Reus Imperials facts for kids
| Founded | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Based in | Reus |
| Head coach | Tim Bishop |
| Team president | Jaume Agustench |
| League | LNFA |
| Division | Serie A |
| Colors | green and white White |
The Reus Imperials is an American football team. They are from the city of Reus in Spain. The team was started in late 1989. Josep Lluis Castán y Solanellas founded them. He moved to Reus from Barcelona before starting the team.
Team History
The team first started as The Terraco Imperials. This was in the city of Tarragona. Josep Lluis Castán y Solanellas founded them. He used to play for other Spanish American football teams. These teams were the Barcelona Howlers and the Barcelona Broncos.
For the 1992-93 season, the team found a sponsor. This caused them to change their team colors. They changed from red, yellow, and white to green, yellow, and white. In the next season, another American football team joined them. This team was called the Senglars de Reus. However, the Imperials lost their sponsor. They ended up playing in many different stadiums. These stadiums were all over the Province of Tarragona.
The 1994-95 season was special. It was the first time the team was based in Reus. They also played all their games there. The city's Municipal Institute for Sports helped make this happen. From then on, the team played in the Catalan American Football League every year.
Championship Wins
An ex-NFL player named Mike Sullivan became their coach. He led the team to win two Catalan League championships in a row. They won in 1998 and 1999. Mike Sullivan then stopped being the head coach. The team did not win much for a while.
Then, in the 2005-06 season, they won another Catalan League championship. In the years that followed, the Reus Imperials won several more titles. They won many Catalan League championships. They also won several LNFA Serie B championships.
At the start of the 2015-2016 season, the Reus Imperials moved up. They went from Serie B to Serie A. This is a higher league. They could not play in Serie A for the 2017-2018 season. But they came back to compete in that league for the 2018-2019 season.
Team Achievements
These are the championships and cups the Reus Imperials have won.
National Titles
- Serie B Championships (4): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015
Regional Titles
- Catalan League (8): 1998, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Catalan Cup (2): 1998, 1999
See also
In Spanish: Reus Imperials para niños
