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AC Landshut

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Automobilclub Landshut e.V. im ADAC
The 2009 Devils team, led by Martin Smolinski (seated)
Club information
Track addressEllermühle Speedway Stadium
CountryGermany
Founded22 October 1922(1922-10-22)
Team managerKlaus Zwerschina/Slawomir Kryjom
Team captainMartin Smolinski
LeaguePolish 1. Liga
Websitespeedway-landshut.de
Club facts
ColoursBlack & Red
NicknameDevils
Track size390m
Major team honours
Bundesliga Champions (12x)1991, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
West German Champions (7x)1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989
Bundesliga Runners-up (6x)1992, 2001, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021
West German Runners-up (5x)1980, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1990

AC Landshutis a Germanautomobileandmotorcycle clubbest known for itsmotorcycle speedwayteamLandshut Devils,based inLandshut,Bavaria.

History

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It was founded byADACmembers in 1922 and has won a record 12 German Bundesliga championships and a record 7 West German Championships (1973-1990).[1][2]Since 1975 they have raced at theEllermühle Speedway Stadium.

Due to the suspension of the German Speedway Bundesliga due to theCOVID-19 pandemicin 2020, the club joined thePolish 1. Ligain 2021.[3][4]

The club reached the play offs of 1.Liga during the2022 Polish Speedway seasonand remained in the league for the 2023 season.[5]

Teams

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Current team

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2023 squad

Previous teams

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References

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  1. ^Historia Sportu w Landshut(in German), landshut.de, archived fromthe originalon 14 November 2020,retrieved14 November2020
  2. ^"Bundesliga winners".Landshut Speedway History.Retrieved18 February2023.
  3. ^Zapowiedź startów w lidze polskiej(in Polish), speedwaynews.pl,retrieved13 November2020
  4. ^Zgłoszenie do startów w 2. lidze polskiej(in Polish), speedwaynews.pl,retrieved14 November2020
  5. ^"Trans MF Landshut Devils get license for 1st Polish League 2023".Landshut Speedway.Retrieved18 February2023.