Eidsvoll 1814s
Encyclopedia
The Eidsvoll 1814s are an American football
team based in Eidsvoll
, Norway
. They are currently members of the Norway American Football Federation
(NoAFF). Their name is taken from the signing of the Constitution of Norway
at Eidsvoll in 1814.
in their first playoff appearance at that level. They won their first division I league championship in 2001.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team based in Eidsvoll
Eidsvoll
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet.-Name:...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. They are currently members of the Norway American Football Federation
Norway American Football Federation
The Norway American Football Federation is the largest American football league in Norway, consisting of eleven teams from Norwegian cities and universities. The league is divided into two levels of competition and four age categories: Senior, Under 19, Under 16, and Under 13...
(NoAFF). Their name is taken from the signing of the Constitution of Norway
Constitution of Norway
The Constitution of Norway was first adopted on May 16, 1814 by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll , then signed and dated May 17...
at Eidsvoll in 1814.
History
Eidsvoll 1814s were founded in 1995 by Kenneth Andersen, Jarle Østhagen and Bård Aune and started play the following year as a Division II team. Going undefeated in league play during their first two seasons, the 1814s won back-to-back Division II championships. In 1998, they joined Division I where they lost in double-overtime to the Oslo VikingsOslo Vikings
Oslo Vikings is the name of an American football club located in Oslo, Norway, that competes in the Norway American Football Federation and the European Federation of American Football tournaments....
in their first playoff appearance at that level. They won their first division I league championship in 2001.
Head coaches
| Name | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Vince McGee | 1997–1998 |
| Jan Johansson | 1999 |
| Vince McGee | 2000 |
| Dan McCarty | 2001 |
| Vince McGee | 2002–2003 |
| Mike Burton | 2004–2005 |
| William Miller William Miller (soldier) William Miller was an American soldier, attorney, timberman, and politician. He served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... |
2006 |
| Nick Evans Nick Evans Nicholas John "Nick" Evans is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays Fly Half and fullback... |
2008 |