Berlin Thunder
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The Berlin Thunder is a franchise in NFL Europe, which is a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental league for the National Football League. Most of the players are young American professional players assigned by NFL teams to receive additional game experience and coaching. Coaching staffs are predominantly provided by the NFL for developmental purposes as well. American players and coaches have their living expenses paid for by the league while in Europe in addition to their salaries. They currently play their home games at the F.L. Jahn Sportpark.
The Thunder began as the London Monarchs franchise in NFL Europe and its predecessor, the World League of American Football. The team was relocated to Berlin and renamed the Thunder prior to the 1999 season.
The Thunder have won the World Bowl 3 times: 2001, 2002 and 2004 (a year that they went 9-1).
They also made it to the World Bowl in 2005, but were narrowly defeated by the Amsterdam Admirals. The final score was 27-21.
External links
- Berlin Thunder web site (http://www.berlin-thunder.de/) (German)
- NFL Europe: Berlin Thunder (http://www.nfleurope.com/teams/BER) (English)