The Danube Dragons founded in 1985 (until 1999 as Klosterneuburg Mercenaries) are a 3-time AFL-champion American football club based in Vienna, Austria.
History
Under the name
Klosterneuburg Mercenaries the Dragons were among the first American football teams in Austria and ascended up to the Austrian Football League, the highest league in Austria.
[ "Danube Dragons on Reservix.at" Retrieved on 22 April 2019.] During the 1990s they advanced into 2 Austrian Bowls (1990 and 1997), but they lost both against Graz Giants. In 2000 they changed their name into
Danube Dragons. They have moved from
Klosterneuburg into
Korneuburg in 2008, and into
Vienna in 2012 (playing in FC Stadlau field).
In 2010 they won the Austrian Bowl XXVI defeating the Swarco Raiders Tirol in the final. In 2022, the Dragons won the Austrian Bowl defeating the Vienna Vikings 51–29. [ "Hall of Fame – AFL Champions – AFBÖ – American Football Bund Österreich" Retrieved on 22 April 2019.]
The team currently plays in Vienna at the Donaufeld stadium.
Notable alumni
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Hugh Mendez, Head coach 1995 (won the first ever 1986 Eurobowl European championship final as head coach of Vantaa Taft from Finland)
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Eric Marty, QB 2010 (QB for Dragons first Austrian Bowl champion)
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Jonathan Dally, QB 2012-2013
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Joe Jordan, QB 1990-1991 (Won MVP of the first ever 1986 Eurobowl the final of the European Football League.
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Anthony Thompson, RB/LB 1995-1996 (former active NFL player with Denver Broncos) (AFL MVP for Salzburg Bulls in 1993)
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Geoff Stults, WR 1999 (current Hollywood Actor)
