Calanda Broncos

The Calanda Broncos are an American Football Club, which was established as the only team in the canton of Graubünden in 1991, under the name of the country Quart Broncos.

History

The first takes place to celebrate the Broncos in 2003, when she first qualified with a 5-4 season balance only just for the playoff: They eliminated the last two years as undefeated, set as number 1 Zurich Renegades thanks to a blocked field goal attempt just before the end with 29:28 and then in the final set as number 2 Gladiator Basel thanks to a dedicated field goals in expiring season with 24:22. The following year, the Broncos were in the Euro Bowl to, the highest club competition in Europe, subject to there but in the group stage of the Paris Flash and Badalona Dracs. In the European EFAF Ranking managed the Broncos 2004 to 12th place

In 2007, the Broncos once more drove a stir when they first European team within three days competed against two U.S. college teams ( against the University of Wisconsin - Platteville and the John Carroll University). This year, the Broncos increased due to a 7:6 - final victory against Geneva back to the highest Swiss league.

For the 2008 season the Grisons committed with James Craig from Peru State College a new head coach, as the new quarterback Aaron James has been committed to the highest league in France with the Thonon Black Panthers reached the final in 2007. The Broncos qualified as the first team in 20 years as a climber directly for the Swiss Bowl, and let this team as champion Bern Grizzlies and runner- Winterthur Warriors and Basel Gladiators - one way as well as suggested both both in the return game - behind. But in the end they lost the record holder in the Swiss Bowl with clear 27:52.

At the members' meeting at the end of 2008, the members voted to rename the team in Calanda Broncos.

On July 25, 2009, managed the Broncos after 2003 their second Swiss Bowl win. They sat down with 35:23 by defending champion Zurich Renegades. Previously, the Broncos picked the first time in the club's history the qualifying victory, as well as the U19 junior team. In the EFAF Cup the Grisons eliminated after defeats in the group stage against Thonon and Parma.

On 17 July 2010, the Broncos won the first Swiss American football team the EFAF Cup. In the final they defeated the favored Swedish team Carlstad Crusaders with 17:3. Then defended the Grisons also their Swiss league titles and finished the year with 16 victories without defeat with a unique European Perfect Season.

In 2011, the Broncos remained undefeated in the Swiss Championship and took itself as the first surviving Swiss team a Three- Peat. The only downfall set it down for the Grisons in the Euro Bowl quarter-final, when they defeated away at the record winner Vienna Vikings with 12:15. This was also the first and only defeat of the Broncos in the last 35 games, which the Swiss champion earned Rank 5 in the official ranking of European Football Association - a record high for a Swiss club.

On July 21, 2012, the Calanda Broncos in Vaduz, the Euro Bowl XXVI could win with a 27:14 win against the Vienna Vikings.

Known player

Part of the cadres of Calanda Broncos Alex Fiva, who is known primarily as a ski crossers.