The University of Canberra Firebirds are an American Football club established in 1993 to compete in the ACT Gridiron league.
Based in the Belconnen area in the northern part of Canberra, the Firebirds were one of five clubs originally formed for the seniors competition and one of only two still remaining (along with the Tuggeranong Tornadoes).
Funding and support by the University of Canberra Union resulted in the club adopting the organisation's colours – yellow, red and blue. The original playing strip consisted of yellow jerseys and yellow helmets.
The Firebirds have won the most championships in ACT Gridiron history with seven Capital Bowl victories from 12 appearances. The club has also won eight minor premierships by having the best regular season win-loss record (1994, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011).
The Firebirds are six-time winners of the Charity Bowl (2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012), which is annually held in the first week of the season between the previous season's winners of the Capital Bowl and Charity Bowl. If one team holds both trophies, the opponent is the Capital Bowl runner-up.
During this period, the Firebirds under 18s team won ACT championships in 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005 and 2006. The 1999 championship was as the University Rockets - a joint venture with the ACT Astros side then competing in the NSW Gridiron League.
Read more about University Of Canberra Firebirds: The Championship Seasons, Season Records, Team MVPs, Representative Honours, Statistical Leaders
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