“We can show the world how far football has come in Denmark!”
Everyday this week AFI will be bringing you an introduction to each country represented in this year’s 2014 Eat the Ball Football European Championship taking place in Austria from May 30th to June 7th. Game venues in the preliminary round will include Graz and St. Poelten, while the final games of the championship will be held at the Ernst Happel- Stadium in Vienna.
Today:
DENMARK
[su_dropcap]T[/su_dropcap]his team from the Dansk Amerikansk Fodbold Forbund (DAFF), recently promoted from the B-Group, is the great unknown of this tournament. The Danes defeated Serbia and then fought valiantly in Italy and managed a surprising final defeat over the host Italians in the Group B European Championship last July. Denmark is a force to be reckoned with in flag football, and is an up and coming American Football nation who should not be underestimated.
According the the DAFF, all 2014 preparations for the Denmark A-team have been focused on one task – the 2014 European Championships! This is the biggest stage Team Denmark has ever played on. This is the first time that the Danish Football Federation participates in the European Championships for the A-team.
Denmark is part of Group B along with France and host country Austria. They will play their first round in Graz, Austria and their schedule is as follows:
- May 31st 7pm: Austria vs. Denmark
- June 2nd 7pm: Denmark vs. France
- June 4th 7pm: France vs. Austria
From Danish Head Coach Lars Carsen:
“Let’s come together to make the best national team ever, so we can show the world how far football has come in Denmark, and how well that worked out in the clubs and the League of Nations.
The expected itinerary for A national team is leaving Denmark Monday, May 26 and returning Sunday, June 8, as they plan to camp in Austria in the days before the tournament starts.
A Short Documentary on the DAFF and Danish National American Football Team:
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TEAM DENMARK 45 MAN ROSTER
| Name | Club | Position |
| Andreas Philip Heath | Herlev Rebels | DL |
| Andreas Schneider | Copenhagen Towers | LB |
| Asger Johansen | Copenhagen Towers | DB |
| Bear Bach Christensen | Esbjerg Hurricanes | RB |
| Brian Pilgren Mortensen | Copenhagen Tomahawks | Olympics |
| Frederik Nielsen Myrup | Aalborg 89ers | WR |
| His Niels-Christiansen | Copenhagen Towers | DB |
| Hjalte Kristian William Froholdt | Gold Diggers | DL |
| Jens Kristian Moeller | Copenhagen Towers | Olympics |
| Jesper Andersen Farai Mabira | Holbaek RedDevils | DL |
| Jesper Larsen Cold | Aarhus Tigers | WR |
| Jesper Jensen Storebjerg | Horsens Stallions | DL |
| Jimi Smidt Laursen | Gold Diggers | LB |
| Joachim Christian Hannesbo | Herning Hawks AFC | RB |
| Joachim Navntoft Christensen | Wagner Seahawks | Olympics |
| Jonas Bo Hansen | Gold Diggers | WR |
| Kasper Jensen Skyum | Aalborg 89ers | QB |
| Kenneth Stender Lund | Gold Diggers | QB |
| Kevin Kaare Schmalz | Herlev Rebels | Olympics |
| Lars Alexander Froholdt | Gold Diggers | DL |
| Lars Larsen Hyrsting | Amager Demons | RB |
| Call Lars Petersen | Aalborg 89ers | LB |
| Magnus Alexander Bitsch | Copenhagen Towers | DB |
| Marco Kleinnibbelink Rysgaard | Aarhus Tigers | RB |
| Martin Jepsen | Kolding Guardians | DB |
| Mathias Lilhauge | Aarhus Tigers | QB |
| Mikkel Sejersbøl Lindsø | Gold Diggers | DB |
| Mikkel Vangsgård | Gold Diggers | LB |
| Nichlas Christian Steglich | Herlev Rebels | DL |
| Oliver Roman Holmlund | Odense Swans | WR |
| Peter Andreas Moller | Gold Diggers | Olympics |
| Peter Ebdrup | Herlev Rebels | WR |
| Philip Nørregaard Hargett | Copenhagen Towers | LB |
| Phillip Friis Andersen | Berlin Adler | K |
| Rasmus Thejl Jespersen | Copenhagen Towers | Olympics |
| Rupan Ralf Paramasivam | Aarhus Tigers | DB |
| Thomas Asbjørn Thomsen | Aalborg 89ers | DB |
| Thomas Johansen | Holbaek Red Devils | WR |
| Thomas Zinck Thellufsen | Aalborg 89ers | WR |
| Timmi Kleinnibbelink Rysgaard | Aarhus Tigers | LB |
| Tobias Bek Sandau | Gold Diggers | Olympics |
| Tobias Sølver Rehling | Gold Diggers | Olympics |
| Toke Pilkær Eriksen | Holbaek Red Devils | DL |
| Victor Ebsen Andersen | Copenhagen Towers | DB |
| Victor Kaiser Greve | Gold Diggers | DL |
