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season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the newly created

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(WLAF). The team was led by head coach

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and played its home games at

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. They finished the regular season in first place of the European Division with a record of nine wins and one loss. In the postseason, the Monarchs beat the

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in the semifinals before capturing the first World League

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with a win over the Barcelona Dragons in World Bowl '91.

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Schedule

Standings

Game summaries

Week 1: at Frankfurt Galaxy

Week 2: vs New York/New Jersey Knights

Week 3: vs Orlando Thunder

Week 4: at Birmingham Fire

Week 5: vs Montreal Machine

Week 6: vs Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks

Week 7: at San Antonio Riders

Week 8: at New York/New Jersey Knights

Week 9: at Sacramento Surge

Week 10: vs Barcelona Dragons

Semifinal: at New York/New Jersey Knights

World Bowl '91: vs Barcelona Dragons

References

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