Denmark Vikings (Australian rules football)
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The Vikings are Denmark
's national Australian rules football
team.
The team formed in 1992 to play the North London Lions
from the British Australian Rules Football League in Denmark.
The Vikings represent the best Danish born players selected from the clubs of the Danish Australian Football League
.
The Vikings wear the national colours of red and white, with the top half of Australian rules football in the shape of a horned
"Viking
" helmet.
Proper internationals began in 1994 when Denmark played an international in England
.
In 1995, the DAFL took a decision to exclude Australians from its national team.
Since then, the Vikings have participated in the inaugural 2002 Australian Football International Cup
held in Melbourne
(finishing 4th).
The national team was one of two teams (the other being Nauru
) that withdrew from the 2005 tournament due to an inability of the Danish league to finance the trip.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's national Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
team.
The team formed in 1992 to play the North London Lions
North London Lions
The North London Lions are an Australian rules football club based in the northern suburbs of London, England.-History:The Lions were a foundation club of the British Australian Rules Football League, having played in every season since the league began in 1990...
from the British Australian Rules Football League in Denmark.
The Vikings represent the best Danish born players selected from the clubs of the Danish Australian Football League
Danish Australian Football League
The Danish Australian Football League is the controlling body and main league for the sport of Australian rules football in Denmark. Founded in 1989, regular competition commenced in 1991...
.
The Vikings wear the national colours of red and white, with the top half of Australian rules football in the shape of a horned
Horned helmet
European Bronze Age and Iron Age helmets with horns are known from a few depictions, and even fewer actual finds. Such helmets mounted with animal horns or replicas of them were probably used for religious ceremonial or ritual purposes.-Prehistoric Europe:...
"Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
" helmet.
Proper internationals began in 1994 when Denmark played an international in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
In 1995, the DAFL took a decision to exclude Australians from its national team.
Since then, the Vikings have participated in the inaugural 2002 Australian Football International Cup
Australian Football International Cup
The Australian Football International Cup is an international sport competition in Australian rules football...
held in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
(finishing 4th).
The national team was one of two teams (the other being Nauru
Nauru
Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest republic, covering just...
) that withdrew from the 2005 tournament due to an inability of the Danish league to finance the trip.
International Cup
- 20022002 Australian Football International CupThe 2002 Australian Football International Cup was the inaugural international Australian rules football tournament held in Melbourne, Australia in 2002....
: 4th - 20052005 Australian Football International CupThe 2005 Australian Football International Cup was the second time that the Australian Football International Cup tournament, an international Australian rules football competition was held....
: Did not enter - 20082008 Australian Football International CupThe 2008 Australian Football International Cup was the third time the Australian Football International Cup, an international Australian rules football competition, has been contested....
: 11th - 20112011 Australian Football International CupThe 2011 Australian Football International Cup is the fourth edition of the Australian Football International Cup, an international Australian rules football competition run by the Australian Football League....
: TBC
2008 International Cup Squad
Coach: Jim Campion (Farum Cats)- Chris Campion (Farum)
- Christian Møller Larsen (Aalborg)
- Christian Rose (Farum)
- Christoffer Holm Nielsen (Farum)
- Erik Krolmark (North Copenhagen)
- Frederik Schmidt (Farum)
- Frederik Schulin (Århus)
- Jakob Ibsen (North Copenhagen)
- Jens Djernes (Århus)
- Jesper Gjørup (North Copenhagen)
- Joakim Secher (Farum)
- Jonas Holstein (North Copenhagen)
- Kasper Sallander Holm (North Copenhagen)
- Kristian Stetter (Aalborg)
- Mads Buhl (Farum)
- Mikkel Højgaard (Farum)
- Morten Engsbye (Farum)
- Nicolai Secher (Farum)
- Niels Schønnemann (North Copenhagen)
- Pàll Finnsson (Århus)
- Peter Bjarnum (Farum)
- Rasmus Jacobsen (Farum)
- Rene Damborg (Aalborg)
- Thore Lauritzen (Farum)
- Troels Ottesen (Farum)