Beginnings
The Crusaders were founded on 6 September 1984, when several players of the former Amsterdam Rams decided it was time to have another team in Amsterdam. In the years that followed they grew into a team capable of playing at both national and international levels.
The 1980s saw frequent battles with fierce rivals Amsterdam Rams, The Hague Raiders and Utrecht Vikings for places in the Tulip Bowl and Eurobowl.
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