The London Olympians are an American football team based in Greenwich , London , England , who compete in Division 1, the 2nd tier of British American Football. Formed in 1983 and originally from Streatham the team were known as the Streatham Olympians until 1988 when they were renamed London Olympians, by the then owner Peter Erotokritos. In 1995 the club changed its name once more to the London O's before becoming the Olympians again in 2009.
12-579: The Olympians are the most successful British American Football team and are Twelve-time BritBowl champions, winning all twelve over a dominant 14 year period from 1992 until 2006. They are also eighteen-time Divisional champions and have won three major European competitions, the Eurobowl in 1993 and 1994 and the EFAF Cup in 1999. In 2016, The Olympians were relegated from the Premier Division but bounced back
24-601: A British American Football team based in Norwich , Norfolk. The Devils most recently fielded a team Division 1 East of the BAFA Community Leagues (BAFACL). The roster is mainly local players and they are currently on a recruitment campaign with the team having successfully completed its associate year. The team was formed in 1984 and began league play in 1986. The Devils won their first, and to date only, National Championship later that decade in 1989, beating arch rivals
36-554: A hotly contested rivalry with Suffolk based Ipswich Cardinals with the games between these two always being fiercely contested games. This rivalry spans across any sport in which Norwich and Ipswich teams contest with these tow teams being no different with both teams always putting out their best to ensure bragging rights and in some cases division titles can be won for another year. Beat Bournemouth Bobcats 30-7 in Semi-finals This American football team article
48-693: Is the championship game of the British American Football National League , and formerly the British American Football League (BAFL) in the United Kingdom . It is the most prestigious of the league's three bowl games that constitute Britbowl Weekend . Only teams in the Premier Division of BAFL are eligible to compete in Britbowl. To progress to a Britbowl the winner of the seasonal BAFA Premier Division South will play
60-696: The Ipswich Cardinals in the final by a score of 18–9. The Devils have made the playoffs 8 times since that national title and have won the National Division 2 Title twice since 2000, in 2002 & 2007. The Norwich Devils Currently train and play their home games at Thorpe St Andrews High school in the east of Norwich. In Recent years they have also partaken in a preseason Game hosted at the RAF Lakenheath Air Force Base against Northants Knights known as Liberty Bowl. The Norwich Devils hold
72-583: The Runner up of the Premier North and vice versa in a semi-finals with the two winners eventually meeting in a final. Teams who play in the second and third levels compete for promotion in their own Championship Bowl games To mark its 20th anniversary, Roman numerals were introduced to identify the game. The 2006 Championship became known as Britbowl XX . The previous nineteen bowl games were redesignated as Britbowl I to Britbowl XIX respectively. Since Britbowl XX
84-658: The Thames for the first time in 2016, playing at East London Rugby Club in West Ham. In 2016 season the Olympians went 0–10 and got relegated down to division for the 2017 season, In 2017 the Olympians went 6–3–1 to win the Division 1 South east conference and went on to beat Solent Thrashers 55–29 in the playoffs. Then beating the Kent Exiles 41–17 in the semi-finals and being promoted back to
96-524: The end of the 2010 season, defeating the Manchester Titans in the Division 2 Bowl game 35–13. They played and won all 15 of their games in 2010, scoring 553 and conceding just 60 points. In 2012, the Olympians returned to the Premier division. The same year they left Crystal Palace for Catford and then for Beckenham the following season. In 2015, they played home games on Peckham Rye before moving north of
108-531: The following year by winning the SFC 1 South and earning promotion despite losing the Division 1 Bowl to the Manchester Titans . The Olympians hold the record for the longest winning streak in senior kitted British American Football by winning every game they played in from 1998 until 2004. The Olympians' first home was on Streatham Common and was founded by Peter Erotokritos, his business partner John Carney who owned
120-633: The nearby Olympians Gym. Between 1995 and 2005 the Olympians were known as the London O's and regularly won the BritBowl Championship. The name change was a result of the previous owner retaining the rights to the Olympian name when he decided to withdraw from American football. In 2009 the team returned to the BAFA league after a year in hiatus, playing in Division 2 East. They were promoted from Division 2 at
132-905: The premiership 1 year removed. But the Olympians came up short in the Finals against Manchester Titans as they lost 46–23. Over the years they have played at the Crystal Palace National Sport Centre , Herne Hill velodrome , Southwark Park as well as in Beckenham, Catford, Peckham, West Ham and now at Eltham Well Hall. The team's training facility is in Rotherhithe Eurobowl Champions: 1993, 1994 EFAF Cup Champions: 1999 British Champions: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 BAFACL Division II South Champions: 2010 BAFACL Division II Play-Off Champions: 2010 BritBowl The Britbowl
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#1732851538340144-1657: The winning team has been presented with the Boston Trophy . The current champions are the London Warriors , who dominated the Bristol Aztecs 31–10 in Britbowl XXXVI on 8 September 2024. Sources: BAFRA All-Time Bowl Crews List / britbowlnow.co.uk results lists Sources: BAFRA All-Time Bowl Crews List / britbowlnow.co.uk results lists The following teams have 1 win from 1 appearance: Bournemouth Buccaneers, Leicester Panthers , London Capitals, Norwich Devils , Redbridge Fire, Woking Generals The following teams have 1 loss from 1 appearance: Bedford Bombardiers, Leicester Huntsmen, Milton Keynes Pioneers, Nottingham Caesars , Sussex Thunder The following teams have 1 win from 1 appearance: Barnsley Bears, Chester Romans , Doncaster Mustangs , Gateshead Senators , Glasgow Cyclones, Kingston Thames Pirates, Lincoln Saints, Merseyside Centurians, Milton Keynes Pioneers, Oxford Saints , Rugby Rollers, South Wales Warriors , Winchester Rifles The following teams have 1 loss from 1 appearance: ASAP Yorkshire Rams , Barracudas, Basildon Chiefs, Bath Gladiators, Bedford Bombardiers, Birmingham Bulls , Croydon Kings, Cumbria Cougars, Dundee Hurricanes, Gwent Mustangs, Kent Exiles, Lancashire Wolverines , Nottingham Caesars , Redbridge Fire, Sutton Coalfield Royals, Tiger Bay Warriors , Trent Valley Warriors Norwich Devils The Norwich Devils are
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