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The Berlin Adler is an Amateur American Football club in Berlin , Germany . The team colors are Black and Gold . Adler is the German word for Eagle . TRADITION The Berlin Adler are unique in the history of American football in Germany. As a founding member (then known as Berlin Bears), the Adler played for 19 years in Germany's Amateur Top Division (1. Bundesliga) from 1978 to 1997 . During this time the Adler won four German Championships. In 1998 the Adler were demoted to the second league, but after only three years returned to the Top Division, which had been renamed to German Football League (GFL). After three years in the GFL, they won the German Championship in 2004 , defeating the Braunschweig Lions . HISTORY The Adler is one of the oldest still active clubs that play football in the GFL. The Adler started out playing their home games in the Radrennbahn Schöneberg . The current home stadium is the Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sportpark , that was also home to the Berlin Thunder of the NFL Europa in their inaugural season. In contrast to the professional Berlin Thunder team that consisted mainly of Americans, the German amateur rules permit to field only two U.S. Americans in any game situation. Only ten Americans can be on the roster, therefore the team consists mostly of native Berliners. American players are usually residents of Berlin or recent college graduates that like to experience the culture and history of Europe for one or two years. NOTABLE PLAYERS One player among the native Berliners is Stefan Mücke , who possesses the longest active career. He has been part of every championship team. His career started in 1987 with the men's team and he has played every season since. Currently he is still active, but he announced that 2007 will be his last year of playing offensive line. CHAMPIONSHIPS The Berlin Adler attempt to establish American football in Germany as a mainstream sport with teams of different ages. Men's Team: German Championships:
Ladies' Team: German Champion 1993, 1994, 1995, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001 Youth Team (16 to 19 years old): German Champions 1989, 1990, 1994, 1997 Tackleteam (12-16 years) Berlin Champion 1995, 1996 Flagteam (6-12 years) Berlin Champion 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001 EXTERNAL LINKS |
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