Potsdam Royals


The Potsdam Royals are an American football team from Potsdam, Germany.
The club's greatest achievements are winning the German Bowl championship, and the last Eurobowl 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

German Bowl appearances

The club's appearances in the German Bowl:
BowlDateChampionsRunners-UpScoreLocationAttendance
XLIIIOctober 8, 2022Schwäbisch Hall UnicornsPotsdam Royals44–27Frankfurt9,637
GFL Bowl 2023October 14, 2023Potsdam RoyalsSchwäbisch Hall Unicorns34–7Essen9,516
GFL Bowl 2024October 12, 2024Potsdam RoyalsDresden Monarchs27–21Essen9,721
GFL Bowl 2025October 11, 2025Potsdam RoyalsDresden Monarchs33–23Dresden22,016

Recent seasons

Recent seasons of the Royals: