The Eidsvoll 1814s are an American football team based in Eidsvoll, Norway. They are currently members of the Eliteserien league, in turn a member of the Norwegian Federation of American Sports (NAIF). Their name is taken from the signing of the Constitution of Norway 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 Vikings in their first playoff appearance at that level. They won their first division I league championship in 2001.
In 2008, they were automatically qualified to play in the European Football League quarter finals.
Head coaches NameTenureVince McGee 1997–1998Jan Johansson 1999Vince McGee 2000Dan McCarty 2001Vince McGee 2002–2003Mike Burton 2004–2005William Miller 2006Brian Cain 2007Nick Evans 2008William Miller 2009Dax Michelina 2009 Aaron Jones 2010 Geoff Buffum 2013–2014John Pate 2015 Greg Kleidon 2016 TJ Reap 2017 Michael Hall 2018–2020 Kris Ceballos 2021Leif Oskar Lindvik 2022 Jenny Widding 2022–present
Championships League Eliteserien (Norwegian National Championship) Winners (11): 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2022, 2024 Runners-up: 1999, 2000, 2003, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023
References
External links Eidsvoll 1814s Official Website NoAFF Official Website