| Kuopio Steelers | |
| Current: | 2023 Vaahteraliiga season2023 season |
| Uniformsize: | 230px |
| Founded: | 1991[1] |
| Location: | Kuopio, Finland |
| Field: | Väinölänniemi Stadium |
| League: | Suomen Amerikkalaisen Jalkapallon Liitto |
| Division: | Finland Maple League, European 1st Division |
| Colours: | Black, White, Red |
| Nickname: | Steelers |
| Coach: | Pekka Utriainen |
| Manager: | Jaana Tuppurainen |
| League Champ Type: | Finnish Maple League wins |
| League Champs: | 3 (2020, 2021, 2022) |
| Website: | Steelers.fi |
Kuopio Steelers (formerly known as Varkaus Steelers) are an American football team originally from Varkaus, Finland in years 1991-2005,[2] [3] and since 2006 from Kuopio, Finland. The team plays in the Finnish Maple League and it has also played in the European Football League. The club's home field is Väinölänniemi Stadium in the Väinölänniemi district.
The Steelers play in the Men’s Maple League as well as various junior leagues in B- (under 19), C- (under 17), D- (under 15) and E-juniors (under 13). In the summer of 2013, the Steelers formed the women’s American football team that participated in the women’s Division I in the 2014 season. In the 2018 season, the team won their own block in Division I and promoted to the Women’s Maple League. The Steelers have won three Finnish championships in 2020,[2] [3] [4] 2021[5] [6] and 2022.
Finland Pekka Utriainen (head coach) Finland Ari Hartikainen (assistant coach) Finland Sami Hovinen (assistant coach) Finland Marco Lindroos (assistant coach) Finland Petri Pellinen (assistant coach) Finland Erkka Vehkomäki (assistant coach)
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