Gijón Mariners Explained

Gijón Mariners
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Established:2001
Location:Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Stadium:Las Mestas
Coach:Daniel Castañón
Manager:Enrique Prado Alonso
League:LNFA
Division:Northwest Division
League Champs:1 Serie C
Website:gijonmariners.net
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Gijón Mariners is an American football team based in Gijón, Asturias (Spain).

History

The team was established in 2001 by a group of players of flag football at the beach. They joined the Spanish league for the 2006 season, and got included on the Western Conference of the LNFA 2. They played their first game ever on that competition February 19, 2006, against Zaragoza Hurricanes with a score against of 60–6. On their second season, again in the LNFA 2, they qualified for the play-offs and only lost on the last round (semi-finals) for the championship bowl.

The success of the merchandise finally made it possible to reach the top competition, the LNFA, on the 2008 season. They finished with a 4–4 (Won-Lost) record, the best ever for a rookie team on the league's history.

Records

SeasonTierLeaguePos.Cup
20062LNFA 20–0–6
20072LNFA 23–1–31–1
20081LNFA5th4–0–4Quarterfinalist
20091LNFA6th4–0–50–1
20101LNFA7th0–0–8
20111LNFA14th1–0–7
20122LNFA9th4–1–3
20132LNFA3rd7–1–01–1
20142Serie B8th4–40–1
20153Serie C1st6–03–0
20162Serie B4th3–31–1
20172Serie B5th4–4
20181Serie A7th4–41–1
20191Serie A9th2–6Semifinalist
20201Serie AQuarterfinalist

Trophies

International agreements

In 2012 Gijón Mariners reached an agreement with Pumas Dorados de la UNAM to exchange players and coaches from both clubs, as well as to share guidelines and training plans.

Featured players

Ring of Fame

External links