The Sandnes Oilers were an
American football team based in
Sandnes,
Norway. They were members of the
Norway American Football Federation
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
(NoAFF). The team was founded in 1991 and was based in
Stavanger
Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the a ...
before moving to Sandnes in 1992. The team played its first season in 1993, winning all its games in the NoAFF Division II. The team played its home games at
Giskebanen Field in Sandnes. The Oilers competed in NoAFF Division I between 1994 and 1998 followed by three seasons in Division II before returning to Division I play in 2002 and continuing until 2007.
In addition to fielding a team at the senior level (ages 18 and above), the Oilers fielded an U-19 team from 1995 until 2002, winning the Norwegian Championship in 1998 with an 8-0 record (136 points for, 0 points against).
Currently, the only American Football team in Stavanger/Sandnes area is th
Lura Bulls
Notable players
*
Håkon Strande Henriksen
*
Raymond Rød
External links
NoAFF Official WebsiteLura Bulls Official Website
American football teams in Norway
1991 establishments in Norway
American football teams established in 1991
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