Ljubljana Silverhawks

Ljubljana Silverhawks

Founded	April 5, 2002 (2002-04-05)
League	Austrian Football League
Based in	Ljubljana, Slovenia
Stadium	ŽŠD Ljubljana Stadium
Colors	Cobalt Blue, Metallic Silver, and White
President	Uroš Valant
Head coach	Bob Palčič
Championships	SFL: 2009–10, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017 CEFL Bowl: 2012
Website	www.silverhawks.si
Uniforms
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The Ljubljana Silverhawks are an American football team in Slovenia, founded in 2002 by a group of football fans from the Slovenian capital. It is the first team to have brought the sport in Slovenia. The team has achieved the first place in all six editions of the Slovenian Football League (2009–10, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, and 2017). The team also won a title in the Central European Football League in 2012.

History

The Ljubljana Silverhawks were established on April 5, 2002, becoming the first American football team based in Slovenia. The Silverhawks were not affiliated in any American Football leagues.

In 2006, the Silverhawks were one of the founding members of the Central European Football League. In the CEFL, the Silverhawks had been in turbulence times.

In 2009, together with three other teams, the Silverhawks have competed in the first-ever Slovenian Football League. On June 26, 2010, the Silverhawks met the Alp Devils. The Silverhawks won 41–0, becoming 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, and then, they won another Slovenian League titles in 2012 and 2013, respectively.

In 2016, the Silverhawks joined the Austrian Football League.

Honours

• Slovenian Football League

Champions (6): 2009–10, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017

• Central European Football League

Champions (1): 2012

Runners-up (2): 2010, 2014

Season Stats

Slovenian Bowl Appearances

Bowl	Season	Champions	Opponents	Result
Slovenian Bowl I	2009–10	Ljubljana Silverhawks	Alp Devils	41–00
Slovenian Bowl II	2011	Ljubljana Silverhawks	Zagreb Thunder	29–19
Slovenian Bowl III	2012	Ljubljana Silverhawks	Maribor Generals	23–10
Slovenian Bowl IV	2013	Ljubljana Silverhawks	Maribor Generals	45–00
Slovenian Bowl V	2016	Ljubljana Silverhawks	Alp Devils	55–60
Slovenian Bowl VI	2017	Ljubljana Silverhawks	Alp Devils	47–00

CEFL Bowl Appearances

Bowl	Season	Champions	Opponents	Result
CEFL Bowl V	2010	Vukovi Beograd	Ljubljana Silverhawks	42–20
CEFL Bowl VII	2012	Ljubljana Silverhawks	Vukovi Beograd	34–21
CEFL Bowl IX	2014	Vukovi Beograd	Ljubljana Silverhawks	27–17

External links

• Official website Template:Sl icon