Tyresö AFF Royal Crowns explained

Team:Tyresö Royal Crowns
Pixels:250px
Founded:3/8/1990
League:Superserien
Stadium:Tyresövallen (2,700)
City:Tyresö, Sweden
Colors:Red and yellow
Owner:Member owned
President:Casper Winsnes
Coach:Noghor Jemide
Championships:2001
Titles:1995, 1997, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
Website:www.royalcrowns.se/

Tyresö Royal Crowns is a Swedish sports club established in 1990 with American football as its only section. The club currently plays at Tyresövallen in the municipality of Tyresö in the southeastern part of the Stockholm metropolitan area. A one time national champion (2001), the team is currently a contender in Superserien; the first tier of the Swedish football pyramid.

The club also contain several youth sections.

History

Establishment

The club was founded on March 8, 1990, by high school students Martin Engdahl and Andreas Ehrenreich at Tyresö High School. 98 attendees elected Ehrenreich as first club president.

Grounds

Club name

The club elected the name of Royal Crowns by voting. Truckers and Wild Oxen were other popular suggestions.

Per season

Notable import and export players

NationalityNamePositionCollege
Alexander, Kelton Cornerback -Cooley, Jon Quarterback -DeGeorgia, Jarrod Quarterback -Edwards, Sha-Ron Runningback -Goree, Jayce Quarterback -Guynn, Jermaine Defensive End -Kirkegaard, Colby Quarterback -Kleinsmith, Terry Quarterback -Krajewski, Adam Center -McCoy, Charles Cornerback/Punter None - United KingdomMelero, NatalCornerbackNTU
Milinkovich, Max Runningback -Novara, Mark Quarterback -Patterson, Clinton Quarterback -Pentz, Ronnie Linebacker -Preston, Andrew Safety -Rasmussen, Brian Quarterback -Selway, Dan Quarterback -Sherden, Tyler Runningback -Williams, Madei Quarterback -Winchester, Aaron Runningback/Cornerback - SwedenBergholm, JohanFullbackCrookston
SwedenBlomwall, Carl-JohnCenterTemple
SwedenEriksson, HenrikWide ReceiverLa Crosse
SwedenEriksson, HåkanQuarterbackCrookston
SwedenFernlund, PeterStrong SafetyOrange County
SwedenFrings, MartinCenterLa Crosse
SwedenGustafsson, LarsRunningbackDodge City
SwedenGustafsson-Strauss, OscarGuardDuluth
SwedenHansson, AlexanderDefensive EndCrookston
SwedenHont, AndreasDefensive TackleBenedictine
SwedenJonsson, MikaelGuardCrookston
SwedenKarlsson, NicklasRunningbackNorthwood
SwedenLejon, JörgenDefensive EndLa Crosse
SwedenMagnell, MarkusLinebackerNorthwood
SwedenMesaros, GustavDefensive EndCharleston Southern
SwedenMinja, PhilipStrong SafetyLa Crosse
SwedenPandrea, GheorgheRunningbackCrookston
SwedenRauge, JohanFullbackSouthern Utah
SwedenRosenholtz, RichardDefensive EndBenedictine

Youth programs

Under 21

The club competed with an under 21 team only in one international friendly against the Helsinki Roosters in 2002.

Under 19

The under 19 is the oldest existing youth program and enjoyed particular success in the seasons 2009–2011 with three back-to-back national championships. The program have played in five national championship games and won three (2011 Solna/Täby 16–15, 2010 Arlanda 24–13, 2018 Arlanda 17–14). 2019 was the first year the club did not field a U19 team, breaking a 26-year streak.

Under 17

The under 17 program was established after reconstruction of the youth leagues.

Under 16

The under 16 program was disbanded after the reconstruction of the youth leagues. Until that point the program won one national championship after competing in a total of five national championship games (2003 Ystad 12–6).

Under 15

The under 15 program was established after reconstruction of the youth leagues.

Under 13

Tyresö has the oldest U13 program in Sweden playing an inaugural exhibition game August 22, 1999.

Under 11

The U11 program split from U13 in 2013.

Under 9

The U9 program split from U11 in 2023.

Football School

The school was established in 2023.

Flag football

Flag football was discontinued in the mid-1990s.

School teams

Some years the club organize games between local middle schools in a tournament known as Karl Holfves Minne, in memory of deceased offensive lineman Karl Holfve.

Rivalries

While in the lower tiers of the league system, the games against Åkersberga were classic rivalry games. Since Tyresö and Carlstad both entered Superserien in 1998, the two teams have had many fierce battles with the latter most frequently coming out on top. From 2010 to 2012 the teams faced off in the national championship three years back-to-back with Carlstad as the victors every time.

Among all teams ever in existence in Sweden, there are only three teams with a winning record facing Tyresö; Handelshögskolan(defunct), Carlstad, and Stockholm.

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