Germany open

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Germany is one of a handful of countries holding the distinction of never missing a WFDF World Ultimate Championship (or Club Championship). Since formal international competition was organized in 1983, Germany has sent Open teams for competition at all 17 international ultimate championships.

Despite their exemplary attendance, Team Germany has yet to capture the championship flag.  At the last WUC (2000) in Heilbronn – in front of an energized home crowd – the Germans fell to the USA by 5 points in their semi-final match, finishing 4th overall.

Although placing a disappointing 5th at Europe's Nations Cup this summer, Team Germany is confident that their mix of seasoned veterans and fresh faces will gel in time for the opening ceremonies.  Captain "Franz" Lölgen says they have pulled from the top eight open teams in Germany, with the most notable additions coming from Mainz's Feldrenner.

Germany on Offense

German offense will spread out the stack and isolate a cutter in the middle of the field.  This is a trademark of past and present German teams – playing the disc to space and relying upon the speed and tenacity of their receivers to consistently win battles against their marks. Team Germany promises to have more up their sleeve in Finland.

Players to look out for when Germany has the disc: 

You will see Mohamed Boujataoui and Philipp "Phillis" Timmermann are fast receivers who will always come down with the disc in a crowd, or one-on-one.

Expect to see Robert Pesch and Tarek Eiben as the team’s main handlers, calling for isolations and setting the O. Thomas Maierhofer is feared for his tremendous breakmark "overhead" throws (read: hammers).

Team Germany's most experienced player, Michi Larisch, has resisted the switch to Masters for at least one more year.  Larisch has played on Team Germany for more than 15 years, and is still going strong.

Germany on Defense

Team Germany will play zone and clam, often even when the weather is favorable to the offense.  With northern Baltic weather unpredictable at best, even in the summer, it will surprise most opponents if Germany chooses a man set over their staple of zone.

Hasanuddin "Hans" Tiro and Rolf Hofmaier are Germany's multi-use defensive weapons.  For fun, pick them as your fantasy point-block players.  Even if Germany loses, you are guaranteed a win.

Team Colors:
Black & White

Roster:
23 players  + coach

Captain:
Peter "Franz" Lölgen