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HISTORY OF THE BRUSSELS BLACK ANGELS
The American football team Brussels Angels actually originates in 1987 from the Waterloo All Stars because, at the time, they benefited from installations located in Waterloo. The team was founded by José Braga.
After a stay in Forest then in Uccle, where the team acquired its name of Brussels Angels, it finally settled in Woluwe Saint Lambert (better infrastructure, access and organisation, stadium of 9000 seats, etc).
It is thus in 1989 that the Brussels Angels American Football Club was really created. At the time there were 17 players and the team participated in the Belgian championship organised by the Belgian Football League (BFL), itself founded in 1985 by a small group of Belgo-American amateurs.
Under the impulse of coach Shariar Broumand, the sixth year of competition in second division saw the team winning the title of Champion of second division which allowed it to participate in the first division championship (2nd Division).
During the 1994 season the team officially became an ASBL. In constant progression, the Brussels Angels will finally reach the championship’s final in 1996 and will reiterate this achievement in 1997 and 1998 unfortunately without ever winning the much dreamed of title of Champion of Belgium. Being semi-finalist will nevertheless allow the Angels to participate in the European competitions in 1997 and 1998. The two following years (1999 and 2000) saw the best Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourg teams compete in a Benelux championship, where the Angels took part thanks to their high level of play. Twice the team will reach the semi-finals.
The new millennium then sees the arrival of two new coaches, Tuck MacRae and Rob Lake, followed in 2001 by Karl Heineman and Blake Turvey. The year 2001 corresponds also to the creation of a new committee with the aim to boost the team and renew its players and the results will not be long to come with a title of Belgian Champions in 2003. This coincide with the arrival of two new coaches, Tom Munson and Morris Jablonka, to replace Blake Turvey and Rob Lake.
Important Dates
1987 - Creation of the Waterloo All Stars
1989 - Creation of the Brussels Angels American Football Club
1994 - Winner of Belgian Championship 2nd Division
1994 - on 4th November the Brussels Angels become an ASBL
1996, 1997 and 1998 - Vice-Champion of Belgium (Division 1)
1997 and 1998 - Double participation on the Eurocup
1999 and 2000 - Participation in the Benelux Championship
October 2002 - The Brussels Angels become the Brussels Black Angels
2003 – Winner of Belgian Championship
2004 Semi-finaliste of Belgian Championship
2005 Vice Champion of Belgium
2006 Semi-finaliste of Belgian Championship
2007 Vice Champion of Belgium
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