Rhinos Milano
The Rhinos Milano are an American football team based in Milano, Italy. The team was founded in 1976 (first team in Italy) and won the Italian Superbowl in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990 and 2016.
| Established | 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Based in | Milano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | Velodromo Vigorelli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General manager | Rendall Narciso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Italian Football League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League titles | 5 (1 in the IFL era) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
The team was founded as Pantere Rosa di Piacenza. In 1978 the Rhinos were part of the first game played between two Italian eams where they defeated the Busto Arsizio Frogs.[1]
2016 season saw the Rhinos Milano winning all 13 games played to complete a perfect season.
Seasons
- 1978 June 25 Rhinos Milano-Frogs Busto Arsizio 34–0 First American Football game between two Italian teams
- 1979–80 First team able to play at the Nato bases' tournament
- 1981 Serie A Italian Champions (vs Frogs Gallarate 24–8)
- 1982 Serie A Italian Champions (vs Frogs Gallarate 11–0)
- 1983 Serie A Italian Champions (vs Warriors Bologna 20–14)
- 1984 Serie A 4° place Division North
- 1985 Serie A 3° place Division East Quarter finals (@ Panthers Parma 14–24)Under 20 Italian Champions
- 1986 Serie A 2° place Division West Semifinals (@ Angels Pesaro 0–10)
- 1987 Serie A 2° place Division B Quarter finals (@ Seamen Milano 7–29)
- 1988 Serie A 1° place Division Center Semifinals (vs Warriors Bologna 13–20)
- 1989 Serie A 4° place Division A Quarter finals (@ Chiefs Ravenna 13–14)
- 1990 Serie A Italian Champions (vs Frogs Legnano 33–6)
- 1991-93 didn't play any game
- 1994 Serie A 1° place Division B made the Superbowl (vs Frogs Legnano 27–37)
- 1995 Serie A 3° place Division B Quarter finals (@ Phoenix Bologna 14–32)
- 1996 Serie A 5° place Division A
- 1997 Serie A 3° place Division West Wild Card (@ Bergamo Lions 13–21)
- 1998 Serie A 3° place Division B
- 1999-2001 didn't play any game
- 2002 Serie C (Fivemen) 5° place
- 2003 Serie C - NWC 1° place NWC BOWL Champions (vs Chargers Novi Ligure 35–12)
- 2004 Serie C - NWC 1° place Girone A made the NWC BOWL (vs Red Jackets Sarzana 7–22)
- 2005 Serie B - 4° place Division North Quarter finals (@ Guelfi Firenze 0–25)
- 2006 Serie A2 - 2° place Division NorthWestern (5° place Sauceda National Ranking) Semifinals (@ Hogs Reggio Emilia 0-42)
- 2007 Serie A1 - 6° place (record 2–6)
- 2008 IFL (Italian Football League) - 5° place (record 4–6)
- 2009 IFL (Italian Football League) - 5° place (record 4–5)
- 2010 IFL (Italian Football League) - 6° place (record 4–4)
- 2011 IFL (Italian Football League) - 4° place (record 5–4)
- 2012 IFL (Italian Football League) - 5° place (record 8–3)
- 2013 IFL (Italian Football League) - 7° place (record 2–6)
- 2014 IFL (Italian Football League) - 7° place (record 5–5)
- 2015 IFL (Italian Football League) - 7° place (record 5–5)
- 2016 IFL (Italian Football League) - 1° place (record 13–0) Italian Champions (vs Giants Bolzano 44–18)
- 2017 IFL (Italian Football League) - 2° place (record 12–1) made the Superbowl (vs Seamen Milano 29–37)
- 2018 IFL (Italian Football League) - 6° place (record 4–6)
- 2019 II Division - 1st place (record 8-0)
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References
- "La nostra storia è la storia del Football in Europa". rhinos.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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