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La Courneuve Flash

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La Courneuve Flash
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Established 1984
Nicknames Flash
Team colors Black and yellow
   
Based in La Courneuve, France
Home ground Stade Géo André
(1,500 seating)

Stade Marville
(10,000 seating)

League Ligue Élite
Champion Ligue Élite
1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2022
Website http://www.flashfootball.org/

Flash de La Courneuve, commonly referred to as La Courneuve Flash, is a French American football team based in La Courneuve, France.[1][2] The team plays in Ligue Élite de Football Américain and in the European Football League.[3]

History

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The La Courneuve Flash were established on February 4, 1984.[2][4]

Championships

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Ligue Élite

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Ligue Élite championships
The Flash are twelve-time Ligue Élite champions having won the championship in 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2022.[3]

Ligue Élite runners up
The Flash are six-time Ligue Élite runners up having made the championship game in 1998, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2013 and 2024.

European Football League

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European Football League runners up
The Flash are three-time European Football League runners up having made the championship game Eurobowl in 1998, 2006 and 2009.

Central European Football League

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CEFL Bowl champion
The Flash won the Central European Football League in 2023.

References

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  1. ^ Bien, Louis (February 8, 2017). "Finding the romance in football américain". sbnation.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Crawford, Russ (August 2016). Le Football [A History of American Football in France]. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0803290280. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "La Courneuve Flash capture 11th French title". americanfootballinternational.com. July 12, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "History of the Club". flashfootball.org. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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