Slovenian Football League

The Slovenian Football League (Slovene: Državno prvenstvo v ameriškem nogometu) was an American football competition in Slovenia, founded in 2009 by the Slovene American Football Association. Each season culminated with the Slovenian Bowl, the national bowl game of Slovenia.

Slovenian Football League
SportAmerican football
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
FounderSlovene American Football Association
First season2009–10
CountrySlovenia
Most recent
champion(s)
Domžale Tigers (2019)
Most titlesLjubljana Silverhawks
(6 titles)

League history

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2009–10: The Initiation

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The Slovenian national league was founded on 9 October 2009 by the Slovene American Football Association. The first league game in Slovenia was played in the said year and four teams competed that year. Those teams were the Ljubljana Silverhawks, Maribor Generals, Alp Devils, and Gold Diggers.

The final game of the season, the inaugural Slovenian Bowl was played on 26 June 2010, where the Ljubljana Silverhawks defeated Alp Devils 41–0.

2011–2012: The Growth

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In the following season, the league added teams from the Croatian Federation of American Football. Those teams were the Zagreb Raiders and Zagreb Thunder.

The next Slovenian Bowl games were played in 2011, 2012 and 2013, where the Ljubljana Silverhawks won the title three times in a row.

Seasons

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2009–10

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Pos. Team P W L Points For Points Difference Winning Percentage
1. Ljubljana Silverhawks 6 6 0 358 338 1.000
2. Alp Devils 6 3 3 110 –57 0.500
3. Maribor Generals 6 3 3 143 –59 0.500
4. Gold Diggers 6 0 6 46 –222 0.000

2011

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Pos. Team P W L Points For Points Difference Winning Percentage
1. Ljubljana Silverhawks 6 6 0 277 185 1.000
2. Zagreb Thunder 6 4 2 146 4 0.667
3. Maribor Generals 6 2 4 200 14 0.333
4. Alp Devils 6 0 6 25 –203 0.000

2012

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Pos. Team P W L Points For Points Difference Winning Percentage
1. Ljubljana Silverhawks 5 5 0 155 141 1.000
2. Maribor Generals 6 4 2 143 20 0.667
3. Alp Devils 6 2 4 123 –2 0.333
4. Zagreb Raiders 2 0 2 42 –48 0.000
5. Zagreb Thunder 3 0 3 18 –111 0.000

Slovenian Bowl champions

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Year Champions Opponents Result
2009–10 Ljubljana Silverhawks Alp Devils 41–0
2011 Ljubljana Silverhawks Zagreb Thunder 29–19
2012 Ljubljana Silverhawks Maribor Generals 23–10
2013 Ljubljana Silverhawks Maribor Generals 45–0
2016 Ljubljana Silverhawks Alp Devils 55–6
2017 Ljubljana Silverhawks Alp Devils 47–0
2019 Domžale Tigers Maribor Generals 30–7[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Premišljeno stkana pajčevina" (in Slovenian). Maribor Generals. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.