Zurich Renegades
Zurich Renegades 
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| City: | Zurich | ||
| Founded: | 1983 | ||
| Team colors: | royal blue, white | ||
| Head coach: | Alonso Espinosa | ||
| League (2019): | NLA | ||
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| Greatest successes | |||
| Swiss master | 1987, 1988, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008 |
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| Swiss runner-up | 1986, 2000, 2006, 2009 | ||
| EFAF Cup semi-finals | 2006 | ||
| Stadion | |||
| Surname: |
Looren sports field, Zurich-Witikon |
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| Contact | |||
| Address: | AFC Zurich Renegades 8000 Zurich |
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| Internet: | www.renegades.ch | ||
| Data status | |||
| 20th February 2017 | |||
The Zurich Renegades were founded in 1983 and are the oldest American football club in Switzerland still in existence . With seven national championships, the Renegades are among the most successful teams in Switzerland. In the coming 2020 season they will play again in the top national league, the NLA, after their promotion.
The Zurich Renegades mainly rely on local players, including their own offspring. The Zurich Renegades also have the oldest and most successful U19 junior team with 8 titles and the most successful U16 sophomore team in Switzerland with 2 titles.
In the 2016 season, the Renegades Seniors team was relegated to the NLB. In the 2019 season, the Zurich team made it back to the top division in Switzerland.
Teams
- Seniors (Tacklefootball NLB)
- Juniors (U19 tackle football)
- Sophomores (U16 tackle football)
- Ultimate (flag football)
- Flag U16
- Flag U13
successes
- Seniors: Swiss champions 1987, 1988, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008
- Seniors: Swiss runner-up in 1986, 2000, 2006, 2009
- Seniors: League B Masters 2018, 2019
- Seniors: Participation in EFAF 2002, 2003, 2006 (as the first Swiss team to reach the semi-finals), 2009, 2010
- Seniors: Participation in the Eurobowl 1988
- Juniors: Swiss champions 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2009, 2011, 2012
- Juniors: Swiss runner-up in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016
- Sophomores: Swiss champions 2009, 2010
- Ultimate (Flag): Swiss Champion 2010, 2014, 2016
- Ultimate (Flag): Swiss runner-up in 2011, 2012, 2013
- Tomahawks: Swiss Champion 2007
- Flag NLA: Swiss champions 2010, 2014, 2016
- Flag U13: Swiss champions 2018, 2019
- Cheerleaders: Swiss Champion 2003 (Dance), 2004 (Cheers and Group Stunt)