Pulheim Gophers
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The Pulheim Gophers are a baseball and softball club from Pulheim
, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded in 1989, and the first men's team was promoted to the first division of the Baseball Bundesliga
in 2008, having previously played in the first division for the 2001, 2002 and 2004 seasons. After finishing in last place with a 6–18 record in 2009, the team improved to 11–17 in 2010, finishing fifth and only one game out of a playoff spot.
Membership in the club, as of 2011, costs €10 per month for youths under 18 and €15 per month for anyone over 18.
Pulheim
Pulheim is a city in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.Since the 1920s, a large substation of the RWE has been sited at Pulheim...
, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded in 1989, and the first men's team was promoted to the first division of the Baseball Bundesliga
Bundesliga (baseball)
The Baseball-Bundesliga is the elite competition for the sport of baseball in Germany. In it, the men's German championship is determined annually. Like most European sports leagues, the Bundesliga uses a system of promotion and relegation...
in 2008, having previously played in the first division for the 2001, 2002 and 2004 seasons. After finishing in last place with a 6–18 record in 2009, the team improved to 11–17 in 2010, finishing fifth and only one game out of a playoff spot.
Club structure
The full club consists of 6 teams:- 1st Men's Baseball, Bundesliga's 1st Division
- 2nd Men's Baseball, Regionalliga North-West
- 3rd Men's Baseball, Bezirksliga Rhineland
- Juniors, National League
- Youth, National League
- Women, Union League
Membership in the club, as of 2011, costs €10 per month for youths under 18 and €15 per month for anyone over 18.
Season-by-season performance (1st Bundesliga)
| Year | Rank | Games | W | L | Win% | Season Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 18 | .250 | |
| 2010 | 5 | 28 | 11 | 17 | .393 |