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==History== |
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The club was formed in 1994 as the Hamburg Wild Huskies. The club entered competitive football in 1995, won the tier four Oberliga and earned promotion to the Regionalliga. In 1998 the club earned promotion to the 2. Bundesliga, a league later renamed to GFL 2. In reference to the [[Hamburg Silver Eagles]] a club that went defunct shortly after the formation of the Huskies and provided many of its future players the Wild Huskies were renamed Eagles in November 2003. Under this name the club won the northern division of the GFL 2 for the first time in 2007. In the following promotion round to the GFL the Eagles lost both games to the [[Dresden Monarchs]] and missed out on promotion. Also in the 2007 season the team switched from its mother club [[SC Victoria Hamburg]] to the Harvesterhuder Tennis und Hockey Club (HTHC). In 2009 the club switched its name to the current Hamburg Huskies but also suffered relegation to the third division Regionalliga. After two seasons at this level the Huskies returned to the GFL 2 from 2012 onwards.<ref>[http://www.gohuskies.de/index.php/teams/hamburg-huskies/teaminfo Teaminfo Huskies Herren] {{de icon}} Hamburg Huskies website – Club history, accessed: 10 September 2014</ref> |
The club was formed in 1994 as the Hamburg Wild Huskies. The club entered competitive football in 1995, won the tier four Oberliga and earned promotion to the Regionalliga. In 1998 the club earned promotion to the 2. Bundesliga, a league later renamed to GFL 2. In reference to the [[Hamburg Silver Eagles]], a club that went defunct shortly after the formation of the Huskies and provided many of its future players, the Wild Huskies were renamed Eagles in November 2003. Under this name the club won the northern division of the GFL 2 for the first time in 2007. In the following promotion round to the GFL the Eagles lost both games to the [[Dresden Monarchs]] and missed out on promotion. Also in the 2007 season the team switched from its mother club [[SC Victoria Hamburg]] to the Harvesterhuder Tennis und Hockey Club (HTHC). In 2009 the club switched its name to the current Hamburg Huskies but also suffered relegation to the third division Regionalliga. After two seasons at this level the Huskies returned to the GFL 2 from 2012 onwards.<ref>[http://www.gohuskies.de/index.php/teams/hamburg-huskies/teaminfo Teaminfo Huskies Herren] {{de icon}} Hamburg Huskies website – Club history, accessed: 10 September 2014</ref> |
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After winning the northern division title of the GFL 2 in 2014 the club qualified for the first time in its 20 year history for the GFL.<ref>[http://www.football-aktuell.de/cgi-bin/news.pl?artikel=140948315250111028&rubrik=50111028 Huskies qualifizieren sich für GFL] {{de icon}} football-aktuell.de, accessed: 10 September 2014 </ref> |
After winning the northern division title of the GFL 2 in 2014 the club qualified for the first time in its 20 year history for the GFL.<ref>[http://www.football-aktuell.de/cgi-bin/news.pl?artikel=140948315250111028&rubrik=50111028 Huskies qualifizieren sich für GFL] {{de icon}} football-aktuell.de, accessed: 10 September 2014 </ref> |
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Revision as of 11:43, 10 September 2014
| Founded | 1994 |
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| League | German Football League 2 |
| Team history | Hamburg Wild Huskies (1995–2003) Hamburg Eagles (2004–2009) Hamburg Huskies (2010–present) |
| Based in | Hamburg, Germany |
| Stadium | Hammer Park |
| Colors | Silver, White and Black |
| Owner | Harvesterhuder Tennis und Hockey Club |
| President | Timo Müller |
| Head coach | André Schleemann |
| Division titles | GFL 2 North: 2007, 2014 |
| Website | www.gohuskies.de |
The Hamburg Huskies are an American football team in Hamburg, Germany. The clubs greatest success came in 2014 when it won the northern division of the German Football League 2 and earned promotion to the German Football League.
History
The club was formed in 1994 as the Hamburg Wild Huskies. The club entered competitive football in 1995, won the tier four Oberliga and earned promotion to the Regionalliga. In 1998 the club earned promotion to the 2. Bundesliga, a league later renamed to GFL 2. In reference to the Hamburg Silver Eagles, a club that went defunct shortly after the formation of the Huskies and provided many of its future players, the Wild Huskies were renamed Eagles in November 2003. Under this name the club won the northern division of the GFL 2 for the first time in 2007. In the following promotion round to the GFL the Eagles lost both games to the Dresden Monarchs and missed out on promotion. Also in the 2007 season the team switched from its mother club SC Victoria Hamburg to the Harvesterhuder Tennis und Hockey Club (HTHC). In 2009 the club switched its name to the current Hamburg Huskies but also suffered relegation to the third division Regionalliga. After two seasons at this level the Huskies returned to the GFL 2 from 2012 onwards.[1]
After winning the northern division title of the GFL 2 in 2014 the club qualified for the first time in its 20 year history for the GFL.[2]
Honours
- GFL 2
- Northern Division champions: 2007, 2014
Recent seasons
Recent seasons of the Huskies:[3][4][5]
| Year | Division | Finish | Points | Pct. | Games | W | D | L | PF | PA | Postseason |
| 2012 | GFL 2 (North) | 4th | 16–12 | 0.571 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 356 | 370 | — |
| 2013 | 3rd | 15–13 | 0.536 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 443 | 363 | — | |
| 2014 | 1st | 23–5 | 0.821 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 461 | 308 | — |
- PR = Promotion round.
- QF = Quarter finals.
- SF = Semi finals.
- GB = German Bowl.
References
- ^ Teaminfo Huskies Herren Template:De icon Hamburg Huskies website – Club history, accessed: 10 September 2014
- ^ Huskies qualifizieren sich für GFL Template:De icon football-aktuell.de, accessed: 10 September 2014
- ^ GFL 2 season 2012 football-aktuell.de, accessed: 10 September 2014
- ^ GFL 2 season 2013 football-aktuell.de, accessed: 10 September 2014
- ^ GFL 2 season 2014 football-aktuell.de, accessed: 10 September 2014
External links
- Template:De icon Official Website
- Template:De icon German Football League official website
- Template:De icon Football History Historic American football tables from Germany
Category:Sport in Hamburg Category:German Football League teams Category:American football teams in Germany Category:Sports clubs established in 1994 Category:1994 establishments in Germany