The Bergen Storm is an American football team based in Bergen, Norway. Bergen Storm is the 3rd oldest existing team in Norwegian American Football. They are members of the Norges Amerikanske Idretters Forbund (NAIF) -Amerikansk Fotball Norge (AFN) Division II. The team plays its home games at Varden Kunstgress field in Bergen. Facts Founded: 1992 (as Bergen Blackhawks) when Bergen Bulldogs and Bergen Flyers merged. Team colors: Cardinal red and white President: Jesper Haug Karsrud. Best results: Senior: 3rd place 1st division (1993), U-19: Runner-up champions (1999, 2000, 2001), U-16: National Champion (2004, 2005). Noted rivalries: Nidaros Domers (Bergen Vs Trondheim), VIF Trolls (junior championship games), Åsane Seahawks (Best in town games) Teams Senior Players of age 18 and up. Have participated every official season since 1993 with the exception of 1998. Best standing is currently 3rd place 1st division (1993) and winner 2nd division (1996 and 2009). U-19 Players in the age group 16–19. Participated in the Norwegian U-19 championship since 1995, with the exception of 1998. Best standing is Norwegian vice-champions in 1999, 2000 and 2001, each year losing the championship final to the VIF Trolls. U-17 Players in the age group 14–16. Participated in the Norwegian U-16 championship since 2003. Best standing is Norwegian Champions in 2005 when the Bergen team beat VIF Trolls 8–7. Storm Cheerleaders Participated in the Norwegian Championship for Cheerleaders in 2005 finishing last. Program got canceled after this season. New program is currently starting up. Bergen Storm Thunder One of the Bergen Storm teams during the 'split' in 2005 as an effort to create local league play in Norwegian 2nd division versus Bergen Storm Blizzard and Åsane Seahawks. Thunder became the only winner of the Bergen Bowl by beating Bergen Storm Blizzard in the final. The team was officially coached by Eirik Talhaug. Bergen Storm Blizzard One of the Bergen Storm teams during the 'split' in 2005 as an effort to create Bergen league play in the Norwegian 2nd division versus Bergen Storm Thunder and Åsane Seahawks. Blizzards were runners-up in the only Bergen Bowl final. The team was coached by Bård Strøm, Thomas Midtun and Arild Hauge. Associated clubs or teams Os Wolverines Bergen Storm had tight connections with Os Wolverines. Os is an independent club based in Os Kommune south of Bergen. The Wolverines participated in the Norwegian 2nd division once in 2010 under the name Hordaland Storm. Since then