Potsdam Royals were formed in 2005, they were promoted after the seasons 2008 and 2009 and earned a spot in the German Football League 2 which was founded in 1982.
The Potsdam Royals are an American football team from Potsdam, Germany. The Royals were formed in 2005 and entered league competition one year later in the fifth tier. Getting promoted after the seasons 2008 and 2009, the Royals finished season 2010 by winning the championship in the third tier league Regionalliga Ost. Winning the subsequent qualification they earned a spot in the German Football League 2. The German Football League 2 (GFL) is the second tier of American football in Germany, below the German Football League. Bundesliga, which was formed in 1982, is divided into a northern and southern division, which eight teams in each division. 
