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Solingen Alligators

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Solingen Alligators
Information
LeagueBaseball-Bundesliga (Bundesliga Nord)
LocationSolingen
BallparkBaseballpark Weyersberg, 2,000[1] capacity
Founded1991
League championships2006, 2014
Colorsgreen / white / yellow
ManagerPeter Niemeyer
General ManagerWayne Ough
Websitesolingen-alligators.com

The Solingen Alligators are a German baseball and softball club from Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded in 1991 and the first men's team was promoted to the first division of the Baseball Bundesliga for the 2003 season. It has played there in every season since, winning the league championship in 2006 and 2014. The club claims over 250 members.

Club structure

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The full club consists of 9 teams:

  • 1st Men's Baseball, Bundesliga's 1st Division
  • 2nd Men's Baseball, Bundesliga's 2nd Division
  • 3rd Men's Baseball, Bezirksliga
  • Juniors
  • Youth 1
  • Youth 2
  • Adult Pitch
  • Tee Ball
  • Hobby Team[2]

Season by season performance (1st Bundesliga)

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Year Rank Games W L Win% Season Notes
2007 1 24 22 2 .917 Lost to Mainz Athletics in Semifinals, 1-3[3]
2008 1 28 27 1 .964 Lost to Regensburg Legionäre in Semifinals, 1-3[4]
2009 1 24 20 4 .833 Lost to Heidenheim Heideköpfe in Semifinals, 2-3[5]
2010 1 28 24 4 .857 Lost to Heidenheim Heideköpfe in Semifinals, 0-3[6]
2011 2 28 21 7 .750 Lost to Buchbinder Legionare Regensburg in Semifinals
2012 2 28 21 7 .750 Lost to Buchbinder Legionare Regensburg in Semifinals
2013 1 28 23 5 .821 Lost to Buchbinder Legionare Regensburg in Finals
2014 1 24 21 3 .875 Champions
2015 2 24 21 3 .875 Lost to Buchbinder Legionare Regensburg in Semifinals
2016 1 24 16 8 .667 Lost to Heidenheim Heideköpfe in Quarterfinals

References

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  1. ^ "Browsers for every device | Opera Web Browsers | Opera".
  2. ^ "Solingen Alligators | Home". Archived from the original on 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  3. ^ "Mainz and Regensburg advance to German Baseball Finals « Mister Baseball".
  4. ^ "Tornados with Sweep, Legionaere win in Four « Mister Baseball".
  5. ^ "Recaps: Mannheim, Heidenheim edge out Regensburg, Solingen for German Finals « Mister Baseball".
  6. ^ "German Semis: Heidekoepfe, Buchbinder Legionaere advance into Finals « Mister Baseball".
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