<mapframe latitude="45.481498" longitude="9.157877" zoom="13" width="264" height="244" align="right"> { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": {}, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ 9.158057212043788, 45.48146824664756 ] } } ] } </mapframe>The Rhinos Milano are an American football team based in Milan, Italy. The team was founded in 1975 (first team in Italy) and won the Italian championship in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990 and 2016. The Rhinos play in the Italian Football League (formerly called Series A) the highest level league in Italy.
History
The team was founded as Pantere Rosa di Piacenza in 1975. In 1978 the Rhinos were part of the first game played between two Italian teams where they defeated the Busto Arsizio Frogs.
The 2016 season saw the Rhinos Milano, with Head Coach Chris Ault, winning all of their 13 games played to complete a perfect season.
Seasons
- 1978 June 25 Rhinos Milano-Frogs Busto Arsizio 34âÂÂ0 First American football game between two Italian teams
- 1979âÂÂ80 First team able to play at the Nato bases' tournament
- 1981 Serie A Italian Champions (record 9-0) (vs Frogs Gallarate 24âÂÂ8)
- 1982 Serie A Italian Champions Division Center (record 11-1) (vs Frogs Gallarate 11âÂÂ0)
- 1983 Serie A Italian Champions Division West (record 13-0) (vs Warriors Bologna 20âÂÂ14)
- 1984 Serie A 4ð place Division North (record 4-2-4)
- 1985 Serie A 3ð place Division East (record 8-1-5) Quarter finals (@ Panthers Parma 14âÂÂ24) Under 20 Italian Champions
- 1986 Serie A 2ð place Division West (record 9-1-3) Semifinals (@ Angels Pesaro 0âÂÂ10)
- 1987 Serie A 2ð place Division B (record 11-3) Quarter finals (@ Seamen Milano 7âÂÂ29)
- 1988 Serie A 1ð place Division Center (record 13-2) Semifinals (vs Warriors Bologna 13âÂÂ20)
- 1989 Serie A 4ð place Division A (record 10-4) Quarter finals (@ Chiefs Ravenna 13âÂÂ14)
- 1990 Serie A Italian Champions (record 14-1) (vs Frogs Legnano 33âÂÂ6)
- 1991-93 didn't play any game
- 1994 Serie A 1ð place Division B (record 9-1-2) made the (vs Frogs Legnano 27âÂÂ37)
- 1995 Serie A 3ð place Division B (record 6-1-6) Quarter finals (@ Phoenix Bologna 14âÂÂ32)
- 1996 Serie A 5ð place Division A (record 3-9)
- 1997 Serie A 3ð place Division West (record 4-7) Wild Card (@ Bergamo Lions 13âÂÂ21)
- 1998 Serie A 3ð place Division B (record 2-8)
- 1999-2001 didn't play any game
- 2002 Serie C (Fivemen) 5ð place (record 0-8)
- 2003 Serie C - NWC 1ð place (record 8-1) NWC BOWL Champions (vs Chargers Novi Ligure 35âÂÂ12)
- 2004 Serie C - NWC 1ð place Girone A (record 5-3) made the NWC BOWL (vs Red Jackets Sarzana 7âÂÂ22)
- 2005 Serie B - 4ð place Division North (record 3-5) Quarter finals (@ Guelfi Firenze 0âÂÂ25)
- 2006 Serie A2 - 2ð place Division NorthWestern (record 8-2) (5ð place Sauceda National Ranking) Semifinals (@ Hogs Reggio Emilia 0-42)
- 2007 Serie A1 - 6ð place (record 2âÂÂ6)
- 2008 IFL (Italian Football League) - 5ð place (record 4âÂÂ6)
- 2009 IFL (Italian Football League) - 5ð place (record 4âÂÂ5)
- 2010 IFL (Italian Football League) - 6ð place (record 4âÂÂ4)
- 2011 IFL (Italian Football League) - 4ð place (record 5âÂÂ4)
- 2012 IFL (Italian Football League) - 5ð place (record 8âÂÂ3)
- 2013 IFL (Italian Football League) - 7ð place (record 2âÂÂ6)
- 2014 IFL (Italian Football League) - 7ð place (record 5âÂÂ5)
- 2015 IFL (Italian Football League) - 7ð place (record 5âÂÂ5)
- 2016 IFL (Italian Football League) - 1ð place (record 13âÂÂ0) Italian Champions (vs Giants Bolzano 44âÂÂ18)
- 2017 IFL (Italian Football League) - 2ð place (record 12âÂÂ1) made the (vs Seamen Milano 29âÂÂ37)
- 2018 IFL (Italian Football League) - 6ð place (record 4âÂÂ6)
- 2019 II Division (IFL2) - 1st place (record 10-0) Silver Bowl Champions (vs Pretoriani Roma 24-21)
- 2020 IFL (Italian Football League) - Championship not played due to covid
- 2021 IFL (Italian Football League) - 7ð place (record 1âÂÂ7)
- 2022 IFL (Italian Football League) - 8ð place (record 2âÂÂ6)
- 2023 IFL (Italian Football League) - 4ð place (record 4âÂÂ4)
- 2024 IFL (Italian Football League) - 7ð place (record 2âÂÂ6)
- 2025 IFL (Italian Football League) - 4ð place group A (record 4âÂÂ6)
Roster 2025
Coaching Staff 2025
References
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