Istanbul Rams

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Istanbul Rams
Team logo
Established2004 (2004)
Based inTurkey Istanbul, Turkey
Home stadiumYusuf Ziya Öniş Stadium
Head coachVal Gunn
LeagueEuropean League of Football (ELF)
DivisionSouthern Conference
Websiteistanbulrams.com
Current sports event 2022 Istanbul Rams season

The Istanbul Rams (between 2004 and 2021 Koç Rams) are an American football team in Istanbul, Turkey, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF) since 2022 expansion.

History[]

The Rams belong to the Koç University Sports Club located on the campus of Koç University in Sarıyer, Istanbul. The team was founded in 2004.[1][2]

After promoting to the Turkish Superleague in 2013, the Rams have since made the Turkish Superleague Final game in 2014, 2015 and 2016. In 2016, they won their first Superleague Championship, defeating the Boğaziçi Sultans, 21-14. In addition, 2016 was their first year to compete in the IFAF Europe Champions League (a minor European competition held in 2014, 2015 and 2016). The Rams became the first Turkish team to ever win a Champions League game by knocking off the St. Petersburg Griffins of Russia.[3][4] Then they went on to defeat the reigning champions the Carlstad Crusaders in Sweden, to become the first Turkish team to accomplish a Final Four Champions League berth.[5] On the 21th of July that year, they participated in IFAF Champions League 2016 Final Four at Wrocław, Poland. They faced the Milano Seamen and lost 17-14 in the last second.[6]

On October 15, 2021, the new franchise was announced [7] as Istanbul Rams and it was announced that the European League of Football will be included in the 2022 season.[8]

Former logo of Koç Rams

Stadium[]

The Rams played and practised at the Koç University. In ELF they will be playing their home games at Yusuf Ziya Öniş Stadium in Sarıyer, Istanbul.[9]

Roster[]

2022 Istanbul Rams roster
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Quarterbacks
  •   Jared Stegman Australia

Running backs

Wide receivers

  •   Muneyuki Kinoshita Japan
  •   Kris Wedderburn United Kingdom

Tight ends


Offensive linemen


Defensive linemen


Linebackers
  •   Zachary Blair United States

Defensive backs

  •   Noah Allsten Sweden
  •   Jamarii Milliken United States
  •   Chad Walrond United Kingdom


 Practice squad



Rookies in italics
 Roster updated 7 February 2022 [10]
4 A-import, 5 E-import

Honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Club". Istanbul Rams. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  2. ^ cefl (2019-04-20). "CEFL Teams: Istanbul Koç Rams Of Turkey » Central European Football League - CEFL". Central European Football League - CEFL. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  3. ^ "LIVE STREAM: IFAF Europe CL; Istanbul Koç Rams v. St.Petersburg Griffins". American Football International. 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  4. ^ "Koç Rams, St. Petersburg Griffins'i Ezdi Geçti: 47-17". NFLTR.com - Türkçe Amerikan Futbolu Sitesi (in Turkish). 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  5. ^ Kaplan, Batur (2016-05-07). "Koç Rams'in Carlstad Crusaders Zaferi". NFLTR.com - Türkçe Amerikan Futbolu Sitesi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  6. ^ "Istanbul Koc Rams".
  7. ^ "ELF Expansion: Koç Rams Istanbul join the European League of Football". American Football International. 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  8. ^ "New Franchise Announced: Koç Rams Istanbul". europeanleague.football. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  9. ^ "HC and GM Val Gunn ready to professionalize Rams". europeanleague.football. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  10. ^ https://www.instagram.com/istanbul_rams/?hl=tr

External links[]

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