LEICESTER EAGLES Based:
Belgrave RFC, Nr. Leicester
Career Record: full record unknown
Colours: Maroon or blue shirts
Website: www.leicester-eagles.freeserve.co.uk
Honours: BSFL National 9-on-9 champions 2004,
2003, 2002, 1998. BSFL National 5-on-5 runners-up 2003, 2002. Youth
flag champions 2003, 2002, 2000. Youth flag runners-up 1999. Junior flag champions 2004, 2003, 2002. Junior flag runners-up 2004. Cadet
flag champions 2002.

Leicester Eagles - 2002 BSFL 9-on-9
Champions


Eagles in Dublin v Drimnagh
Cycos, 2005

Senior Flag record
2004 ESFL 9man National Conference 6-0-0
2004 ESFL 5man National Conference 3-0-0
2003 BSFL 9man winners with 41-32 two-legged win over Fen Harriers
2003 BSFL 5man 11-3-0
2002 BSFL National Conference 5-0-1*
2001 BSFL Northern Conference 4-2-0
2000 Friendly record 2-2 - ranked 2nd in country
1999 BSFL 3-2-1
1998 NFFA 8-0-0*
1997 Friendly record 1-3

Leicester Eagles 1998
Photo courtesy of Leicester Eagles
Youth Flag
2002 Won National Title 40-34
against Birmingham Bulls
2000 Lost semi-final 36-34 to London O's
Junior Flag
2002 Won National Title 28-25 against Don Valley
Vipers
2001 NFL England Southern Championship 1-2-0
2000 NFL Channel 5 Trophy Won Final 20-18 against Prudhoe Panthers
1999 Won National Title 32-6 against Sussex Junior Thunder

Leicester Junior Eagles with their UK
championship trophy in 2001
Photo courtesy of www.nfleurope.com
Cadet Flag
2002 Lost National Title 18-8 against Don Valley
Vipers
Team notes: Were originally the Leicester Panthers supporters club, and played full
contact friendleis against other supporters clubs. Started playing in 1985 in full contact
friendlies against the local University side. Entered their first formalised league in
1998 with the formation of the Senior Flag NFFA. They recorded 8 victories out of 8 and
won the first National title for Senior Flag football. In 1999 they struggled to repeat
their success and were runners-up in the league to the Fen Harriers. Finished
3rd in the Northern Conference in 2001. Also run extremely successful youth, junior and cadet flag teams. The Junior
Flag team won National Titles in 2002, 2000 and 1999. The Youth team also won the national title in 2002. The senior side came
back strong with many of these youth players coming through the ranks to go through the
2002 regular season undefeated, and then clinch the national title with a 45-21 victory
over the Bournemouth Raiders in the BSFL championship game. Senior side again won the 9man
title in 2003, with a 41-32 two-legged victory over their old rivals, the Fen Harriers.
Won the Youth and Junior flag titles in 2003. Won the ESFL 9man title for the third
successive year in 2004 with a perfect 6-0-0 record.

Leicester Junior Eagles (white) in
action in the UK championship game in Scotland in 2000
Photos courtesy of www.nfleurope.com

Dundee's Kyle Masson attempts to block a Leicester pass
in a December 2000 friendly youth flag game
Picture courtesy of Dundee Storm |