Belgrade Blue Dragons

The Belgrade Blue Dragons are an American football team from Belgrade, Serbia.

Belgrade Blue Dragons
Founded:2003
Head coach:Zeljko Novak
League (2011):SAAF
Accomplishments
4 City Cup Runners-up:2004
SAFS Group A winners:2007
SAFS NLS Runners-up:Vice-champions,Junior Champions2009
SAAF 2nd Division Runners-up:Champions2015 SAAF SUPERLEAGUE RUNNERS UP2017
SAAF SUPERLEAGUE RUNNERS UP2018
SAAF SUPERLEAGUE RUNNERS UP2019
Placing in last year
2009SAFS Runners-up
Team
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History

Blue Dragons, American Football Club, was formed in July 2003. in Belgrade, and was one of the seven teams that formed Serbian Association of American Football (SAFS). First game this team played in early November 2003. and first victory came in December of the same year. But, as almost as all teams in Serbia, they played football without necessary pads and helmets until 2007. Season. The year before that Blue Dragons merged with only University team in Serbia „Elektrichar“, as they tried to help that team pass problems that it had. All the players were glad that they will have opportunity to play for Blue Dragons, as they said. In season 2007, Blue Dragons were the first team in its division, and in the end they reached the semifinals in Serbian National League, eventually losing after three overtimes against its town rivals. They had 7 players in the tryout for the national team that played in Euro 2007. Until now, this team had more than 300 players attended their football school, and in 3 teams that they have ( A team, B team – Elektrichar, Junior team) there are around 70 active players. The Club set the goal for the next season, and it is to qualify for the Euro competitions.

In 2016, the Blue Dragons hired their first American Head Coach, JJ Fayed a current member of the Serbian National Team Staff and previous Head Coach of the Indjia Indians of the same league. This is the first American Head Coach in over 10 years for the organization.

Years history

  • 2003 (1 W - 1 L)
  • 2004 4 City Cup Runners-up (3 W - 2 L)
  • 2005 SAFS Cup - 7th place ( 1 W - 1 L)
  • 2006 (1 W - 1 L)
  • 2007 SAFS National league Runners-up, SAFS Super National league semi-final, 4th team in Serbia ( 6 W-5 L)
  • 2008 (3 W - 4 L)
  • 2009 (6 W - 5 L)SAFS NLS Runners-up,SAFS Vicechampions, EFAF Cup Contenders,Champions of Junior League SAFS JLS'
  • 2010 (4 W - 3 L) SAFS NLS Runners-up,EUROBOWL Contenders
  • 2011 (3 W - 4 L) 5th place in SAAF SUPERLEAGUE
  • 2012 (3 W - 4 L) SAAF NLS Runners-up
  • 2013 (3 W - 4 L) SAAF NLS Runners-up
  • 2014 (1 W - 6 L) SAAF NLS 6th place,moving to 2nd Division3rd place in CEI INTERLEAGUE
  • 2015 (6 W - O L) SAAF Runners-up,Champions of 2nd Division 4th place in ALPE ADRIA LEAGUE
  • 2016 (3W-4L) *** SAAF SUPERLEAGUE 5th place
  • 2017 (4W-3L) *** SAAF SUPERLEAGUE RUNNERS UP, CEFL CUP 3rd place
  • 2018 (4W-3L) *** SAAF SUPERLEAGUE RUNNERS UP
  • 2019 (4W-3L) *** SAAF SUPERLEAGUE RUNNERS UP

Interesting

  • Blue Dragons have 4 teams
  • There are around 110 active players in the team
  • Played 4 years without pads and helmets, in their first season with equipment they were 4th in Serbia
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