The Slovene American Football Association ( Slovene : Zveza za ameriški nogomet Slovenije ) is the governing body of the sport of American football in Slovenia . Formed in 2004, the federation oversees the Slovenian Football League .
4-652: American football in Slovenia began developing in 2002 when the first Slovenian team, the Ljubljana Silverhawks , were formed. Since then, six other tackle teams were formed in different regions of Slovenia, developing gridiron football on a national level. In 2009–10, the association organized the first edition of the Slovenian Football League , the highest level of gridiron football in Slovenia. This article about sports in Slovenia
8-587: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This American football –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ljubljana Silverhawks The Ljubljana Silverhawks were an American football team based in Ljubljana , Slovenia, founded in 2002 by a group of football fans from the Slovenian capital. The team won the Slovenian Football League a record six times (2009–10, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, and 2017). They also won
12-664: The Central European Football League in 2012. Before the 2019 season, Ljubljana Silverhawks merged with Domžale Tigers . The Ljubljana Silverhawks were established in April 2002, becoming the first American football team based in Slovenia. Initially, the Silverhawks were not affiliated with any league. In 2006, the Silverhawks were one of the founding members of the Central European Football League (CEFL). In 2009, together with three other teams,
16-665: The Silverhawks competed in the first-ever edition of the Slovenian Football League . On 26 June 2010, the Silverhawks defeated the Alp Devils 41–0 and thus became the first champions of Slovenia. The Silverhawks retained the Slovenian Football League title in 2011, after defeating the Croatian team Zagreb Thunder , which competed as the guest team. The Silverhawks won the CEFL title in 2012, and then also won
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