The Origins of Bristol Reavers
Bristol Reavers are an OBBA Original, a founder team from Season One. Their very first game, played against the now long forgotten Osgronath SK, was won 3-1 to place them in the Premier Division from start. This epic game also saw the arrival of OBBA's most famous player,
The Duke, who started his career as he was to continue it, with two TDs and the MVP, leading to a +ST skill up!
The History of Bristol Reavers
Season 1
The debut OBBA Premiership season saw Reavers go 4-2-1 for a 2nd place finish, 3 points behind Champions Real Sociedead. The start of a long and bitter rivalry!
Season 2
Season 2 ended with Reavers in 3rd place (4-1-2).
Season 3
Reavers win their 1st Premier Division Title! Unbeaten with a 5-2-0 record!
Season 4
Season 4 saw Reavers end with a 4-1-2 record, as Pgoo's Oval Balls won their first title.
Season 5
Oh woes! 7th place and relegation (1-2-4), as Goo elfs win title number 2!
Season 6
2nd place (on a technicality!) with a 5-1-1 record. Promotion back to the big leagues!
Season 7
Premier Champions for the 2nd time! Taking the title on TD difference from G_Force's Wolverhampton Wonderdead with a 4-2-1 record.
Season 8
Mid table safety (5th place), with a 3-1-3 record, as Oval Balls take their 3rd, and final, Premiership title.
Season 9
Premier Champions for the 3rd time! With the departure of the all-conquering Elfs of goo, we go 4-3-0 to run away unbeaten for our 3rd Premiership!
Season 10
A record of 3-1-3 leaves us in 4th place, as Real Sociedead carry off the title (and do unspeakable things with it!)
Season 11
Annus Horribiuls! A miserable 1-2-4 leaves Reavers in tatters, relegated in 7th place. Is this the end?
Season 12
Cup winners for the 1st Time! A 5-1-1 record only gets us 3rd place in the Championship (1st and 2nd also had 5-1-1), but ensure promotion back to the Prem. However, a fine OBBA cup run sees us take home ye olde mug for the first time, all the sweeter for defeating old rivals Real in the final, 2-0.
Season 13
A 2nd place finish (3-3-1), behind Real.
Season 14
Premier Champions for the 4th time! In the new expanded 10-team Premiership, we go 6-2-1, just edging the title over Gordreg's Arden Villa (6-1-2).
Season 16
A post Double-hangover for Reavers, as they fizzled to a 2-1-6 record and were relegated in 10th place. A year of rebuilding in the Championship looms!
Season 17
Reavers win their first Championship title, and return to the Premiership with a 5-1-1 record.
Season 18
Tough season where we ended 5th, with a 2 wins -6 draws -1 loss record.
Season 19
7th place finish with a 2 wins - 5 draws - 2 losses record. So Many draws.
Season 20
Hard times await in season 20, down to juts 8 permanent players!
Season 21
Season 21 ended with Reavers in 8th place. Only saved from relegation by a team retirement/
Season 22
Awful season!
Season 22 ended with Reavers in last place and relegated (0-3-6).
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