Based in the city of Ingolstadt in the state of Bavaria, Ingolstadt Dukes is an American football team that competes in the German Football League (GFL). The team was established in 2007 and is a member of the South Division of the GFL. Despite being in the lower divisions of the league for a long time, the club tasted great success in the 2016 season when they were crowned champions of the South Division of GFL 2 and gained promotion to the German Football League. The club plays its home games at the ESV-Stadion.