Ravensburg Razorbacks

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Ravensburg Razorbacks
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Founded1987
League German Football League
Based in Ravensburg
StadiumLindenhofstadion
ColorsWhite and Blue
  
PresidentThomas Prüß (TSB Ravensburg)
Head coachOliver Billstein
Division titlesGFL2 South: 2018, 2019
Website ifm-razorbacks.de

The Ravensburg Razorbacks are an American football team in Ravensburg Germany. As its greatest success, the club reached the German Football League, the highest level in Germany, by having won the promotion play-off against Kirchdorf Wildcats in the postseason 2019.

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History

The Ravensburg Razorbacks were formed in 1987. The team's first name was Lindenberg Razorbacks. [1] It moved to Ravensburg and therefore changed the name to become part of the sports club TSB 1847 Ravensburg. In 1988, the Razorbacks started in the 4th and lowest German league level. [2]

After many not very successful years, the Razorbacks won the championship of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg in 2009 to be promoted to the Regionalliga Mitte (third level). Three years later they won the Regionalliga Mitte and were promoted to the German Football League 2. After returning to the Regionalliga in 2015, they repeated their success and played in the 2016 season again in the GFL2. This time the rise of the team continued. After finishing 5th and 2nd they won the division title of the GFL2 South in 2018. In the subsequent play-offs the Razorbacks fell short of being promoted to the GFL against the Stuttgart Scorpions. One year later the entered again the promotion round as division winners. This time they won twice against the Kirchdorf Wildcats and thus, are qualified to compete in the German Football League in the 2020 season.

Honours

Recent seasons

YearDivisionFinishPointsPct.GamesWDLPFPAPostseason
2017 GFL2 (South)2nd17–70.70812813422375—
2018 1st23–50.821141112661414Lost PR: Stuttgart Scorpions (34–72 & 6–48)
2019 1st20–40.833121002433244Won PR: Kirchdorf Wildcats (40–28 & 58–34)
2020 GFL (South)No season played because of the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 5th10–100.50010505281298—
2022 7th3–170.15010118270402—
2023 8th4–200.167122–10209375RR: withdrew against Kirchdorf Wildcats
2024 2nd14–100.500127–5351315Lost QF: New Yorker Lions (14–45)

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References

  1. ↑ "RedZone: Razorbacks – Magazin" (PDF). Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "1988 4. Liga Süd" (in German). Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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