Frankfurter Löwen
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For other uses, see Frankfurt Lions and Löwen Frankfurt.
The Frankfurter Löwen (English: Frankfurt Lions) were an American football team from Frankfurt, Germany.
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Founded | 1977 |
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League | American Football Bundesliga (1979–1984) |
Team history | Folded in 1985 |
Based in | Frankfurt, Germany |
Colors | Red and Blue |
Championships | German Bowl: 1979, 1980 |
Division titles | AFB North: 1980, 1981 |
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The Löwen were the first American football club to be formed in Germany.[1][2] The club, a founding member of the American Football Bundesliga, was also the winner of the first two editions of the German Bowl.[3] However, the club was short-lived, folding in 1985. It was the last team to represent Frankfurt at the GFL level for over three decades before Frankfurt Universe earned promotion to the top tier after the 2015 season.