Ostend Pirates
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| stadium = De Schorre, Ostend
| league = Belgian Football League
| division = Flemish American Football League
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The Ostend Pirates are an American football team based in Ostend. The Pirates are currently members of the Flemish American Football League (FAFL) conference in the Belgian Football League (BFL).
History
=Ostend Tigers=
The original team were the Ostend Tigers. They merged with the Izegem Redskins to form the West Flanders Tribes.
=West Flanders Tribes (2001-2012)=
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The team is the continuation of the former West Flanders Tribes which split up into the Ostend Pirates and the Izegem Tribes.{{cite web|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/dmf20130227_00486291 |title=newsarticle |publisher=Het Nieuwsblad |access-date=2014-09-13}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=dmf20121026_00349261 |title=newsarticle |publisher=Het Nieuwsblad |access-date=2014-09-13}}
=2014 season=
The Pirates started off their first season very strong. Ostend won their first match-up against their former West Flanders Tribes teammates from Izegem Tribes with an 8-12 score.{{cite web|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=dmf20140516_01108577 |title=newsarticle |publisher=Het Nieuwsblad |access-date=2014-09-13}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=dmf20140522_01115744 |title=newsarticle |publisher=Het Nieuwsblad |access-date=2014-09-13}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=dmf20140519_01111364 |title=newsarticle |publisher=Het Nieuwsblad |access-date=2014-09-13}} They finished in the semi-finals against the Ghent Gators who would win the Belgian Bowl.{{cite web|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=dmf20140609_01134397 |title=newsarticle |publisher=Het Nieuwsblad |access-date=2014-09-13}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=dmf20140618_01146399 |title=newsarticle |publisher=Het Nieuwsblad |access-date=2014-09-13}}
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2014 Playoffs
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=2015 season=
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2015 Playoffs
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References
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External links
- [http://www.ostendpirates.be/ Pirates homepage]
{{Belgian Football League}}
Category:Belgian Football League teams
Category:2012 establishments in Belgium
Category:American football teams established in 2012
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