Denmark men's national flag football team explained

The Denmark men's national flag football team represents Denmark in men's international flag football matches. The sport is governed by the Danish American Football Federation. The team won a record six consecutive European Championships.^[1] They also won silver four times in the World Championship. They have 14 medals in total. In 2023, the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) ranked the Denmark men's team 11th worldwide.^[2]

Brøndby Stadium is their home stadium.^[3] In 2024 Nadia Panzio was President of the organization. In 2024 Jonas Christiansen replaced Kasper Lindén as Head Coach.^[4]

Denmark men's won the 2019 IFAF European Flag Football Championship in Jerusalem, Israel. They defeated Spain 52-35 to claim their 6th gold medal.^[5] In the 2021 IFAF Men's Flag Football World Championship, they lost to Panama in the quarterfinals. During the 2022 World Games, Mexico beat them in the quarterfinals. Germany defeated them in the semi-finals during the 2023 IFAF European Flag Football Championship in Limerick, Ireland.^[6]

Players

Current squad

(player and team as of June 2024)

• Alexander Kronborg Bjerre, Amager Demons
• Benjamin Boraghi, Scarlet Armadillos
• Christopher Bay Carstens, Randers Rednex
• Frederik Daugaard Andersen, Aaruhus Tigers
• Jakob Green, Copenhagen Towers
• Johannes Bladt Andersen, Odense Badgers
• Jonas Bo Hansen, Scarlet Armadillos
• Jonas Fog Jensen, Odense Badgers
• Kristoffer Skræddergaard Mogensen, Copenhagen Creatures
• Magnus Alexander Bitsch, Copenhage Towers
• Magnus Urth, Aarhus Tigers
• Markus Nørrung, Amager Demons
• Mats Stage Baxter, Edinburgh Outlaws
• Niklas Dyrby Johansen, Scarlet Armadillos
• Oliver Høiby, Amager Demons
• Oscar Broge-Starck, Amager Demons
• Rasmus Bergsli Hansen, Amager Demons
• Rasmus Norup, Scarlet Armadillos
• Samuel Ringheim, Amager Demons
• Thomas Holbæk, Scarlett Armadillos
• Thorkil Ørbæk, Valby Royals
• Viggo Elmose Eriksen, Scarlett Armadillos
• William Mose Poulsen, Odense Badgers

References

• 2010 silver medal^[7]

External links

• Danish American Football Federation
• http://www.efaf.info/text.php?Inhalt=euroflag

Notes and References

1. Web site: Denmark captures 6th straight men's gold at IFAF European Flag Football Championships . American Football International . 19 June 2024 . September 2, 2019.
2. Web site: World Rankings . International Federation of American Football . 19 June 2024.
3. Web site: Danish American Football Federation - DAFF . International Federation of American Football . 19 June 2024.
4. Web site: New Head Coach for the Men's national team in flag football . DAFF . 19 June 2024.
5. Web site: Keyser . Zachary . Denmark, Spain capture flag football European golds . The Jerusalem Post . 19 June 2024 . September 2, 2019.
6. Web site: Records, firsts and new champions crowned as IFAF European Flag Football Championships conclude in Limerick, Ireland . American Football International . 19 June 2024 . August 21, 2023.
7. Web site: Canada and USA are triumphant at 2010 IFAF Flag Football Worlds . Football Canada . 22 June 2024 . 19 August 2010.