Stockholm Mean Machines

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Stockholm Mean Machines
Founded1982
League Superserien
Based in Stockholm, Sweden
Stadium Zinkensdamms IP
ColorsBlue and Grey   
Championships1990, 1997–2000, 2002, 2004–2006, 2008, 2009, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
Website https://www.meanmachines.se/

The Stockholm Mean Machines is a Swedish American football team based in Stockholm. Founded in 1982, the Mean Machines is the oldest American football team in the country, and also the most successful with a total of 15 national titles.

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History

The Mean Machines was founded in 1982 in Danderyd near Stockholm as Danderyd Mean Machines. [1] They lost their first game in the nationals in 1985. Five years later, the Danderyd Mean Machines won their first official national championship.

In 1995, the team changed name to Stockholm Mean Machines. From 1997 to 2000 the Mean Machines won the Superserien four times and became the most successful team in the country. Between 2002 and 2009 they won another six championships. That was followed by a period of eight years when they did not participate in the national finals.

During seasons 2018 and 2019, the Mean Machines won two additional championships, the second one with a perfect season. After two losses in the finals, they won again in 2022, after having enjoyed a perfect season.

Recent seasons

YearDivisionFinishPointsPct.GamesWDLPFPAPostseason
2018 Superserien 1st8–80.5008404238245Won SF: Örebro Black Knights (35–14)
Won SS: Carlstad Crusaders (42–41)
20191st16–01.000880017747Won SF: Örebro Black Knights (31–6)
Won SS: Carlstad Crusaders (49–35)
20201st10–20.833650117475Won SF: Uppsala 86ers (41–6)
Lost SS: Carlstad Crusaders (12–14)
20213rd4–20.66732018755Won SF: Carlstad Crusaders (16–14)
Lost SS: Örebro Black Knights (14–28)
20221st12–01.0006600220129Won SF: Tyresö Royal Crowns (35–22)
Won SS: Örebro Black Knights (52–8)
20231st12–01.000660017770Won SS: Tyresö Royal Crowns (55–35)

Source: [2]

References

  1. "Historia". meanmachines.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. "Schweden". football-aktuell.de (in German). Retrieved 30 June 2020.