Denmark women's national flag football team explained
The Denmark women's national flag football team represents Denmark in women's international flag football matches. The sport is governed by the Danish American Football Federation. In 2023, the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) ranked the Denmark women's team 19th worldwide, tied with Finland.[1]
Brøndby Stadium is their home stadium.[2] In 2024 Nadia Panzio was President of the organization.
In 2017, they took gold at the IFAF European Flag Football Championship, defeating Israel. In 2019 they placed 4th, losing to Austria 34–19. In the 2021 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship, they defeated Switzerland but then lost to Team Neutral, placing 14th. At the 2023 IFAF European Flag Football Championship in Limerick, Ireland the team placed 1–2 in their bracket. They lost to Sweden and Czechia and defeated Ukrainke.[3]
Players
Current squad
(player and team as of June 2024)
- Christina Mørup, KFB Foxes
- Clara Stroustrup Hansen, Copenhagen Raptors
- Freja Overby, Aarhus Tigers
- Kamille Lisborg Sommer, Copenhagen Raptors
- Laura Poyner, Triangle Razorbacks
- Louise Pii Frederiksen, Sydhavn Sharks
- Luna Schytz Wolf, Triangle Razorbacks
- Maja Lisborg Summer, Copenhagen Raptors
- Malene Mølgaard Andersen, Triangle Razorbacks
- Maria Kristiansen, Aarhus Tigers
- Sabrina Sperling, Benmestoura
- Sidsel Andersen
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: World Rankings . International Federation of American Football . 19 June 2024.
- Web site: Danish American Football Federation - DAFF . International Federation of American Football . 19 June 2024.
- Web site: Preston . Michael . IFAF Women's European Flag Football Championships: Germany and Italy unbeaten after Day 1 . American Football International . 19 June 2024 . August 19, 2023.
