Slovenian Football League

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

Slovenian Football League
SportAmerican football
Founded2009 (2009)
FounderSlovene American Football Association
Inaugural season2009–10
No. of teams4
Country Slovenia
Most recent
champion(s)
Domžale Tigers (2019)
Most titlesLjubljana Silverhawks
(6 titles)

League history

2009–10: The Initiation

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

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

Seasons

2009–10

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

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

2012

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

Year Champions Opponents Result
2009–10Ljubljana SilverhawksAlp Devils41–0
2011Ljubljana SilverhawksZagreb Thunder29–19
2012Ljubljana SilverhawksMaribor Generals23–10
2013Ljubljana SilverhawksMaribor Generals45–0
2016Ljubljana SilverhawksAlp Devils55–6
2017Ljubljana SilverhawksAlp Devils47–0
2019Domžale TigersMaribor Generals30–7[1]

References

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