 in the play-offs . This great season was crowned with the 28:21 victory in the Austrian Bowl XXVI against the Swarco Raiders Tirol in Innsbruck.
In 2011 and 2012 you could reach the play-offs, but failed there once against the Raiders from Tyrol and once against the Vikings from Vienna.
In 2013 they were able to qualify again for the play-offs with a score of 4-6, but could not win over the entire season against any team that made it into the semi-finals. This season the Blue River Bowl also went to Raiffeisen Vikings Vienna . As a result, the Danube Dragons were 4: 7 behind in the statistics.
They also regularly make national team players and have a former player, David Nader, in the NCAA (North American College Football League ).
Former players
- Geoff Stults , now an American actor and producer
- Jonathan Apgar , 2009 imported linebacker and defensive end.
offspring
Over the past few years, the Danube Dragons have established themselves as a top team in Austria, reaching the play-offs of the first division almost every year. In addition, they work with young people in four age groups: starting with the micros (U10), then minis (U13), schoolchildren (U15) and youth (U17).
In the 2006 season, the Dragons junior classes won three gold and one silver.
In the 2010 season, the Minis age group (then still U12) won the championship.
In 2013 the junior team was disbanded. Instead, the future team was launched.
cheerleader
The Flames are divided into Super Peewees up to 7 years of age, Peewee Flames 7-11 years, Junior Flames 12-16 and Senior Flames from 16. In 2006 the Flames won both bronze and silver at the Austrian Cheerleader Championship . 2007 was an equally successful year for the Dragons cheerleaders, as they were able to win a medal in all three age groups (competition: Cheer).
In addition to cheerleading, the Danube Dragons also offer a dance team: the Premium Dancers, which are divided into the age groups Pewees, Juniors and Seniors.
Current squad
As of March 18, 2014
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Quarterbacks Running backs
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Offensive linemen
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Linebacker
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Special team
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ David Nader at the UIW Cardinals . Player's raster side.
- ↑ "Roster 2014" ( Memento of the original from March 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. online at danubedragons.com; As of March 18, 2014 .
Coordinates: 48 ° 21 '17 " N , 16 ° 20' 44.5" E