Darmstadt Diamonds

The Darmstadt Diamonds are a Darmstadt Society for American football.

  • 2.1 Achievements youth team

History

The Diamonds were founded in September 1985 and were one of the first American football team in Hesse. From 1990 to 1992, the Southern Hesse played in the highest German league, now called German Football League.

The greatest sporting success came in 1990 and the entry into the playoffs for the German Bowl. From 2000 to 2005, the Diamonds played in the 2nd Bundesliga South, since the 2006 season kick the Darmstadt in the 1st Bundesliga ( German Football League) South to. The first season ended the Diamonds in 4th place, but resigned at the later champions Braunschweig Lions in the quarterfinals. The 2007 season they finished with a single victory, with the direct comparison against the Saarland Hurricanes could be obtained, so that the Darmstadt Diamonds finished the season in 5th place and did not have to go into the play-offs. This scenario was then but in reality the 2008 season. After reaching only a draw in the point round, you had to compete against the Plattling Blackhawks in the relegation. The Diamonds lost both games and alighted at the GFL2.

From 1985 to 2002, the Diamonds were an independent association. From 2003 to 2004, she was then a division of the SV Blau-Gelb Darmstadt, before the " diamonds " joined the TSG 1846 Darmstadt on 1 January 2005.

Successes men's team

History youth team

The Diamonds Youth was founded in 1988 and is one of the most successful junior teams of the Republic. The "young - diamonds " were from 1995 to 2000 six times in a row win the title of Hesse master. In 1995 succeeded the junior Diamonds - the first and only South German team ever - to win the Junior Bowl.

From 2000 to 2003, the Darmstadt Diamonds each year were in the final of the Junior Bowls. 2001, the trophy has been brought to a win against Stuttgart Scorpions for the second time after Südhessen. The German Vice Champion title already was able to win five times the Darmstadt junior troupe.

In 2006, the youth team from the GFL Juniors had to say goodbye. Because of the fourth table space had the Diamonds Youth in the relegation round, where they drew the short straw against the Assindia Cardinals.

Since 2007, the Diamonds Youth plays in youth - league performance Hesse. Since 2010, the Jung- diamonds play again in the GFL Juniors.

Successful youth team

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