La Courneuve Flash
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| Established | 1984 | |||
| Nicknames | Flash | |||
| Team colors | Black and yellow | |||
| Based in | La Courneuve, France | |||
| Home ground | Stade Géo André (1,500 seating) Stade Marville | |||
| League | Ligue Élite | |||
| Champion | Ligue Élite 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2022 | |||
| Website | http://www.flashfootball.org/ | |||
Flash de La Courneuve, commonly referred to as La Courneuve Flash, is a French American football team based in La Courneuve, France.[1][2] The team plays in Ligue Élite de Football Américain and in the European Football League.[3]
History
[edit]The La Courneuve Flash were established on February 4, 1984.[2][4]
Championships
[edit]Ligue Élite
[edit]Ligue Élite championships
The Flash are twelve-time Ligue Élite champions having won the championship in 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2022.[3]
Ligue Élite runners up
The Flash are six-time Ligue Élite runners up having made the championship game in 1998, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2013 and 2024.
European Football League
[edit]European Football League runners up
The Flash are three-time European Football League runners up having made the championship game Eurobowl in 1998, 2006 and 2009.
Central European Football League
[edit]CEFL Bowl champion
The Flash won the Central European Football League in 2023.
References
[edit]- ^ Bien, Louis (February 8, 2017). "Finding the romance in football américain". sbnation.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Crawford, Russ (August 2016). Le Football [A History of American Football in France]. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0803290280. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "La Courneuve Flash capture 11th French title". americanfootballinternational.com. July 12, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "History of the Club". flashfootball.org. Retrieved April 5, 2020.