Alpine Rams
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| Founded | 2026 | ||
| Headquartered | Biel, Switzerland | ||
| Colors | Navy blue, gold, white | ||
| Personnel | |||
| General manager | Joshua Fitzgerald | ||
| Head coach | Joshua Fitzgerald | ||
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American Football League Europe (2026–present)
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The Alpine Rams is an American football team based in Biel, Switzerland. The Rams compete in the American Football League Europe (AFLE).
History
On 9 November 2025, the Alpine Rams were unveiled at an NFL watch party in Zurich as a new professional American football franchise based in the Canton of Bern, with the project being led by Olly Masion Hospitality Group with Joshua Fitzgerald as the general manager. The franchise planned to compete in a "top European league" in 2026 amidst the turmoil of the European League of Football (ELF), deliberately distancing itself from the Swiss ELF team, the Helvetic Mercenaries.[1][2][3] On 17 December, the Alpine Rams were announced as the fourth franchise to officially join the American Football League Europe (AFLE) for its inaugural 2026 season. The team also announced that it would play its home games at the Tissot Arena in Biel.[4]
References
- ^ "Neues Schweizer Franchise will Europa erobern". football-aktuell.de (in German). 12 November 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ^ "Alpine Rams: Ein neues Schweizer Franchise entsteht". footbowl.eu (in German). 12 November 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ^ "Die Alpine Rams: Fokus auf Vertrauen und Nachhaltigkeit". endzone.ch (in German). 18 November 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ^ Llewellyn, Craig (17 December 2025). "RAMS CONFIRMED FOR AFLE". Gridiron Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2026.