Stockholm Mean Machines

The Stockhom Mean Machines are a Swedish American football team based in Stockholm. Founded 1982 the Mean Machines are the oldest American football team of the country and the most successful with a total of 12 national titles.

Stockhom Mean Machines
Founded1982
LeagueSuperserien
Based inStockholm, Sweden
StadiumZinkensdamms IP
ColorsBlue and Grey    
Championships1990, 1997–2000, 2002, 2004–2006, 2008, 2009, 2018, 2019, 2022
Websitehttp://www.meanmachines.se/

History

The Mean Machines were founded in 1982 in Danderyd near Stockholm as Danderyd Mean Machines.[1] They had the first loss in the national in 1985. Five years later the Danderyd Mean Machines won their first official national championship.

In 1995 the team changed names to Stockholm Mean Machines. From 1997 to 2000 the Mean Machines won four times the Superserien and became the most successful team of the country. Between 2002 and 2009 they won another six championships before they did not see the national final for a period of eight years.

In the seasons 2018 and 2019 the Mean Machines won two more championships, the second one with a perfect season. After two losses in the final they won again in 2022 with a perfect season.

Recent seasons
YearDivision FinishPointsPct. GamesWDL PFPA Postseason
2018Superserien 1st8–8.500 8404 238245 Won SF: Örebro Black Knights (35–14)
Won SS: Carlstad Crusaders (42–41)
2019 1st16–01.000 8800 17747 Won SF: Örebro Black Knights (31–6)
Won SS: Carlstad Crusaders (49–35)
2020 1st10–20.833 6501 17475 Won SF: Uppsala 86ers (41–6)
Lost SS: Carlstad Crusaders (12–14)
2021 3rd4–20.667 3201 8755 Won SF: Carlstad Crusaders (16–14)
Lost SS: Örebro Black Knights (14–28)
2022 1st12–01.000 6600 220129 Won SF: Tyresö Royal Crowns (35–22)
Won SS: Örebro Black Knights (52–8)

Source: [2]

References
  1. "Historia". meanmachines.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. "Schweden". football-aktuell.de (in German). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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