Tyresö AFF Royal Crowns
| Founded | 3/8/1990 |
|---|---|
| League | Superserien |
| Based in | Tyresö, Sweden |
| Stadium | Tyresövallen (2,700) |
| Colors | Red, white, and yellow |
| Owner(s) | Member owned |
| President | Patrik Armborsth |
| Head coach | Vacant |
| Championships | 2001 |
| Division titles | 1995, 1997, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016 |
| Website | www.royalcrowns.com/ |
Tyresö Royal Crowns is a Swedish sports club established in 1990 with American football as its only section. The club currently plays at Tyresövallen in the municipality of Tyresö in the southeastern part of the . One time national champions (2001) the team is currently a top contender in the premier football league; Superserien.
The club also contain several youth sections.
The club was founded on March 8, 1990 by high school students Martin Engdahl and Andreas Ehrenreich at Tyresö High School. 98 attendees elected Ehrenreich as first club president.
The club elected the name of Royal Crowns by voting. Truckers and Wild Oxen were other popular suggestions.
The club competed with an under 21 team only in one international friendly against the Helsinki Roosters in 2002.
The under 19 is the oldest existing youth program and enjoyed particular success in the seasons 2009–2011 with three back-to-back national championships. The program have reached five national championship games to date and have never forfeited a season.
For the 2013 season the team will compete in the North Division.
The under 17 program was established after reconstruction of the youth leagues.
For the 2013 season the team will compete in the East Division.
The under 16 program was disbanded after the reconstruction of the youth leagues. Until that point the program won one national championship after competing in a total of five championship games.
The under 15 program was established after reconstruction of the youth leagues.
For the 2013 season the team will compete in the East Division.
The programs are collectively known as Pee Wee and feature the youngest participants of the sport. Tyresö has one of the oldest (if not the oldest) Pee Wee programs in Sweden.
Flag football was discontinued in the mid-1990s.
The club has organized exhibition games between local middle schools in the past.
While in the lower tiers of the league system, the games against Åkersberga were classic rivalry games. Since Tyresö and Carlstad both entered Superserien in 1998, the two teams have had many fierce battles with the latter most frequently coming out on top. From 2010–2012 the teams faced off in the national championship three years back-to-back with Carlstad as the victors every time.
Among all teams in Sweden, there are only four teams that have winning records against Tyresö, Handelshögskolan(defunct), Carlstad, Stockholm, and Arlanda.
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