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Broncos posted their 3rd straight 9–1 regular season and reached another Swiss Bowl. This time, the Basel Gladiators were the opponent, but it was no contest as the Broncos steamrolled Basel to win the Swiss Bowl 42–6. This Swiss Bowl was special as it was played in the Broncos home stadium of Ringstrasse for the 1st time since 1999. The 2024 title marked the 13th Swiss Championship win in club history, most of any team in Switzerland.
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League. Calanda also hosted GFL-playoff team Allgäu Comets, losing a 24–14 game that was tied at halftime. The
Broncos again posted a 9–1 regular season in the Swiss League and reached the Swiss Bowl for a rematch with the Bern Grizzlies. The Grizzlies forced a last-minute turnover and won 42–35.
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Broncos scheduled two international friendly games on top of the Swiss season. The Broncos travelled to Poland to take on the Wroclaw Panthers, losing 35–27. The Panthers went on to win the Polish championship and the IFAF-Europe Champions
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111:Eurobowl
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